Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-02-11
Tin Old MEMORY

THE STORY that came by wire yesterday that Archbishop Ryan
seemed better, and being told that Bishop Whitaker, a warm friend
was very ILL the Archbishop said he must call o him, awakens a
thousand recolectons. Bishop Whitaker, who for nan years has been
an Episcopalan Bishop OF Pennsylvania, came West and founded a
church in Virginia City, Nevada, in the Co.'S He later founded the
University OF Nevada It Reno. lie was a middhaged man then and
must be nearly ninety years OF age nov he a tn gentest kmdh-
est man in the world then.
1t was Tor him that Abe Edgerton raised the money for his church.
Abe wa superintendent Of the t'haron and Ralston) Union mills
which included nearly all the quartz mills engaged in reducing Com
stock ores. He a a rough diamond with more brains and a bigger
heart thn are oun III M IN a month travel nt ne pe
ionsed to n church and he was given to mild profanity sometimes.
After Bishop Whitaker had been in the amp a few days, he
morning stopped Edgerton IN the street and said: is this Mr..
Edgerton?" Abe said yes" Whereupon the Bishop explained that he
that Mr.. Trite, Mr. Marie, Mr.. Drexer, Mr. Requa, Geneal Winter and
Nh. Bonner had kindly consented % act as trustees; that they were to
named requested that Mr.. Edgerton should be present
why d it to h Bishop. | don't know anything about a
church" said Edgerton The gentlemen told me that you we're MOI a
l pronesst 81, e 'hs ni.b - .n veil liz II 1m1" IN ha ,bere > said Abe
They let The Bishop explained that he had found a suitable lot
which could be purchased ior $500; that he had estimates or a church
to costs $500. making $4,000; that he believed that by holding a little
fair the proceeds with ONE subscriptions which he could count N, as
MUCH as $500 could be raised, leaving them but $500 in debt which
they could work off in six o seven years and have the church free.
The gentlemen present-an except Abe thought the plan a a
good Then the Bishop asked Edgerton Tor his opinion.
ITS n good" said Abe The interest charged by the thieving
banks here would eat you up. you will starve for three or four years
and then lose your church
With a sorowiul face the Bishop asked ii Mr. Edgerton could sug-
get a plan.
why" said Abe. "D-n it to.h-, Bishop, it is a church that you
a Levy a n assessment Of $1,000 apiece on these trustees a a start
said Abe. No one wants you TO- Why d|n it TO h BISHOP, we will
take yours out in preaching, but for the res OF you, want your checks
right now
They laughngly gave their checks. Abe added his W to the rest
making in all $1,000 Then turning to the Bishop he said, gathering up
the checks: Il want to get to the bank a little in advance OF these
gentlemen; please excuse me lie started out and struck II friend
after another for a check OF IRON $loo to $3.50, telling them he "a
building a church. am in fns minute deposited The whole $4,000, tax
ing a certi6eate ir the sam in the name OF Bishop Whitaker. then
went back to where the Bishop was stopping. The Bishop net him at
the door. Edgeron held III the certificate to him, saying: Here is
the $4,000 Bishop for a starter. twill OF build the church for a church
is like a dEa old quartz mill they always exceed the estimates; go
ahead and when you go broke let me know and W will levy another
assessment IN the internal sinners"
When the church "a completed Abe a induced to attend service
one Sunday
AS he al II OF the church a friend asked how he liked it. It's
fine" "a the reply. Its the only church ever went o where they
would give a fellow a chance to jaw back"
A few years later the Bishop preached Abes funeral sermon and as
he gazed down on the clear cut face he wore a look which seemed to
say: His soul is secure; the ledger that is kept above will show a
Lake Telegram.
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