Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-16
ARCHDEACON FARRAR.
The Distinguished English Churchman
in Washington.
WHAT HE SAYS OF THE RECENT CATHOLIC
DEMONSTRATION IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY,
AND OF THE STEAD CRUSADE IN LONDON


DEMONSTRATION IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY.
AND OF THE STEAD CRUSADE IN LONDON.
Archdeacon Farrar arrived in this city at IL
o'clock to-day and went at once to the resi-
dence OF Mrs. Laughton, 1719 H street, where
he will be during his stay in Washington. He
had but just arrived when seen by q STAR re-
porter. He is tall, very intelligent looking
gentleman. His hair is of a silken gray, and
his face much resembles pictures we have seen
of Premier Gladstone, wearing an expression
OF gentle force. He is very graceful in
his movements and exceedingly af1able in his
manners. He talks quite freely and his voice
is very musical. The conversation turned
| upon the recent demonstration of the Catholics
at Edward the Confessors shrine at Westmin-
ster Abbey. He said large plumbers of Catholics
had always gone there on St. Edwards day to
pray and they relied upon the assistance of
Catholic church in England some day. It was
only for the past three or four years, however,
time on piigrimages. The shrine of Edward
erected by Henry the iii. and the stone floor is
have knelt to pray during the past ages.
For about four years past the Catholics have
been going to this shrine in vast numbers after
mass on st. Edwards day, and this year the
throng was greater than ever. The only UNI
easiness there has been felt on account Of the
demonstration was lest dynamite might be ex-
ploded by fenians in their midst; or that so
many being crowded together, accidents might
happen, or irresponsible persons might despoil
With relation to the social reform movement
in England, and the revelations of the PallMaU
Gazette, he said charity would not permit Of
his questioning the sincerity Of the publishers
Of the Gazette in their efforts, but he did not
think the method adopted was wise one. The
feeling in England was that it was mistaken
idea TO give wide publicity to such shocking
details. It had an evil effect upon the young
mind, rather than a reforming influence upon
the community. He said he did not think
either that England was as bad morally now as
IL and other countries had been in the past. In
this particular 1t was getting better, and this
The archdeacon was entertained this morn
ing at a lunch at the Columbia institution for
the deaf and dumb.
AsKETcH OF ARCHDEACoN FARRAR.
Frederick William Farrar, Archdeacon of
Westminster, was born in Bombay, Hindostan,
in 1881. His father was chaplain of the fort at
The time, and, of course, q clergyman OF the
church Of England. The lad received his early
education at King Williams college. in the Isle
of Man, from whence he was entered a student
at Kings college, London. After his graduation
at the London university he was appointed, in
lege, Cambridge, he took his bachelors degree
with high classical honorS in 1854. He had al
ready obtained the Chancellor's prize for Eng
lish verse by q poem the "Arctic Regions"
In 1854 he was ordained deacon, and in 1857
was admitted into priests orders. DR.. Farrar
was select preacher before the University Of
Cambridge In 1868, and again in 1S74-5, and
he was an honorary chaplain to the queen from
1869 to 1873, when he was nominated one of
her majesty's chaplains in ordinary. In 1876
he was appointed one of the canons Of West
minister Abbey and rector of the ancient church
Of st. Margaret's, which stands under the shad-
ow of the abbey. Canon Farrar became Arch
deacon Of Westminster in 1884, when he re-
signed the rectorship of St Margarets. Canon
Farrars reputation rs an author rests princi-
pally on bis later theological works, among
which the Life Of Christ" published in 1874,
is conspicuous. His "Life and Works Of st.
Paul." published in 1879 shows no diminution
in vigor of style or picturesqueness OF descrip.
Man, ''The Witness Of History to Christ and
Eternal Hone"