The Spirit of missions . h resident chaplainat the University of Minnesota. Thereare also the Sheltering Arms Orphan-age, the Church Home for the Aged,and other lesser works of charity andmercy. But statistics or institutions do nottell the story of spiritual work. Onlythose who have lived on the greatfrontier and know how much of the fu-ture success of the Church depends uponthe man who lays her foundations, canfully grasp the significance of that con-secration-day fifty years ago when HenryBenjamin Whipple was set apart to thework of a bishop in the Church of all that he accomplished
The Spirit of missions . h resident chaplainat the University of Minnesota. Thereare also the Sheltering Arms Orphan-age, the Church Home for the Aged,and other lesser works of charity andmercy. But statistics or institutions do nottell the story of spiritual work. Onlythose who have lived on the greatfrontier and know how much of the fu-ture success of the Church depends uponthe man who lays her foundations, canfully grasp the significance of that con-secration-day fifty years ago when HenryBenjamin Whipple was set apart to thework of a bishop in the Church of all that he accomplished in the officewhich he held through more than fortyyears; for the plans which he laid, andthe resources which he gathered; for theworkers and associates who rallied at hiscall, and for the way in which, inherit-ing the results of his labors and inspiredby the memory of his life, the work ofthe Kingdom prospers in the state overwhich he ruled—for all these the Churchis grateful to her Lord who guides herfootsteps. (857). H858) rHE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AT MANILA EARLY in the episcopate ofBishop Brent—January, 1903—in response to an evident andurgent need, St. Lukes Dis-)ensary was opened in connection with)ur work in Manila. From this be-ginning grew the University Hospital,low in part completed and in successful)peration. Few Christian countries have pre-sented a larger opportunity and demandlor the services which can be renderedthrough physicians and hospitals thanio the Philippine Islands. The instantsuccess and widespread use of the dis-pensary proved the need of largerthings. When Bishop Brent sought thecounsel and sympathy of friends athome in behalf of this urgent need, itwas suggested that an institution mightbe built up through the co-operation ofthe larger universities, buildings andequipment being supplied by contribu-tions from graduates and members ofthese schools. A beginning was immedi-ately made among the alumni of theUniversity of Pennsylvania, and thePennsy
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