Stevens, Right Rev. William Bacon

D.D. (University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1848), LL.D. (Union College, Schenectady, N.Y., 1862), Episcopalian, bishop of Pennsylvania; b. at Bath, Me., July 13, 1815; educated at Phillips Academy, And over, Ma ., but was obliged, through the failure. of his health, to give up his studies; travelled two years around the world, and on his return graduated M.D. at Dart mouth, Hanover, N.H., 1837; was ordained deacon 1843, priest 1844; was historian of the State of Georgia, 1841; profe or of belles-lettres and moral philosophy in the University of Georgia, Athens, Ga., 1844-48; became rector of St. Andrew's, Philadelphia, Penn., 1848; a istant bishop of Pennsylvania, 1862; bishop, 1865. He was in 1868. appointed by the presiding bishop to take charge of the American Episcopal churches on the continent of Europe, and held the position for six years. He edited with prefaces and notes the Georgia Historical Collections, Savannah, vols. i. and ii., 1841, 1842; and is the author of Discourse delivered before the Georgia Historical Society, Savannah, Feb. 12, 184-1 (on the history of silk culture in that State), Boston, 1841; A History of Georgia from its First Discovery by Europe ans to the Adoption of the Present Constitution in 1797, vol. i., New York, 1847, vol. ii., Philadelphia, 1859; The Parables of the New Testament Practically Unfolded, Philadelphia, 1855 Consolation: the Bow in the Cloud, 1855, 2d ed. 1871; Sunday at Home: Manual of Home Service, 1856; The Lord's Day, its Obligations and Ble ings, 1857; The Past and Present of St. Andrew's [Church'], 1858; Sabbaths of our Lord, 1872; Sermons, New York, 1879; many addre es, charges, e ays, sermons, etc.