Evening journal., 1890-11-03
BISHOP TALBOT TALKS.
ADDRESS ON CHURCH WORK IN
IDAHO AND WYOMING.


Bishop Coleman at ST. B1ichaels.
The congregation OF st. Johns Church
celebrated the thirty second anniversary
OF its conservation, yesterday. An in
teresting feature OF the day was the
presence of Bishop Talbot, of Idaho and
Wyoming and Bishop Graves, Of the
jurisdiction Of the Platte.
Bishop Talbot greeted the Sunday
school children when they were In ses-
sion and talked entertainipglY to the
congregation at the morning service. He
is one Of the youngest bishops in the
Episcopal Church and his eloquenee Is as
impressive as his appearance is hand
some. He announced no texts and used
no notes, and instead of standing in the
pulpit, faced the people from the centre
of the opening to the chancel. He alluded
TO the fact that whole generation had
passed since the conservation of the
church, and drew attention to the many
changes that must have taken place in
the Church. the city and the people.
Wherever the sun shines the church
is carrying the gospel of peace. What
after all was ths Church fort What was
| the building erected forf What Rctuated
the men and women who built itf The
idea inspired by Christ, to make men
nobler and better was the reason Of the
ehurch's conception and building Grand,
| noble usefulness actuate its builders
Naturally you are interested In the
ohurch's progress and work. BY your
sympathy and generosity you become
| just as much missionaries as those you
send out. am glad to tell you Of the
interesting work in the Rocky Noun
| tains.
Three years ago l was sent TO take
charge of the missionary jurisdiction OF
Idaho and Wyoming. found four cler-
gymen in each territory. The diocese is
larger than the New England and Middle
States. We now have thirty clergymen
and their work is bringing great results
Our Church is stronger by far than any
other, and we have more cleTgymen and
more places Of worship. The diocese is
so large that am home only about two
months in the year. When the Bishop
Of Delaware visits any part of this state,
b . can generally return to his home the
same day, but it is different in that
western diocese. Travel there is mostly
by stage coaches and on horseback.
will illustrate the progress we are
msking in the work out there by telling
you an incident / stopped one day at
| little town where | intended to hold
service A man approached me and said I:
Are you psrsong" | told him that
was
well, " said he, 81 thought you looked
like one. Can do anything for youf"
Thank you, do you know Mr.. William
Robinsonf"
"Do you mean Bill Robinson, that came
from Missouri"
II guess that is the man, although we
called him William there"
| II know him well, for I've been
workin' for him for two years Dustin
bronchos"
"Well, am going to stay at his house
| while am here.
| Il am sorry haven't any carriage to
take you out 70 Bills ranch, bishop, bat
/ have two brocnhos, one that bucks q
good deal and one that bucks mildly
You're welcome to ride either Of them IL
you cen
/ chose the mild one and we
started on the ride to Mr.. Robiuson's
ranch, about two and a half miles from
the village. On the way out my com
pRnion, whose name was William Bart
lett. talked about many things and
finally took up the subject of religion.
Said he:
II am Bob 1ngersoll man, and don't
believe much in religion All the fellows
around here are Ingersoll men and l take
his paper, the Indicator, published In
Boston"
"Wsll, said /, "T understand that
Mr.. Ingersoll is highly respected man,
kind father, a devoted husband.
think that if did not care much about
tie future, and was not worried about
right or wrong, might become an Inger
soil man"
Your rather hard on us fellers."
"Now did you come to offer to helI
met | asked
IL thought you looked lonesome, n,
said. and thought I'd give you a lift
Now If you're going to hold a meeting L,
/ better 60 down and round up the fel
leIs, for wen all listen TO you
81 do not think that will be necessary,
said, ''for sent circulars here stating
that would be here now, and asking
the postmaster to distribute them.
) "Yes, but our postmaster is one o
] the hardest Ingersoll men here, and b
? never distributed them. He threw then
d in the fire. Yes, Ill tell the fellers your
. here and get up a rousing meeting
"By the way Mr.. Rartolett do Yol
5 @Who told you that? why / can sin
and can play the fiddle and organ
IT am fortunate ia meeting you then
for want you to play the organ and lea
d the singing tonight.
r 81 don't think Gil the bill, but III
1 do my best
Q The meeting was held in the schoo
c house and it was crowded. We sang sue
q familiar hymns as Jesus, Lover Of NJ,
s Soul" and crock of Ages. Bartlett
e played the organ with wonderful grace
n aud his voice was clear as q bell Afte
II the service he came TO me and said
d "Bishop, il you'll build us a church an
= send us a good minister every one Of tn
Z, boys'll'ehip in, for they're all anxious t
" have one here.
: About a year afterward / stopped q
3 Mr. Bartlett's house and was waitin
q while he was attending my horse.
y noticed an evergreen wreath near Tn
ie fireplace and in it l found newspspe
clipping. had told the incident in
church in Washington City, and re
y porter had taken it verbatim and printe
u it in one of the papers It was eopie
by our newspapers and finally Mr., Bart
lett saw a copy Of it 1t was headed :"
Hustling Bishep: How Bishop Talb,
! Does the work in the Wild and Wool
io West" Mr. Bartlett came in while
y was reading it, and said 'You gave us
= big boom while you was east, didn
= you" "Yes." said l, Il fee. very grst'
= full to you both"
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