New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-18
RETURN OF BISHOP POTTER
WHAT IMPRESSED HIM ABROAD.
MORE AMERICANS SHOULD TRAVEL IN FoREi"N
LANDS. IT WILL CURE SOME OF THEM OF

,,opr AMERICANS SHOULD TRAVEL IN FOREi"N
LANDS: 1T WILL CURE SOME OF THEM OF
THE BIG HEAD" SAYS THE BISHOP
p,sbon Henry G. Potter OF the Protestant Epis-
conal Diocese of New-York. returned from Europe
Sunday on the Kaiser Wilhelm lie expresSeu s'e''
satisfaction last night to Tribune repor.e' ~
his trip; his health improved ana ne han ma.
an instructive and pleasant time. Il am surprise"'
e,ia no go find II 50 hot in New-YorE at this time
Of the year, but I suppose II cannot stay 50 o'e'
Speaking Of where he had been Bshop fo''er
said: with members Of my family. who mad oeen
IN Germany for some time. spent inc mont" VI
August In the north of Germany so' OH 'ne
conventional routes Of travel by going INTO DIV
tanv which ] found to be delighfuiiy res,iu| !.
seemed az II the world had gone on ana iei' o'u
Brittany behind In the race was for snort Tune
at Homburg People abroad becoming better
and better Informed about our institutions anu 'u
system of government The tarih discussion seeH''
to interest France and Germany ana the "e"SPa
ners If those countries published the debates IN
Washington quite fully. After spending so'ne "'
Pleasantly in Brittany went to 81 Ahure"s, q"
old university town in the north Of Scotland "heie
I have a brother 81. Andrews Is the nome Oh so.'
which is becoming popular on the other sac Al
oxford preached sermon before the bri''S" A'-
socatop for the Advancemenf OF vSG md anything
in the political situation, state OF "'"''0'P ~
'i.yns I regard the situation in the city as very
interesting and important. 1t looks as u was
rninF r. he an upheaval OF large dimensions
''Did YOU receive any new Impressions /" '@e"''
to cathedral buding"' ,, .,a, DIR
NO bu; | am confirmed In my OPINION ma uot
rec,rIjpg the new cathedral which our cnurch
is building IN this city are WISE Itlgi ~ 80
endowment feature. attended service W -. i ,u
Cothtdral in LONDON on,y a few sundays aEo a III
,vitness.d most Impressive spectacle. fsht u.ou
sand people gathered under the great donr 20 WI.
sbin There was the 'cabby IN his fus;ian jacket
,h norter AMI the railroad man. rubbing epows
senaIly the cathedral idea. That Is why, We hats
dsctjfI - set slc as an endowment fnnd ohe,haiI
~ All tho money We receive for the hn1lIne OIL vi
ca,bnlrol in this city The endowment iuni am
~ ca,bsdr,l VIII rise side by side AM when 'he
s,ruc.,re il competed the funds TO run u VIII Ds
ready I, can then be thrown open 10 me nc" an
moor alike In A parish church. you Know.
nnccrss1ry 10 rent pews and Keep passing the pate
in order 20 keep things running. The eathe'ra ~
q 10 have the finances In such conhl'lon 'na 'e'e
vii never b. any such thing as pe%,ren'ihS'
WA else Interested you abroad , -. 49,.
II came back Impressed win me liea ,na' W.
wonders and sights OF the Oli Worli shouil W
naceI more easily within the reach OF tne pg1,c'
ieonle Of the ned states than they are AZ prssen
! mo, a man who had Travelled over me comment
visiting all the more important cities ana ne ~. 'l
be had spent only 500 The idea struck me th't, W
Connection with our common schoo;s. more outn.
~ he a marking system. 50 that AZ ne en- OF eac"
var me student who has acquitted himself WIN un
ysnal credit should be cent abroad. ms eHpehsrS ~
US ~, ~ M. from the pubic school funds hnt ny
nubiic spirited citizens who would no doun' WLn|S
r,n,rihu,e 10 such worthy opject. \ '"u' ".
r,-rnc IL a liberal education. and more oil our
rnon'e ouch. 10 20. II would cure lots oi our Poie
- tt5,t coup,aint We call big head. SAD the
Rishop loosely III they could take TIP ABROAD