Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-09-07


have had English born or educated
rectors have uniformly found the ex-
pertinent anything but satisfactory.
The reason is that the people here
differ widely from those of England.
To do effective work among the peo-
pie, man must be in sympathy and
touch with them and must be able to
their peculiarities. This
no one can do so successfully as one
born and reared among the people he
would serve. The late lamented Bish-
op Bissell, in speaking of several par
ishes that have been supplied with
English born or bred clergymen, said:
"The greatest need Of the church TO-
day is Yankee priests for New Eng
land churches lie knew whereof he
spoke This is still more true as re-
CARDS the bishop Of this diocese. The
secret of Bishop Bissell's great success
was that he was native Vermonter.
He understood thoroughly all the pc
culiarities of the people as well as their
needs and was thus able to do great
work among them.
We do not underestimate the grand
work Father Hall has done in Boston
and other places; but the people among
whom he labored and those of YER
mont are as widely different as those
of different nationalities. Ritualism
appeals strongly to those among whom
he has labored; while in rural COM
munity like Vermont, the same things
would be regarded by the people as
no better than Romanism.
Friends of ours who are acquainted
with his work in Boston speak in the
highest terms of his eloquence, his
ability, his self-sacrifice aud devotion,
while they do not believe in ritualism.
We sincerely hope and trust that he
will prove to be so broad and liberal
minded that he will qdapt himself to
the conditions that here exist and win
carry on the good work begun by
Bishop Bissell. We take the following
sketch from the Boston Journal:
Rev. Arthur Crashaw Alliston Hall,
NJ. A., bishop eject, was born in Eng
land about 46 years ago and is now in
the very prime of his manhood. He
is priest connected with the Order
of the Cowley Fathers of Cowley, Eng
land. which is an order of strict rules
and considerable influence on the 9th
er side of the water The Cowley Fa-
thers built up strong and vigorous
church in Boston, Father Hall becom-
ing the head of the mission, Boston,
ians recognizing his unusual powers
of thought and speech. Thoroughly
educated at Oxford, he is true and
strong man, remarkably eloquent
preacher, and many compare him with
his friend, the late Bishop Brooks, in
this respect. He is brilliant writer
and, moreover, IA man of broad SYM
pathies and charming personality.
When. in 1890, most likely on account
of his growing tendencies toward lib
eralism, the order recalled him 10 Eng
land, the feeling against this action
among his parishioners in Boston was
intense. Last spring, the friends of
Father Hall presented his name as a
candidate for the bishopric OF Massa-
chusetts, made vacant by the death Of
Bishop Brooks; but they did not have
sufficient influence in the convention
TO elect him. If he accepts the bishop
ric of Vermont, he must receive spe-
cial dispensation from the head of the
Order of the Cowley Fathers, which
will. undoubtedly, be given.
The Free Press said the following in
regard to the newly-elected bishop:
Ii would be mistake to suppose
thaethe Episcopalians of Vermont ac-
quiesce with entire and cordial unan-
unity in the choice of bishop made
bv their convention. Opinions vary
widely in regard to it; and while some
heartily applaud the result of the cleo
ton, many accept and mean to make
the best of it, since it cannot be alter
Land many Others have grave doubts
and express strong fears.
Rev. Arthur c. Alli,ton Hall is a
member Of one of the celibate relig-
ious orders tolerated in the Church of
England. The headquarters of the or
der are at Cowley, near Oxford, Eng