Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-22

l took charge of this field there was vast
amount of work to be done. About IL or Is
years ago there were no schools and no
churches; there are now excellent schools oil the
Government and great good is being accom-
plished. At that time our church did not have
foothold in single tribe, but now there are
missions in every tribe. We have 30 congrega-
have Indian ministers. we have confirmed
2500 They are all anxious for the spread of
the gospel, and the women there as well as in
the East work for the building up of the
churches. The Indian women make moccasins
and other fancy articles for sale to get money
Rev. DR.. Gilbert. Assistant Bishop of Minnie
sofa, talked of his work. and especially of the
necessity of keeping the Indians busy, so that
the Incidence of their natures may be kept in
the background and the good brought out.
His field was reported doing well and the
Bishop Leonard. OF Nevada and Utah, talked
about Mormons and the work of q Western
Bishop. He says church competition there Is
as brisk as business composition. Speaking
OF one of his churches, the Bishop said
I'VE opened up church in new town and
by good hustling succeeded in getting posses.
sion of the only suitable room in the city ahead
of other denominations. The room was over a
saloon, and there we held our services, hearing
the rattle of the dice in the boxes downstairs.
and occasionally a stray bullet would plow
through the floor right at our fect-"
WANT OF FUNDS AT PRESENT.
Bishop Leonard then went on to say that his
chief want at present is $4,000, with which to
increase the capacity of his school at Salt Lake
City, which now has 170 pupils.
Bishop Graves. of the Platte diocese, Ne
braska, was dubbed the baby Bishop" be-
cause he has only recently been consecrated
and has charge of a newly organized diocese.
He has high hopes for his work and spoke very
encouragingly of the Episcopal missions and
schools on the Platte.
Bishop Tuttle here arose to offer a resolution
but could not withstand the termination to talk.
His address was witty, and kept his auditors
continually laughing. He declared that one
married man is worth four single men. and ap-
parently was of the opinion that about three
fourths of married man is his wife. He then
offered his resolution to the effect that clergy
men grown old in the mission service of the
church should be better taken care Of In sup
Bishop " hittaker, of Central Pennsylvania,
hoping that gifts for this line of work will fol-
low,
Bishop Talbot, of Wyoming, made splendid
of the Western people. He told of town
where he had be n invited to run the religious
business" by the business men, who considered
the Bishop the boss of all churches and all
creeds. In another town the Bishop purchased
three lots for church purposes for SIS. and, as
the property advanced, he was offered 5000 each
for the lots. This was published in one of the
church papers. anu he received large number
of letters from people asking him to invest
their money in real estate for them.
The last speaker of the day was Bishop Nc
Kendrick, of New Mexico and Arizona. 1t is
this gentleman's policy to secure the services
of as many men as possible to assist in the work.
He spoke of the condition of his work, and
said: During the past year l lost one of my
strongest men. the Rev. DR.. Pierson. formerly
of this city. and founder of the Fourth Avenue
Baptist Church. of Pittsburg. DIR. Plerson
went to California for his health, and then
united with our church, and has been in my
diocese. considered him one of the best men
tho nlnn