Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-02-15
BISHOP WALKER.
Greeted Warmly at Episcopal Church
and the Subsequent Reception.

There was a large congregation at the
Episcopal church last night to greet
Bishop W. D. Walker, upon the occasion
of his first visit to the state since he de-
parted several years ago to accept the
post as bishop of northern New York.
Bishop Walker has always had many
friends in the city and they we're pleased
to be able to greet him again. The SER
vices at the church last night were Of
the Episcopal form, Rev. Joss assisting.
Bishop Walkers sermon was practical
and interesting. The necessity of a
right faith was the subject of his dis
course. He interpreted the biblical
"take no thought for the morrow" as an
admonition to have complete faith in the
wisdom and care of an ~all-seeing heaven
ly father. To cease from worriment over
the outcome of material and spiritual
things was the proof of faith. To have
a right regard for the future in things
material was proper, but to be too much
concerned was evidence of lacking of the
faith that should exist.
Before the discussion of his main
topic, Bishop Walker alluded briefly to
his pleasure at being able to greet the
residents of the city and of the state
again after his absence.
After the services there was a recep-
ton to Bishop Walker at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Moorhouse, at
which a number of friends took adyan-
tage of the opportunity to greet the
bishop again.
In Fargo, speaking of his impressions
of the state after his absence, Bishop
| Walker said:'
All the people I have met who have
spoken regarding the general conditions
of the state refer very emphatically to
its prosperity. I have heard from SC
many of the excellent crops and the fair
prices obtained for those crops. I have
heard of vast numbers of farmers who
were heavily laden with the debt bur
den have within the past three years
freed themselves from their load, The
general air of cheerfulness manifested by
the people at the reception last night
and their conversation when they spoke
about the business conditions of the
state, thoroughly convinced me that 6
new era of success and happiness had
dawned here. Not only SO, but frequent
ly people from North Dakota drop il
upon my Episcopal residence in Buffalo
and the universal testimony is that thu
farmer and business man of North Da
kota, who will show a fair amount of in
dustry, must prosper. It has made m,
exceedingly happy to hear how well m,
old friends are doing and of their acoum
ulating fine homes and surroundings, 4
feature about North Dakota which i'm
pressed me when ! first came, was tn,
fact that the people had made sucl
splendid plans for securing ~unexcellee
educational privileges.
The setting apart of two sections O
land in each township for the endow
ment of schools and other institutions O
learning in the state was a splendid plan
It gave evidence of the fact that ever
the earliest inhabitant of North Dakota
had a high sense of the value and i'm
portance of education. As the result
everywhere throughout the state chill
dren are enjoying privileges superior in
many ways of eastern states in the early
days of their corporate life. AS a conse.
quence of all this it is obvious to every.
body that the young people of North
Dakota are showing as they grow tc
mans and woman's estate a marked de.
gree of intelligence and refinement.