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<p> an Episcopal clergyman, was born in Somerset County, Md., June 1, 1779, and graduated from [[Washington]] College, Kent Co, Md. He studied divinity under Rev. [[George]] Dashiell, Baltimore; was ordained deacon by bishop Claggett, May 17, 1802; and priest, by the same prelate, Dec. 27, 1803. Soon after his ordination as deacon he was called to the rectorship of Stepney Parish, where he remained until, in 1829, he removed to [[Chester]] Parish. He was chosen bishop of [[Maryland]] June 1, 1830, and consecrated Oct. 21. He died Feb. 26, 1837. The honorary degree of D.D. was conferred upon him by [[Columbia]] | William Murray Stone <ref name="term_62219" /> | ||
==References == | <p> an Episcopal clergyman, was born in Somerset County, Md., June 1, 1779, and graduated from [[Washington]] College, [[Kent]] Co, Md. He studied divinity under Rev. [[George]] Dashiell, Baltimore; was ordained deacon by bishop Claggett, May 17, 1802; and priest, by the same prelate, Dec. 27, 1803. Soon after his ordination as deacon he was called to the rectorship of Stepney Parish, where he remained until, in 1829, he removed to [[Chester]] Parish. He was chosen bishop of [[Maryland]] June 1, 1830, and consecrated Oct. 21. He died Feb. 26, 1837. The honorary degree of D.D. was conferred upon him by [[Columbia]] College in 1830. He published, A [[Charge]] (1831): - Pastoral Letter (1835): '''''—''''' and A [[Sermon]] (1835). See Sprague, Annals of the Amer. Pulpit, v 484. </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_62219"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/stone,+william+murray,+d.d. William Murray Stone from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | <ref name="term_62219"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/stone,+william+murray,+d.d. William Murray Stone from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | ||
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William Murray Stone [1]
an Episcopal clergyman, was born in Somerset County, Md., June 1, 1779, and graduated from Washington College, Kent Co, Md. He studied divinity under Rev. George Dashiell, Baltimore; was ordained deacon by bishop Claggett, May 17, 1802; and priest, by the same prelate, Dec. 27, 1803. Soon after his ordination as deacon he was called to the rectorship of Stepney Parish, where he remained until, in 1829, he removed to Chester Parish. He was chosen bishop of Maryland June 1, 1830, and consecrated Oct. 21. He died Feb. 26, 1837. The honorary degree of D.D. was conferred upon him by Columbia College in 1830. He published, A Charge (1831): - Pastoral Letter (1835): — and A Sermon (1835). See Sprague, Annals of the Amer. Pulpit, v 484.
