The San Francisco call., 1899-02-10
To THE MEMORY
OF W|NGF|ELD
Services in Honor of the
Late Bishop.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

|. BENICIA, Feb. 9.-Memorial services
were held in Benicia to-day in memory
of the late Right Rev. ]. II. D. Wing
field, Bishop of Northern California
The service was preceded by the pre-
sentation of memorial pulpit by the
many friends of the late Bishop. The
pulpit is a splendid piece of art and
architecture and is composed of huted
columns and ornamental filigree work
of brass. The base is of solid oak with
a memorial plate, on which are en-
graved the following words: ITO the
glory of God and in loving memory of
j. H. d. Wingfeld D. D., LII. D., mis-
sionary Bishop of Northern California.
Erected by his friends. 1833-1S9S."
Colonel L. S. Babbitt of Benicia ar
senal made the presentation address,
and the services were conducted by the
Right Rev. William H. Moreland of
Sacramento and the Right Rev. Will
liam f. Nichols, D. D., of San Fran
cisco. The topic of Bishop Moreland
was the Bishop as a preacher, and was
very instructive and impressive. The
address by the Right Rev. Bishop
Nichols was the Bishop as a pioneer
Bishop, and in it he described
the history of the Bishop until the day
of his death. His address was listened
to with great attention and was the
most eloquent eulogy of man who
labored so hard and earnestly for. the
church he loved so well and the benefits
that have accrued to the northern do
cese of this State.
Rev. John Partridge of Petaluma
spoke of the Bishop as father to his
clergy, and in his remarks stated that
the clergy were loyal to him to a man.
He placed the very highest value upon
a man and never changed his opinion
until actual experience compelled him
to do so. Bishop Wingfield was also a
strong believer in his clergy being ade-
quately compensated for their work
His theory was that few faithful, ex-
perienced workers were of more ser
vice than a greater number of i'll paid
men. Rev. Partridge stated that in
one instance he showed his fatherly
care of the church. and where his sym
pathy resulted in the saving of church
from the. Sheriff'S hands and the auc-
tioneer's hammer. He referred to CO.
lusa. A loan of $1,000 had been prom
ised by the Church Building Associa-
ton. The people Of Colusa had raised
$500 and were relying upon this $1,000
from the association. At the last min
ute the people from the East declined
to make this loan, as they found fault
with the title of the ground on which
the church stood. Nc one could be
found to loan this money. Just as the
church and property were to be sold
and the PEOPLE were all in despair, a
check was sent to the treasurer with
the request that the name of the sender
should not be divulged.
Neither mortgage nor note was de-
manded, simply receipt. To the
honor of Colusa people the amount was
repaid with interest. The Bishop was
without doubt singularly unselfish and
was faithful adviser of rich and Door
alike Rev Partridge gave an excel
lent insight of Bishop Wingfield in re-
lation as al pastor to his church.
After this followed the celebration Of
the holy communion by Bishop More
land of Sacramento. After the cere-
monies all the strangers who had at
tended were invited to luncheon that
had been prepared by the ladies Of the
church.