The Diocese of Nebraska - Vol.4, No.2, February 1892

              lie Diocese of JXcbrnslm.
Quod semper, quod ubique, quod ab omnibus creditum est.
VOL. 4. OMAIIA, NEB., FEBRUARY, 1892. No. 2
3T1x6 Biucese oi Nebraska,
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Feb. 14. Septuagesima. Omaha. S. Matthias.
Morning. Wilber,
Feb.
CHURCH C ALENDAR.
2—Purification B. V. M.— White.
" 7— 5th Sunday after Epiphany—Green.
" 14—Septuagesima—Violet.
*' 21—Sexagesima—Violet.
•• 24—S. Matthias—Red.
" 28—Quinquagesima—Violet.
NOT*.—Days of Fasting: I.—The Forty Days of Lent. II.—
The Ember Days. III.—The Three Rogation Days. IV.—All
Fridays in the year except Christmas Day.
{The Diocese ot Webrasha.
The Bishop: The Rt. Rev. Geo. Worthington, S. T. D.
LL. D.
The Dean: The Very Rev. Charles H. Gardner, B. D.
Canons: Resideutary—The Rev. Robert Doherty, S.
T. D., Honorary —The Rev. John Hewitt (1886),
Rev. Robert Scott (1887), The Rev. R. C. Talbott
(1889), The Rev. W. T.Whitmarsh (1889), The Rev.
Sam'l Goodale, D.D. (1890), The Rev. M. F. Carey,
(1891).
Rural Deans: Of the North Platte, The Rev. Canon
Doherty. Of the South Platte, The Rev. Canon
Hewitt.
Secretary: The Rev. Canon Whitmarsli.
The Standing Committee: The Very Rev. Dean, Chas.
H. Gardner, B. D. The Rev. H. B. Burgess, B. D.
The Rev. Robert Doherty, S. T. D. Mr. Hugh G.
Clark. The Hon. J. M. Woolworth, LL. D., Mr.
Henry W. Yates.
Chancellor; The Hon. J. M. Woolworth, LL. D.
Treasurer of the Chapter: Mr. Henry W. Yates.
Treasurer of the Diocese: Mr. A. P. Hopkins.
Registrar: The Rev. Canon Whitmarsh.
Examining Chaplains: The Rev. Robert Doherty, S.
T. D. The Rev. C. H. Gardner, B. D. The Rev.
A. B. Spaight, M. A., F. R. G. S. The Rev. J. D.
Krora, I). D.
14.
18.
20.
25.
27.
Rt.
Rev.
LIST OF CLERGYMEN.
Rev. George Worthington, S. T. D., LL. D.
"Bishopthorpe" Omaha.
H. B. Burgess Pluttsmouth.
Rev. M. F Carey St. Joseph, Mo*
Rev. Ed. S. Cross Crete
Rev. J. O. Davis Beatrice.
Rev. Robert Doherty, S.T. T> Omaha.
Rev. W. T. Douglas Chester.
Rev. J. O. Ferris Omaha.
Rev. George W. Flowers Cedar Rapids.
Very Rev. C. H. Gardner Omaha.
Rev. Samuel Goodale. D. D Columbus.
Rev. John Hewitt Lincoln.
Rev. Isaac Houlgate Lincoln.
Rev. W. B. James Fremont.
Rev. Irving Johnson Omaha.
Rev. Josephus D. Krum, D. D Schuyler.
Rev. J. £. H. Leeds Geneva.
Rev. J. P. D. Llwyd Omaha.
Rev. Geo. E. Lounsbury Sanford, Conn.
Rev. W. Lucas Harvard.
Rev. T. J. Mackay Omaha.
Rev. A. W. Macnab Omaha.
Rev. A. E. Marsh Central City.
Rev. Paul Matthews Omaha-
Rev. W. C. McCracken Florence.
Rev. P. McKira Norfolk,
Rev. A. Grant Musson.... ;.Ashland.
Rev. S. A. Potter
Rev. J. C. Quinn, D.D Fremont.
Rev. T. C. Backer Wilber.
Rev. Joseph A. Russell l'ecumseh.
Rev. J, E. H. W. Simpson Wymore.
Rev. A. B. Spaight, M. A Quincy, Fla.
Rev. W. H. Sparling Omaha.
Rev. R. C. Talbot Auburn.
Rev. R.C.Talbot, Jr Nashotah.
Rev. Walter W. Wells Schuyler.
Rev. W. T. Whitmarsh Omaha.
Rev. W. Y.Whitten Falls City.
Rev. John Williams Omaha.
Rev. John A. Williams Omaha.
Rev. F. W. Wood, Ph. D Lincoln.
CANDIDATES FOB PRIEST'S ORDERS.
The Rev. R. C. Talbot, Junior,
I. E. Baxter, Francis M. Bacon.
* 21. Sexagesima. Crete,
Afternoon.
44 24. Omaha. S. Matthias, Morning. (7th
anniversary of the Bishop's conse­cration).
" 28. Quinquagesima. Omaha. All Saints,
Morning.
March 4. Omaha. Cathedral, Quiet Day for
women.
" 6. ist Sunday in Lent. Columbus, Morn­ing.
Schuyler, Evening.
" 10. Omaha. Cathedral, Bishop Clarkson's
Memorial Celebration.
" 13. 2d Sunday in Lent. Wymore, Morning.
Falls City, Evening.
Auburn. Evening.
Omaha. S. John's, Evening.
3d Sunday in Lent. Norfolk, Morning.
Neligh, Evening.
Hartington. Morning, Consecration of
Church. Evening, Confirmation
Ashland. Evening.
4th Sunday in Lent. Beatrice, Morn­ing.
DeWitt, Evening.
April 3. 5th Sunday in Lent. Lincoln. Holy
Trinity, Morning. S. Andrew,
Evening.
44 6. Central City. Evening.
44 8. Omaha. Church of Good Shepherd,
Evening.
44 10. Palm Sunday. Omaha. Cathedral,
Morning. S. Barnabas, Afternoon.
S. Philip, Evening.
44 11. Omaha. S. Andrew, Evening.
44 12. Omaha. S. Paul, Evening.
44 13. Omaha. S. Augustine, Evening.
44 14. Omaha. S. Matthias, Evening. (Brownell
Hall Confirmation).
44 15. Plattsmouth. Evening.
44 17. Easter Day. Omaha. Cathedral,
Morning.
The Clergy will take notice that these appoipt-ments
(unless otherwise stated) are for Confirmation
and should there be no candidate the Bishop desires
to be informed that the appointment may be can­celled.
Requests for change of date should not be
made. A list of the full Christian (and Maiden)
names of candidates, as required by Canon, must'
be handed to the Bishop when the formal presenta­tion
is made in Church. Persons desiring Confirma­tion
in places where there is no Clergyman at
present will please write to the Bishop, who will ar­range
for their instruction and preparation.
attended the exercises of a Sunday
School Christmas festival, and made
an address, Rev. Mr. Marsh taking
the opening and closing services.
The Sunday School here is doing ad­mirably
under the efficient leadership
of Mr. J. A. Alpaugh and his wide
awake corps of teachers.
Dec. 25. Columbus. Preached and celebrated
the Holy Communion. In the eve­ning
was present and participated in
the exercises of a Sunday School
Christmas festival and made an ad­dress.
It is surprising to me that our
people here in Columbus do not more
fully appreciate the fact that they are
for some reason allowing a rare oppor­tunity
for the building up of the
Church to slip most effectually through
their fingers. The old Church build­ing
has seen its day, done its work, in
fact outlived its usefulness and ought
to be superceded by one more com­mensurate
with the push, the thrift
and the public spirit every where to
be seen from the construction of mag­nificent
blocks, to the building and
furnishing of elegant homes in the
delightful little city of Columbus.
Dec. 27. Silver Creek. Preached and celebrated
the Holy Communion—a goodly num­ber
communicating. I was delight­fully
entertained in the hospitable
home of Mrs. Wauke who was ex­ceedingly
kind to me while scarcely
able to get around from the effects of
La Grippe.
Dec. 30. South Omaha. In the absence of Canon
Whitmarsh, Baptised two children.
Jan. 3. At home sick.
Jan. 10. Hartington. Preached twice. The Con­gregations
were good, especially in
the evening, which consisted largely
of men. The new church now in
process of construction will be ready
for occupancy February the first.
Much credit is due our people here,
though few in number, they are in­terested,
earnest and determined to
make the Mission a success. It may
not be with them, but it must be a suc­cess.
Grace Mission of Ilarlington is
the youngest mission of the Diocese,
but by no means the most helpless.
W. H. SPARLING.
The Bishop cannot but again notice
with deep concern the inclination
shown in some parishes and missions
to cut down unreasonably the list ot
communicants in order to lessen the
amount of their assessment. Such
an act is unjust to the Diocese in more
ways than one, and equally so to the
Church at large, which is thus made
to appear less strong than She really
is, while every communicant whose
name is thus removed has his birth­right
taken away so far as man can
deprive him of it. The assessment is
an indespensible necessity for the
prosecution of the work of the Dio­cese.
Two cents a week for each en
rolled communicant honestly paid
will meet our needs, but if at the end
of the year names are struck off, a
a larger per capita will be necessary.
A little attention to this matter at the
beginning of the year and a little
system in gathering it, would make
the collection of the amount so easy
that no mission even, however small,
would be tempted to lessen its roll in
order to escape the payment.
This lyear too .increased demands
will be made on the Diocesan fund as
this is the year for the General Con­vention
to meet, and this Diocese will
have to pay to its funds at least $120.
viz: $3. for each clergyman on our
roll. Brethren be loyal and faithful
in this matter.
On the 21st, Sexagesima Sunday,
Canonical offerings for Theological
Education must be taken. We have
so many Students being educated for
work in this Diocese that liberal offer­ings
are urgently needed.
P. R. Talbot,
POSTULANTS.
Francis Eason, Wm. T. Brown.
CANONICAL OFFERINGS.
1. On Whit Sunday, for Episcopal Fund.
2. On the first Sunday in Advent, for Domestic and
Foreign Missions. _
3. On Sexagesima Sunday, for Theological Educa­tion.
•. On Good Friday, for Missions to the Jews.
6. On the Bishop's Visitations j on Mid-Lent Sunday;
on the second Sunday in May; and on the last Sunday
in October, for DiocesanMissions.
6. At Harvest Home, to he kept on the last Thurs­day
in September, or on the following Sunday, for
the Bishop Clarkson Hospital for Children.
7. On Christmas Day, for the Aged
Qcrgy Fund.
Section 8, of Canon xxvii, reads as follows •
least one notice (on a Sun day) if1'1 Parish and Mission of all the Cano' nical oO'ffffie rri'nn gI uss 'o o rf
the Diocese."
and Infirm
At
MONTHLY REPORT OF THE GENERAL
MISSIONARY FROM DEC. 10, 1891,
TO JAN. 10, 1892.
Dec. io. Fairbuiy. Buried the infant and only
child of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Peterson.
Dec. 13. York. Preached twice and celebrated
Holy Communion. While the con­gregations
were not as large as we
could have hoped for, yet they were
attentive and appreciative. I was
under obligation in this instance as
well as in my last visit to this Parish,
to the generous hospitality of Mrs.
G. H. Jerome who understands the
art of making it exeedingly agreeable
for her guests.
Dec. 20. Geneva. The Indian School. Read
morning and evening prayer and made
an address at both services. In the
evening baptised twenty adults. Con­ducted
the opening and closing serv­ices
of the Sunday School and taught
the Bible Class. In the afternoon,
instructed a class for confirmation.
Dec. 21. Geneva. Evening. Presented a class of
thirty-three for Confirmation who after
the laying on of hands were earnestly
addressed by the Bishop in well chosen
words. On their retiring to their
seats the Bishop presented to each one
of them a beautiful silver cross. It is
not often in the life of the ordinary
Clergyman of the Church, that he has
the privilege of witnessing such an in­teresting
and impressive service as
this, thirty-three well instructed and
intelligent Indian boys and girls re­ceived
into the Catholic church by the
Apostolic rite of Confirmation. I
am deeply indebted to Mr. W. B.
Backus for his hospitality and many
kindnesses while ministering to the
spiritual necessities of these Children
of the Church, now in his care and
under his instructions.
Dec. 24. Silver Creek. In company with the
Rev. A. E. Marsh, of Central City.
OFFICIAL.
OMAHA, NEB., JAN. 2, A. D. 1892.
In accordance with the provisions
of Canon 5, Title II, of the Digest, in
the presence of Rev. Paul Mathews,
the Rev. John Albert Williams, and
the Rev. Irving P. Johnson, Pres­byters
of the Church, We have on
this second day oi January in the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-two, after solemn
service, pronounced and recorded that
WILLIAM DUNLAP MORROW, Presby­ter,
is deposed from the exercise of
the functions of the ministry of the
Church.
GEO. WORTHINGTON,
Bishop of Nebraska.
ATTEST:
W. T. WHITMARSH,
Registrar.
The Rectors and Wardens of the
City Parishes are requested at once
to secure hospitality for the Dele­gates
attending our Annual Council
in May. This is necessary as the
Methodist Conference of the U. S.
will be held at the same time in this
city and the members of that relig­ious
body are already seeking hospital­ity
for their delegates from our people
in common with others. We must he
careful to so arrange our business as
not to leave our own delegation un­provided
for in the presence of the
great pressure that is being brought
to bear on the whole city to provide
for others.
In connection with this it may be
well to note the rubric in the office
for the visitation of the sick, which
makes it the duty of the Clergy to ex­hort
the sick man to make his will
and therein to remember the claims
of the needy on his estate. How sel­dom
is this duty discharged hv us,
and how very seldom are the claims
of the Church and of the poor recog­nized
in the will of a Christian man.
Every man ought to be represented in
the ranks of the priesthood, if not by
a son, by one whom, wholty or in
part, he has trained and educated for
that sacred life-work; living, he
should attend to it as a duty of the
living, dying, he should provide, as
far as ability permits, still thus to
labor for the 'Church when he has
passed to the rest of Paradise. Be.
sides this there are other very import­ant
objects which the Bishop would
commend as fitting objects to be re­membered
by those who are mak­ing
their wills.
1. The completion of the Cathedral
of the Diocese according to Bishop
Clarkson's original plan. The archi­tect's
drawing hangs in the Bishop's
office and what remains to be done
can be seen at a glance.
2. The increase of the Episcopal
Endowment to an amount sufficient
to yield a fitting income for the
Bishop of the Diocese without having
to raise any portion of the salary by
other means.
3. The endowment of one or more
beds in the Memorial Hospital, thus
canjying on perpetually a work of
mercy, and perpetuating the memory
of the first Bishop of Nebraska-