Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-12
MORELAND
DISCUSSES NEVADA

Bishop Moreland, who is so well
known in Nevada City and through
out Nevada county that comment con-
corning him would be superfluous,
has just been relieved of the duties
OF 8 considerable portion Of his do
cesc. says the Nevada City Daily
transcript, When the diocese over
which he presides with src grace
anG ability was created some years
ago. the state of Nevada was includ-
ed within its precincts. But that
state began to grow so rapidly with
the development of its wonderful re
sources. which naturally brought a
great increase in population, that the
duties devolving on the bishop really
became too onerous. AS stated in
recent dispatches to this paper, the
Rev. Henry Douglas Robinson was
consecrated bishop of the new do
cese of Nevada, and concerning his
conservation Bishop Moreland had
the following to say:
1T is true that the Rev. DR.. Rob
inson has been consecrated Catholic
bishop of Nevada, but the word Cath
Ollie is evidently used in its histori,
rather than it's popular sense. The
word originally described the whole
Catholic church, and therefore APP
plies to the Episcopal and the Greet
churches, although popular custom
az lies the term to the Roman com
nunion. The bishop just consecratet
is for the Episcopal diocese of Ne
vada, and succeeds myself. For nin'
years past have had spiritual juris
election in Western Nevada, while thu
bishop of Utah has exercised super
vision of Eastern Nevada.
my duties have required m Il
visit Reno, Carson, Virginia, Tono-
pah, Goldfield and other important
communities. 1 travel as far east a
Winnemucca and Golconda. Tn
state of Nevada has been growing
i b. leaps and bounds, and the Ameri
can church has been growing with II
Ia Fairview, Fallon, Wonder, Nina
Pawhide, Blair and many other ne,
towns, / hold real estate for churc'
,,,,rnooac oud 4ho ,,oonIa orc nrono y
ing to build. The same thing is tru
of Eastern Nevada. On account 0
this new life and growth the bisho
nj Utah and / united in reques
ltc the house of bishops. which me
in Richmond, Va, last October. t
rclieve us of jurisdiction and cor
secrate resident bishop for tina
state. Our request. was acceded t
by the house of bishops and al
proved by the house of deputies. TIL
Rev. DIR. H. Douglass Robinson, prir
cipal of Racine college, Wisconsin
was the man selected He is a prizes
of the highest character and qualifics
tions and an executive of great abb
ity. He was consecrated this wee
at Racine by eight bishops, with flu
Catholic commission and ritual oil
servances.
AT the late general convention tn
presiding bishop placed me in sol
charge of Nevada, and this jurisdi,
tion / have now resigned to Bisho
Robinson. The conservation of SCI
arates bishop for Nevada is a grea
step forward and means might
advance in church interests. Fort
n years ago Bishop Whitaker laid -four
dations there which have grow
. strong and permanent and made his
immensely beloved among the pee
pie. In 1885 he was translated {
the diocese of Pennsylvania. Sine
that time, that is for TWENTY-FIVE
years, the diocese of Nevada has ha
no resident bishop The consecri
ttion of Bishop Robinson restores N
!. vada to its former dignity and a ne
era OF growth and prosperity is a
hand in that state which will eclipi
the famous days of the Comstock.
Personally, shall regret the Sc
erance of most happy relations vii
Nevada people, and l congratulai
the new prelate on becoming bishe
of some Of the best and most big
hearted people on earth"
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