The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-26
THE CLERGY DlNEO.
Bishop and Mrs. Nicely Entertained at the
Parish House.

Bishop ana MIS-. Neely INutcFtdIHeu aG InS
Parish House.
Yesterday at O'Clock Bishop and Mrs.
Nicely en- tert aimed the visiting clergy at
dinner in the Parish house. The Bishop
sat at the head of the centre table with
Mrs Nelly facing him at one end and
Mrs. Luke at the other. Seated at the
tables were the following clergy: Bis
hop Nicely, Henry W. Winokley. Charles
Il. Ogden, Charles Wellss Hayes, John
McGaw Foster, Medville Mclaughlin,
Walter G. Steward, VIM +. Livingstone.
Harry Hudson, Charles f. Sweet, John
S. Moody, James W. Sparks. A. 5. Han
sor, Robert W. Plant. Joseph B. Shep-
herd. Iva G. Forth, Hudson Sawyer,
Charles F. Lets.
A most delicious dinner was served by
Catsrer Robinson. The tables were
loaded with beautiful flowers which had
been sent to the host and hostess by loy-
ing friends. After the dinner a large
number of letters from leading bishops
and presbetors of the church in the
United States and Canada, and many
absent friends, were read. One of
especial interest to Portlanders, whose
memories 60 back to The time when
Bishop Nicely first came to Portland,
was the following from an old Portland
boy, now prominent clergyman in Phil
adelI hia:
1887 Wharton street,
Philadelphia, January %, 1897.
The Right Rev. Henry A. Neely, 81. u. !:
NV dear Bishop-"fT Living Church
Quarterly" and the Advertiser. Port
land. remind ne that Monday, the Goth
inst. Conversion of st. Paul), is the Both
anniversary of your conservation to the
Episcopate, and as one of the children of
the diocese at that time, L cannot let the
opportunity go by without adding my
Congratulations and prayers to those OF
many. both in and without your see.
How distinctly do recall the nrst Sun
day you spent in Portland, (although l
was only il years old), in Old St. Luke's,
(now. st. Stephen's), the day being
marked by the most perfect display OF
10y weather have ever seen, the streets
almost impossible, and this trees laden
nearly to the ground with Rlistening
beauty, giving the inhabitants. OF Mum
Joy Hill an excellent opportunity OF at
testing their love for the church and
-
[ am sure has never tagged, "but some
are fallen asleep
Then. too. those Sunday afternoons in
Reception hall, Getty Building), which
you gave to the revived st. PauPs, one
of the texts you and more than once "a
new sermon each time), II Eeseeoh you,
therefore brethren, by the mercies OF
God, " etc., I can never, as I use the
Epistle for the First Sunday after
Epiphany, or strive to preach from the
same text myself, disassociate from the
young bishop who had but just been
sent by the fasting, prayer and the lay
ing ON of the hands to take up anew and
carry on that work which in 1907 was
commenced on the same shores by the
faithful priest Richard Seymour. ..
1 must not forget to say those Recep-
ton hall services were particularly in
teresting to me from the fact that they
marked my first official church work, in
my going to your residence on Park
str Get on the Friday nights before to get
the hymns for the choir practice.
How much these Impressions derived
from my early association with our new
bishop had to do with shaping my future
course in taking Orders, I cannot say
but they are certainly must precious
memories to look back upon.
must not make my letter too long,
for you will have many to read at this
U1me, pu6 WILLIE ylclu W uu oilo Ill ue-
votion, officially and personally, to my
own diocesan. yet in thought and word,
I look upon you as my bishop, and the
great regret of my ministry has always
been that no part of the same has been
passed under your jurisdiction.
Most faithfully yours
VIM. F. AVER.
Brief remarks were made by nearly all
the gentlemen present and touching
original poem was read by Rev. Mr.. Lee.
A pleasanter occasion has not been held
before by the Maine clergy.
RECEPTION AT THE CONGRESS
SQUARE.
Bishop and Mrs. Nicely were rendered a
reception at the Congress Square hotel
last evening, by the Episcopal parishes
of Portland. The beautiful rooms of The
hotel were filled with a large and bril-
liant company nf Portland's leading
citizens and ladies. 1t was an informal
but very happy occasion.
E. G. M.