An Addendum to the 4th
1 Oh, how good and pleasant it is, * when brethren live together in unity! 2 It is like fine oil upon the head * that runs down upon the beard....- Psalm 133
The other day I posted a picture of The Right Reverend Samuel Seabury [1729-1796], the first bishop of The Episcopal Church* and of Connecticut, that garnered some comments.
As was noted by the correspondents, in the portrait he looks condescending, corpulent, and generally unpleasant.
That’s a surprising contrast as I’ve often noted the robust appearanc…