THE. OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL' 47. 1804.
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THOMAS FIELDINO SCOTT
First Bishop of Oregon.
- -Jusf 60 7r'K0 nt Friday, April
82, Thomas- Fieldtn Bcott arrlvea in
-Portland as the first missionary bishop
In tha tarntory , of Oregon, which at
that time embraced calso the present
tat Of Washington.
' Kev. Thomas Fielding Scott of the
diocese of Georgia was elected bishop of
the missionary Jurisdiction of Oregon
an4JWashinfonJur:iha:ene.raX convaa-
tion wwen met in ew, or v,uy m
October, 18ES. HU consecration took
place in that city on January . 8, 1854,
and he reached his distant field April
22 of the same year.
The Episcopal church had already
been firmly established In Oregon, how
" ever,' before Bishop Scotfs. arrival, the
pioneer worker ia the new" field being
Rev. St Michael Fackler, from the dio
cese of Missouri, who came across the
"plains in'puttult of health In 1847. His
ill-health prevented him ffom organ
ising a, parish. In 1881 steps were
taken to send a missionary to Oregon.
In ' April of that year Rev. Wimam
Richmond of the diocese of New York
, came by way of the isthmus to his
new field, and on May 18. 1861, with
Rev. Mr. Fackler, he held his first serv
ice and organised the first church
.Trinity.
A e Domain.
Borne idea of the country and th
hardships endured by the pioneer mis
sionaries of this time may be gathered
from the following extract of a letter
by Mr. Richmond written shortly after
, his arrival In Portland,:
'1 occupy a room in a shanty merely
clapboards, quite open to' the air with
rough, nriplaned, ungrooved floor no
carpets, no plastering, no ceiling. For
"this I pay ,818 per month, IS (116 was
the price) having been deducted on ac-
, count of my mission.
- VI do my own cooking, and gather my
own wood out of the forest behind me.
Tretrtny experisea are as great as in a
;o6d boarding-house in New York."
Mr. Richmond's finding the Rerk St
. 'M. Fackler already here,, though entlre
- ly unknown to ' tha board' of missions,
was a matter of great surprise, but of
touch pleasure, to one who had come
ingle-handed and alone to this wild
t country. " Mr. - Fackler waa soon ap-
r pointed a missionary of the board, and
thejtwo continued to work hand. In hand
until,, the arrival of Rev. John MoCarty,
D. D.f of the diocese of New York. . who
In January, 1858, cam to Yaneoyver as
" chaplain In the army, when he waa per1
uaded to take 'charge, of tha work bar
In connection, with that -of Vancouver,
k and walked over to Portland each Bun-
, day to bold servlses for tha little band
of Episcopalian then composing -Trln-ny.
In April of tha next rear Bishop Scott
arrived. ' Tha first church erected la
Trinity parish waa consecrated by Bish
op Scott- in 'September, -iBB."it aiooa
on the northwest corner of Third and
Oak streets, and waa the first church
of the Episcopal denomination on the
coast
Trinity Okua&
In 18(7 Trinity pariah bought a half
block on the corner of Sixth and Oak
streets, where -the church stood until de
stroyed by fire.. The corner-stone of
this building was laid April 25, 1872,
but the building waa not. finished until
the following year..
Upon the creation of the diocese of
Oreaon and Washington. Portland De-
came and haa since remained the head'
quartera of the diocese.
Sarly Work of tha Bishop.
Bishop Scott, although his labors ex
tended over a vast field, resided in
Portland and did much , to strengthen
and build up Trinity parish and the
work of the church in general. He
was also an Indefatigable worker in edu
cational fields, and as early as 1854
appointed a committee for a school to
be carried on under the auspices of the
Portland Episcopal church In the ter
ritory of Oregon.
Trinity School.
The school site was first a tract near
Oswego, and it was called Trinity school
and opened In 1868 with Mr. Bernard
Cornelius as bead master. Tha school
was carried on there until 'ISO, when
it closed, and the work was taken Up
again by Bishop Morris on his arrival
that same year. '
Bishop Scott held the first convoca
tion on June 17. 1854.' Besides himself,
it consisted of tha two clergymen. Dr.
McCarty and Rev. Mr. Fackler. and the
following"' laymen: .-'Y -"2v.
Dr. R. R. Wilson, J. 8. Dickinson F.
B. Miles,-William Seton Ogden and X.
A. Peterson, from Trinity church, Port
land; Dr. A. H. Steele : and : Joseph
Tratch, from Oregon City, and James
U Daley, from Champoeg, Or. -
In 18(8 St Stephen's chapel, then on
the corner - of - Madison ana ourin
streets, was completed and Opened for
service. This little church was pro
jected and built at his own expense by
Bishop Bcott ev j. neuwDoa waa i
first pastor.
-- Death of Bishop Sooti.
niahon Scott's death In 187
great blow to his parishioners ; and
many friends in the - northwest - He
died In New Lork City, where he had
penae by
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taken his wife- for the benefit of her
health. The blahop's genial manners
and his marked ability as a preacher
won for him the affection and com
manded tha respect of all who had ever
heard him preach or who had been per
sonally acquainted with him.
During the first dark days of the
church's development here in tha north
west I without-tha requisite number of
faithful clergymen, when tha prospect
waa dark 'and unpromising,- ha was a
very tower- of strength and ": .never
wavered ia his belief of ultimata suc
cess. Ills labors ' In : behalf of educa
tion as well as of (ho church have sinos
borne abundant fruit 1 ,
Ha waa aueeeeded In June, 1869 by the
present bishop, ' Right. B. Wlatar
Morris, D. v..V
" Tha Episcopal church haa alnce that
time eteadlly grown and spread, through
out tha great northwest On tha arrival
of Bishop Morris in 18(9, ha took up
tha work where Bishop Scott bad left it
and has since " carried It on with In
defatigable seal and energy. Among his
flrat efforts, he took steps to re-eatabllsh
an Bplsoopal school, and cboae Portland
is ita site, and named it In honor of hi
predecessor, "The Bishop Scott Gram
mar and Divinity. School." ,
Captain Flanders ' and Mrs. Caroline
Couch gave two double biocxa in a oeau
tiful part of tha city for the school and
tha corner stone wat iaia iuiy s,
by Bishop Morria, . ;
Oraat Faith Waaded. ' ' . '
It required great faith in the develop
ment of the school to build such a school
away out In the woods, aa it waa In that
day. Under Professor Charles H. Allen
it became very successful, and waa con
tinued with varying success until the
building was destroyed by lira November
8, 1877, when much cnurcn pro perry was
destroyed. Tha school waa again re
built however, owing to the Indomitable
energy of Bishop Morris and on Septem
ber 8, 1871, waa re-openea nnaer vx. 4.
w. inn as head master. In whose ef
ficient hands tha school has achieved
rreat orestlgs in educational circles.
Tba history of the1 school ia Interwoven
with that of very many families, and
Its graduates and - former puplla are
found all over tha northwest Its influ
ence for good haa been incalculable.
flt Helen's Hall for girls was also
founded by Bishop Morris, and waa
opened Beptembet 8, 18(9, on the eouth
weat corner of Fourth and Madison
streets, in the building known as 8t
Stephen's Chapel, built many years pre
viously by Bishop Scott Bishop Mor
ria received the eo-operatlon of . bis
wife's sisters, the Misses Rodney, who
were efficient teachers from Delaware,
all graduates of St Mary's Hall, Burl
incton. N. J. Miss Rachel W. Morris,
the bishop's sister, also rendered very
valuable service In the establishment of
the school.
The school soon grew beyond all expec
tations, and has been as great an educa
tional factor in Portland's history as its
contemporary. Bishop Scott . Grammar
School.
To Celebrate Oonaeoratloa.
Tha semi-centennial of Bishop Scott's
consecration. January 8, will be observed
in some appropriate manner by the
Episcopal churches throughout the state.
The fiftieth anniversary of his arrival
in Portland waa to have been celebrated
next Friday. April 22. by the laying of
the corner stone for Trinity churoh, but
it could not be arranged In time.
Bv a nanny coincidence, the data set
for the regular diocesan convention this
year. June 17, Is the same as that of tha
first convention, called June 17. 1864. by
Bishop Scott So it. has been planned
to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of
Bishop Scott's arrival at the diocesan
convention, when Bishop Morris will de
liver his annual address. On Friday af
ternoon. June 17, the meeting win ad
journ and the corner stone for the new
church will be laid witn ntting ceremony
by Bishop . Morris. There are to be
nreaent at the ceremony several of the
neighboring blshopa,-Bishop Keator, of
the diocese of Olympta, Bishop wens, or
the diocese of Spokane and Bishop Fun
ston of tha diocese of Boise.
DOOM THAT ZS OOBfXSTO.
B. E. Klser, In Chicago Record-Herald.
Though rascals thrive while honest men
must toll for slender gains,
Though brass may take the fair rewards
that should be won ny Drama,
Though Judges chosen to apply and to
defend the lawa
Exert their cunning in the task of find
ing little flaws.
Keep on. oh ye that honestly pursue the
upward way.
Wrong never yet haa managed to es
cape its judgment day. ,
Belahassar's palace lies In dust and Car-
thaae Is no more.
Tha aristocracy of France repaid In full
with gore:
A Stuart's head fell from the block, no
Stuart wears a crown;
The walls that Infamy erect are aura to
crumble down.
They may sometimes loom very high.
their outlines may be gran a.
But always underneath them there la
only shifting sand.
Though rascals laughing at the law,
walk out through prison gates.
Though Justice is lei far astray by cun
ning advocates.
Though Judges serve the rascal'a ends
and acorn the publics ngnt.
Though foul. Corruption's slimy trails
are everywhere in signt.
Tha wrongs will hsve their ending In tha
old. old-fashioned way;
Keep on, hope on, oh ye that serve to
haste the judgment aay, . .
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-An actor should .make up as tha artist
paints a picture, not . that actor gen
erally do( but they ahould," so spoke
Frank. Mao Vicars, character actor Of tha
Neill-Morosoo oompany. ., t-
"Makeup Is an art," ooctlnued Mr,
MacVlcars, " and If some of the leaders
fall to treat It as such it ia because tha
dear public llkea to see Its favorites
without a makeup. Soma of tba greatest
actors on tha American stage never use
makeup. The public llkea to see these
actors as they are, and beyond tha
barest costuming no change la attempted.
Others, like Irving, change their every
feature with each pew character and do
wonderful things. Irving as Napoleon
waa the beat example of art ore rooming
nature that I ever witnessed, for a man
mora than six feet In height was trans
formed Into a dwarf.
"But makeup in general la a problem,
Tha actor who wishes to be an artist,
tha man who desires to portray what bis
character la and to picture before tha
footlights tba character - assumed,- - has
mora problems confronting him than tha
people who view his efforts imagine.
Take only the matter of facial makeup.
and thla is the small part of the entire
problem. The aotor who la an artist wOl
study his part he will visit great galler
ies and' see how great painters , deal
with the type he is to. picture on tha
stage, he will study his own faca and
find Where the lines may be accentuated
and where the features must be toned
down.
"Then he will go to his room and daub
with the grease paints, he will study the
effect of light on the makeup, he will
change and tone, he will make over and
renew, until he attains the desired af
fect Artist vs. Aotor.
"The artist haa a clean canvas to work
on, the actor haa a face full of lines,
wrinkles, perhaps moles and dimples,
to start with, and his task Is therefor
considerable harder. There la no use ol
trying to make a hollow out of a hump:
If nature gave you round cheeks and a
determined chin, you can't throw these
away, and hero Is where actors often
make mistakes. The secret is to use the
lines you have to the best advantage,
discover how the depressions you have
may be thrown In contrast study how
the round places can best be used, but
don't try to make a mountain out of a
molehill, or a plump spot from a depres
sion. You can't by any amount of black
or blue paint put a shadow where there
Is no sign of one, you can't put In
wrinkles you do not use, for they be
come meaningless lines, but you can by
study and effort change the lines, accen
tuate feature marks and gain your
point
Trained by Ingush Aotor.
"My ideas of makeup were gained from
an old English actor In England when
was an apprentice, a fledgling. He
thought one should make up as he would
paint a picture, and believing his ideas
good, I followed them. I have never
changed my opinion. I first went to ths
galleries In London and in a crude way
sketched the faces of the general types
as artists saw them. Then at home with
my notebook I tried to get the . same
effects that the worker la paints and
canvas had secured. When, the grease
paint came Into vogue the possibilities of
the makeup artist were , greatly increased
and results attained that would have
been Impossible under the regime of dry
powder.
You see. no matter how brilliant your
color may be, when the Intense glare of
the footlights strikes you and the lights
from In front from the sides, snd from
above center on your face, the last ves
tige of color departs and you appear Ilka
a ghost With dry powder as the makeup
medium this oondltlon Is not greatly
changed; the color is there, but the light
Is not reflected snd the dead pasty ap
pearance spoils the effect. With the
grease paint the actor secures reflection
and the light absorption is done away
with. Under natural conditions ths skin
absorbs light and color departs under
the glare of the footlights, but with
properly executed makeup the natural
condition Is preserved. The Idea that
makeup means a transformation is
mistake. It . may only mean that the
natural color is preserved and the usual
features so' accentuated that they are
kept even under the deadly white light
of nbe stage.
Every Actor Sis Own Master.
"No, there Is no school of makeup and
every actor Is his own master," replied
Mr. MacVlcars in answer to a question
concerning the means of acquiring prac
tical instruction In this art
"Some of the schools now have in
structors in makeup, but whether they
are qualified in every case to give such
Instruction may be a matter of doubt
The actof lias to work out his own sal
vation, and though the stage manager
may oritlalse and direct certain changes,
the result must be achieved by the actor;
nd every one of them haa different
Ideas and individual waya of reaohlng
these, even to the brand of paint he
uses
"Soma of the old school even cling to
tha dry powder paint" and Others never
do more than to throw a rabbit's foot
full of red dust at their expression. A
true teacher who could readily mould
the work of his pupils would be a bless
ing to the stage.
Then there are a great many actors
who have no desire to listen to Instruc
tion on this or any other point. They
have been on the stage for so many
years; they have played In so many
parts; they have appeared in such a
number of casts, and what they have
not learned they will not gather from
any one's Instruction.
Xow to Change Tour Face.
But don't get the.. idea that a person
cannot do things with his face. He can.
He can make hta nose narrow by leaving
the high lights on the center of this
organ and doping the sides with blue and
black; be can dilate his nostrils with
putty and put In warts, carbuncles,
moles and wrinkles, but he must never
put a wrinkle where the skin Is not
adapted for It or he has a black line
that will not move and is a farce.
'In makeup we need only catch a few
of the important lines. For Instance, In
portraying a Frenchman we can do the
entire thing by lengthening the eyebrows
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FRANK MACVICARS AS "WHAMOND."
In the "Little Minister," a marvel of make-up.
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and perhaps adding a proper nit of whis
ker In tha right spot A. single artistic
touch will do the work If properly ap
plied, and how this should be put on
can only be found by practice, study and
work.
Tendency Toward Truly Artistic
"In general, the time ' of the grotesque.
the red wig and the box of carnation
paint the deep circles of blue and the
masses of black cork, has passed. I
Judge that the tendency Is toward the
truly artistic, that the modern actor is
really striving to paint his face aa the
master does his canvas and to avoid
the glaring and the crude. Tha happy
age of the perfect has not been reached
by any means, but the stage world Is
closer to It than it ever was before, or I
am no Judge;
"I never made up for a coon, but if I
had to assume the part I would use
a stain and lighten the places where the
high lights come, rather than daub on
lot of burnt cork. The stage negro
too deadly black. You never see a
negro off the stage who has not high
lights in his face and his visage la no
gloomy death mask."
One of the ereatest things tne actor
struggles with Is the things the author
playwright makes him da I come on a
boy in one act. ten minutes later I am
20 years older and a man of tha world,
perhaps I am ait agM manr CjulveTMr ln
the wind, or a corps in the next ten
minute, and no matter how artistic -my
makeup Is the audience doe not
make the Jump, and persists In remem-
bering me as they saw me In tha first
scene. And the worst of it Is that th
better your makeup ia the less the audio
nee likes It " " '
"I suppose actors should writ tba
plays and adapt them to the require
ments of the stage, but you will notic ..
they seldom do: they have too much to
accomplish in wrestling out their daily
living. Just the same, the most success
ful adaptations have been those la which ;
the playwright threw away tha s book
and re-wrote the play. Trilby 1 a good
example; the book aa such waa impossi
ble, but the play was a winner and It
did not have a scene that waa in the
book. -v .
"There is Just one thing to remember
In making op and while I have only
touched on the facial makeup, tha warn- i
ing applies to costume, bearing and all
else, a well and that I to work as an :
artist does; portray nature, use the gift
you have been given and don't try to do
th impossible: rnereoy you wm escape
the common fault of a burlesque makeup
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" RT. REV. B. WI3TAR MORRIS v
Protestant Episcopal Bishop of Oregon.
From th Boston Post
Under the administration of Secre
tary Shaw, th - treasury department is
fast advancing to a foremost position
among our schools of natural science.
The questions which come before Mr.
Shaw for determination, under that
thesaurus of wisdom, the Dlngley tariff
law, are sometime perplexing, abstruse,
recondite, but never such as "stump"
his cyclopedic knowledge. Ha ha an
answer for every one of 'them. If tha
board of general appraiser can't find
th answer, b can. Ther i no laps
possible. ' -
Th latest proclamation from this
source is that hens are not "animals."
This I Issued In the adjustment of an
Importation of these fowls at th port
of Boston. The purport of th decision
1 that hen. In th view of the late
lamented My. Disgley, do not belong
to the animal kingdom, but are elmply
hens and 'to be assessed accordingly."
That is to say. while as animals they
might come Into this land of freedom
to lay and to propagate and. possibly
to crow,-without an excessive tax for
admission, as plain and indisputable
hen they must pay a very large admia
aion fee
Now, it is only a short time ago that
Mr. Shaw'a bureau of natural history
determined that frogs' v leg were
"dretaed poultry" In the J view . of th
lat Mr. Dlngley and hi law, and must
be so classified at our custom house
Far be It from us to criticise the high
official opinions, but, really, from the
view of i layman. If frogs' legs are
drfted poultry, why ar not live hen
frogs 7 - It is a poor rule that doesn't
work both ways. ' :. '-" " " . '..
Th advantage which Mr. Shaw ' has
over th presidents and faculties of bur
Scientific schools is that, what n says
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"goes,' with all1 th fore of th re
public behind it If h says that a frog
Is a chicken, or a hen 1 a, steer, our
scientists can only bow In submission .
and say, with Polonlua. "Vrjr Ilk a
whale." - J - , .
Xada Child Again, - - , '
From th Boston lob..
When Elisabeth Akera Allen rtt
"Backward, turn backward, O Tim, in
thy flight, mak m a child again. Just
for tonight" h did not foresee th ex
perience of th Pennsylvania man who
was atnjck'on th head last week by th
branch of a falling. tree and mad un
oonscioua fqr a time. When be re UnM
his sense, h jva a boy wi
mind. He now want to p)nf t f
gam h played ""as a yt" -'-r . t
do the same chore. A i '
wound on his head, t.i si i 1
U in good physical t'lui. 1-j -middle
ago.