Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-03-08
EPISC0PACY.
INTERESTING INTERVIEW WITH BISHOP
 DUNLOP.

Yesterday afternoon Bishop Dunlop
 of the Episcopal Church, arrived in this
 city. and is now q guest of Mir. Charles
 Hudson, on North Main street. The
 Right Reverend gentleman will hold services in she Probate room at the Court House tomorrow morning. taking Tor the subject of his sermon, "What
 must do to inherit eternal life" There
 VIII be DO evening service. Sometime during next week the Bishop will visit Phenlx, but expects to return here in tilne to hold another service on Sunday, March 9th.
 | A CITIZEN reporter visited the excel l lent divine at the residence of Charles Hudson this morning, and learned from nm many interesting facts concerning ! Eplscopacy in this territory.
 w hat IS the extent of your dIocese?' asked the reporter.
 Tt covers New Mexico and Arizona; my residence Is, at present, in Las Ve- gas"
 "Of course your church IS much stronger In New Mexico than in this Ter ritory, the primary and chief cause be- ing the much large population there?'
 Certainly" answered the Bishop, "I have received unusual encouragement l there during my occupancy of the bish- oplc n the southwest. The church is thriving Tar beyond the expectations of the few members who composed our con- gregatlons when l took charge about three years ago"
 What are your prospects in Arizona. what has tho past year done for you and what advantages doyou think will accrue from church work during the succeeding twelve months?" was the next tri- formed nterrrogative of the news gatherer.
 First, We expect within a year to have cozy and attractive edifce in this city. Already lot has been purchased, situated on Stone Avenue, between Pen nlngton and Congress streets. For this We paid S2,COO. The ladies of the con gregatlon are now at work raising funds for the building, and of their success in this particular l am assured. You will also have a clergyman here next Fall. | We waited for a decision from Rev. Mir | Hendley, your former pastor, and he has | found II impossible to leave his present | home n Wisconsin. It IS hardly possible | to bring pastor here until after the hot |
 
 will be one Tn Tucson. Of course there | is a gradual and uninterrupted ad- | ylncement In EpiscOpalian interests in | the Territory, and in 1881 it will be | more perceptIble than ever, but we | hardly expect to make any material | improvements, except in this city. In | reply to your second question, 1 can only say that our interests have pro- fTrE .t ..sfsla sa4 cOmmunicants have been added to the | church, and much greater interest in its welfare has been shown by the religious body. My answer to your first question also answers the last"
 Where is your largest tcongregation?" inquired the reporter.
 ''In Tombstone. There We have fully seveuty-tivc persons, under the guidance of Rev. Ar Bagnall The church editice, the only one in the Territory, is out Ot debt 1t is neat adobe struc- ture. with very comfortable interior there being stained glass windows, cushioned pews, carpeted gisles, and handsome chancel and pulpit"
 This I suppose Is also the only parish in Arizona:'
 "Yes, the others are missions. Be- | bee, PheDis, Globe. Prescott and Will cox"
 How many adherents to the belief do you suppose reside in the Territory
 Anyhow a thousand" replied the gentleman. "I am constantly finding here whom I never met before. They live at mining camps, ranches, h the small towns far away from railway or stage communication. Ii is to be regretted that all cannot attend the services of their choice"
 How does EpiscopRlism compare with other denominations of the Territory in the matter of members and financial strength?" was the final question.
 Wherever we have established foot ing We are in every way as strong. In Tombstone financially we stand equal to all other Protestant denominations there, while at the missions whenever services are held our congregations are as large, and the subscriptions as bounti- iul, as those of the other religious ID the towns"