The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-08
YEARS Full OF HONOR.
EPISC0PALIANS CELEBRATE FOR
TTETH ANNIVERSARY OF BISHOP
WHIPPLE's CONSIDERATION
GATHERING AT FARIBAULT

Large Delegations From the Twin
Cities and other j Parts of the
state Attend the Annual State
Council of the Church and the
Semi-AnnuaI Convention of the
WOman's Auxiliary,
FARIBAULT, Mimi. June 7.-(special.)
To-day was a red-letter day with the
Episcopalians of the state, who as
sembled at Faribault in attendance upon
the annual state council Of the Episco-
pal church and the semi-annual conven-
ton of the Women's Auxiliary The
Twin Cities sent a large representation
from the clergy, as well as a good repre-
sentation of laymen, who arrived In Far
ibault on a special train for the opening
exercises.
The meeting was one of the largest
and most successful Episcopal state
gatherings ever held, and the presence
of Rt. Rev. Benjamin Henry Whipple,
bishop of the diocese, who celebrated the
fortieth anniversary of his consecra-
ton as bishop, made the occasion doubly
propitious and one that will long linger
in the memory of churchmen. The four
decades of successful work done in Min
nesota by the venerable churchman and
bishop called forth. admiration and re-
spect from the large assembly who did
honor to his years of loyal labor in the
ministry.
The convention was opened with morn
ing prayer in the cathedral, followed at
IL o'clock by the full communion service,
at which all the visiting clergy assisted
Bishop Whipple- made an address to the
council, reviewing the history of his
forty years as bishop of Minnesota and
giving interesting account of the
trials and hardships of early days; also
account of the founding and building
up of the great church schools here. The
bishop, clad in full canonicals and wear
ing his academic hood, made an unusu-
ally picturesque figure:
Bishop Gilbert delivered his annual adj
dress as coadjutor bishop during the aft
ernoon. A number of Sioux and Chippe-
wa Indians attended the meeting to
honor the man whom they themselves
name apostles to the Indians Bishop
Morrison, of Iowa, addressed the Wom-
ans Auxiliary this afternoon, which
held it's semi-annuaE meeting in the guild
house at the same times the council was
meeting in the cathedral. Other speak
ers at the auxiliary we've Bishop Gilbert,
Rev. Mr.. Remington. Of Blue Earth, and
the Rev. Mr.. Knowles, of Redwood Falls.
The Indians from Birch Coulee, Chief
Good Thunder, Wabasha and Rev.
George Cook, have taken quarters in
tent on Bishop Whipple,s lawn. They are
of the Sioux tribe.q Others were from
White Earth and are Chippewas. Among
them were Rev. Frederick Smith and
wife, Rev. Mark Hart and wife and Rev.
Charles Wright ands'wife.
In the evening a banquet in honor of
Bishop Whipple was given in the guild
house. 1t was attended by the dele
gates and many visitors and townspeo-
pie.
The woman's auxiliary is presided over
by Mrs. Brunston, who has been presi-
dent for ten years. The programme to-
morrow comprises two sessions of the
convention. in full council, over which
Bishop Whipple, as the senior bishop,
presides. s.z5s-. e -
Bishop Morrison Iowa, is one of the
prominent figures present, and the
clergy Of the Northwest, and especially
of the state, is we'll represented.
Bishop Whipple has always been
leader in educational and divinity work.
He founded and built at Faribault
beautiful cathedral, the Seabury divin-
ity school. st. Mary's school for young
women, Shuttuck military school, the
Rreck school for farmers sons at Wilder,
Mimi, all of which are now flourishing
and monuments to the bishops devotion
and energy. ere ~ s,.-.z,ers.i.s a.h,sr
Bishop NNhipple is almost as. well
known in Europe as in America, He
has been abroad several times, and is
always received with marked attention.
His last trip was concluded in April last.
On this occasion he delivered several
notable addresses, among which were
addresses at Oxford and Cambridge He
was a personal friend of the late Will
lam E. Gladstone, and carries a cane
presented him by the grand cid man.
He was presented to Queen Victoria
in 1890. In 1888 he preached the opening
sermon in London at the Lambeth con-
ference at the request of the archbishop
of Canterbury, He possesses many de-
grees, among them those Of D.. D., from
II part coiege, IRON re Du n m college,
university. The latter was presented
with much ceremony.
Now, at the ripe age Of seventy-seven
years, the bishop IS st1ll in fairly good
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