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diocese included North and South Carolina and Georgia. There were only *\\o churclies and two priests in the entire diocese, and the attendants were Irish immigrants, servants, and refugees from San Domingo. His duties were largely mis- sionary and he worked zealously among the negrtM?s. He openeil a theological .«icluK)l in Charles- ton and i>erst>nally sujiervised the education of candidates for the priestliood. He formed an anti- duelling association and gained a membership which included man,v influential citizens. He was miide a member of the Philosophical literar)' so- ciety of Charleston, and was the fii-st Roman Cath- olic clergyman ever invited to speak to congress in the Hall of representatives, "Washington. D.C. He e-stablishel in Charleston the Vnitcd States Catholic Mlgrellany to which he frequently contrib- uted sermons anJ controversial writings. He was twice apostolic delegate to Haj-ti, and fom- times visited Rome. He established the Ursuline schools in Charleston and foimded and placed under the charge of the Sisters of Mercy, oii>han asylums, free scliools and schools for the liigher education of young women. He endeared liim- self to the people of Charleston by his care and wise direction during several epidemics of j-ellow fever in that city. He established fifteen new churches in his diocese, supplying them with capable clergymen. His influence extended far beyond the confines of his diocese and persons of his own creed. He lectured in the principal cities of the United States and although his lectures were dogmatic, citizens of all creeds flocked to hear him. He is kno^^-n as " the Author of Pro- vincial councils " and " the Light of the American hierarchy." Returnmg from Europe in 1841 ma- lignant dy.sentery broke out on shipboard; he nursed the sick till himself stricken with the dis- ease and after reaching Charleston was not able to regain his health. Upon his death the bells of all the churches in Charleston. Catholic and Prot- estant, tolled, and the flags on public buildings and in the harbor were at half mast. He pub- lished: Discourse before the Hibernian Society of Sarannnh (1824); Explanation of the Construction, Furniture and Ornaments of a Church; Letters on Slarery; Addresses against Duelling; and after his deatli his ]Vorks were edited by Bishop Reynolds in five volumes (1849). He died in Charleston, S C April 11. l«4-2.

ENQLE, Frederick, naval officer, was born in Delaware cfmnty, Pa., in 179!). He was war- ranted a midshipman in the U.S. uAxy Nov 30, 1814. and wa,s commi.ssioned lieutenant Jan. 13, 1825. He there-after received regular promotion, reaching the rank of captain in \H~>ii; commodore in 1861, and rear admiral on the retired li.'^t July 25. 1866. He served in the Atlantic and Medi- terranean s^iuadrons, and in the war with Mexico

was in command of the Princeton on blockading duty. When the civil war broke out Secretary' Welles sent him to China to bring home the U.S. slooi>of-war Hartford, and after the arrival of that ves.sel he was given command of the Pliila- delphia navy yard then fitting out vessels for the war. After the war he was made governor of the U.S. naval asylum, Philadelphia. His daugh- ter Emily was marrietl to Alouzo Potter Douglass, a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, 1867, private secretary to Commodore Engle, and later a la%\-A-er in Philadelphia. Rear Admiral Engle died in Philadelphia. Pa., Feb. 12, 1868.

ENQLES, William Morrison, author, was born in Philadelphia. Pa., Oct. 12, 1797; son of Silas and ^Vnaie (Patterson) Engles. He was graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1815, and was ordained a Presbj-terian clergy- man in 1818. He engaged in missionary work in Wyoming, 1818-19, and was pastor of the Seventh Presbyterian church in Philadelphia, Pa., 1820-34. On his resignation in that year he became editor of the Presbyterian and continued as such during the rest of his life. He was editor of the board of jDublishing of the Presbyterian church, 1838-63, and president of the board, 1863-67. He was married to Charlotte, daughter of James Schott of Philadelphia, Pa. Lafayette college conferred upon him the degree of D.D. in 1838. His pub- lished ^^Titings include: Pecords of the Presbyterian Church (1840); English Martyrology (1843); Sick- Poom Devotion (1846); Bible Dictionary (1850); Sailor's Companion (1857); Soldier's Pocket-Book (1861). He died in Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 27, 1867.

ENGLISH, Earl, naval officer, was born in Crosv.-icks, N.J., Feb. 18, 1824. He received a classical education in Trenton, N.J., and was ad- mitted to the U.S. na\y as midshipman Feb. 25, 1840. He was on the Columbus until December, 1840, when he was transferred to the Constellation and in her made the tour of the world, reaching home May 8, 1844. He was attached to the Princeton on gun practice, 1844-45, studied in the naval academy and was graduated July 11, 1846, as passed midshipman. He was on the Inde- pendence in the Pacific squadron, 1846-48, in the capture of Mazatlan, and in other naval opera- tions again.st Mexico. He then cruised a year on the Vixen in the West Indies and for two years on the Southampton in the Pacific. In April, 1853, he joined the Dolphin in deep sea soundings be- tween Newfoundland and Ireland preparatory to laying the Atlantic cable in 1855. His next ser- ^•ice was on the Crauford and Varian, 1855-56, on coa.st survey duty. On board the Levant he joined the East India squadron and was seriously wounded in the affair with the barrier forts near Canton. China. Returning to America he was on the Wyoming in the Pacific, and in 1861 returned