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studied eloquence, lie paid little regard; but if the 

 true eloquence of the pulpit be, as Blair defines it, 

 to make an impression on the people, to strike and 

 seize their hearts, he was a master, and, in compari- 

 son with thousands who claim to be such, more than 

 a master. No man ever succeeded more uniformly to 

 move his congregations to tears, and sometimes even 

 to trembling and loud cries, than did Bishop George. 



" Bishop George was a man of great humility. He 

 could not be ignorant of his own powers and popular- 

 ity as a preacher; and yet I never knew that he be- 

 trayed, even to his most intimate friends, the least in- 

 dication of self-complacency, but always seemed more 

 than willing to be ranked with the most ordinary of 

 his brethren in the ministry. To be the instrument of 

 advancing his Master's cause he regarded as of infi- 

 nitely more importance than to enjoy the highest meas- 

 ure of human praise. 



"Bishop George possessed a sound judgment and 

 great energy of character. His labors were immense, 

 and his duties greatly varied. In all these he was 

 prompt, prudent, and successful in maintaining order 

 and superintending the interests of the Church. His 

 own spirit, deeply imbued with true piety, and always 

 inclining him to peace and good-will, eminently qual- 

 ified him to harmonize conflicting minds, and soften 

 the asperities which controversy often generates. In 

 the heat of debate, when the spirit of brotherly love 

 seemed to be somewhat in jeopardy, a young man arose 

 to express his decided opposition to the proposition 

 under discussion, and declared himself resolutely de- 

 termined not to go a step with the friends of the meas- 

 ure, unless it was essentially mollified. The good Bish- 

 op seized upon the brother's mistake, which he, in the 

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