William White had the good fortune to live a long and active life (1748-1836). This took him through the early years of the Episcopal Church, in which he was a major participant as layman, priest and bishop. While not the first American bishop (Seabury holds that title) he was soon in the mix. Since it takes three bishops to consecrate a bishop, no sooner had Samuel Seabury returned from Scotland than the young American church put forward William White of Philadelphia and Samuel Provoost of New York, who were consecrated as our second and third bishops.
White was a devout pastor, founding several charitable and educational institutions to help the poor, the deaf, and a ministry devoted to helping prostitutes rebuild their lives. White also served as the Episcopal Church’s first Presiding Bishop.
His Memoirs of the Protestant Episcopal Church (his 1836 second edition is available
free on-line in ebook format) provide a fascinating glimpse into the formative years of the church, from his unique perspective.
Tobias Stanislas Haller BSG
This was one of my first efforts at a "quick icon" in wash on paper
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