The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-14
PUBLIC RECEPTION
FOR new BISHOP
Fargo Citizens Plan Splendid
Event as Welcome to
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Divine.

Fargo. n. D., Feb. 14.-Plans for a
genera citizens welcome are now be.
ing made to receive the new North
Dakota bishop. the Ri. Rev. John
Poyntz Tyler. d. D.. who will arrive
here on February 90.
\ big banquet is M Of the public
events which will be given in welcom-
This will be given at the Fargo
commercial club and President John
H. Worst Of the North Dakota agri-
cultural college will be the chief
speaker Of the evening as q represen-
tative of the citizens Of Fargo on this
occasion.
1t has been planned by Dean Dowl-
ing and the Mems club Of Gethsemanc
cathedral not to make this event one
under Episcopalian auspices alone.
but n thai will be inter-dcnomin-
ational in scope. Every sect and
church represented in Fargo. every
civic organization will be asked TO
have representatives take part in the
welcoming of Bishop Tyler to hie new
diocese and residence among the Far
goans in his new home in the west.
Bishop Tyler will arrive on Febru-
airy %, Washington's birthday, and
the Sunday before Lent. Mrs. Tyler
and the three sons and three daugh-
kNAS ~ aAA1NS al 81 III SAuo .
New Bishops Letter.
In the current issue of The North
Dakota Sheaf. the official organ of the
North Dakota missionary diocese of
the Episcopal church, appears a LETT
ter from the new bishop to the clergy
and laity Of North Dakota. 1t reads:
My Dear People, canno Xprcss
to you the deep appreciation felt by
Mrs. Tyler. myself and my whole fam
lily for the many evidences GU have
given of Your though of us. by letter,
We all join in sincerest thanks to each
of you and hope before very long to
express In word u gratitude.
Your prayers, which were offered
at the services throughout the district
on the day Of my conservation, were
a comfort and blessing to me. That
they were answered was seen in the
wonderful spirit Of devotion which
manifest throughout the service.
1t would have been Il great joy to have
had YOU all with me on the greatest
day in my life; but to know that your
prayers and thoughts were given to
so a%bundantly cheered my soul
more than 1 a tell you. 1t was a
great pleasure to have with US Dean
Bowling and the Rev. Mr.. Clattenburg
as representing North Dakota.
MAY l ask that you continue to i'll
woke the blessing Of God upon me, SO
that my ministry among YOU may be
to His will.
II am looking forward to my arrival
among you with much pleasure. / ex-
pect to be in Fargo on the Sunday he
fore Lent. Mrs. Tyler and the chill
dren. four Of whom r away from
home at school, will come, God will
ing, in August.
"I hope I can be of help to YOU in
making the approaching Lenten sea-
son a time Of genuine blessing to us
and also an opportunity of
the Kingdom Of our Bless
ed Master by increased offerings and
to insert some prayers in The Sheaf
Which I ask you to use regularly. With,
my love for each one Of you- and a
fervent God bless and keep you. I
am, very affectionately. your bishop,
(signed) 81. Poyntz Tyler.
est. Johns Rectory, Hagerstown,
Mr.. Jan. %, 1914"
Bishop Tyler's Record. Isl
Bishop Tyler is a native Of Virginia.
that state and is the tenth and young
est child Of the late Wat Henry Tyler
and Jane Blake Tyler.
His father, a nephew Of John Tyler.
the tenth president Of the United
States, died when he was ~ years old.
He attended private and public
schools in Westmoreland county. Vir-
ginia. At the age Of 81 he entered the
Virginia Theological seminary and
was graduated in 1883.
He offered his services to the board
Of missions for services in japan but
later his plans were changed. His
first p%astorate was MISSIONER parish.
Charles county. Va. He remained
there three years. While there he