The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-26

they reentered the chnnoel rail bearing
with them handsome engraved scroll
containing the address CT the clergy Of
the diocese, and a magnificent Pastoral
Staff of silver, gold and ebony. The
staff shaped like shepherds crook Is OF
heroic size the rod of ebony and most
richly trimmed and em bellishe1 with
silver and gold. 1t is of course suitably
inscribed as the gift of the clergy OF
Maine to their beloved bishop, on the
occasion of the 30th anniversary of his
| conservation to the Episcopate. 1t was
made by Tiffany. AS the trio of clergy
| men reached the inner rail they were
joined by the Rev. G. Il. Ogden Of
Woodfords, who addressing the bishop,
impressivey delivered the following:
ADDRESS OE THE CLERGY.
| Reverend Father in God:
| The clergy OF the diocese come here or
| this, the 3uth anniversary Of your episcn
preservation in health and strength and
| to offer fresh congratulations to their be
| loved and honored Bishop.
We are not unmindfRl of the materia
growth and progress of the dincese dur
| ing your eplscopate. The number 81
self-snpporting parishes he's been doubled
| Inc missions have increased three fold.
! This material progress has been at
| tanned by long continuance of nursing
care and by persevsling labor which
cannot be fairly estimated without :
knowledge of the conditions under whict
the work has been wrought.
| We, who know what financial burdens
these results imply; we, who have seen
| our congregations fade away to swell the
| tide of Western emfgration; we, who
have to deal with the present indifference
| to religion, aud have to lament saf
decay of the faith, as tho result of for
mer system, now happily at rest, are hes1
qualified to say how signally the work
undertaken has been blessed.
| We are gathered together within thu
| walls of the cathedral church, a soli6
and enduring structure, built to with
stand the ages the corroding tooth OF
| time.
This building is the outward form anG
| visible expression of your idea. Ths
parish co-operated and nobly seconded
your efforts willing hands brought theil
offerings-generous friends and noble
benefactors assisted but you brought the
propelllng mind. Ihe cathedral ides
was the essential part of your first ad
dress to the convention, and you have
steadily followed the plan which yor
announced at the beginning, SO far al
| the means and instruments were put In
Your hands.
| Your vision was clear and inspiring
You designed church for the bisnop Of
| the diooese, to he the centre OF its Gctivi
| ties and interests and Institutions. YoU
ara tie first to make the attempt to bring
the head of tie diocese into close anG
| 4 a; l. 10 -
me plan has Teen taken up by larger
and wealthier dioceses and is spreading
all over the church, because 1t is an
| American plan and meets want which
ill be supplied.
The honor and dignity OF bishop il
the church of God was not of your seek
| Jag.
The great head of the church selected
you to be His Waterman and shepherd
over this portion of Ills church and fol-
these many years you have faithfully
borne the burdens of office. Other por
tions of His field were more fertile, more
ripe for the harvest, but our Lord PLACED
you here as His representative, his mes
ssnger, for the building up of His king
| do IN ard the salvation Of men.
| In the apocalyptic messa9e TO the sever
churches, we have the expression of oul
| Lord IS mind and will.
l.
from His throne Of glory, before whirt
we stand every day and all day long, iE
the light of His countenanoe.
| The church on earth is there regarded
| in direct union with the church il
heaven, and the bishop of each church is
described under the image of messenger
| from above.
To be the chief pastor of the focf
| whose voice is heard every day in the
daily papers of the church, as it beats al
the door Of heaven in behalf of Gods
neoplu, or the poor aad afflicted, or the
sick and suffering, CT thoss who have
| wandere1 or the sin-laden and storm
| tossed souls who are cut Of the way; tt
| have a Constant sense of respon sibility fol
oil the churches and feel peraonal anx
iety for their spiritual welfare.
10 have concern for the faith and t,
guard the sacred deposit against tht
weak substitutes of the day.
To be faithful in sending others, who
have been trainei under bis eye, thai
they may be faithful dispensers Of the
| word AMI sacraments.
| THESE are some of the more important
| ,.;oc of the office and vnll have dis