Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-12-17
A. PIONEER BISHOP.


nounced rs the Author of tho Bible.
Ely first recollections of a general
convention, says a writer in the New
York Post, are connected with the con-
Vention held at st Johns Church in
this city, when Bishop Philander E.
Chase, Of illinois,, presided over the
House of bishops. Bishop Hopkins, of
Vermont, was the preacher, and Rev.
William E. Wyatt, D. D., of Baltimore,
was president of the House of Clerical
and Lay Deputies. Bishop Chase wa1
most remarkable man. He had been
built for pioneer. Rugged, indomit-
able and full Of zeal, he had first been
Bishop of Ohio, where he had built up
college and theological seminary, and
then he had taken up his staff again
and gone out into Illinois to do the try
ing work Of q church colonist there. He
was striking in appearance-tail, eagle
eyed and spare of flesh-and as first
saw him sitting in the chancel of st.
Johns crowned with his black velvet
skull cap, thought he might be another
Iorquemada. His whole heart was in
his work, and in those days the welfare
or Jubilee College, his latest establish
ment in Illinois, was most in his
thoughts. remember to have heard
that when seated at the table of an en-
1nent statesman of Knickerhocker an
cestry in this city Bishop Chase was OBJ
served to eye with painful in ;erest the
massive silver plate that g.iJtered be.
fore his eyes and then fail bac~ IN his
chair in state of collapse. His host
bent forward and inquired eagerly what
was the matter. 81 was thinking of
poor Jubilee" was the reply. The re-
sponse of his entertainer was q promise
to make an immediate contribution to
tho cause in Illinois, and tho good
Bishop at once recovered his euuipoise
and ate hearty dinner. 1t was said
that he ended every letter to layman
with "P. 3. Remem or poor Jubilee"
but this may have been bit of gossip.
In his attire Bishop Chase looked the
pioneer preacher, and in his ways he
acted 1t. Arrived at town in Illinois
where the service of the church had
never been heard, he hired O. hall and
engaged the town-crier to go around
with bell and announce that he would
preach that night. "Who shall saw ia
going to preach?" asked the guileless
bell-ringer "Say that O minister of
the church which first translated tho
Blble into English will preach" The
awe-struck crier proceeded to parade
the town, and gathered the biggest au-
dience ever known in the town by pro-
claiming that "the man that wrote the
Bible is going to preach tonight" Of
fcially and in private this preiate was
simplicity itself. Once when in En-
gland he went to call on Lord KENYON,
from whom he had received large sub
scrtptions for his college in Ohio (which
has since graduated President of the
United States, Mr.. r. B. Hayes, and sew
eI l Cabinet Ministers and Governors),
and for whom he had named it. With q
traveling-cap on his head, a mufler
about his throat, and carpet-bag in hand,
the Bishop ascended the stoop and rang
the bell. A superciiious hunkey ap-
peared, gazed upon him with scorn, told
ealu he did not know whether he could
see the nobleman or not, and left him
outside the door while he carried in the
back Of an old envelope as card. In
minute more the door was flung wide
open and the flunkey bowed nearly to
the floor as he exclaimed: "Walk in,
me Lud, walk into the droring- room.
His Ludship will be down in a moment
to receive your Ludship. Walk in, me
Lud" Thepioneer prelate of the West,
undismayed in the presence of white
and red frontiersman, was taken aback
at the plentiful salutation and walked
in, still holding tightly to his carpet
bag and muttering to himself: "The
T D,,l 4. ~ II
mine." But he used to tell the story
with great glee afterwards.
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