The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-23

The fact that Right Rev. Ethelbert
Talbot has accepted the office of Bishop
of the Diocese of Central Pennsylvania,
to which he was elected at South Beth
lehem on Nov. 10, was announced in
yesterdays Tribune. Bishop Talbot's
letter IF acceptance to Rev. James +.
Powers, ID. -, of Pottsville. chairman
Of the notification committee, is as fol-
lows.
Bishops House, Laramie, Wyoming,
Dec. ~, 1897.
My Dear Brethren i'm Christ: About
three weeks have elapsed since / re-
Ccivcd your official communication noti-
Tying me of my election as bishop Of
Central Pennsylvania From the first
have been disposed to consider favor
ably the high honor you have been
pleased TO confer upon mc.1'he fact that
your diocese, with its vast population of
over 2,OO0,U0O of souls, is i'm reality mis-
siOnary field with much ground as yet
unoccupied by the church has appealed
strongly to me, but a crisis i'm ones life
If so grave nature as this election
brings seemed to demand deliberate and
careful thought.
ME anxiety has been made the greater
because of the many interests involved
in decision, but relying upon the divine
favor to guide me i'm the discharge of its
duties. | now accept the Office to which
Nou nave called me If canonical con-
sent to my translation is granted by the
bishops and diocese ! shall soon be ready
to cutor upon my new charge as your
chief pastor.
.' PROFOUNDLY IMPRESSED.
! am profoundly impressed with the
/ conviction that your great diocese de-
mands for it's leadership a grace and
wi ia hpNnnI 1
possess and. did | not feel that your re-
cent action was inspired and guided by
the divine head of the church. ] should
not dare to assume 50 wCighty Il re-
sponsbility. But the unanimity with
which you have been led to choose me.
the singular harmony that prevails
throughout your diocese, the manifest
loyalty and esprit de corps alike of the
clergy and laity, all lead to the belief
that I shall find that hearty cO-Opera-
tion and sympathy which will make the
heaviest work "A JOY and privilege.
In return for your confidence | can
I only pledge you my complete COnsecra-
tion to those sacred interests which will
! hcnceforth be dear to us as bishop and
people. and ask your constant prayers in
my behalf. With every assurance of pro-
found regard | am, gentlemen, very faith
! fully, your servant,
Ethclbert Talbot.
To tn" Rev. James +. Powers. ID. d..
! Chairman Rev. Henry l.. Jones, ID. D.,
Rev. George G. Foley. Mr.. r.. y. Mercur,
Mr.. a. ID. Holland, Mr.. W. \. Sayrc,
members of the committee.
Bishop Talbot was elected bishop of
the missionary jurisdiction of Wyoming
ard Idaho more than ten years agO.and
nv his faithful and earnest work has
/ brought his diocese to the front rank
of the American church. Several years
. ago he was elected Bishop of Georgia,
| hut declined the honor conferred upOn
! him because his work in the West had
| just begun. \ monument Of his work
! i'm the West is the magnificent cathc-
| dral at Laramie, WYO.
SUCCEEDS BISHOP EELISON.
Bishop Talbot as'Bishop Of Central
! PENNSYLVANIA succeeds the Right Rev.
! DR.. ~ $. Rulison. whose urUmely
| death occurred in Germany i'm S9ptem-
/ her last, whittier he had gone seeking a
| return of health.
Bishop Talbot win take Up his resi-
! dence in the bishop house on Fountain
! Hill, South Bethlehem, about rcbru-