The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-03
BISHOP TALBOT'S RESPONSE.

Clergy and Lalty and Good People All:
One cannot listen to words like these
without feeling deeply the sense of ones
own personal responsibility. | have "a
suspicion from the outline thus clearly
drawn, that l have not been called here
from the frontier and it's high altitude, to
make this merely health resort. | need
not say that l am proud to be welcomed
in such manner. / only pray that |
can be worthy of the love, sympathy and
cooperation signalized by these pledges.
| would that in some poor way | could
have the power to enthuse my people to
great deeds and service; hold 1t a great
honor to follow men like the first and
second bishop of this diocese. In trans
planting me 1t may be found that mis-
sionary bishops are likely to be auto
Gratis appointing their own standing COM
mittees ard deCapitating them at will;
but | hope to make at least a gradual
adaptation of myself to the work of an
Older diocese and as far as may be to
follow the lines already laid down. In
accepting this election | feel it to be lust
as truly missionary work as in the
Rocky mountains. | see no hone of pa
rochial endeavor, no future of parish or
individual work that does not extend be-
yond its own parish. Just as our hearts
are warmed and filled with enthusiastic
devotion just in proportion will he poured
out these blessings we seek. 1t is the
Spirit that must animate us in our labors.
Just as day by day we live lives of purity,
peace and love in that proportion the
dear Lord will bless us and give his in
spiration and peace.
The high solemn celebration Of the
Holy Eucharist followed. the bishop
being the Celebrant; Rev. Edward
Pratt the epistOler and the Rev.
Charles Morrison the gospeller. Offer--
ings for diocesan missions We're taken,
and the reCessional to the hymn
GLORIOUS Things of Thee are Spoken"
ended the service.
A luncheon was served to the visit
ing clergy by the parish. This even
ing a brilliant reception was held in
tine parish house Among the Scran-
ton visitors We're Rev. Rogers Israel
Brother Francis, Rev. +. S. Ballen-
tyne, Rev. e. j. McHenry, Mr.. A. d.
Holland From Wilkes Barre. Dr.
Jones, Rev, Mr.. Johnson, Archdeacon
Coke, Rev. Mr. Stone, Rev. Mr. Ware,
sented with purse of $1,000 in gold by
West PittstOn. The bishop was pre-
of Honesdale; Rev. Mr.. Harrington,
members of the parish of the Church
of the Nativity at South Bethlehem.
SKETCH OF BISHOP TALBOT.
The Right Rev. Ethelbert Talbot, d.
D., Ii. d., was born at Fayette, Mo,
in 1S4S. Receiving his elementary edu-
cation at Fayette, he entered DarC-
mouth college, Hanover. n. H., at the
age of u years. Graduating there in
the class of 1870, he entered the gem
eral theological seminary in New York
the ensuing fall, and completing his
three years course in theology was
ordained deacon by the Right Rev. DR..
Robinson in 1873. He was ordained
priest in 1874 by the same bishop and
became rector of st. James church at
Fayette, Mo-, where he was elevated
to the Episcopate in 1857, his consecrat-
ors being Bishops Whipple, Quintard,
Tuttle, Spaulding. Perry, Burgess and
Seymour His able administration of
the affairs of the missionary iursdic-
tion Of Wyoming and Idaho commend
ed him to the hearts and Judgment
of the clergy and lait. of the diocese
Of central Pennsylvania, and he was
elected bishop at the special convention
held in the Church of the Nativity,
South Bethlehem, on Nov. II, 1897.
Bishop Talbot is a man of command
ing presence, with fine clear cut fea-
tures and a bright, alert and genial
manner a wide and enduring inhu-
ence, and n wise and useful career is
predicted for him in the diocese of
Central Pennsylvania, to which he has
been elected.