The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-05-22
BISHOP CAMERON MANN VISITS
OCALA

Ocala has enjoyed her first visitation
from the Rt. Rev. Cameron Mann, d.
D., the newly elected bishop for the
diocese of southern Florida. Bishop
Mann is from South Dakota. His off
cial residence is now Orlando. Flor
ida.
Bishop Mann occupied the pulpit of
Grace Episcopal church in this city
Sunday morning and evening. He
was introduced to the members of
the parish in a most graceful and
pleasing manner by the rector, Rev.
James G. Glass, who told very feeling
ly of the splendid work of Bishop
Gray, but said that the growing
weight of years rendered it impossi-
BILE for him to further carry on the
work, and said that it had become
imperative for it to be committed to
younger and stronger if not less will
ing hands, and that the choice had
fallen upon Bishop Cameron Mann.
That he had come to the diocese with
full knowledge of its needs with
willing hands and a consecrated de-
sire to carry on the great work where
it had been left off by the retiring
bishop.
Responding to the Introduction of
the rector, Bishop Mann made beau
tiful heart-to-heart talk to his con-
gregation.
He said that before his call to the
bishopric he had made but one visit to
Florida, and that was to Ocala, and
as he was so we'll pleased with his
visit here that it made him have a
kindly feeling for the whole state, and
he was particularly anxious to revisit
associations which he formed at that
time. He told of the needs of the do
cese and of the things which he hop
ed to accomplish if he received the
active support and cooperation of the
members constituting the diocese.
He paid a beautiful tribute to Ocala
He said that it was one of the strong
er parishes of the diocese and should
strive to set an example for the weak
er ones to follow.
Bishop Mann then assembled the pull
pit and preached very beautiful and
very impressive sermon on the Res
direction of Christ"
He first reviewed all of the argu-
ments of ancient as well as modern
doubters as to the genuineness of the
real appearance of Jesus as told in
the text, and then answered them in
detail.
He said that if Jesus had appeared
solely to Mary Magdalene there would
have been some grounds for doubt,
but he did not itop with Mary. Her
story of his appearance was confirmed
by Simon Peter and by numerous 9TH
ers for a period of forty days.
He told why in his opinion Jesus
had appeared first to Mary. Mary had
been restored to her right mind by Je-
sus. She had implicit faith in him. She
adored him. He was her "all in all,
and for her excessive love of him he
had thus first honored her.
The bishop made a very excellent
impression on his congregation, and
it is believed that he will make him
self very popular and under his adj
ministration the diocese will grow in
strength and usefulness.
After the bishops sermon the rites
of confirmation were held, those con-
firmed being Mrs. Dye and Miss An
ME Moorhead.
Following the continuation Mr..
Lester Lucas of Ohio sang magniti
cent solo, abide With Me-"
Again in the evening Bishop Mann |
preached another excellent sermon, |
after which Mrs. Williams of Fernan- |
dina rendered very sweet solo.
Following the services at the church |
the congregation were invited to the |
rectory to meet the bishop personally |
and shake hands whit him, and a |
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