Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1905-05-18
BISHOP WOODCOCK,
The New Bishop Of Kentucky to
Visit Marion May oath.

Kentucky, will visit Marion Wednes-
day. May oath, aud will deliver a
discourse at the Cumberland Presby-
terian church at : 80 in the evening,
1t j. to be hoped that the people,
irrespective Of denominational lines,
will 90 to hear him
Bishop Woodcock will be enter
tertained while i'm the city by Mr.
Horace Hendel Sayre.
OF his visit to Hopkinsyille fhe
! Kentuckian says
"All who met him gained an in
dellible impression of his strength
and sweetness Of character. magnetic
personality and fine intellectually.
and those who were fortunate enough
10 hear him preach were charmed with
his genuine power Of pulpit utter
ance.
/ lie speaks with delightful fuen-
cy and his style is epigrammic and
/ forccful His discourses Sunday were
not tissues Of thin spun theological
dogmas, but inspiring appeals for
right living aud unwavering allegi-
ance 10 the cause of Christ. That he
is man Of large abilities and liberal
/ learning. earnest sincerity aud sound
common sense. aud that his ministry
I in his high office will have salutary
influence and. profoundly touch the
I life Of his diocese is not TO be doubt
ed The mantle of Bishop Dudley
/ could not have fallen on worthier
shoulders, and DR. Woodcock j.
splen lidlw fitted in every way to car
~ on and add Ia the beloved prelate :
good work
The congregations that heard Bish-
op Woodcock's sermons at Grace
church, tested their seating capacity
and more attentive OF appreciative au-
dences never assembled in the audi
torium ). The services were beautiful
and impressive and the singing was
unusually sweet and delightful The
Bishops morning discourse had as
the text Ephesians VIA: Christ
Shall Give Thee Light, and the
translation Of the Christ light into
career and a ministry was the theme.
1t was a powerful plea for noble, use
full lives, and an excoriation of tri-
hers and slanderers and of meanness
and selfshness
At night Bishop Woodeoeks ser
mon was on love, being an elabora
ton of the idea that we are not here
to get. but to give, and that the only
man who is fulfllingl his mission is
the one that contributes as much as
he is able to making the world better
and happier.
At the conclusion of his discourse
the rites of confirmation was admin
istered to a class of five.
Saturday reception was rendered
Bishop Woodcock at Hotel Latham
by the members of the church and
large number of persons were present.
and it was a thougherly enjoyable af-
fair.
The Rt. Rev. Dr. Woodcock was
born in New Britain, Conn, about
fifty years ago. He received his &C.
elcsiastical education in Berkeley
Divinity school at Middletown, Conn.
and in 1884 was made assistant in
Grace church, Baltimore, which po-
sition he held for four years. He
then became rector of Ascension
church, Ansonia, Conn. There he
remained for twelve years. About
FIVE years ago he became rector of
ST. Johns church, in Detroit. This
is the largest Episcopal church from
New York. to the Pacific coast, and
has membership of about fifteen
hundred.
He is a man of striking personal
appearance, with strond, attractive
face. His visits to Hopkinsville will
always be looked forward to as events
Of marked interest and already he has
,yo,, ,ha Love and adms ration ~ al