The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-09
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The Episcopalians Of the city received
urgent appeals to aid both nome anu
foreign mission work Sunday.
Rishon Ethelbert Talbot spoke for the
home work in Idaho and Wyoming anu
Rev. Lucien Kinsolving for the foreign
work in Brazil The Bishop was hearH
in the morning at All saints, in the az
,eruoon at Monumental. and in the evcn-
ing at ST. Paurs. where the evening
prayer was rendered cnorllly. Nlr. Kim
sowing spoke at 81. Paul On the MORN
ing. at ST. James IN The afternoon ana
AT Holy Trinity AT night. where there was
a union meeting under the auspices oi
The Richmond Episcopal Missionary 90
Ciety.
Blshop Talbot was greeted by large
nudieuces at all three churches Whtio
ne spoke. lie has a magnificent presence
and Is d most elOguent, earnest speaker
The Bishop said in one of his addresses
that he was sent 10 Idaho and Wyoming
between r.ne and ten years ago. ale was
given $1,000 for each State, ana told 10
begin the work. lie was the first man
L. enter either Of these States as a MS
s.onary for the Episcopal Church. he re-
.eiyed a hearty welcome from the IRON
1iersmen and the cowboys, land iouhd
1hat they we're ready 10 give respectful
attention TO an that he had TO say 10
them. Many places that NE had visited
there had never seen clergyman BEFORE
The settlers Of these two states. ne
said. were principally from the East
many being from Virginia Ihey were
men who had left the East 10 seek Tor
tunes in that wild and undeveloped couh-
Try.
Although the Bishop said that he Was
given little money he found the people
willing to help him, hut they were u",
able to contribute as much ass was heeueu
10 carry on the work now.
In the nine years that he has been
among these people ne has established
fortv-two missions. and has between
forty and fifty clergymen at work. Each
clergyman receives $50 MONTH Ihlriy-
five dollars OF this is now paid 10y each
mission. and 5000 from the Mission
BOARD. The balance needed In the work
s7OoO-he was compelled TO raise himself.
4 PLAN or ASSISTANCE.
He asked his hearers TO help him IN
The work so FAR ass they could. lie out
lined a plan. and il was that each one
rake stock I'm the work 10y signing the
slips that he would distribute. lie would
gladly accept any sum. no matter now
tlldiis III 'Nt" N-'H+N --'+-s
him s. a year.
Rishop Talbot said that he had never
visited Richmond before. and spoke OF
the great pleasure IL was TO him TO be
here. lie said that his father was from
Culpeper. He related many interesting
incidents Of his work. his long travels 10y
stage coach and said that his hold
was as large as New England and the
Middle States. with Maryland thrown
an.
one incident the Bishop related FOL
lows.
For two days l travelled both day and
night on "A stage coach TO reach new
place Riding ON "a stage coach as
pheasant for a short distance. but for
Two days. IL becomes very tircso me. Wnen
] reached my destination / vas covered
with dust. and did not look much like
q bishop. \ man approached me- VINO
took me fer a clergyman. after all. and
volunteered TO bee OF any assistance he
could 20 me. ] told him ! was look
ing for man named Robinson. that
Lay , 10 know IN Missouri.
s,b, b. Robinson. you mean he
y. kfused 10 call him william in The
fex ;. ! said.
~ know whore he lives said my
new-found friend.
How am ] TO get 10 his ranchg
asked.
- have no vehicle. but / have two
bronchos." was the reply. and n you
will ride one. / Will ride the other. and
accompany you. one bucks terribly and
ne other mildly.
I'm Try the one that bucks mildly.
said So we started out ana my
companion told me that he was So