Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-15

Pinntou AoA moho tudu ~ years. I0aDk
God, the few who remained were faith
ful, and, amid discoursgemento and diff
culties, evil reports and prosecutions. be-
gan TO restore the waste places of Zion.
Jealous we're their labors, heavy and
many their dlsappointments; but at last
the Episcopste was secured, and on
September IL, 1892, 3 years and months
hence, We Will celebrate the centennial
OF the conservation of the first Bishop OF
the Anglican Church on American soil.
This was more than three years after the
Inauguration of our first President, iustly
revered as the father of lis country, the
great, the wise, the patriotic Washington
honored in every relation of life; worthy
of love and esteem because he was a
pious man, friend OF Bishop White, a
communicant of the Church.
Wonderful changes have we seen since
that day of small things. Now We have
on our own list the names of ISL Bishops,
and OF these II are to-day doing Apostolic
work. The less than 40 priests are now
more 3 900 serving in 4 $50 parishes and
missions. l was confirmed in 1929 by
Bishop John Henry Hobart, the eleventh
in order of American Bishops and ct that
time only ten Bishops we're living. l
was ordained deacon April IS. 1889, by
Bishop Benjamin Treadwell Onderdonk,
q good, but persecuted man, he the
twenty-fourth Bishop on our American
list, and then there were only fifteen
Bishops with jurisdiction. To-day there
are sixty-eight Bishops. Then there was
no Bishop west of Ohio or south and west
of Kentucky. Now dioceees extend from
ocean 10 ocean, from lakes to gulf. Bsh-
ops are everywhere, on mountain and
on valley, tableland and prairie. Affairs
are every where and the cross points to
the skies from buildings majestic and
beautiful. During this solemn season
of Lent and specially during the coming
Holy Week will be heard from all our
churches the plaintive supplications of
the Litany, the sad story of the agony in
Gethsemane. the suffering in the Judg-
ment Hall and on Calvary. Every city
has its church, hospital and asylums,
homes for those who suffer, whether in
mind, body or estate. Each diocese has
its schools for Christian nurture in which
our "sons may grow up as the young
plants, our daughters be as the
polished corners of the temple"
Learned and devout men serve at our
affairs; pious women, bands of eelf-deny-
ing sisters, minister in their appropriate
places in those Offices of tenderness and
love for which, by nature and Gods
blessing, they are qualified. Glorious
Church Church of our fathers, or Church
of our choice; Church into which we
were admitted by holy baptism; bless ed
by the laying on of hands by the un-
doubted successor of st. Peter and st.
Inhn Nrhn I Q00
the disciples in Samaria; Church which
feeds her children on the sacrament of
the altar with the bread that cometh
down from heaven yea, glorious Church,
OF which we can say:
Beyond my highest joys
l prize her heavenly ways;
Her sweet communion, solemn VOWS.
Her words of prayer and praise.
To responsible and holy office in this
American branch of the Holy Catholic
and Apostolic Church, this Church of the
Living God, the pillar and the ground of
the truth, you, my beloved brother, are
to be advanced this day. You enter into
an honored and ancient inheritance.
See to it that the banner uow to be
placed in your hands ever floats
high in the pathway of victory.
See to it, that the armor with which you
are now TO be clothed ever is bright, and
the sword with which you now are
girded never returns to its scabbard,
never drops from your grasp till you are
called from labor to rest, when the battle
is fought and the victory won and you
can say as did the great Apostle to the
Gentiles who founded our church upon
the shores of Britain, "I have fought the
good fight, have finished the course,
have kept the faith, henceforth there is
laid up for me crown of rejoicing" For
this you need to be instant in prayer,
diligent in the study of Gods word,
faithful in the administration of the
sacraments, constant in teaching by
word and example the truth as revealed
to YOU in the gospel.
The VOW which you will make this
morning is registered in heaven. II to it
you remain firm and steadfast, yours
will be happy life, full of holy 10y. If
you are careless and perfunctory, this
ministry will prove to you a yoke of
bondage, heavy burden which will rob
you of all comfort here and bring you to
the abyss of perdition hereafter. There is
no middle ground, my brother, and there
fore | earnestly and affections tely exhort
JSuJ eOiFo bAC uld6J6T WIFI all your
heart. and mind, and soul, and strength.
Labor to convert many to righteousness,
that you may shine as the stars for ever
and ever. You will preach not only
from the pulpit, but also by your daily
walk and conversation. Let them be so
ordered that your congregations will take
note OF you and say you have walked
with Jesus. Your Office is worthy of,
and will receive, all honor, if you bear it
with humility and personal dignity, with
zeal and piety, with tenderness and
meekness. You will live in the world,
but o my brother, take care that you
are not of the world. If Jesus is ever
crucifed afresh and put to open shame,
it is by those who, called to Divine vo-
cation, are yet, to all appearances, world
ly minded and seek those pleasures
which are of the earth-earthy. You
will be strongest when most frequently
on your knees. Live near to Jesus not
only in the church, but in your home.
Be priest not only when clad in sur
plice and stole, but in your everyday
garb. Be faithful, loving pastor, as
well as an earnest evangelical preacher.
be often at the bedside of
the sick, and with tender min
istrations comfort the bereaved
and support the weak; then when the
Chief Shepherd comes, He will open the
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