The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-05
Rev. j. +. ID. Iwyd, of Omaha-A Man
of Broad Theology.

Rev. ]. p. D. Llwyd. the new rector OF
St Marks. is expected TO arrive in the city
the latter part of this week, and will be in
stituted az rector on Sunday. September
u, AT II o'clock a. m, the Right Rev.
William VI. Barker, d. D., bishop of Olym-
pia, officiating.
ST. Marks Rubric for September has the
following TO say of Mr. Llwyd:
The -rector-elect of st. Marks parish.
Rev. j. Z. ID. Ldywd. late rector of the
Church of the Good Shepherd, Omaha, and
honorary canon of Trinity cathedral, was
born in Manchester, England. An En-.
glishman by birth, Mr.. Llwyd is of Welsh
Of ibd faa Church Of at
Canada holding the POSITION Of dean Of
boy. was educated at the Royal Lancas-
terrain School. Manchester. quite a famous
north OF England school, and after COM
pleting the course there studied with pri-
waite tutors Cambridge and Oxford mem
Montreal. affiliating with McGill Univer-
SHY. lie was ordained deacon in Indiana
in lss9, where he did missionary work for
a time. In lSS6 he became rector OF St
Paufs church, Riverside. In 1889 Mr.
Liwyd was called 10 the newly organized
parish Of the Good Shepherd Omaha
whore he has been ever since. He found
twenty-five communicates when he came,
and the present number is 80. For five
years he has held the position of honorary
canon OF Trinity cathedral Twice he has
been appointed TO represent the diocese in
the missionary council and was among
the first five names presented by the
bishop 10 the vestry OF Trinity cathedral
at the death OF Dean Gardner. but with
drew He IS president of the Sunday
School Union of the diocese of Nebraska.
At the present time Mr.. Llwyd is president
of the Ministerial Union. Of Omaha. a
body comprising about 100 ministers Of all
denominations. He has had the distinc-
ton of being one of the few clergymen
ever invited 10 read a paper before the
Omaha WOman's Club (sunJect Robert
Browning as a poetb. He has been a
prominent worker in the Associated Char
tiles in Omaha. and has taken a Keen in
terest in civil reform through she efforts OF
the Sociological Club. Of which he is an ac-
tive member Indeed ne has always been
identified with the active social life OF that
busting city. developing experiences that
will m him for The work IN Seattle.
Although an Englishman by birth. Mr..
Lwyd has been ia the United States so
long that he has become thoroughly Amer
iCauizsd ard Is fully imbued with the
spirit Of the great republic and all % it,
institutions. While IN Toronto Mr. Llwyd
was closely identified with Or. Rainsford
now rector of the wonderful parish of -.
Georges New York. and IS said 70 De a
man very much after the pattern Of Or.
Ralnsf0rd. he j. said 10 be- fau. muscular
q great cricket played and fond OF higher
athletics. In theology ne is broad, yet
thoroughly evangelical believes in the
ability Of the church 10 Rrapple With al
social problems and welcomes every n-w
phase of the truth win cIthusiasTn. he
Is a great friend OF the Christian EndeaVor
movement and has society IN bis own
parish.
friend writes. Mr. I.iwyd ls 2 man
calculated 30 MAKE ana hold friends by BIS
genial manner AND psFf9u2l character.
and is always popular among The bus5n zs
men o. the city. tEe g. enthusiastic. hope
fgl and DISPOSED 10 lock on the bright SIDE
81 tfs. and has epde8red himself 20 the
people % Omaha as large by his manly
Cnrts;ian lie is q good sXfempcTe preach
or ANA 4u lutiefa ,i2atle worker AID fine
c-utnfvsr re Iesvps bis rgreS ~ charge
with tho deep regret aot only Of his own
rarisN h1t ~ 8ii caI~c3 p-o7te n ON ~.
All cf rha ministers ~ AL demon iaattons
share fy fhe sorrow az paTIHg with a man
MO bv rls truly catholic spirit made
friends Of Az sorts and conditions Of men"