Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-26
HERE FOR HIS FAMILY
ASSISTANT BISHOP JACKSON ON A
BRIEF VISIT TO RICHMOND.
Pleased with tho Alabama People and
They with Him-ro Preach at
Grace Church Sunday.

Rev. DR.. II. NJ. Jackson. until recently
rector of Grace Episcopal church and now
Assistant Bishop of Alabama. is IN the city,
stopping at the residence OF Mr.. James B.
Pace.
He arrived in Richmond yesterday after
noon on the Richmond and Danville $50
train, and will probably spend q week
here. after which he will return to Ala
bsma with his family.
Last night in conversation with a Dis
patch reporter who called upon him Bishop
Jackson said that he had not vet decided
in what portion of Alabama he would make
his home, although since his departure
from this city he had spent good deal OF
his time in Mobile.
PLEASED WITH THE PEOPLE.
He expressed himself as much pleased
with the people Of Alabama. whom he has
found 10 be very cordial and hospitabie
and much like Virginians.
Rev. Landon r. Mason, who has been
chosen as the successor of DIR. Jackson at
Grace church. is an intimate friend of the
latter They were schoolmstes. Bishop
Jackson referred in very kind language to
his successor.
The Bishop will preach at Grace church
Sunday morning and at night. He ex-
pressed much pleasure at having another
opportunity to meet his old congregation.
When asked if he would visit Richmond
again at any time soon he said that he did
not know, but hoped to be able TO come to
Virginia again next summer.
IN THE BISHOPS FIELD.
The following letter was received by the
Dispatch yesterday from Mr.. w. W. Screws,
the accomplished editor of the Mont
gomery (Als.) Advertiser:
As you exhibited so much interest In
all things connected with the election and
conservation of Rt. Rev. II. NJ. Jackson
as Assistant Bishop of the Diocese OF Ala
bsma you would no doubt be glad to learn
of his reception and the good work he has
accomplished. 1t is only month since he
was consecrated, and in that time he has
visited many points in the State. Ala
bama is growing daily and he has vast
field before him which he has already
shown ample capacity to handle.
WELCOME EVERYWHERE.
AT every place visited he has met with
heartfelt and cordial welcome. and in no
instance has he failed to impress all with
whom he has come in contact as an earnest,
sincere Christian worker, thoroughly de-
termined to devote his life to the great
work assigned him. He has just closed a
weeks work here Of the most far-reaching
Importance. Twice day he has delivered
masterful sermons at st. Johns church,
and it is safe to say that no sermons ever
preached in Montgomery have made pro-
founder impressions. They were earnest,
eloquent, practical. and persuasive. and
will bear rich fruit.
THE RIGHT MAN.
Now that he has been among the peo-
pie of Alabama they realize the great ac-
ression that has been made to the Episco-
pal ministry in this State. He is the right
man in the right place and will be an able
and faithful assistant of Bishop Wilmer,
who nearly thirty years ago was called from
your State as the successor of the sanity
Nicholas Hammer Cobbs. Alabama thanks
the Old Dominion for her gifted SON."