The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-21
HIS SINCERITY IHE KEY
THAT LOCKS THE BISHOP I'M THIN
RESPECT OF OTHER
CHURCHES
IRELAND LAYS A WREATH
On the Bier of the Dead Bishop Of
the Protestant Episcopal
ChurcA of Mime
sofa.


A public gathering Of citizens Of sc.
Paul. in loving memory of the late Bishon
Mahlon N Gilbert, d. D., LII. D.. of the
episcopal church, filled the Peoples
church to its capacity last night. From
every religious denomination and from
every creed. representatives were present
to unite with the fellow laborers of the
late bishop in paying tribute to his life
ana work, and his many sterling qualities.
GOV. Lind presided, and with him on the
platform were many prominent men.
single floral decoration a vase filled
with magnificent white roses. occupied the
front of the platform, and from the ons
side fell the red and white ensign Of the
| Society Of the Colonial Wars from the
| other the standard of the Sons of the
revolution. From the organ pipes above
| hung the national ensign. With the gov
ernor on the platform were BRIG. Gen.
James f. Wade, John Townsend, vice
| president Sons of the Revolution; Gen. J.
| w. Bishop president Sons OF the Amer
lean Revolution; c. P. Noyes, president
Society of the Colonial Wars; DIR. Geo
r. Metcalf. Hon. r. R. Nelson, A. III.
Lindeke, J. IL. Skinner, J. L. Corning,
E. w. Peet, Rev. S. G. Smith, Peoples
church; Rev. NJ D. Edwards. DAYTON
Avenue Presbyterian church; Rev G.. D.
Andrews, rector Christ church: Rev
William c. Pope, Church of the Good
Shepherd; Hon. Walter H Sar born,
United States circuit court; Hon. E. A.
Jaggard, Second judicial district: Hon.
Chas. E. Flandrau, w. H. Lightner. Geo
kiefer, mayor St Paul: D. r. Noyes,
Rev. J. D. Paxton, Rev. Ernest Dray,
| ex-Gov. Alexander Ramsey DR.. Sam
uel Rypins. Rev. John McNuIta,
DR.. E. Fl. Whitcomb, Rev. Stew
art Purvis, rector Trinity church. Min
| neapolis; ex-Gov. Yale, Winona; DR.. Dob
bin, rector ShattucK school, Faribault;
Rev. John Zollfnger, rector ST. Mary's,
Minneapolis.
The ushers were chosen frcm the mem
bership of the Society OF the Colonial
| Wars and the Sons of the Revolution
The committee was: Rukard Hurd, chair
| man; Homer P. Clark Emerson Hadley,
Albert R. Moore, o. L. Taylor, James II.
| Skinner, F. M. Catlin, Eben +. Wells,
| Paris Fletcher. John H. Field, w. P.
| Trowbridge, H. T. Drake, Thos. Media
| witt.
The service opened with Introductory
remarks from Gov. Lind, In which he re-
| ferred to the loss the church had sus-
| tanned through the death of one Of its
| best known men, loss which extended
to the city and state as well. He conf
mented upon the faithful service of Rt
Rev. M. N. Gilbert, and spoke feelingly
Of the personal regard which he felt
towards him. He thought the public serv-
Ice in his memorySa fitting tribute to
his life, and believed that the memory OF
the life just closed will act as a spur and
incentive to better citizenship and higher
Christian living.
The principal address OF the evening
was allotted to Most Rev. John Ireland,
archbishop of ST. Paul He was repre-
scented by Rev. Ambrose McNulty, who,
after q prayer by Rev. Dudley w. Rhodes.
stated that the archbishop was prevent
ed from appearing on account of an Ell
gagement entered into before the date Of
the service was set. Speaking personally,
he said:
'In a humble way I too take great
| pleasure in being able to express my re-
gard for the man who has passed from
u.s. He was true soldier Of the cross.
close follower Of the Christ, and q
man who is honored by all alike Arch
bishop Ireland expressed to me his sor
row in being unable to attend this, the
memorial service of his personal friend.
He prepared an address which will con-
tain his sentiments of appreciation, which
I will read as his representative"
Expressing the regret of the archbishop
at the circumstances preventing his pres
ence, he read the following memorial ad-
dress:
81 am honored In being permitted to
unite with my fellow citizens in paying
to the memory of the late Rt Rev.
Mahlon N. Gilbert the tribute of esteem
and OF endearment, which is so justly due
TO his personal virtues and his fntelli-
gent and energetic labors for the public
veal
ITO honor the memory of a good man
Is to honor ourselves, tnaSmuch as we
thereby prove ourselves capable of ap-
pretending moral excellence and of put
ting value upon 1t. To honor the mem
DRY of a good man is to benefit both our
selves and the community in which we
live: for we thereby present to our con-
temptation and to that of others an ex-
the methods of righteous living and slim
ulates conformity to such methods.
Bishop Gilbert will not obtain this
evening praise above his deserts. Tor
quiet and unobtrusive, he was not one
to thrust himself upon the gaze of the
world. and such simple and unosten-
tatious manner did he perform the work
allotted to him that public applause was
not his customary reward. But goodness
does not demand, l am sure, as its daily
accompaniment noise and Clatter; 1t is
the greater when its seeming ObScurity
does not discourage it, and. when only
by virtue of its fragrance 1t wins to
Itself contention and regard, It's strength
and its power are made the more mani
fest.
Bishop Gilbert was at work some time
In our city and our state, as rector of a
parish and as an assistant bishop of
the Episcopal church, before much was
known of him beyond the limited cir
Gle to whom his ecclesiastical ministra-
lions were addressed; but during that
time such was his manner of life and
such his labors that he laid deep and
broad the foundation for that general
esteem which was at a later day award
ed to him-which was nothing but g.
public recognition OF his normal qualities
ceived. and which never failed as year
succeeded year to be given to HIM in
yet larger measure, because with the
march of years his qualities Of mind
and heart were displayed upon more eX-
tensive fields to larger portion of the
community.
"a representative and leader of a
church that gathers within its fold only
a part of the community has no small
esteem as has come to Bishop Gilbert.
FIe is, of course, bound by every tie of
duty and of loyalty to champion the
principles and subserve the interests of
his special constituency; and such Inn
ftations tend. unless the man be truly
strong-hearted and large minded, to
bring into a narrow channel the outpour
Of his soul, and to reduce his fitness and
power for the sympathy and the work
that would place him amid a broader
humanity. and enable him through his
services to this broader humanity to
merit and obtain it's respect and esteem.
'EMenberS of the EDiScODal church hot