The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-09
THE BISHOP TAKING A MORNING STROLL IN HIS GARDEN

star state He has been at once spir-
ltuaI guide and statesman advocate
and ruler, philanthrcpist and diDlo-
mat. Ne came 10 the trans Mississippi
commonwealth the year after statehood
mao been attained-1S59-when Mime
sofa was naught but a bowling. Indian
haunted Wilderness and desolate prai-
RE. He undertook the championship of
the aboriSines and protected their in
TereStS successfully against the Unjust
ice and wrongful entertainments of the
whites, both individual and government
tai For forty years has the bishop
been the best beloved and most thor
oughly trusted friend Of the northwest
ern Indians. The highest church dig
nitaries. crowned heads and chief eiu-
cational institutions of the world have
paid tributes to and bestowed honors
upon him.
Personality of the Man.
Bishop Whipple, IN appearance and
bearing. suggests seer and poet OF
middle height and slender. his form
sun erect as an arrow. despite his sew
enty-elght years. the long hair that
streams below the purple skull can he
always wears Icing scarcely as gray
as fifty years would warrant his fea-
lures as delicate as a WOman's and clas-
sic as the face of AGOnis he would ri.. {.
attention in a crowd of notabIes.
Firm, but gentle describes the man
ner of the man. His gaze is kindly vet
penetrating; his voice low yet persua-
sive. His placid front indicates little
OF the fiery vigOr and absolute fear
leSsness that many crisis calling for
action brave, radical and prompt has
shown him TO possess.
Bishop Whipple was born in Adams.
y Y. in 1922, and was educated in pri-
Nate schools. He prepared for college
but on account Of feeble health. turned
his attention to mercantile pursuits and
TOOK an active interest in politics for
several years. At one time he was
prominent in the state militia, holding
colonelcy- Upon deciding 20 study for
lhe ministry he followed a theological
course under Rev. Or. William D. Will
son who was afterward professor in
Cornell university. Young Whipple was
ordained deacon in Trinity church. Ge-
HeNd n Y. in 1S49 and in the follow
ing year was ordained priest in Christ
church. Sackett's harbOr. both by Bish-
op De Lancey. He received the deg1Se
OF ID. from Hobart and Racine col
reyes He was called to Zion church
Rome, y. Y, in 1850, and the parish in
creased so rapidly under his rectOrShiD
tnat he soon built a handsome stone
church. He received calls to a number
OF wealthy parishes. but he did not feel
that a call from God" had come TO
MIN until he received an urgent sum-
mons 10 go to Chicago, surrender his
HourlShlng parish and pleasant home
anu at a smaller salary. start a church
Tor hundreds OF young men engaged in
business and for all sorts and condi-
ions of humanity. The success of his
work at Chicago. and particularly his
influence over men. was all but IN
p"unded- His wonderful power of
reaching men. his rare eloquence his
courtesy TO all those of other religious
FAITHS his pure. unselish life devoted
10 the whole brotherhood of man. in
Guiding even convicts, and his untiring
zeal won for him the love of men of all
schools, of all sects and of those of no
sect
His Work in Chicago.
1t was Bishop Whipple who estab-
IlShed the free church system in Chi
caEo. While there be also devoted
much time TO the Swedish work. Dur
ing his rectOTship in Chicago. in 1888.
ne was by unanimous vote elected 10
the episcopate, and was cOnsecrated
hrSt bishop of Minnesota in st. James
church Richmond, Va, Bishop KEN
per being one Of he consecrators- The
diocese over which he had been chosen
70 preside extended over S1,259 square
miles.
one of the chief and probably the
most enduring of Bishop Whipple's
works was the founding of schools at
F2r1bault, Mimi, which have attained
World-W1de reDute- He laid the corner
stones of the beautiful stone buildings
OF 81 MaFy's hail. for girls; Shattuck
Military school. for boys; Sesbury DE-
NinIty school and the Cathedral of the
Merciful Savior at Faribault. the very
hrst cathedral erected in the United