The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-13

manufacturing quarters OF London, ex-
cept towards the north. where it looks
pleasantly over the Albert embank-
ment and the river Of Westminster pal
ace ON the Msddiesex side.
GETTING WE'LL FIXED.
Here are the beautiful buildings erect
ed by Archbishop Boniface in 1894. and
the celebrated LolIards' Tower. where
the forerunners of rae Prossstants were
imprisoned and tortured in the fifteenth
century, and just beside the palace gate
way stands the quaint Cd church of
st. Mary. 500 years old. N which lie
many of the most famous archbishops
who have reigned there since the see
was established in the year 597. Here
the country school boy and ex-under-
master found himself, xktn an income OF
$4,000 year, and a magnificent coun-
try house at Arlington park. not many
miles off. In full view Of his windows
was the house Of lords. where His
Grace. the Most Reverend Edward
White Benson, by divine Providence.
archbishop OF Canterbury" was enIitl-.
ed 10 sit and vote, and 10 take prsce-
dence of the proudest mobiles in the land.
excepting only the peers OF the blood
roal. Even the lord high chancellor
had 10 stand back and make way for
the smiling priest, who. few years be-
fore, had been teaching little boys their
virgil AID oenins them for seiRs cut q
bsIndS.
TOO h5CH GREATNESS
Ia was e-foUS,i iostega any Ta<n'S head
and Dr.. BeaSon uot being al extrao.St-
mary man. it did not turn his head com
plete,y. For some yeaIs after his eie-
Walton he gave himself great airs and
behaved in such a way that even the
warnlest supporters of the appointment
feared he would prove a failure.
Wherever great people We're seen
there was ne in the midst of them. and
wherever popularity WAS To be got.
there WAS he, specehifyins or serb
bling. or posturmaking in one way or
the other. He quite set d new fash
ion IN persons, with his close-shaven
face. his straight features, his perpet-
ual smile and his long gray hair brush
ed back from his forehead. Every Gu
rate, who hoped some day 10 be a bishop
took 10 initiating him. and soon the
regular clerical physiogonmy was a sort
of sanctimonious caricature of the arch
bishop of Canterbury The comic pa
pers took it up next. and drummed upon
1t until anybody could draw the arch
bishops portrait and everybody was
SICK at the sight Of il. He had u good
head on his shoulders. however, and
ms heart was in the right place all the
time.
GETTING USED TO IT.
He soon found out that there was very
httle satisfaction in dancing attend
ance on royalties or figuring at public
meetings; and the serious duties OF
MS great position steadily drew him
away from the pOmps and vanities.
without making any fuss aboupt it. ne
gradually retired from the more frothy
klnd OF publicity, and for years past he
mas enjoyed the respect OF the nation
Tor the way he has filled his place. HIS
Inequalities at Lambeth palace alone
would suffice TO distinguish him from
otaer archbishope. Not only did he
throw open his doors to the biShop and
clergy when great clerical conferences
'takep Gace in London. but h. warmly
welconbsd poor insignificant people en-
gagged IN good work, while during the
S"efter1ng summer months. he let his
miserable neighbors frequent his gar
dens freely and without any ostenta-
ions show OF charity. He SAW that
the women and children at ell events
mad mad some enjoyment and refresh
HefitS which their own penury could
not AFFORD. He was, in fact, a large
hearted and broad-minded man. too
much 50 to SUIT the views of the strict
er set of the Phar:sees.
A RUSSIAN SNUB.
When the s99th anniversary of the es-
OF Christianity in Russia
was celebrated by the Greek church
some time ago the archbishop wrote a
letter or congratulation to the head Of
that church, the metropolitan Of Mos
cow, or whatever he is called. claim
ing some sort Of community of feeling
in religious matters between the Church
of England and the Greek church. The
letter was a very learned one. and the
Russian pre,ateS were probably too ig- |
norant to understand it. But their re-
ply was AN unmistakable snub. and
many people thought the archbishop !
was rightly served for laying himself |
and his church open TO a rebuff from a |
people who can scarcely be called Chris |
tians at all. and a church sunk in the |
lowest depth OF SUPERSTITION and cor |
ruption.
On the other hand. when the archbish- |
op went TO call OF Sturgeon, the famogs |
Congregational preacher. during his 4
dangerous Illness. and sent his wife day /
after day TO see Mrs. Sturgeon and sup
port her in her grief every one felt that
he was acting up 10 the spirit of a iIber-
Al age, while literally carrying out the |
injunction. Twenty years
ago an archbishop OF Canterbury who
held any sort OF communication with |
Sturgeon would have been deemed a
or a traitor 10 his faith; hut
ali that is changed now. and Archbish-
1p Benson has done as much as any
nan TO change Il.
WATCHED BY THE CLERGY.
Chester, England, oct. 1.-THE re-
mains of the arch bishop of Canterbury
Edward White Benson. ID. D.. who
he'd suddenly at divine service in the
,hurch at Hswarden yesterday. where
re was the guest Of the 1T. Hon W. f
Gladstone. have laid at The rsctOry OF
Ia warden watched by the clergy. The
)ody was placed in coffin tonight and
70 the church. II hzs been
decided that Il the home secretary VIII
permit e. the body will be aid TO res.
n Canterbury cathedral. Dir. Glad
ssone "a well. but is deeply sad1ened By
ne death OF Mr.. Benson, VINO was an
Nd friend.
Hoods Sarsapa-Sila gives the blood
-itaiity and richness. Il prevents Enucsl
ickness.
Middlesborc, KY. oct. f3-At II