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William Edward McLaren was born on December 13, 1831, in Geneva, New York. He was the son of the Rev. John F. McLaren, a Presbyterian clergyman.
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William Edward McLaren was born on December 13, 1831, in Geneva, New York. He was the son of the Rev. John F. McLaren, a Presbyterian clergyman.
McLaren studied at Jefferson College (now Washington and Jefferson), at Washington, Pennsylvania.
In 1851, McLaren taught for one year and then from 1852 to 1857, was engaged in journalistic work in Cleveland and Pittsburgh. During the years 1857-60, he took a theological course in the Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh with the purpose of becoming a missionary in China. Ordained by the Presbytery of Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, in the year of his graduation, he was sent by the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions to Bogot , South America, remaining there a year and a half, until an impairment to health forced him to return to the United States. After acting as assistant minister in the Second Presbyterian Church at Pittsburgh for a few months he was called to the pastorate of the Second Presbyterian Church in Peoria, Illinois, where he remained until 1867. In that year, he became pastor of the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Detroit, Mich. It was during his ministry in Detroit that he began to question some of the Presbyterian doctrines. He undertook a careful study of the doctrine and worship of the Episcopal Church and was particularly attracted by its sacramental emphasis, as set forth in its Book of Common Prayer and by its leading theologians. Convinced that he should change his ecclesiastical allegiance, he resigned his pastorate and was confirmed at St. John's Church, Detroit. On July 29, 1872, he was ordained to the diaconate by Bishop McCoskry at St. John's and on October 20 at the same place he was ordained by McCoskry to the priesthood. Following his ordination McLaren received a call to the rectorship of Trinity Church, Cleveland, Ohio. He accepted and served until his election to the episcopate by the Diocese of Illinois in 1875. He was consecrated at the Cathedral Church of SS. Peter and Paul, Chicago, December 8, 1875. Two years after his consecration the agitation to divide the Diocese of Illinois, owing to its growth in population, resulted in the establishment of two new sees, those of Quincy and Springfield. McLaren continued as head of the old diocese, the name of which was changed to the Diocese of Chicago in 1883.
In 1881, McLaren founded the Western Theological Seminary in Chicago, which has had a distinguished record as a theological training school in the Episcopal Church, and in 1885, he founded at Sycamore, Illinois, Waterman Hall, a school for girls. He became president of the board of trustees of these two institutions, and in addition held the same position in Racine College and at St. Mary's School at Knoxville, Ill. He was also known as a scholar, linguist, and writer, and was a convincing preacher. He possessed marked judicial capacities, which, in combination with his other qualifications, resulted in bringing his jurisdiction into prominence as a leading diocese of the Episcopal Church. It was he who called the first diocesan "retreat" known to the Episcopal Church in this country, thereby establishing a custom which has become increasingly common, adopted by all parties in the church.
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