Yankee Bishops : Apostles in the New Republic, 1783 to 1873

La 4e de couverture indique : "The office of bishop in the Episcopal Church in the United States has long begged attention from historians. Yankee Bishops: Apostles in the New Republic, 1783 to 1873 is the first collective examination of the American episcopate and offers critical insight into the theory and practice of episcopal ministry in these formative years. In this period, one hundred men were elected and consecrated to the episcopal order and exercised oversight. These bishops firmly believed their office to mirror the primitive pattern of apostolic ministry. How this primitive ideal of episcopacy was understood and lived out in the new republic is the main focus of this study. Yankee Bishops is also the first book to scrutinize and analyze as a body the sermons preached at episcopal consecrations. These valuable texts are important for the image and role of the bishop they propagate and the theology of episcopacy expounded. The final portrait that emerges of the bishop in these years is chiefly that of a sacramental and missionary figure to whom the pastoral staff came to be bestowed as a fitting symbol of office. These bishops were truly apostolic pioneers who carved out a new, vigorous model of ministry in the Anglican Communion. Yankee Bishops will be a primary source in Anglican and ecumenical studies and of general interest to the reader of American religious and social history." Cover 1 Table of Contents 9 Acknowledgments 11 Abbreviations 13 The American Episcopate, l784–l873 15 Abbreviations 15 1. by Name 15 2. by Diocese 19 3. by Missionary District 23 4. by Date of Consecration 24 Introduction 27 Sources 33 Chapter 1: A Mitre Won 35 A Purely Spiritual and Ecclesiastical Episcopacy 40 A Feeble Graft 48 Chapter 2: Apostolic Advance 55 The Choice of Bishops 57 Fulfilling the Apostolic Commission 71 Primitive and Catholic Principles 80 Chapter 3: The House of Bishops 89 Converts 90 Geographical Origins 94 Social Origins 95 Backgrounds in Public Leadership 96 Education 104 Previous Occupations 105 Theological Study 107 Ages at Ordination 108 Early Ministerial Cures 109 Orders and Ages before Consecration 112 Diocesan Backgrounds and Church Service 113 Publications 115 Honorary Doctorates 116 Family Connections and Relations 116 Churchmanship 117 Conclusion 119 Chapter 4: Spiritual Father 121 Admission of Candidates for Orders 128 Supervision of Theological Training 138 Examinations for Orders 146 Times for Ordination 149 The Rite of Ordination 152 Conclusion 154 Chapter 5: Pastor of Pastors 157 Oversight of Clergy 161 Appointment of Clergy 162 Clergy Financial Support 164 Clergy Turnover 166 Pastoral Discontent 170 Smaller Parishes and Missions 175 Recruitment 177 Deacons 180 Missionary Appointments 184 Clerical Discipline 186 Visitations 196 Convocations and Conventions 200 Episcopal Correspondence 202 Counsel and Encouragement 205 Episcopal Hospitality 206 Conclusion 208 Chapter 6: Chief Evangelist and Missionary 209 The Duty of Preaching 212 The Work of an Evangelist 220 Chief Missionary 230 Steward of the Mysteries of Grace 239 Apostolic Travels 252 Chapter 7: A Master Builder 265 Educational and Charitable Institutions 267 The Cathedral System 282 Epilogue 291 Appendices 297 Appendix 1: Episcopal Consecration Sermons in America, 1792–1873 297 Appendix 2: Seminaries and Diocesan Training Schools, 1817–1873 301 Appendix 3: Colleges and Universities of Sometime Episcopal Affiliation, 1782–1870 303 Appendix 4: Discernment Questions for a Candidate for Holy Orders, Diocese of Maryland 305 Appendix 5: Requirements of Candidates for Holy Orders, Diocese of New York, 1834 306 Appendix 6: Ordination Certificate of a Deacon, 1829, Diocese of New York 307 Appendix 7: Ordination Certificate of a Priest, 1801, Diocese of New York 308 Appendix 8: Confirmation Certificate, 1797, Diocese of Maryland 309 Appendix 9: Mitre of Bishop Thomas J. Claggett of Maryland 310 Bibliography 313 Manuscripts 313 Convention Journals, Reports, Pamphlets, and Catalogues 314 Periodicals 317 Consecration Sermons 318 Episcopal Memorial Sermons 325 Episcopal Charges, Sermons, Addresses and Other Works 329 Episcopal Autobiographies and Reminiscences 333 Episcopal Biographies by Contemporaries and Family Members 334 Episcopal Biographies and Articles 336 Diocesan Histories 341 Other Sources Related to the Episcopal Church 345 Miscellaneous Sources 349 Genealogical Sources 351 Index 353