The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-08-02 00:00:00

SERMONS ON HE LATE BISHOP OF
WINCHESTER.
ST. PAUL 8 CATHEDRAL.

The Right Rey. Phhop Claughton on Sunday morning
preached a funeral sermon hi St. Paul's Cathedral, taking
for Me text Phitinplate end chap. 4th verse— r Look not every
man PS hi, oton things. Gut niers man also on the things of
others." Since he last eddreued them from that place one who
possessed thrt quality above all Ida fellows had been removed
from among tit. m. He of all men had that po er of sy lopatt!
with other's relines, and that was the secret of their departed
brother's wonderful power over men's hearts. He creed for
them not entered into their difficulties ise member.
of their own body. Ile suffered or rejalced with th
other members as they suffered or rejoiced. If, indeed
they were blind and careless he was inellenant, and
he was also careful when he found OOR wanting in
those wide and loving cares for the large object which
was eminently hie can, when they could not not r
into the thoughts of other, sufficiently to make al-
lowance for different*. of habit and train!, sr; aint
this woold sometimes lead him too for, c.rtiiny ex
posed him to some of the fterceat attacks made cloth g his
life. One thing he seemed never able to t,lerate or excuse,
elk, what we may call the follies—the religious follies
religion. men—things which In au age like ones mite
wonder and component esthete than aw!er, when grove rceo
seriously contoof for very trifles. Ile used sodsi life, learn-
ing, political influence, all for his one great end, but that end
was the building tip of the Church of Christ, an I the few words
lincribed on his coffin were • simple, true, and brief history of
his life—" 29 years a Bishop of the Church of God." Not
only wee he the very author of some of our greatest stun.
but his owu in worthy brought him Into Immediate contact
seth many who took part In other wovemente. Ifs biaireo
(Bishop Coughtort) could bese testimony to the great aest•t
once bribed received from Wm. Hie enemas in various works
eh ula but remind them thot the work wag God's., ...I that
he was lint the instrument in the great work. And now
Ids most, both here ma in dietetii flyldr, was die,
he wee taken fr m among them 101.31.,11S n.iy tr, hog 10
ht. powers of who', foil of /302iMIS SII• right I a the C meal
be guided so well, with Ida eye axed in thankful admire-
to, on the earth 1, its nominee Pfau y, end • vet.) dril.c on
his Bp., that coon di at', conid not efface. Lie has gore luLls
rest. 'l.hey had something more to do thot to mown for hi.,
they bad to certy 03 the werk for which he laboured so hal d
and which he loyal ito well. What all example ha had left
behind html Wean sulked what monument should 1-e raised
to him? Let them mate tie Chorea if F.gel ion whit he tie,
sired tore. 11, 10 render It united, a Churcit tablet lilt teas
net el-solute perfection, was still the el -ry of C tritteteltan
and tte very strength of our laird, if within were r,hors
and wit Lout enende., whoni God shall jueg-. Let them lay
aside ems,ce and sell necking, and f ages strife, and struggle
together for the a-dread the Obeoel, the goad of the Cat.ran,
and the Glory of God.