Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-11-02
CAREER OF BISHOP NICHOLSON.
Head of the Diocese of Milwaukee for
Fifteen Years.

Bishop Isaac Lea Nicholson was ma
tive of Maryland, born in Baltimore,
January IS, 1914, the son of Johns j.
and Jane Nicholson. He graduated from
Dartmouth college with the degree of
\. NJ, in 1869. and from the Theologi-
cal seminary of Virginia in 1871. The
same year he was ordained to the dia-
conate by Bishop Nottingham and was
made priest in 1872 by Bishop Pinkney.
During the first years of his priesthood,
from 1872 to 1875, he was first assist
ant at ST Paul's, Baltimore, in the lat
ter year becoming rector of the Church
of the Ascension in Westminster, Md.
In 1915 he became rector of St Marks.
Philadelphia, holding that charge until
1891.
Succeeded Bishop Knight
Bishop Nicholson was elected as the
successor of Bishop Knight at a session
of the diocesan council which closed at
midnight of June II, 1891. Eleven for.
NAL ballots were taken before his cleo
ton was secured. the broad churchmen
giving their votes for several successive
ballots to Rev. DR.. Potter, president OF
Hobart college.
The election followed close upon the
death of Bishop knight, which occurred
on June g The diocesan council was
held at that time iii June, hence little
time elapsed between the death of the
one bishop and the election of his success
SOr.
Imposing Conservation Service.
Bishop Nicholson's conservation, Octo,
Der %, 1891, was one OF the most inn
posing ceremonials in the annals of the
Episcopal church i'll this country. st.
Marks church, Philadelphia where
for twelve years he had been the
beloved incumbant,. was the scene
of the conservation, and sixteen
bishops took part in the elaborate
all parts of the country. marched in the
procession, following the choir, and back
of them marched sixteen bishops, in rich
tvestments, escorting the bishop-elect,
while the procession closed with the
members of the vestry of st. Marks.
Bishop McLaren of Chicago acted as
,celebrant, with Bishop Paret of Mary
land as epistoler and Bishop Whitaker
of Pennsylvania as gospellc:.
The sermon was preached by Bishop
:Grafton of the diocese of Fond du Lac.
After Bishop Grafton concluded his
sermon the Office of conservation pro
ceeded. Bishop McLaren acted as con
secrator, and the bishops presenting
We're Bishop Talbot of Idaho and Wy,
oming and Bishop Leonard of Utah and
Nevada. Other prelates present were
Bishop Adams, Scarborough, White,
head. Rulison and Worthington. The at
tending presbyterS were Kew. Or.
Charles Stanley Lester, then rector OF
st. Paul's. Milwaukee, and chairman OF
fine standing committee of this diocese,
and Rev. Robert Richie, rector of the
church of st. James-the-less in Ishlla'
delphia. Rev Robert E. Dennison of
ficiated as master of ceremonies, assisted
bv Rev. Frank A. Sanborn, later priest
mt All Saints cathedral under Bishop
Nicholson. Rev. f. d. Lobdell, George
NJ. Christian and Stewart Stone:
At the hour when the new bishop was
being consecrated in Philadelphia. spe,
cial services were held here in All Saints
cathedral. when reference was made &c
the service of conservation then going or
in the eastern church.
Enthroned at All Saints.
Bishop Nicholson was enthroned al
All Saints cathedral. Milwaukee, OF
Tuesday morning, November 10, nos
quite fortnight after his conservation
For fifteen years Bishop Nicholson has
served the diocese of Milwaukee as is
bishop. performing multiple labors anc
leaving behind him weii-ordered do
cesar household.
Bishop Nicholson's illness dates from
May %, 1905. when he suffered col
lapse while ordaining a class at Nasho
tab. He is survived by one son. isaac
Lea Nicholson, Jr. His wife, who before
their marriage was Miss Adele Everett
Ellicott of Baltimore, died in Milwaukee
nine years ago.
Grouse Dying Fast.
Half million grouse and nearly half