The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-10

assembly. To myself, as an American, there was
something peculiarly gratifying to behold Bishops
Wilmer. Of Alabama and Louisiana; Bishop Quin-
tard Of Tennessee; Bishop Gregg, Of Texas, and
Lay, Of Arkansas Gall new, young bishops). full
peers, at least in freedom of debate, with Lord
'Littieton, who made the first speech, and the
Bishop Of Oxford, who made the last; and even
II they could not reason with the same
diamond cutting logic, vigorous thought and pure
dicton. their Americanism came out in bold re-
lief. The question, proposed for debate was
to the Church Of England" My Lord Oxford, by
9 mastery analysis OF human nature, demonstra-
ted that the want Of sympathy between the rich
and working classes Was the chief barrier. Greater
than Agrippa he illustrated the mutual dependence
OF the one upon the other; acknowledged in elo-
quent and pathetic strains, the sins Of the clergy,
who had failed in sympathy with the poor, and
their want Of accuracy, in their theological state
ments, which repealed the mechanic, who worked
by the square and plummet; then concluded
with burst of eoquence, which caused
the whole audience to rise to their feet, many
waving their hats, with cheers. II was truly q
wonderful scene. But / must return to our own
bishops. Seeing that the English welded arms to
which most OF them were unaccustomed instead
Of backing down." as Livnius did before the
brought up in another direction; and if the de-
parted ever return to such scenes, the % Second
Father Of his Country" was delighted with their
anecdotes. The Bishop of Alabama, really .
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far below himself Being called to the rostrum,
he said he waSnot in the habit Of speechmakng,
but would tell an anecdote great laughter-with-
out Americans seeing the point for it IL standing
joke with John Bull that when an Ameri-
cans wit fails in argument he = downs" his
antagonist with good joke). Bishop Winners
on TINS occasion. however. was TO the point. An
old Virginia negro cobnler once told him that his
religion consisted in putting on good heetaps,
soles, &C.. while God looked at him. This he
ampliiied, and came on without being s.distanced.H
The Bishop Of Tennessee Quntardl, made the first
quarter stretch in good time, expressing his adj
mration OF England, her institutions de-; but his
metal socu began to wear and he fell back on the
following anecdote ~ was visiting a plantation
in Georgia and the bell was rung lfor am from
the South, and thank God for il y and the negroes,
numbering some five hundred, gathered in the par
Tor and piazza Of the house ('big 'ouse,' whis-
pered . cockney), belonging, unfortunately for
himselfi to bachelor. After reading chapter
preached, and said would hold a service next
day and baptize all who mightb presented. Ibap-
tied some seventy or eighty, and after service
fell into conversation with Uncle Ioney,
plantation preacher; | asked him some ques-
tons about Christian doctrine, and finally
about the resurrection, TO which he replied,
We'll, master, eminent is ointment q Yes"
" Well, you see dare is spiritual body and dis
here body Yes.' And when de angel
Gabriel 60 mp and down de riber Jordan bIowin'
bells in heaben ringin', and de milk an honey
come rainin' down de bills OF heaben, den He
VIII bring de spiritual body down and rub some
ointment on dis one an stick EN- togeder, an
dare dey is' Having said, just before Slightly
mistaking his crowd, that 1.-THE negro was liber--
ated before he was prepared for freedom several
voces:-"No," mo- mo-" Question"
question: question '--resounded in the
vast nail, and very nearly brought him
TO his seat, for !. was difficult to see what
the American negro had 10 do with the ques-
ton of debate. This anecdote however, well told,
put his audience in good humor, and he sat down
without being put down. II was great success
and although wanting that lofty aud digniiied
style which characterized the Bishop Of OK
ford's argument, it doubtless contained
some hidden philosophy or eNoteric doc
trne of Hcrmes Trislnegistus lEgyptus, which
the learned preate, in Difference to his
audience, forbore to explain. The Bishop
of Africa and some negro clergymen laughed
heartily, and exchanged mutual mods, as though
they understood it but the shops of Oxford and
st. Davids were evidently perplexed, which only
proved TO my mind that those men who think
hardest and read most sometimes fail to under
stand the simplest things. Bishop Hopkins fcl0-
RUM Il ceneyGJae fso0ea), Bishop Wilmer, Of
Louisiana rqu npn9ua,a tetigit qtiod noa ornacit),
and Bishop Whtehonse have fairly sustained the
dignity OF the Bench Of Bishops, and are excelled
in oratory by no one bu. the Bishop Of Oxford.
Bishops Gregg, Lay and others have kept quiet,
except TO give in q modest way their expe renee
a. missionaries at missionary meetings and alto
gcther America has no reason to regret that her
re representatives are here.