And the Wilderness Shall Blossom

Book excerpt: The road to priesthood -- "One bright oasis"--Church of the Holy Communion -- A new diocese -- Bishop of Minnesota -- Travels with Bashaw -- Mission to the Ojibwe -- Mission to the Dakota -- A watershed year -- Friend of the Indian -- In the footsteps of Jesus -- The Faribault schools grow -- Straight tongue -- Feeding the Sisseton and Wahpeton -- Beyond Minnesota's borders -- Scandals and squabbles -- Hospitals and Native deacons -- Black Hills debacle -- Death of a son -- "We'll discuss it at Mohonk"--The Seabury centennial -- The assistant bishop -- The Lambeth conferences -- Hosting General Convention -- The final years