The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-19

Five minutes pause in Deans Yard
forms a fit Introduction 10 an afternoon
with Archdeacon Farrar, the most loving
and most lovable-at once the oroadest
and the most devout OF Ensiahds chuIeh--
men.
His first words spoken in the semi
gloom OF his pleasant study. were Oh
America. He knows America, ana ne
numbers many Americans among MS
friends. The late Phillips Brooks, Bos-
tons beloved bishop. spent many hours
IN the leather chair. to which the arch
deacon motioned me. OF Bishop Potter.
Lyman Abbott and many others he had
kind words to say. An American
George w. Childs) gave the window
above Little Poets corner" In the
archdeacon's cnurch-St. Margaret s.
which nesties in the very shadow OF the
abbey. and where he acts as rector, in
addition to his duties in the greater edi-
fee. the Americans pew" is always re-
served for visitors from over seas.
when I was In America. he said, Il
was not once permitted TO sleep or sup
in a hotel. All doors. from those or oisn-
ops 10 those OF the humblest OF dissent
ing ministers. were thrown open to me,
and | gladly entered in. Not a slxpence
could l pay on railroads or steamboat
lines. though I Travelled like a prince.
Everywhere the hand OF friendship ard
love was extended TO me, and do you
think | can forget?"
His enthusiasm Tor our vastness OF ter
ritorv and our bigneSs OF heart knew no
bounds. When. after he had passed from
t. he began TO preach little sermon OF
modern things and modern sympathy 10
me. he had captivated me as he capti-
Yates all those who COme in contact with
him.
His study fits the man. II IS cheer
ful room, noticeably warmed by rs crack
ling crate fire in this city OF chilly places.
Rocks lire the walls and clutter the tiny
tables with learning that tells the tastes
81 a man whose mind is big and alien
hracing. Near one OF the windows, long
legged and high. is the queer desk on
which The good man FOR many years has
nsnned the words which have spread his
fame beyond he limits which even his
clear bell-llke preaching voice could
reach He always stands "a he writes
Kecusakes and u1ementOs OF ms legion or
friends are everywhere. The names that
are associated with them viii tell as
plainly as his boo IS 10 why he is not
hish9p-tha conservatism Of the Church
81 England could not consistently al
vance r man whose sympathies are so
universal Darwin and Ruskiu ind
warm place among those friends as
celebrated accfsslastics do
standing constantly in the very midst
~ the monuments and voices OF the past,
he is more modern than the century. Po-
sftfa-ed IN ore Of the closest and most
conservative religious bodies n the world.
he f. more liberal than the age. Famil-
ta~ with the wicke5ness Of every indI-
visusl Of one o; London's poorest par
ishes. he confidently prophesies The com
ing of universal good. Himself incaps-
bic Of evil thought or deed. vet he IS
allied with an all-forgiying mercy for
those who az.
The genial opumist. whom everybody
loves. even as he loves everybody. can
only say good things and think good
things
'You saw the race Is getting 20 be
1orver-lived" said re. sitting thought
fullv hack IN a great heather chair and
messing hfs finger tirs Contemplate
together YES. and 81 IS getting % oe
het.er-iveH Atheism Is dead 81 Eng
land. as believe e 20 30 in America.
ArnosticiSn s. name for almost any
thing have known * 20 De The name o.
very good ans simple sort % Christi
anItv People say they 80 rot know tho
secrets OF the universe. and they are.
therefore. called sEnostics. But who does
know them Surely rot / have my
RshYe and nv fatth. as Other Christians
nave thair Bibles ard their faith !
know what ne B3his has tauSh; 20 re
and know what uv faith has revealed
% me and ln thts knowledge Is my Chris
tianf,v-yav religion But do nas know
the secrets ~ th@ universe. II should
learn :hsm-lf any finite human hAi0r
Should learn them--fhen would BE-. tnen
be would he inite - longer. bat Infinite
Ara Infinite knowledge would ovarwaeIrr
Daor human nat9re- Tns mar who ac-
knoale5Ees that he does not xaovv reed
not be separated from The remainder OF
humanity ard given name by himself