Background
Newman, John Philip was born on September 1, 1826 in New York City. Son of Philip and Mary D.’orfey (Allen) Newman.
Newman, John Philip was born on September 1, 1826 in New York City. Son of Philip and Mary D.’orfey (Allen) Newman.
Educated Cazenovia (New York) Seminary. Honorary Doctor of Divinity, U. Rochester, 1863. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Otterbein University, 1881, Grant Memorial University, 1881.
Ordained to ministry Methodist Episcopal Church, 1849. Studied in, visited Europe, Syria, Egypt, 1860. Re-established Methodist Episcopal Church in South.W., New Orleans, 1864-1869, established 3 conferences, 2 colleges, a church journal.
Delegate General Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, 1868, 72, 80.
Organizer Metropolitan Memorial Church, Washington, District of Columbia, 1869, pastor, 1869. 76-79; chaplain United States Senate, 1869-1874.
Inspector United States consulates in Asia, 1874. Pastor Central Church, New York City, 1879-1882, Madison Avenue Congressional Church, New York City, 1882-1884.
Missionary secretary, 1880, with offices in Omaha, Nebraska, 1888-1896, San Francisco, 1896-1899.
Spiritual adviser to General Grant during his terminal illness, 1884. Elected, consecrated bishop, 1888. Author: From Dan to Beersheba, 1864.
Babylon and Nineveh, 1875.
Christianity Triumphant, 1884. America for Americans, 1887.
Married Angeline Ensign, 1855.