Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-01-31

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True Mobility.
MEMBERS OF THE BRITISH ARIsToCRACY
ENGAGED IN DOING GOOD.
Ii an unfortunate nobleman gets into
the divorce court or is guilty OF any sort
of a peccadillo, all the world wags its
head over the wickedness OF bloated
aristocracy. Princes and mobiles are but
ordinary men, and their temptations to go
astray are greater than those oil any other
class What wonder. then, ii they should
often play the role Of a Lord Rochester,
or. under more favorable conditions, oi
Lord Friedrich Nerisopht? Without how
ever, seeking TO justify any OF the peers
of a realm who, like Lord Aylesford, seek
the easiest and swittest methods oi getting
To the devil, it must be candidly admitted
that The aristucracy are not all bad, anu
that there are a vast number oi we'll
horn personages who devote themselves
in the most unseltish manner to the dong
of GOOD works in the church and the
world. The present royal family have \
not unworthy record Of philanthropy.
Since Andrew Reed began his great work
of building orphan asylums in London, and
owed so much OF his success TO the
friendly aid Of the late dukes OF Kent and
Sussex the royal family has been
ever ready to support similar enterprises.
prince ef Wales and the duke OF Cam
bridge are experienced chairmcn of charit-
able dinners and liberal donors to benev-
olent movements. The duke OF Con-
paught takes the chair at temperance
meetings, and uses his powerful influence
TO promote. ;eetotalism in the army. The
Princess Mary of Cambridge, wife of the
grand duke of Teck, exhitits constant
interest in an orphanageItounded by and
named after her royal highness. The
Princess Helen, wife of Prince Christian
of Schleswig-Holstein has been mainly
instrumental in introducing crecheS
(public nursing establishments, where
infants are taken care of daily while their
mothers 20 to work. into London. Prlnce
Leopold suffers from constant lll-health,
but he is 4 most active helper IN the
church work, and contemplates taxing
holy orders if his health will permit. VI
her majesty. Queen Victoria, no AmeIl-
can needs to be told that she sympaihlzes
with every good word and work among
her subjects.
The peers OF England are not all OF the
Aylesford type. The dukes OF Argyle,
Bedford and Westminster are men OF
high philanthrophic and religious char
acter. Tne duke of Argyle is Presby-
terian elder, the duke OF Bedford gave
the "Bunvan statue to the town OF Bed
ford, and the duke Of Westminster recen-
ly presided at the festival Of Baptist,
church. The marquis of Lorne. tie new
povernor-general OF Canada, is the author
Of paraphraSe of the Psalms, and his
wife, her royal highness the Princes
Louise. is 4 total abstainer. The Mar
quis of Townshend devotes his whole life
TO labors OF benevolence. The marquis
of Bath is a "workingman' friend II
the trucst sense. The marquis Hart
ingtou. leader of the Liberal Opposition
is president and chief promoter of The
splendid schools lately opened for Londoi
clerks and warehousemen. The marquis
of Ripon has all his life been first and
foremost in establishing mechanics insti
tines. which owed their origin 10 Lore
Broucham and kirkbeck. BY common
consent the earle OF salisbury Is recog
nized AS the prince Of plilanthropists.
His life has been entirely given to re
ligious and reiormatory movements. The
earle of Mulgrave is in holy orders and
most laboriously performs clerical dutl
as a simple curate. Tie earle OF Rose
berry, who recently married the Baron
ess Hannah de Rothschild. Is an activ
social reformer, as is also the earl OF Dun
raven, who may almost be called 4 cltlLei
oi New York. The earl and counties
of Dufferin have transatlantic reputation
for activity in good works. Earl Gran
vile is teetOtaler, and never more =
home then when presiding with grace an
dignity over a philanthrophlc gathering
The earl of Dartmouth IS said TO hav
done more than any man IN England I
promote the building OF new churches
The earl OF Carnayon supports workmen'
clubs. and il man of marx among sOcia
retormers. The earl oi Beacons.ield
before age and iniirmilies grew apon hin
was pleased to interest hlmselit IN the III
proyment OF the dwellings OF working
men The earle Of Derby has alway
been regarded as Il sound financial re
ormer. near akin to Mr., Gladstone IL
that respect, though held by party alleS
ance 10 general conservatism. III
earls of Kmtore, kodcn and Caven al
accustomed to deliver religious addressc'
The MARQUIS uf Cholmondcley has SUI
dav services at Cholmondeley castle, an
breaches regularly to his retainers al
friends. The earl of Cairns. lord chal
cellor. stands high in the church, and
president Of the Blrnado Orphanage
Lords Hatherley and SelbOrne, ex-lor
I .-l 4 al fbi
Justice of the court of commons plea
are Sabbath school teachers. Loi
Hatherley takes part in the prayer NEE
ings held weekly by members oi the ba
and Lord Selborne edited the BOOK
PRAISE" Lord Radstock is great lev
valist, and goes about ike Moody al
Sankev, stirring up the world and IL
churches Lords Congleton and Teynha
have often preached in Baptist churche
Lord Teyuham twenty-fourth M successl'
to the title, traces his decent direct fro
the battle of Hastings, at which h
ancestor received the family mott
Let Cuzon hold what Cuzon won
from William, the COnqueror. His lor
ship for many years was pastor OF a sni
Baptist church in an agricultural distrl'
but is nov too old Tor clerical wor
Lord Plunket is an Episcopal bishop
Ireland. Earl Fitzwilliam goes in heart
for mechanics institutes, and the earle
Litcbfield with equal vigor for workin
mems clubs. G.. j. llolyoake. an eNtIei
radical, has testified TO Lord Elcho's st
vices in behalf of factory operatives. III
"Press Fund, which is a noble char
for journalists, mainly owes IT, Succt
to the constant labors ol Lord iloughto
better known as MGncktOn Mines, I
poet Lord Lawrence, the ex-yicer
Of India, is prominent worker IN {
Bible society and missionary sOcieti
as is also Lord Teignmouth. Lord n,
ton has Tor many years taken an acti
interest in the reiormatory institution
Lord Eustace Cecil, NJ. F., brother of I
marquis Of Salisbury, sometimes :
pounds on religion. The Hon. Char
linley Wood, heir to the Vlscountcy
Halifax il president OF the Engl
church union, and an indeialigable h
churchman Lord Edward Filzmau
of the house OF LansdOwnc preserves
tradition of his family by constant actl
in progressive movements. Lord Edw
Cavendish, younger brother OF She III
quis Of Hartlgan. Is another friend to
mechanics institutes.