John Heyl Vincent
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John Heyl Vincent was an American
Methodist Episcopal
bishop
.
He was born at Tuscaloosa
, Ala.
, and was educated at Lewisburg (Pa.) Academy
and at Wesleyan Institute, Newark
, N. J.
He entered the New Jersey Conference (1853), and was transferred to the Rock River Conference (1857). He was pastor
of churches in Chicago
and established the Northwest Sunday-School Quarterly (1865) and the Sunday-School Teacher (1866). He was corresponding secretary of the Sunday-school Union of his denomination
and editor
of its publications (1868–1884). In 1888 he was elected Bishop
and was appointed Resident Bishop in Europe
in 1900. stationed at Zurich
, Switzerland
; in 1904 he retired from the active episcopate. He was the chief founder of the Chautauqua Assembly
(1874), and chancellor
of Chautauqua University
from its organization (1878). He published:
United States
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Methodist Episcopal
Methodist Episcopal Church
The Methodist Episcopal Church, sometimes referred to as the M.E. Church, was a development of the first expression of Methodism in the United States. It officially began at the Baltimore Christmas Conference in 1784, with Francis Asbury and Thomas Coke as the first bishops. Through a series of...
bishop
Bishop
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.
He was born at Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Tuscaloosa is a city in and the seat of Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama . Located on the Black Warrior River, it is the fifth-largest city in Alabama, with a population of 90,468 in 2010...
, Ala.
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
, and was educated at Lewisburg (Pa.) Academy
Bucknell University
Bucknell University is a private liberal arts university located alongside the West Branch Susquehanna River in the rolling countryside of Central Pennsylvania in the town of Lewisburg, 30 miles southeast of Williamsport and 60 miles north of Harrisburg. The university consists of the College of...
and at Wesleyan Institute, Newark
Newark, New Jersey
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, N. J.
New Jersey
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He entered the New Jersey Conference (1853), and was transferred to the Rock River Conference (1857). He was pastor
Pastor
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of churches in Chicago
Chicago
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and established the Northwest Sunday-School Quarterly (1865) and the Sunday-School Teacher (1866). He was corresponding secretary of the Sunday-school Union of his denomination
Christian denomination
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and editor
Editing
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of its publications (1868–1884). In 1888 he was elected Bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
and was appointed Resident Bishop in Europe
Europe
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in 1900. stationed at Zurich
Zürich
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, Switzerland
Switzerland
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; in 1904 he retired from the active episcopate. He was the chief founder of the Chautauqua Assembly
Chautauqua Institution
The Chautauqua Institution is a non-profit adult education center and summer resort located on 750 acres in Chautauqua, New York, 17 miles northwest of Jamestown in the western part of New York State...
(1874), and chancellor
Chancellor (ecclesiastical)
Two quite distinct officials of some Christian churches have the title Chancellor.*In some churches, the Chancellor of a diocese is a lawyer who represents the church in legal matters....
of Chautauqua University
Chautauqua Institution
The Chautauqua Institution is a non-profit adult education center and summer resort located on 750 acres in Chautauqua, New York, 17 miles northwest of Jamestown in the western part of New York State...
from its organization (1878). He published:
- The Chautauqua Movement (1886)
- The Church School and Its Officers (1886)
- Studies in Young Life (1890)
- A Study in PedagogyPedagogyPedagogy is the study of being a teacher or the process of teaching. The term generally refers to strategies of instruction, or a style of instruction....
(1890) - Family Worship for Every Day in the Year (1905)