The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-07
WHERE B|SH|P Is NEEDED
NUf IN MINNESOTA, BUT IN PORTO
RICO, SAYS BISHOP
WHIPPLE
CANON SEEMS AN OBSTACLE
But He Urges That the Church
Should Meet the Demands of
Porto Ricans for ReIi-
giOus Teaching.

The address of Bishop Whipple deliv-
efed last evening at Christ's church.
closed yesterdays session of the diocesan
council, and was the most important feat
ure OF the day. Religious services pre-
ceded the address. Dr. Andrews, rec
tor of Christ church. was the celebrant.
The full vested choir was in attendance.
and rendered a special programme Of
music
Bishop Whipple spoke as follows:
we meet in the mother church of the
oIocese on the tftteth anniversary of its
organization. Our hearts should over
how with gratitude to God for His good
ness which has followed US all these
years. On another occasion shall speak
to you of some of the noble men VINO
have labored in this field
since We last met in council, my be
loved coadJutor has entered into the rest
OF the people of God. Twenty-Five years
ago he came to me to be prepared for
the sacred ministry After his Ordina-
ton to the priesthood he became a mis-
slonary in Montana and on Jan / 1881
at my request, he was called to be the
rector Of Christ church, st. Paul. Four
teen years ago he was elected assistant
olshop of this diocese.
TRIBUTE TO GILBERT.
'In all these years he had my conf
dence and love. After his election as CO.
adJutor, the one thought of my heart was
to place in his hands the interests of the
diocese, so that when it pleased God to
call me home there should be no break
IN the history and traditions which have
given our diocese an hOnOred place in the
church. l believe that the one thought of
his heart was to aid one whom he loved
as father L can say with St. Paul, 4
thank God for every remembrance of
him
Coming to the diocese an invalid. a
longer life was permitted him than those
who knew him in the early years could
nave hoped for, and yet when the sum
mons came, it seemed sudden. But We
know that our Heavenly Father cannot
do wrong to His children, and that they
who have been faithful servants here are
called to higher service above.
Another has laid down his shepherd
staff, the Ri. Rev. Henry A. Nicely the
beloved bishop Of Maine He was my fell
low student under Rev. w. D. Wilson,
d. D. He was a faithful shepherd to the
flock committed to him, a loving father
to the clergy and laity, and always loyal
to the church. He was the first chair
man elected to the house of bishops and
had the confidence of all his brethren
Other who have passed away and
who were mentioned affeCtiOnately last
evening by the bishop were: Rt Rev
Henry Niles Pierce. bishop of Arkansas;
A. H. Cathcart, for many years warden
Hassan, member of the council
which elected Bishop Whpple; Hon. H.
70: Sargent, churchman of the diocese of
Chicago; Mrs. Charles f. Mayo, of
Christ church; Mrs. Perry Nelson, Of
KassOn; Rev. T. c. Hudson. missionary,
and Mrs. A w. Daniels, of the Church of
the Holy Communion, St. Peter, con-
firmed by the bishop forty years ago.
WORK OF A YEAR
Following the memorials Bishop Whip
pie gave the official record of the eccle-
siastical authority of the diocese as fol-
lows:
I find in Bishop Gilbert's journal for
the past counciliar year the following
record
Baptized adults and Ii infants con
firmed at % places 167 persons confirmed
II in St Luke's hospital. New York; laid
the cornerstone and cOnsecrated Eman-
uel church, at RushfOrd, administered
holy communion q times. 6 marriages,
organized missions ordained deacOns
and 8 priests 1 burial, delivered 1876 ser
mons and addresses.
The summary of my official acts is s
follows: Baptized infants and adults,
solemnized 3 marriages, celebrated holy
communion q times, officiated a ] burial.
preached and delivered IA sermons and
addresses, confirmed 332 persons in H
places; June %, 1899 l ordained Henry
dained Frank d. BudlOng, deacon; June
Is, 1899, l ordained Philip Henry Linley,
priest, in Christ church, Red Wing, and
Whit Sunday. 1900. l ordained Rev. Frank
NO COADJUTOR NEEDED.
Bishop Whipple read the list of those
bishops for whose conservation he had
given his consent, and also read a list
of the clergymen that have been trans
ferred, together with a list of the can
didates for priest, deacon, pOstuant and
lay readers orders.
Following these reports the address
touched upon a matter that. since the
death of Bishop Gilbert, has been Of
paramount interest in Episcopal circles,
namely, the selection of a coadjutor.
Regarding this Bishop Whipple said:
In the good providence Of God, my
health has been restored, and for the
present assume the entire charge OF the
diocese. There are parishes which | have
not visited for a number of years; in
the distribution of my work ! gave my
cOadjutOr the missionary work of the
diocese, retaining the charge of the
schools and making such parOchial Visi-
tatiOns as / could. The time has not
come for the election of a cOadiutOr
When the time comes [ pray that
God will incline your hearts, brothers Of
the clergy and latty, to choose a great
hearted man, who will be loyal to the
teachings Of the church and to the ira
ditlons of the diocese, which has always
stood for the faith and order of the
church For forty-One years have pray
ed and worked and watched over our
derfully blessed. The foundations are
well laid but the one who comes after
me must bear them in his heart, and
you who would be faithful to this great
trust must give these schools your pray
ers and your support.
ENDOWMENT FOR SEABURY.
1t has given me joy that the clergy
have undertaken to raise an endowment
for Seabury divinity school. Grace
church of Minneapolis has set a noble
nf oh
debt, and Christ church of this city has
also provided for the removal of the
financial burden which has 50 long fet-
l commend to the clergy and laity the
effort which is being made to remove
the Indebtedness from the mission
churches of the Twin Cities. These debts
must be paid or valuable property will
be lost, and the church suffer by the
parsimony of her children.
To the children of the Sunday schools
/ give my love and blessing for their gem
erous offer to missions. Their offerings
at Advent and Easter the past coUncilar
year were s., $1,000.
The wOmans auxiliary Of the diocese
has maintained its high reputation for
generous aid in mission work There has
been an increase in its gifts for the
diocesan and general work of the church.
The church club of the diocese is in
creaslng in members. and awakening
keen interest in the city.
Our church hospitals. st. Barnabas in
Minneapolis and St. Luke's in St. Paul,
have brought relief to many sufferers,
and both are sending out every year well
trained nurses. The church deaconess
home, St Paul has a number of faith
full women being trained for deacOness
work. It's only support comes from vol
untary offerings Of the faithful
The Home for the Aged of St. Paul has
been reorganized. and under its present
management is doing blessed work. The
Sheltering Arms has had a prosperous
year caring for Christ's little ones. l am