Hide Article Text (OCR)
THE DIOCESE OF IOWA.What the Episcopal Church HasAccomplished inYears.and their Work—TheThe Bishops Clergy a .d tte ir Literary FameThe Range of Salaries.Wm. B Walker, who pave up the career of great promise at the bar to preach thegospel has $2,100—a stipend which a devoted people wifi shortly I trg^ly increase. The rector of Trinity and Christ churches.Davenport, Rev D C Garrett has $2 600Some Wealthy known Obu*clnue.jWellCbttrchmon--The CollegesDem crat Gazette: TheDavenportthirty-six*h annual couventiou of the diocese of I wa nut in (Jurist church, Darlington, on I uesday aud Wednesday of the last week It brought together, in one of the o dest parishes of the diocese, upwards of fifty c ergvtnen and the representatives of more than a hundred parishes and congregations scattered a,Iover the toateFIFTY Y MAItS AGO.It is a little more ihau tirty years since the apostolic Pmlander Chase, thenbishop of Illinois, crossed the river in askiff, and Held thi first services of the church in the limns of the preseut state of Iowa at Dave» p rt, then consisting of perhaps a dozen houses. A litte later“Father Gear,” whose son, Hon. John U. Gear, is so well kn »wn in Iowa, officiated at Dubuque, and nearly at the 6ametime the Kt-v. J Batchelder began hisministrations at Burlington. In 1853 the few churches had become sufficiently numerous, and deemed themselves strongenough, to organize a diocese and elect abishop.THE FIRST BISHOP.The organiztti n wa« effected at Muscatine in 1853 and Itev. Dr. L »uderback *f Trinity, Laveopofi who, died a few weeksago, was the chairmm, and Lion. 8. C.Dever of Odar Rtpids, secretary of theSrimary convention As a part of the forth west territ«*ry, Iowa was under^ the jurisdiction of »he saintly Jackson Kemper. He presided over the deliberaiions of the first annual convention held inDavenport, Mav, 1854, which resulted inthe choice of the first bishop of Io va. Henry Washington Lee Bishop L e wag consicrat« d in 8t Luke’s church. Rochester, N. Y , ou St. Luke s day, Oct. 18,Bisnor PERRY.The second b f-*» p of Iowa was conse-crated Sept. 10 1876 During his episcopate the number of communicants in Iowahas more than doubh d He has consi-crated tbirtv six churches. He has con firmed year by ear since the year of his coming as follows:1876 77 ..................................... 4711878 79 .................................2391879 80..................................2611880 81.................................2071881-82................... ............2491882 83.................1883-84..................................$16................43 '*1885 86 ..................1866-87...................1887 88...................1668 89...................Toial..................and a rectorv. Rev Thomas J Ma kavof Council Bluffs, whose parish raisedfB.OuO on its indehtedue-s tn a day and a keep its reetlt; r from accepting a call from the east, has 11,800 and a rectory. St. Thomas's, Sioux City, pays its new and popular rector, Rev. George Connell, thesameThese are the largest salaries. The others range from $1,500 dowu by regulargradations to nothing, for one large congregation numbering not a few wealthy eburchmeu in its list is content to receive the services of its learned and devoted priest -a man whose praise i« in all the cuurcbes—without the return of any stipend whatever We will not name this congregation, for if we did we should not expect to be believed.WEALTH T CHURCHMEN.There are a iarg« numoer of wealthy churchmen whose lioer*l gifts to the church institutions of Iowa are yet to be recorded. U race Williams of Ciinton, long the warden of St Johu’s church is probably the wealthiest of our Iowa churchmen He hnB been very liberal within the range of personal friends or parochial activities The Uou. S C. Bever of Cedar Rapids, doubtless equals, if he does not exceed the weaith of Mr. Williams. Mr Bever has been a life long givtr to every object of charity. The Messers J. Howard and Wm R. Bowman, bankers of Waverly are men of great wealth, large culture, liberal in the extreme in all local or parish charitiesHon. 8 H Mallory of Chariton, is anothervery wealthy and liberal churchman. He has generous impulses and is liable at any proper time to make many heartsglad by characteristic acts of enlarging beoeficience. W U Peabody of Dubu buque, is au addition to the possession of large means, is charged with the carrying out of the liberal dt-vises of his lamented wife, and of his son-m law, Mr. D. H. Coayngham These gifts, if report is correct, leave little need to secure in time the placing and providing a for B shop of Northern I«*wa and Mr Peabody may possibly add to the generosity of his wife the further gift of $50,000 needed to en-endow and en ure the see of Dubuque.THE CHURC H SCHOOL*at Davenport are specially f rtunate in their executive officers—Miss Emma Ade-Iia Rice, the principal of St. Katharine’s, ha^ won a name and fame beyond praise, and finds ia the hearts of her pupils and in the grtatful recognition of their par eats, and in the conseutiog voice of the whole community and the diocese at large, the proof of her singular abilities and her phenomenal success. Prof. Wol-byth!difknouanhoanunminahapaUtCOtinletD,paknTLtinteith.gelt;onThanwowiTh1Yuwiilygrtc»ecivinmoMaking with the addition of those cou firmed by vieiiing bishops prior to Bishop Perry's consecration nearly 5.000 as the confirmations of the present episcopate1876—1889.CHURCHES BUILT.The period of Di-hop Perry's Episcopate has been marked by the buiidmg ofchurches St. John’s, Dubuque, to be consecrated ou Whitsunday, represents an expenditure of nearly or quite $100,000, and is free from debt. St. Paul's, Des Moines with an indebtedness of $10,000,has cost nearly 50 000. St Paul’s, Council Bluffs, has cost about the same amount and has a funded debt not due for two years of $5,001. St. John’s. Keokuk, owes $5 000 on a noble church which with its appointments cost $50,000. St Andrew's Waverly. has a beautiful church which with its furniture cost $25 000 and is wholly paid for. Christ Church. Burling ton, a stone church of great beauty and taste, is also free from debt and with its many memorial offerings represents anexpenditure of $20 000. Christ Church, Waterloo, has been built at a cost of near $12,000 and is also fret from debt. Thesechurches are of stone or brick and have all been recently built. Besides thesethere have been a score of churches cost from $3,i 00 or $5,000 to $10,000, built during the present Episcopate at LeMars, atCnerokee, (bnc-*). at east D-s Moines, (brick), at Council Biuffs; at Atlantic, at Red Oak, at Gtenwocd, at Keokuk, at Brooklyn, at Carroll, at Sac City, brick at Ida Gr ve, at Hibley, at Emmetsburg, at Cedar Rapids, (brick). Gnnnell, Marshalltown, Mason City, Sioux City, Allison, Maquoketa (brick), Sheldon, Vail, Wintered, What Cheer, and Fairband (nowbuilding).EIGHTEEN RECTORIES.Besides tbt*e cuurches, ad erected during Bishop Perry's episcopate, there have been eighteen rectories built or bought during the same period, some of them at large cost. During the same term ofyears the church hospital at Des Moineshas been built, and is doing a good work in the capitol city. Later St Luke's hospital at Clt; d»r Rapids has been founded, enlarged and partly endowed. Th s pro perty already reaches nearly $100,0o0 inpresent and prospective value.MULTIFORM WORK.All this implies protracted and almostincessant work of mind and body. The administration of confirmation is but one of many duties, which include the examination and ordaining of clergymen, thenomination of missionaires. the consideration of appeals, the provision of meansfor special objects, a correspondent of upwards of 1 00 * letters each year.THE CLERGY OF IOWA,The clergy of Iowa are a noble body of np;n It is believed that in larger porpor tion than any western see they are gradu ates of collegeg. Representatives of the old world universities of Oxford, Cambridge and Dublin are recorded on the clergy list of Iowa side by side with graduates of LLirvard, Yale, Princeton. Columbia, Trinity. Unbart and Griswold.There are two of the clergy lowans born, Rev D Claiborne Garrett, A. B of Gris wold and Harvard, the successful rector of Trinity, Diveuport. and Rev. Samuel M Watson, M. A. of Trinity, who is just leaving Iowa City to be dean of Laramie. The dean of Davenport is a scholar of world wide repute and an author whose literary work has been adncred on both sides of the Atlantic. The Eiy professor of Griswood college, Rev. Dr. Barris, has wron distinguished praise as a geologist. The venerab e Rev E. H. Downing has published a historical work which haselicited the praise of all sections of thechurch. Rev Dr. C. S. Percival of Waterloo is widely known as poet and historian. Rev. F Emerson Judd of Marshalltown has recently pubished avolume of poems which has met with unstinted praise. Rev E C Paget of Muscatine has issued a manual of practical theology which has been most heartily welcomed on all sides. Rev Dr. Johnson of Burlington has been a writer of useful theological manuals in which a vigorous style and thorough knowledge of his subject have been apparent. The Rev. S. R S. Hoyt of Waverly has published among other articles of merit a treatise on the religion of Confucius which has receivedthe most flattering recognition from s holars all over The world Rev. Prof. Wolcott of Kemper Hall has issued a similar essay on the faith of Dakotas. which attests unusual scholarship and has at once attained rec ignition as an authority on the subject of which it treats. Rev Dr. luomas K. Green, the new rector ofCduaT Hap lt;!gt ad is to unuaiifU oratorical power, the possesion of an incisive style and a rich and varied diction giving pro mise of great liferarv success.SALARIES RAID.Rev. Dr. Green receives the largest salary of any of the Iowa clergy, $5 000 and a charming -cetory. The new andpopular rector of St. John’s, Dubuque^ -r ■ ——- ------ — — — — _ ^ _ — - rvnized position among instructors. Prof. U. G Sedgwick, who has charge of the new department of technology is a mas-er of his w rk This department is the pioneer of its kind in lows, and has mtt with wonderful success. It already proves a comparatively new field has only beenopened, its practicability has been acknowledged, and the necessity for th s kind of training admitted on all sides, in all respects, save in the need of a specially constructed building for the work, this new department is well provided for.THE DIVISION OF THE DIOCESEwas not referred to in the bishop’s annual address this year. It is indeed only possible through the provision of an endow ment of $50,000. It will come, if it comes at all from the north and Dubuque already possesses so much necessary to the accom plishment of this purpose that it cannotbe doubted but that the endowment needed will some time or other be secured at this point.PROMINENT CHURCHMen.Among the leading churchmen whose names appear in the journals of euccessive conventions from the first, we may note Hon. T. D. Eagal of Davenport, who with Hon. S. C. Bever of Cedar Rapids and Hon C. H. Phelps of Burlington re present the primary convention 1753.Of the other prominent clergy weshould name Rev. Dr. Lyod of Cedar Falls, one of the oldest and most re-pect-ed on our list: Rev Dr. Sti’son of Ottum wa, who to the universal regret of thediocese, was compelled for a time to seekrelief from overwork in retirement from active duty; and Rev Dr. Van Antwerp.oae of our most eloquent and devotedclergymen, and Rev. R C. Mcllwan. whose long and successful ministry atKeokuk is most creditible and noteworthy.Of thoge who have passed away wemust not overlook the names of Judge David Rorer of Burlington; G *n. Ansel Humphrey of Muscatine; Gen. V. R VanAntwerp of Keokuk; Hon. George Green of Cedar Rapids: Gt nerals HughT and Author Bridgman of Keokuk; George Burden of Dubnqu**; Judge Edward Johnson of Fort Madison: Hod. Ebenezer Cook. Hon George U. French and I U. Berry hill of Davenoort, GvD John Hug-den of Dubuque; Hon S. H Kione of Lansing; Hon. Chas. Mas »n of Burlington; Hon J M. Gr ffith of Dubuque; Hon. Charles Negus of Fairfield; Hon. George C Lauman of Burlington; JuJge ByronRice of Des Moiuee; X. W Churchill, E-qof Davenport; Gen N. C. Baker of Clinton; and George B. Sargent.Of the living we may name Gen. W. W.secretary of war; linn. J A.Kasson, now envoy to Berlin; Rensselaer Russell Esq , of Waterloo, Hon John E. Henrv of Davenport; Gen. C. H. Booth and il »n. B. B. Richards of Dubuque; Hon. John H Gear of Burlington; S C Tiffany, Esq . of Mt. Pleasant; R W. Rand, Esq., of Lyons; Uon. Matt Parrott of Anamosa, Hon. Peter A Dey of Iowa City, and Uon. J. II Merrill and William Daggett of Ottumwa; Judge Love of Keokuk and his brother Hon. Henry K Love; Judge P. Henry South, of Burlington;H n. Hovt Sherman of Des Moines; H n George J. Boa', Charles 11 Schaeffer, president of the state university, and C T. Ransom of Iowa City; A. C Abbott, Esq., of Marshalltown; Col E. Martindale and Charles Betburger. Esq., of Dts Meines: R 8 ckels of Davenport; J J.Robins of Emmetsburg; William Garrettof Burlington; Hon John F. Duncombe of Fort Dodge, Wm. Cotterill of MasonCity, M. J Campman of L-Mar?, James L. Bever, E=q , and C G Green of Cedar Rapids. Hon John Mitchell and Ira Cook, Esq , of Des Mo nes. Uon. S. H. Mallory of Chariton. Hon. D. C Bloomer andHon Horace Everett of Council B uff-*,Charlos D. Jones of Independence, Judge j David IIvan of Newton, Mnj. Samuel Mahon of Ottumwa, Hon. E E Cook ofCarskaldtn of Mus-AUison aud W. D.Ion hemawealtl ed hat ladmo v;si inti hoi on at trthe froion iThtwkisou to li of a youlowpari revied 1Ubeci to tl and thatStaihe lt;win seer witt com Yor thative 1Bicons to r lastney. sweccirei“Adernthe pclub and shsri were two 1arespcyounLa at Za for hFifthdispscbeeiwhic!postcpressStsnlwhicl and I was 1Wi fair vletter be of txpelt; he ep wouliher riendeiHemont1877.and e ters a moreed, ri that tfurthiLivincease ithe piclub ibetroto a gTmon Sts paren say hlt; receh his bn his faAfrici appea only i starteDttvenport, Hon. Jeatine, Hon. J P.Irvine of Sioux City.GIRLS AT AUCTION.A Yokel WhoTh »ugtit Ho Hail Boughta r atr Maul Out- tahr,Rochester Herald: At a Church eocia ble held ia McDonough, ChenangoCountv, this state, the young ladies having tired of the device of raising funds by selling kisses at a quarter a smack, decided to put themselves up at auction and allow themselves to be sold to the highest bidder—the purchaser to be allowed to enjoy for the rest of the evening, to the exclusion of all others, the society of the lady he bought. The Middleton Argus, ia describing what happened, says: “Of course the young ladies intended that it should only be a play auction. They meant to be sold in earnest for fun and to have a real lovely time in tindingout how much their swains valued them at in hard cash. In the innocence, however, they did not reckon upon the guileless sincerity, impenetrable stupidity and intenselylionai one chara the bi Fred i dents tern, i is sun pauv well t ness, ialonelionaiFloodforturhis pcidrinkiis dou Fair’s ma?urand it:externrepetiawaybrainsshapecountring thi thing 1 their fpractical character of some men, and so it came that one of the fa r ma'dens got into very serious trouble. It happened that among the company present was a cold-hopping yokel who had no idea that when he bought a girl at auction he didn’t really ge her at all. The follow was known to be very penurious, to hang onto his pennies like “grim death to a sick mon key,” and when the auction was in progress he astonished every one in the roomThis you mi are seacause tsands cpeopleboon.guarancording in will the denpepsy.dyspepiand kir by W. IDo n Water,Angost flavor smer Diix\DgOStG. B. S«
Newspaper Details
Dubuque Sunday Herald
Dubuque, Iowa, US
Sun, May 26, 1889
Page 2
Full Page
Clipped by
Burlington P.
IA, USA 12 Dec 2020
Other Publications Near Dubuque, Iowa
Sunday Morning Telegraph
Dubuque Daily Telegraph
Dubuque Daily Herald
Dubuque Democratic Herald
Dubuque Witness
