Edward Gayer Andrews (7 August 1825 – 31 December 1907) was a bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1872.[1]
Edward Gayer Andrews | |
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| Born | August 7, 1825 New Hartford, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 31, 1907 (aged 82) New York City, U.S. |
| Burial place | Oakwood Cemetery |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Bishop |
| Family | Grace Andrews (daughter) |
Biography
editHe was born in New Hartford, New York (Oneida County). He was educated at Cazenovia Seminary in Cazenovia, New York, and at Wesleyan University (B.A., 1847) (M.A. 1854),[2] where he became a member of the Mystical Seven. He was ordained in the Central New York Annual Conference of the M.E. Church, serving various pastorates there from 1848 until 1854. He was then appointed teacher and Principal (i.e., President) of the Cazenovia Seminary, where he remained until 1864.[3] He then became Pastor in Stamford, Connecticut (1864–67), and in Brooklyn, New York (1867–72) until his election to the episcopacy.[4]
Travels
editAs bishop he visited M.E. Missions in Europe and India (1876–77), in Mexico (1881) and in Japan, Korea and China (1889–90).[5] He also was a delegate to the British and Irish Methodist Conference in 1894. Wesleyan conferred upon him the degree LL.D. in 1900.[6] He retired from the active episcopacy in 1904.[7]
His theology was described as holding to the faith of his denomination for essentials of doctrine, but with deference to the results of Biblical scholarship. He has published semi-centennial addresses delivered in 1875 and 1881.
Bishop Andrews died 31 December 1907 in Brooklyn.
See also
edit- List of bishops of the United Methodist Church
- Grace Andrews, the daughter of Edward Gayer Andrews
References
edit- "Andrews, Edward Gayer" in The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Samuel Macauley Jackson, D.D., LL.D., Editor-in-Chief, Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Book House, 1954.[8]
- Death Notice in The Nashville Christian Advocate (official newspaper of the M.E.Church, South), January 10, 1908.[9]
Notes
edit- ^ McConnell, Francis John (1909). Edward Gayer Andrews: A Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church - Francis John McConnell - Google Books. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
- ^ Supplement to the Alumni Record of Wesleyan University, Middletown, Conn - Wesleyan University (Middletown, Conn.) - Google Books. 1899. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
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"Andrews, Edward Gayer". The Biographical Dictionary of America. Vol. 1. 1906. p. 119.
- ^ "We ought to write oftener". Griffingweb.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-21. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
- ^ Earl D. Berry (2012-06-10). "BISHOP E.G. ANDREWS. - Article - NYTimes.com". New York Times. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
- ^ "WESLEYAN'S COMMENCEMENT. - View Article - NYTimes.com" (PDF). New York Times. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
- ^ "METHODIST CONFERENCE RETIRES FIVE BISHOPS - Drs. Andrews, Walden, Vincent, Mallalieu, and Foss Affected. MERRILL VOLUNTARILY RETIRES Dr. Buckley Gives Reasons for the Committee's Recommendations - Eight Vacancies on the Board. - Front Page - NYTimes.com". New York Times. 2012-06-10. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
- ^ "New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Vol. I: Aachen - Basilians | Christian Classics Ethereal Library". www.ccel.org. Archived from the original on 12 March 2007. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ [1] Archived February 22, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
This article incorporates text from a publication in the public domain: Jackson, Samuel Macauley, ed. (1914). New Schaff–Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge (third ed.). London and New York: Funk and Wagnalls. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)