The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-10-10
BISHOP wHIPPLE.

BISHOP WHIPPLE.
men, Dr. Hart, the secretary of the
house of bishops, and DR.. Hutchins, the
secretary Of the house of deputies, ap-
peared with Rev. J. J. Faude, rector Of
Gethsemane church, between the choir
and the bishops. The latter numbered
60, there being about a dozen or so who
could not be here at the opening service.
Rather Gorgeous Sight.
It was somewhat gorgeous sight to
see all the bishops wearing their rich
vestments and degree hoods, which are
worn only on great occasions. The
junior bishop, Rev. Frank R. Mills
paugh of Kansas, was the leading
bishop, and Bishop Whipple of Mime
sofa brought up the rear, except that
the two Canadian bishops occupied the
position of honor in the rear. AS the
head of the procession reached the front
of the broad aisle it came to a stop and
the front lines opened up to allow the
bishops to pass through in the order of
their service. Only eight bishops went
inside the chancel rail. Bishop Whip
pie, the presiding bishop, occupied the
position of honor on the left of the altar,
Bishop Coke, Western New York, was
on the right of the altar. On the left,
with Bishop Whipple, were the ARCH
bishop of Rupert's Land, the bishop of
Saskatchewan and Bishop Tuttle, Mis-
souri,.
On the right of the altar, with Bishop
Coke, were the bishop Of Q'Appelle,
Bishop Nicely, Maine, and Bishop Gill
bert, Minnesota.
Bishop Whipple in Charge.
Bishop Whipple, as presiding bishop,
had general oversight of the opening
services and took charge of the COM
munion service.
The archbishop of Ruperts Land read
the gospel, and Bishop Nicely of Maine
read the epistle. Bishop Gilbert Of Min
nesota received the aims in the gold
aims basin, which came from England,
and is valued at $15, 900. It has been in
this city for some time, safely stored
away in a loan and trust company's
vault. The sermon was preached by
Arthur Cleveland Coke, bishop Of West
ern New York, and perhaps the ablest
man in the American church today.
Bishops and Deputies Meet
The house of bishops was called to
order by Bishop Whipple, the first bust
ness in order being the presentation Of
bishops appearing in the house of bish-
OPS for the first time. The presiding
bishop announced the names Of those
who had died since the last meeting
and said the Lords Prayer, q special
prayer, and collects. The house Of bish-
ops was then ready for business and
proceeded to the election Of officers.
DR.. Morgan Dix was chosen to preside
over the house of deputies, the great
representative gathering Of clergy and
laymen, for fourth consecutive con-
vention. DR.. Charles 8. Hutchins, who
has served as secretary of the house
since 1874, when Bishop Perry was ele-
waited to the episcopate, was also re-
elected, and the machinery Of the house
put well ander way.
| The opening gun of the battle on con-
| stitutional revision was fired shortly be-
fore the close of the session, when DR..
Hoffman Of New York, representing the
joint commission, presented its report
without reading, and moved that it be
made the special order for II a. m. This
was carried.
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 1.-The Journal
says, on the authority Of a prominent
churchman, that one Of the principal
matters to come before the Episcopalian
convention, now in sessionhere, will be
the establishment Of q great national
university at Washington, somewhat
similar in its general plan to the Roman
Catholic university. It appears that an
endowment Of 500, 900 has already been
] collected from q number Of sources