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Felix Reville Brunot, 1820-1898: a Civilian in the War for the Union, President of the First Board of Indian Commissioners
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Charles Lewis Slattery was a bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts.
Background
He was born on December 9, 1867 at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, son of the Rev. George Sidney Leffingwell and Emma McClellan (Hall) Slattery. He was a descendant of Thomas Slattery who emigrated from Ireland and was in Westerly, some time before 1780.
Charles's father, a clergyman of the Episcopal Church, died in early life, leaving his family little more than an inspiring tradition. Returning to Maine with his widowed mother, young Slattery grew up in an environment of culture and natural beauty. The Rev. Harry P. Nichols of Brunswick, and, later, Bishop Phillips Brooks, were the mentors of his youth.
Education
He graduated with honors from Harvard in 1891 and from the Episcopal Theological School, Cambridge, in 1894.
Career
On June 20, 1894 he was ordained deacon by Bishop Lawrence, and on June 8, 1895, priest. From 1894 to 1896 he was a master at Groton School and rector of St. Andrew's Church, Ayer, Massachussets.
In the latter year he became dean of the Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour, at Faribault, Minn. , while Bishop Henry B. Whipple, "Apostle to the Indians, " was still living. In 1907 he was called to Christ Church, Springfield, Massachussets, where he served until 1910, when he became rector of Grace Church, New York City, in succession to the Rev. William R. Huntington. He was elected bishop coadjutor of Massachusetts on May 3, 1922, and was consecrated at Trinity Church, Boston, on October 31, of the same year.
When Bishop Lawrence retired, May 30, 1927, Bishop Slattery automatically succeeded him. Slattery was preeminently a scholar and a pastor.
He wrote biographies of Felix Reville Brunot, Edward Lincoln Atkinson, Alexander Viets Griswold Allen, William Austin Smith, and David Hummell Greer.
For many years he was general chairman of the Church Congress in the United States. He served on the Church commissions on the hymnal and the lectionary, and was chairman of the commission on the revision of the Book of Common Prayer.
He lectured at the Seabury Divinity School, 1905-07, and at the Berkeley Divinity School, 1909-10, and gave the Paddock lectures at the General Theological Seminary, 1911-12, and the West lectures at Stanford University, 1915. He was an overseer of Harvard College, a trustee of Boston University and of Brooks School, Andover, and president of the board of trustees of Wellesley College.
He died at his home in Boston after a brief illness, and he was buried in Mount Auburn Cemetery.
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Views
He conceived it a privilege to maintain close personal touch with his people, and was tireless in his endeavor to be a true shepherd to his flock.
Personality
In all his work he combined liberality of outlook with great spirituality. As a parish priest and guide he showed real genius. He was equipped with an abundant natural love for pastoral duty.
Quotes from others about the person
According to Churchman, 1930 "He had a consuming love of books and of sound learning. He combined a sensitiveness to truth with a fine appreciation of beauty".
Connections
On November 19, 1923, he was married to Sarah, daughter of Bishop Lawrence, by whom he was survived.