The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-24

the Church of the Advent drew large at
tendance to the morning services at that
edifice yesterday.
The Right Rev. DR.. Peter Trimb BILE Rowe
is the new Bishop who goes to labor among
the natives of the far north. The Bishop
was recently appointed to the Alaskan
see and is now on his way to Juneau. His
missionary field will extend up the Yukon.
DR.. Rowe seems especially fitted for the
work, as he is young, vigorous and jealous
to shed the light of the gospel On benighted
souls.
DR.. Rowe is Canadian by birth. He
was born at Toronto on November 20, 1856.
HIS collegiate education was pursued at
Trinity University, Toronto, from which
source he received the degrees OF B. A. in
in 1878 and MA. in 1880, both in course
He was ordained deacon November3, 1878,
and priest November IA, 1880, both by the
Right Rev. +. D. Fauquier, Bishop of AL
gonna.
He was stationed. after his ordination,
among the Ojibeway Indians at Garden
River, Ontario, in the diocese of Algoma,
then almost the frontier, and had charge
of the Indian and white missions along
the north shore of Lake Huron, including
the islands of st. Joseph and Cockburn.
On June /, 1881, he married Miss Dora III.
Carry. daughter of the late Rev. DR.. John
Carry.
DIR. Rowe was received into the Ameri-
can church by Bishop Harris of Michigan
IN July, 1882, and placed in charge OF the
mission of st. James, Sault Ste. Marie,
and of other missionary work in Chippewa
County, continued at that post till chosen
Bishop. At the time of his election to
the episcopate he was member of the
standing committee of the missionary dis
trict OF Northern Michigan, and also an
examining chaplain. Was elected Mis-
sionary Bishop of Alaska by the general
convention of 1895. His conservation took
place in ST. Georges church, New York
City, on st. Andrews day, November 80
1895. DR.. Rowe is the first Bishop of this
communion in Alaska, former election
by the house of Bishops having proved in
valid by technicality.
The services at the Church of the Ad-
vent yesterday morning were of the regu-
lar Episcopalian order and were very in
teresting. Rev. Mr.. Emery, the pastor,
officiated and the full supplied choir was
in attendance.
DR.. Rowe preached the sermon. This
was his first appearance in San Fran
cisco pulpit.
The Bishops sermon had it's bearing on
the forty days of fasting of the Lord in the
wilderness. From this incident he drew
forth several important lessons. Christ
was led into the wilderness by the spirit of
the Holy Ghost. 1t was here that he was
thrice tempted and each time resisted.
I'VE know in our own lives, said the
speaker, chow trials and tenn ptations come
to us. Why it is so God alone knows. As
with us so it was with Christ. our Savior
He left home and friends and went out
into the wilds with the words upon his
lips, Father, into thy hands / commend
my spirit Forty days and forty nights
of abstinence in wilderness meant Bit
ter experience. Jesus was alone, away
from a mothers care, and no roof to shell
ter him. He was obliged to face want and
suffer exposure.
st was after having passed through
this bitter experience" continued Bishop