Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-02

Johns At Bangor and Saint Marks
AZ AUGUSTA cnnsecra1ed by Tim.
In be- the convention Of the East
ern Diocese recommended that sew
era3 diocese composing Il Withdraw.
vermont was the first and us first
Dfsnop elected and concec-arad the
same year. After the death Of Fish
lsop Griswnld Maine was under The
Jurisdiction of Bishop Eastpurn and
x Rev John PrauIiss l. Hsnsi1a V.
Fur four years the la-1er Gid faithful
Work IN Maine and finally al a special
convention on October I, 1s4-, al
landed by eight clsrgvmen of the d.
/ Geese and "a Of our laymfn. by IN
auTmOEs vote Cd the first ballot the
Eev- George Burgess. d Z. of Hart
! fa-d, Conn, was duly elected me
first bishop Of Maine Els was an
alert mind trained by Giligeut study.
aeepened by constant PRAYER with
the Old fashioned training Of a New
England college and the logical dls-
cIpi1ne OF course OF law. A fine
f.! literary sense beguiled his rare lei
sure hours.
I The situation II Maine required
thai the bishop Of the diocese should
also be rector Of q local parish. Eere
| N Gardner ne minislared as priest
ano pastor of the people. For Is
years this stately edifice gathered
attentive congregations fur his schol-
! arly instruction In addition u MS
diversified dutIes as Diocesan
Z Nj - r.T .,
parish, Bishop Burgess had import
AM responsibilities n the affairs Of
the Na-lpnss church
Risnop Brewster dweIt a. some
/ length On Bishop. Burgess work II
1 Maine. anG mentioned the strong
stand taken by him for the Union Al
/ the commencement Of the Civil war
: His nDbiy used earthly Gays ended
I on april "a 1866, midway N ms 75rn
! year.
I When Bishop Nicely laid down his
| staff n 1899 the 70 parishes and mis-
J sions Of 1867 had grown 10 ~. the
! 1927 commandments 10 4IST and the
Eipiscopate fund from $1,000 ID over
I SGT. 200. including the bishops house.
/ On the eve Of All Saints. SO years ID
/ q day from the date of his election
as bishop, Henry Adams Neelv en-
tered the "sweer societies" OF Para
+ disc
. Robert Goldman. the third bishop,
succeeded Bishop Nicely and To him
Bishop Brewster paid glowing tn
butte Here Bishop brewster nat
uraTv ended as ne followed Bishop
+ Goldman IN the EpiscopatH- he was
elected IN 1916 and came from West
err Colorado He was born and bred
! II Connecticut
Following Bishop Brewster, Few.
I Charles l. Slarrsry D. D, rector u
/ Grace church. New York City, VINO
+ spoke OF the Diocese Of Maine DR..
Slartsrv mas a fine GraloricaI gift and
presents an especially pleasing ap-
pea-ance He opened by sHyInE We
give thanks today for century OF
honorable history II The Diocese OF
Maine In 1870 there were TWO par
rsiles of our communion within the
/ boundaries Of the SlaIs,-Chr1sT
church n Gardiner and Saint Paul 3
church IN Portland. These historic
PARISHES were in Turn lhe suT-vIvEls Of
or missionary la5ers along the coast
and OF the banks Of the rivers"
Z DR. Slartsry spoke Of the fine
characters Of winch the clerrT and
lairy were comprised and mentioned
4 long list OF which the following are
nu1 a few: DR.. Daniel Goodwin. Bish
! CD Clark. VINO passed q small part Of
/ ms brilliant LIE n Portland; a. Of
the Gardeners past and present;
Eenry Ingalls,; James Bridge, George
E. 3. jackson: Of the Mer-iils: Dr.
Kenneth SiIis; William WasnDUrn:
George Packard: LevererI F. Rouse
/ Charles Ogden; Henry Jones.
Al 5.3D a meeting OF the Nation
Wide Campaign committee WAS held
and a. the 30 service DR.. " H
Milton spoke on the Nation Wide
campaign.