Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-12-12
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bishop Talbot Astonishing the Na,ites
Of Buffalo with Yarns from the Wild
and Woolly West.
bu6aio. H. T.. Psper.l .....t
Al earnest, smooth-faced, handsome
l,,an was introduced to the congrega-
ton Of Trinity church last week Sum
day morning, as the Bishop of Idaho
aud Wyoming. DR.. Lobdell said tho
Bishop was not on a begging tour, but
what he had to say should be remem-
bered with reference to a collection to
be taken up next month.
Without ado or circunlocution the
Bishop pitched right in, and told his
hearers what work q Far West "
Bishop has to do. lie a,nusingly said
that he sometimes felt sorry for Bish-
ops in the Eastern States, who had
such small d,oceses to look after.
Nov he has diocese to look after as
large in area rs New York, all of
New England and three or four
Southern States thrown in, and there
10 some spur to a man in his work
when he had to ride 800 miles from
one poiut to another. Some of the
Bishops stories were very entertain
ing, enlisting the earnest attention OF
every person, evan to the smallest
child. He related that on one occa-
sion he went to u mining town in
which nearly all tho public buildings
we're saloons and rather All unpromis.
ing place to hold meetings. lie went
onto the street; his clerical garb be.
trayed him, and almos. every man he
tried to meet slipped into a saloon.
So the Bishop finally decided to fol-
low the men into the saloons, and did
50. Thu proprietor received him
oourteously and called out: "Boys,
stay your game for awhile; drop your
chips; tile parson wants to speak to
you" Introduction followed. The
Bi.h,p stated lis desire to hold SER
,;,as. lie was Immediately promised
that the best hall in the place should
b OPENED for him. That night the
room was packed, and after the meet
ing resolutions werc passed that led
to the building Of u church, a parson-
age, and the pledging Of u handsome
salary to = regular minister.
On another occasion the Bishop
asked at saloon in a town wh>ro a
minister had nev.r been seen, for q
Mr.. Robinson. "What, Bill Robin
son?" says the saloon-keeper. "Why
] have busted bronchos for him fo'
years" He then offered the Bishop
q broncho and rode with him 10 .
ranch three miles away, found "Billy'
and then started to round up the boy
for meeting in the evening. Th'
Bishop asked him it he could sing
"Sing," says the man. "May asl
how you came to ask that? Why
Bishop, I'm q daisy on tho sing; cal
p,y the melo Ian and 6lJle. Why
m M artist" The Bishop laughed
asked him to try and ct up som
music for the evening. The result
WAS that the Bishop found doze
men assembled ready to sing som
Moody and Sankey hymns, and neve
had h~ heard bitter music. Their
was also permanent hourishin
church founded.
Bishop Talbot said that even thes
rough men of the mining camps ar
anxious for churches and schools, PIC
vided that right men are sent; the
will not offer permanent salary
any minister till they have bad
chance to "sizs him ups" but if the
find he fills tie bill then they wi
stand hy him. But they wan! "rtg
nlar Ius,ler."
We wish, we could give more spac
to one Of the most eloquent sermon
! vt has bean heard in Buffalo to
y.ars-s sermon bold, unique, strxi.ht
out, ey-ry word Of which told. l; i
u very significant fact that before it,
aishop ADDRESSED the chilJr, n a. Sun
t,as school in tho afternoon he wa
waited upon by COMMITTEE OF boy
appointed by the ct.oir.hoys VIII
asked him to preach good. long ser
n p. He compiled hy telling SOM
~ vt fascinating stories Of his expert
once with t,s Indians Of Idaho an
Wyoming.
In the evening he preached to
large congregation At the church Q
thu aansioN