The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1890-10-23
LENDING A HAND.
Anecdotes Of the late Df ftassrs Bisher Of
Msnche~tef, Knginnds


Anecdotes Of the late Df. fraser. Bisher Of
Msnehe~tef, Knglniids
.stfentlsma nsfeft iemafi does not mind
what he does, but pig gentleman IL very
psrticular," the Maoris OF New Zealand
used to say, discriminating between me
English coIonists- who did what they
couId Tor themselves and those who de-
pended altogether upon the serviees7of
other people. The late DR.. Fraser.
bishop of Manchester, England, was
neutrality-suspicious.. Such wss his
manly simplicity and superiority 70 all
cowardly dread OF public opinion, that
be used to be seen. says his biographef,
'.striding about his diocese on foot, CARRY
Ing his own blue bag containing his
robes stopping runaway carts, and talk
ing Familiarity with every one he met
gentle or simple"
One day asturdy Methodist working
man. with whom,t Bishop had been
conversing, was so pleased that, seizing
the p,elate's hand, he exclaimed: "Ah.
Bishop, thou DIST make foine Methody
preacheri''
Another neutrality-suspicious." was
the late Bishop Of Lichfield, DR.. Selwyn.
His readiness to take the laboring oar
was illustrated one day, when, his large
family were leaving the Bishops palace
for the Isle Of Man. The servants, on
seeing the luggage for more than twenty
persons, asked in blank dismay, how
the household work could be got through
for SO large party.
do it among yourselves" said the
Bishop, 'and whatever you cant man
age will do myself" He meant what
he said; for during twenty-six years of
service as Missionary-B Bishop OF New
Zealand he had shown himself ready to
do what others would not or could not do
Tho Bishops simplicity OF manners
offended the country squires and the
elderly clergymen Of !. the dignified
school. One day he presented himself.
bag in hand, and dusty from his long
walk from the station, at THE principal
entrance Of great country house. The
footman who opened the door soundly
fberated= -for=his presumption, and
sent him round to- the servants door.
He obeyed, and enjoyed the comedy OF
the servants confusion and the master s
vexation that the Bishop" should have
been the victim of meniafs stupid .ty.
'sIf you ever wanted good turn done
for you, the Bishop was the man to do
1t, said an old road maker of Lichfield.
Poor women told how he had stopped
his carriage to take them up when carry
ing heavy child. A Primitive Meth.
odist minister used to tell how, while
walking one Sunday morning, the Bishop
In his carriage overlook him, made him
get ia, and dropped him at the hum BILE
wayside chapel, while he himself went
On to preach in . neighboring church.
One day at railway station he dis
covered an invalid lady very nervous be.
cause she was unable to cross the line
to tho opposite platform, whence she
! had to take the cars. He called another
Bishop to lend hand, and the two,
forming sedan chair" with crossed
arms, carried the lady safely over.
| A college student, on seeing the Bish-
| OPP for the first time, received q most i'm
rressive lesson in Christian courtesy.
The good, great man was holding open
the door OF a third-class railway carriage
for coal-begrimed woman, with baby
and basket, to get in.
at was" said the student "as though
a great lord were ushering a duchess
into Windsor Castle.
Once while riding with y ,rng lady
he suddenly refined up at little foot
bridge. over which boy was trying in
vain to drive a flock OF sheep
Stupid boy!" growled the Bishop,
-hinging himself of his horse. Heseized
one sheep by the head and tail, and
forced it over, and OF course the res,
followed
Bishop Selwyn's habit Of lending a
hand when he could assist the, poor and
aged impelle6 him to acts which the
fishermen who founded the Christian
church would have applauded. An old
laborer, working in field, upset bar.
rowful of iron hurdles The Bishop
happened to be passing, and in mo-
ment began reloading the barrow When
1t was packed, he wheeled 1t down the
field to the place at which the hurdles
4 were toebe used. =.
When the good Bishop died, the poor
focked to his funeral, and toiling women
stopped weeping that they might hold
up their little ones to see his coffin as IL
was carried by. Youths Companion.
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