New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-07

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p,s,on Wbipple has lived a long and usefui
ne He has labored with apostolic zea' anu
,evotion among the Indians. whom ne "a'
earned 70 know as few men in this country oo
know them. and who long ago gave MIN 'ne
,,u measure OF their confidence ana love. ne
has been brought in intimate personal contact
with MANY distinguished men ana women III
America and Europe. Making no pretensiohs
10 any special gift of pulpit oratory' ne mas
,o,,or,baIess come to be regarded as one OF the
most cogent preachers In the Episcopal N"u''"
and what is more remarkable still. has been
heard with delight in some OF the great cathe-
,-o,s NJ England This simple, democratic
American with none Of the outward pomp anu
trainings that even yet surround prelate IN
the English Church, was recognized he'el'"V
loss as in many respects typical bishop Dy
,ho oburcbmen Of England Moreover this BUSY
to,aor missionary who might we'll have been
a-doned had he grown rusty In scholarship Is
o rine scholar. upon whom the universities OF
Oxford and Cambridge have thought IL not uh-
e,,iro IN confer the degree OF Doctor or Laws
crch &c the man who in the ripe fulness on an
horored old age brings out Of the storehouse
% q retentive memory some OF his recollecuohS
OF men and things
Bishop Whipple was born in ADAMS AZ - Vi
"a goodly line of Godfearing men ana "o'"e"'
who have been loyal and useful IN thelr Jew
ton 10 Church and State" Sixteen OF ms A''is-
folly were officers in the Coonlai anu NV
,.,o,or, vrars one OF them. Brgadier General
Wbipple being signer OF the Declara'ioi u
Independence He gives some engaging plc'u'e'
of the nioneer life in his boyhood days Larger
through the influence of his mother he decideu
70 study for the ministry, and after MS oruii"-
lion he became rector Of Zion Church' rome
\ Y Even at this early period he became
irnbued with the spirit OF religious toleration OF
which he has been so conspicuous an eXe'npiar
ever since.
\ prominent member Of the Presbyterian
Church married a COMMUNICATE or my paIIsii.
rbev agreed to attend alternately each other
Mace Of worship. The husband said TO me one
dav. Il do not like TO turn my back on the
Lords table May l go to the Communion WIN
~ ,rife ." 7 replied: 1T is not our Communion
table il is the Lords; If you have oeeh DaptIeu
in the name Of the Blessed Trinity, hear the IN
,,itation We who do truly repent ana desire
TO come 1t is your privilege 1t was my GUS GUS
tom to seek counsel of my Bishop When Iai1
the matter before Bishop De Lancy; ne sSla'
Won have done right; and then ne added'
"Nhon Rishop Hobart was rector OF Trinity
Church a man came to him and said: Bishop
II gives great sorrow to leave your ciui''
before the Holy Communion May / come .ho
THE Bishop asked Were you baptized IN the
name Of the Blessed Trinitv|
Yes the answer o,a,,
DO you believe in the Apostles Greed?
asked the bishop.
!" Yes was tie reply. I believe it with all my
heart. but am not sure l interpret II eXact!
as the Bishop replied The Church has not
hidden Won 10 accept Bishop Hobarts nterpre-
taton.'"
Mr. Whipple spent the winter Of 1893 In
Florida which was then almost terra IN
cognita. and tells some good stories about an
old negro sexton. David. who believed in the
blessed doctrine Of Apostolic Secession.
held the first service Of our church at
Palatka in an old tumbledown warehouse
There l found the learned jurst ano sta'GsIial
the Hon Isaac H. Bronson, Judge OF the United
states Court. He was invalid, unable to at
tend public service, and although not com,
municant Of the Church, he always WeICoiisu
INV visits and seemed deeply interested In the
subject OF religion. l well remember our nrst
conversation on the Fatherhood OF Goo. wheh l
was asking myself what L could say to touch
tho heart of this ripe scholar. Suddenly ne ex-
claimed mfr. Whipple. tell me OF Jesus CHRIST
as YOU would tell my black boy Jim. and shali
be grateful. am bewildered by the theories oi
men,
The Crackers, a name given to the poor whites
OF the South formed a large part OF the popula-
ton at the time They were rude uneuu-
Gated class but often possessing strong common
sense and ideas Of justice. on one OF my Jour Jour,
news | came 10 a Crackers cabin, where tall,
gaunt man In hunting shirt and SLOUGH nat was
Smoking his pipe and caressng the head Of a
6eerhound. ~
Halo, stranger" came the saiutauoh NC
you preacher?
Yes" I answered.
Then want to know IL dogs kin go. TO
heaven | can't read. but | have a friend what
kin and he says he's read in the Bible plain
print about white horses and black horses In
heaven. Now, stranger this var dog knows
rore'n any horse on EARTH and ef ne can't go
TO heaven, 1t amt no place fur me- an don't
want TO go thar
Dr. Whipple was consecrated Bishop of Mime
sofa in 1850 and since then his work among the
Indians Of the Northwest has been household
word in the Church He is rich in passages like
the following:
Indians are rarely rude brusque. and, ow-
ing to their keen observation. when dining foI
the first time at white mans table they VII
conduct themselves II to the manner born
Enmegahbowh. who has keen sense OF humoi
and has always taken pleasure In relating
stories TO show this characteristic of his people
told me the following incident which occurred
when he visit to Washington witt
some Indian chiefs They were dining at
hotel and one Of their number seeing white
man use pepper sauce. took the bottle whel
passed to him. and shook ii over his plate. Al
ter taking a mouthful of the fiery condimen
he kept an immovabe countenance, although h
could not prevent the tears from coming. al
neighbor asked him why he was crying, and tn
answer came. Il was thinking of my dead grand
mother" moment afterward the second lndla
tock the bottle and used It with the sam
lachrymose result. The first man leaned towar
him and asked What are you crying for?
sm CRYING" was the answer. because yo
didn't die when your grandmother did
Enmega hbowh tells the following amusin
anecdotc of his first visit 10 Boston, In the earl
DAYS when he went East TO raise money for
mission church: 1880.
IT was told that Boston was very fine place
People very wise. very good think mus
have new hat for Boston. / bought very nm
hat When went into the hall where ] mad
speech left hat with others. When finishe
] went out looked for fine hat II was gone
in its place there was a bad hat fun or holes
A reporter came to and asked what
thought OF people in Boston | said, i did nc
get much money and my new hat was stolen
/ said no more"
That the Indians are quick 10 note the IN
constituencies OF Christians is shown in thi