Conferences-Speech at the re-union of the New York and New

York East Conferences-Dedication of St. John's Church, Brook-

lyn, E. D.......

CHAPTER XVII.-1868-1870.

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The General Conference at Chicago, Ill.-He gives an account of

his visit to the English and Irish Wesleyan Conferences-Forecasts

the Ecumenical Conference—Lay Representation-The Church Ex-

tension and Freedmen's Aid Societies recognized and adopted-A

fragment of a diary-Sermon at the Sing Sing Camp-meeting—

Wildercliffe, Miss Garrettson's residence on the Hudson-The bur-

den of the work in the South-Calls on General Grant, President

elect-Jubilee of the Parent Missionary Society at Washington-

His speech on the occasion-South Carolina Conference-Twenty-

fifth year of episcopal service-Fraternization with different Meth-

odist bodies-Bishops Janes and Simpson wait upon the Bishops of

the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, at St. Louis-They are

kindly received, but official fraternization declined-The Delaware,

East Genesee, North Ohio, Central Ohio, and Ohio Conferences—

Death of Dr. Heman Bangs-Great missionary speech at Boston—

Prayer in the United States Senate-Southern sea-board Confer-

ences-South Carolina Legislature-Wilmington, Pittsburgh, Wy-

oming, and New York Conferences-Death of Dr. John M'Clintock,

Mr. William W. Cornell, and Bishops Thomson and Kingsley-His

acute sorrow for his deceased friends-Letter of sympathy from

the Rev. Mr. Punshon...
330

CHAPTER XVIII.-1870-1871.

The Bishop's family separated-Letter to his "beloved bride "-
Visit to Wesleyan University-Letter to Miss Janes while in Europe
-Also to Dr. Thomas Sewall, on his death-bed-Cincinnati Confer-
ence—Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Baker, of Sing Sing, N. Y.—Likens him-
self to a little spent bird—Upper Iowa Conference—Bible holiness—
Eight Conferences in eight weeks-Sixty-four years old—Address
at the Vermont Conference-Dedication of St. James Church, New
York-Death of Bishop Clark-"The Book Concern trouble "—
Third official visit to the Pacific coast-Letters from Colorado and
Oregon-Letter on his homeward journey from St. Joseph, Mo.-
All his wanderings must end in heaven-Michigan, Genesee, and
Ohio Conferences-The South-west-Texas, Louisiana, and Missis-
sippi Conferences-Incidents by the way-The Bishop in prayer
at midnight—Death of Bishop Baker......

...

331

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER XIX.-1872-1875.

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Washington, East German, Troy, New Hampshire, and Maine

Conferences-Letter to a returned missionary-Anniversary of the

Freedmen's Aid Society-General Conference of 1872-Admission

of lay delegates-Bishop Janes taken ill-Election of eight additional

Bishops-First vacation-The Bishop a wary traveler-Home letters

-North-west Indiana Conference-Helps Bishop Peck at Central

New York Conference-Letter to Mrs. Gov. Wright-Again meets

the Mississippi, Louisiana, and Washington Conferences-Vermont

Conference-Assurances of friendship from his brethren-Boards of

the Church-Committees on Missions and Church Extension-East

German, New England, New Hampshire, and East Maine Confer-

ences-Committee on Fraternization with the Methodist Episcopal

Church, South, well received-Methodist fraternization camp-meeting

at Round Lake, N. Y.-An atmosphere of holy charity-Views of

Church progress-Personal experience-Death of Dr. T. M. Eddy

—Re-interment of the Rev. John Summerfield's remains....... 352

CHAPTER XX.—1875, 1876.

The Wilmington and the Delaware Conferences-Father Boehm's

centennial-Death of Dr. J. B. Wakeley-Board of Bishops at Chi-

cago-Resting at Clifton Springs-North-west Indiana Conference-

Powerful exhortation-Educational Convention at Indianapolis-

Cheers ministers who are raising money for Church debts and build-

ing-Sudden illness of Mrs. Janes-Letter from Dr. Robinson Scott

-Newark Conference-General Conference at Baltimore-Leaves

his sick wife for the post of official duty-Daily letters to the invalid

-The Episcopal Address-His labor in preparing it-The effect of

its delivery, and the estimate formed of it-The presiding-elder

question-The Rev. James A. Duncan and Landon C. Garland,

LL.D., fraternal delegates from the Methodist Episcopal Church,

South-Commissions from the two Churches appointed to meet at

Cape May, N. J.—Round Lake camp-meeting-Delaware Confer-

ence his last Conference-Death of Mrs. Janes-Her character-A

tribute from Mrs. Dickinson-The Bishop's last sermon-Maple-

wood, N. J.-Returns to New York and is seized with a fatal sick-

ness-His last words-Death-Funeral services-Addresses of Drs.

Chapman, Dashiell, and Bishop Simpson—Burial-Respect for his

memory...

374

CHAPTER XXI.

Completeness of Bishop Janes's life and character-Piety his ele-
ment-Daily consecration to God-Regarded preaching as a work
of supreme importance-His high estimate of learning and learned
men--Himself an educated man-His great practical knowledge—
First of all, an orator; but most of all, a preacher-Personal expe-
rience-Conviction of the truth and power of the Gospel-His man-
ner as a speaker-Pastoral work-Sympathy with pastors-His heart
his grandest preparation for the Episcopacy-Unwearied patience
and care in making the appointments of the preachers-His sympa-
thies did not override his judgment-His conscientiousness-Duty
held him in the episcopal office-His secular affairs not allowed to
intrude-His genius for administration-"Come," rather than
"Go"-No law decision he made ever reversed-Undertook bold
things for God-Union with all believers-Domestic virtues-Love
of home-His position cannot yet be fully assigned-A good and a
great man....

427

Illustrations.

BISHOP JANES AT SIXTY-FIVE...

Frontispiece

BISHOP JANES'S Residence at Mt. Wesley, N. J. To face 166

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THE METHODISTS OF ALL LANDS;

OF WHOM

BISHOP JANES REJOICED TO BE ONE, AND WITH WHOM IN LOVING

FELLOWSHIP HE LIVED AND DIED,

THIS MEMORIAL

OF HIS LIFE AND SERVICES IS AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED

BY THE AUTHOR.

The Christian man is a most free lord of all, subject to none. The Christian man is a most dutiful servant of all, subject to all.

Luther on Christian Liberty.