The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-23
Religious.

who has been elected to succeed
IN the late Bishop Littlcjohn as
head of the Protestant Episcopal
diocese of Long Island. belongs to Il
distinguished Rhode Island family.
~hch has already furnished two bish-
pps to the church--the late Bishop
George Burgess. of Maine. and the late
Bishop Alexander Burgess of Quincy.
Ill. The new bishop was born in Provi-
dencc. II. L.. and is A. years of age.
Like the other two bishops of the same
name. he was educated at Brown uni
Nersity, from which he was graduated
in the class of 1873. at the age of ~.
His four years attendance at a Bap-
fist institution had no more influence
on his original Episcopal leanings than
in the case of his two eminent prede-
Cessors, and after leaving the univcr-
sity he studied theology at the General
Seminary of the Protestant Episcopal
church in New York and in Europe de-
voting three years altogether to prep
eration for the ministry.
In 1876 he was ordained deacon by
Bishop Niles, of New Hampshire. and
in the following year he was advanced
10 the priesthood by Bishop Clark, of
Rhode Island. His first rectorate was
that OF Grace church. Amherst. Mass.
where he remained five years. For the
next six years he was rector of the
Church of st. Asaph, at Bala. on the
outskirts of Philadelphia. This beauti
full suburban church, it will be recalled,
was built in large part by the late
George II. Roberts president of the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad. who was one OF
it's vcstrymen. Mr. Burgess remained
seven years at ST. Asaph's, and then
.fo, ~ 4 t'b,cf .l, rrI rofr
next to the largest Episcopal parish of
that city. After two years in Detroit,
Mr.. Burgess was called early in 1898,
10 the rectorate of Grace church.
Brooklyn, as successor to Rev. DR.. G.
j.. Brewster. who had been elected
bishop coadiutor of Connecticut. This
is one of the strongest. If not the
largest, Episcopal churches in Brook
1yn. and there is q tradition that its
congregation is always likely to lose
it's rector through his elevation to the
episcopate. and it rarely loses Il rector
for any other reason. Mr.. Burgess is
an eloquent preacher. a forcible writer,
and above all, a vigorous worker.
DR.. Burgess is a widower with sew
eral children. He is a member of the
government board of the Church Char
ity Foundation.
The regular monthly meeting will be
held at the Railroad Young Mems
Christian association Sunday at 3.45 p.
M. The department Quartette will ar
range special music for the occasion
and will also lead the song service.
Rev c. A. Alrch will be the speaker
He is always welcome at the railroad
department.. Railroad men, their fami-
fria 1rIi iD1 taI
Secretary w. w. Adair, of the Rail
road department of the Young Mems
Christian association. is in Louisville
Ky. assisting the state committee OF
that state in Il conference on religious
work among railroad men. An inter
esting programme has been planned
and every side of the problem will re-
ceive careful consideration. Messrs.
Goodman and Williams. of the internal
tional committee, will also assist.
AT the meeting of the Womens Home
Missionary society of the Wyoming
conference. held Thursday in the Cen
trail Methodist Episcopal church, the
following officers We're elected: PreSi-
dent Mrs. c. L.. Mogs. of Wilkes Barre.
TO succeed Mrs. w. II. Pearce. resigned:
Nice-presdent. Mrs. a. w. Hayes.
Binghamton. y. Y; corresponding sec
retary, Mrs. George B. Kulp. Wilkes
Barre recording secretary, Mrs. Pierce
Butler, Carbondale: treasurer. Mrs
Fred II. Haskins, Binghamton. n. Y:
mite box secretary, Mrs. II. NJ. Bass
Hyde Park; secretary reading circle
and of the home mission. Mrs. George
J. Llewellyn. Wilkes Barre; manager
of training school Mrs. A. Griffin, West
Pitt "a
work, Mrs. ]. &. Leacock.
Rev. Elkanah Hulley, of the keystone
academy. will present paper on Mon
day morning next, before the Baptist
Ministerial conference, on When
Harmless Things Become Harmful"
On account of the convention of
Young Mems Christian associations of
the Fifth Pennsylvania district, now
being held at Pittston. Pa. there will
be no service tomorrow ut the city as
sociation,
Archdeacon Coke will preach both
morning and evening tomorrow at
Christ'S church, Washington avenue
md Park street.
The Y, w, &, a. gospel meeting sun
Hay at a.45 will be lead by Miss III. Will
helmina Ericsson. 1t will be a thanks
giving service. All women are invited
Rescue Mission, III Franklin avenue.
gospel and song service every night a
o'clock. Everybody welcome.