Evening star., 1898-10-15
Bishop Of Long Island.

Bishop Abram Newkirk LittlejOhn has
the division of the see Of New York, which,
by the cutting off Of western New York in
1875 was followed after long interval by
the creation out of the remainder of the
original diocese of the sees of Albany,
central New York and Long Island. The
first bishop of Long Island was born in
Florida. Montgomery county, n. Y, De
cember 13, 1874,
He was graduate of Union College,
1915. He received deacOn's orders in St.
Peters Church, Auburn, n. Y, March -,
1913, from De Lancey, and was advanced
to the priesthood in Christ Church, Hart
ford, Conn, June u, 1919, by Brownell.
His ministry was spent at st. AIMS, Am
sterdam, \. y: st. Andrews. Meriden,
Conn; Christ, Springfield, Mass, and St
Pauls, New Haven, Conn, where he re-
mained 1SJ1-GO, when he became rector of
Holy Trinity. Brooklyn, where ne continued
until his conservation. In 1888 he declined
the presidency OF Geneva College. For
seven years, while rector of St PauPs
New Haven, he was lecturer on pastoral
theology in the Berkeley Divinity School.
He was chosen bishop of central New
York, but declined the election. He was
given d. d. by the University of Penn
syiVania, 1858
He was consecrated in his church Janu-
ary =, 1859, by Bishops H. Potter, Johns,
kerfoOt, Nicely and Morris. In 1874 he re-
ceived the appointment of the charge of
the foreign churches on the continent of
Europe, in virtue Of whicn assignment he
cOnsecrated the Church of st. Paul 's-with-
in-the- Walls, Rome. and opened the Amer
lean Church of the Holy Trinity Paris
lie delivered a course of lectures before the
University of Cambridge, England In
recognition of his scholarship, his culture.
and the value of his contributions to
theology, that university conferred upon
MIN the doctorate of laws, 1880.
Unveiiing of Peace Cross.
The program of exercises at the unveil-
ing of the beautiful peace cross" at St.
Adams close the afternoon of the 23d in
stant has not been fully completed All
the vested and other choirs of the Episco-
pal churches have been invited to take
part in the musical portion of the exer-
cises. The musical director for the occa-
sion is Prof. Camp.
The musical part as arranged comprises
the professional hymn, 26l; Duke street
hymn 2;t missionary hymn 491; Aurelia,
the doxOlogy. Hymn 1915. America" Hymn
90, Rathbun, the Gloria in Excelsis," and
the recessfonal hymn, 40S, Ewing.
Program at st. James Church,
The services tomorrow at St James
Protestant Episcopal Church, corner of Sth
and Massachusetts avenue northeast, will
have a special musical program, arranged
under the direction of Choirmaster Geo w
Evans. At the II o'clock service Bishop
ssaac Lee Nicholson, ID. D., of the diocese
of Milwaukee will preach
al H.oo U ci''ch plSHOD JOhn NC Kim, ID. d.
will occupy the pulpit. Bishop McKim is
in charge of the missionary diocese of To-
kyo. Japan. AT 1:3o O'Clock the Rev DR.
Webb, president of the Nashotah House
Minnesota, will be the preacher.
Items of Interest.
There will be a reunion of the Alumni of
the Philadelphia Divinity School at the
Ebbitt House, October 49, at pm Ad-
dresses will be made by Bishop Potter and
other bishops of the church and a number
of prominent clergy.
missionary Meeting at Benning.
missionary meeting was held Thursday
night in All Saints Church, Benning D. c..
II which the Rev. H. Fields Saumenig is
priest in charge. The bishop of Pittsburg
preached the sermon. After short serv-
ce, conducted by the Rev. Mr.. Saumenig,
he bishop announced his text l Timothy
i'll: 15. That thou mayest know how to
behave thyself in the house of God which
IS the church of the living God, the pillar
and ground of the TRUTH
The bishop said in part: The Episcopal
Church stands for the revealer of the truth
is set forth in the creeds, and neither that
one believe more than Is necessary nor
.ess than that revealed by Jesus Christ
Continuing, he urged that all seek TO be
Intelligent church people and be able to
give an answer to all questions about their