Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-11
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THE REMARKS or THREE DUSTIN
Gu1sHED BISHOPS n BALTIMORE.
A VERY NOTABLE r 81 T: Of cAsIoN.
Three Anniversarie. Were being
Observed and the Reverend
Sneaker. We're Most REFLECTIONS.
In Their Remarks.
A VERY NOTABLE OCCASION.
In Their Remarks.

Three bishops: Bishop William Paret, of
Maryland; Bishop Leighton Coleman, of
Delaware, and Bishop Ethelbert Talbot
Of Central Pennsylvania. assisted by
seven clergymen held special services
Thursday night in Grace Episcopal
church, Baltimore; celebrating three an
niversaries, the eighteenth anniversary
Of Bishop Paret's conservation, the TENN
anniversary of the Bishops Guild, and
the celebration of the Epiphany.
Grace church is plain, but beautiful.
The chancel is especially striking.
| The Rector, Mr.. Powell, introduced the
Bishop of Maryland.
Bishop Paret touched but lightly on
himself and his own anniversary, except
to acknowledge the congratulations he
had received and the fact that he had
worked among friends; and then passed
gracefully to the Bishops Guild. This
was organized ten years ago by. Bishop
eParet with the object Of assisting the
Bishop in any way possible. To-day,
fourteen Silent churches or cIapels'
throughout Maryland are open, In good
condition and In charge Of rectors.
| thanks to this guild.
Bishop Paret acknowledged this, ex-
pressed his thanks for what had been done
and stated that the chief value to him
of this Guild, is its entire readiness to as
sist him in any undertaking he may sug-
Sest.
HIS "FRIEND,"' BISHOP COLEMAN. 5.
He introduced his FRIEND Bishop
Coleman. of Delaware.
Bishop Coleman is large man and
graceful. fluent speaker He acknowl-
edged with thanks the word friend just
used and touched lightly on the coinci-
dence Of anniversaries.
He spoke of the devotion of the Guild
to its work, because it was for the church
and illustrated by pretty story. He said:
Il was called to my door at tBishopstead
q think he said) by a boy who declined to
come in, one winters day. It was snow
ing, hafling, raining, and sleeting, and
freezing all at oace-one Of the most fear
full. days in fact, that l have ever seen.
It was bitter cold in the vestibule; the
snow swirled around inside. The boy had
come three miles for me to go to his
mother who was dying. He had walked
and was very 1hinly dressed AS turn
ed to get my hat and storm coat, said
to this boy-'you have walked far in such
a storm! I'd do anything for mother. I'd
do anything for mother!' he answered
through chattering teeth"
NEVER BE SATISFIED,
Bishop Coleman urged the Guild never
to feel satisfied with its work, but con-
tin,tally to endeavor to improve it. This
point also he brought out by a story. He
said GAS I was leaving that magnificent
gallery Of art in parasitic Louvre-one
evening late, leaving as rapidly as posi-
bic in response to the angry gesticula-
lions and speech of the attendant, who
explained that in my forgetfullness of
time I had stayed far too late, 1 stumbled
over a beautiful old man, with a paint
ing. He offered 1t to me for sale: in or
der that he ln-ght not go to bed as ne
had risen that morning, hurry. i found
out later that all through MS life; this
man had stood before his finished work at
the completion o. each piece Of it ana
asked the forgiveness of God for his work
AMI the fact that he had done it no bet
ter
He emphasized his statement that self
satisfaction meg ms ruin and oblivion, by
citing the case Of an artist, Osborne q
think he said, who was found one evening
before a ma gnificent piece of work-just
con.pletcd-erying bitterly. Asked If he
were not satisfied with what he had done,
he replied, that he wept because for the
first time in his life he was satisfied.
Bishop Talbot who followed Bishop
Coleman, spoke but few minutes, ex-
planning that the ground had been fully
covered. He acknowledged his indebt-
edpess to Eishrp Faret, who although.
but three years his senior. seemed a
father to I'm
y FIsHCPS BUOY LIFE.
He brought out the fact that bishops
life is a very busy noe-one allowing
many possibilities for doing goodL-and
emphas zed the fact that bishop is
hardworklng mar b.. first telling two
stories, illustrating the general errone-
GUS conception that lie is not
While he was Bishop of Wyoming and
Idaho. he heard one small boy in west
ern town ask anoIf e'' if he didn't want to
be a bishop when he grew up and got the
astonishing reply of .Naw-I'm going to
work for my living" The other was the
sttry Ct Mike asking Pat OF all easy
jobs what his choice was, and receiving
the reply that he'd "Rither be bishop.
It has often occurred to me to wonder
why al least, six months on a great city
daily isn't part of the training OF theo-
logical sluUents-many young preachers
are verbose ard wander away from the
original theme In q maze of words
Six months culllng and hacking by
city editor would dc several that know,
a vast deal OF good.
After hearing Bishop Paret, Bishop
Coleman, and Bishop Talbot, / am CON
strained to .'l;eve thai all three have
been mana ging editors-no less
Their words ale simple, clear and to
the point, the Illustrations good and they
themselves are eloquent men. F. D. W.
Npir3IarU