James Hervey Otey papers, 1833-1866.

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James Hervey Otey papers, 1833-1866.

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Papers concerning Otey's election as Bishop, 1833, fitness for the office, and affairs of the Diocese of Tennessee. Subjects include his interest in education, especially Columbia Female Institute, Ravenscroft College, and the University of the South; the need for greater clerical and lay discipline; the authority of bishops and their duty to suppress strange doctrines; proposals for improving organization of foreign and domestic missions; Otey's disapproval of the Protestant Episcopal Missionary Association for the West; the Church of England; ritualism; dealings with other bishops, especially George Upfold and Alexander V. Griswold; and personal matters. The collection also contains to tributes to Bishop Otey.

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University of the South

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Episcopal Church

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In 1982, the General Convention of the Church deleted the words "Protestant" and "in the United States of America" from the official title of the Church, making it the Episcopal Church. From the description of Records of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States of America, Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society, 1823-1975 (inclusive). (Yale University). WorldCat record id: 702152635 ...

Columbia Female Institute (Columbia, Tenn.)

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Church of England

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According to the Canons of 1604, XLIX-LII, of the Church of England, only those persons whose faith and learning are known to their bishop are licensed to preach. Such is the case because the Anglican bishop has pastoral charge of his entire diocese, and the ministers of that diocese, and the ministers of that diocese are considered to be his assistants. From the description of Church of England licensing document, 1886. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122406060 The major mis...

Griswold, Alexander V. (Alexander Viets), 1766-1843

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Episcopal Bishop of the Eastern Diocese (1811-1843) and Presiding Bishop (1836-1843). From the description of Alexander Viets Griswold papers, 1811-1862. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 657703700 ...

Episcopal Church. Diocese of Tennessee. Bishop (1834-1863 : Otey)

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Ravenscroft College.

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Otey, James Hervey, 1800-1863

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James Hervey Otey (1800-1863) was an Episcopal bishop of Tennessee, 1834-1863. His father, Isaac, was a prominent citizen and state legislator from Bedford County, Va. From the guide to the James Hervey Otey Papers, 1823-1885, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) First Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of Tennessee. From the description of James Hervey Otey papers, 1833-1866. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 66269651...

Episcopal Church. Diocese of Tennessee

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Protestant Episcopal Missionary Association for the West.

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Upfold, George, 1796-1872

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Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of Indiana. From the description of George Upfold papers, 1829-1870. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 664346688 ...