The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-22
BISHOP COLEMAN'S TRIP.
lie Writes Interestingly Of 1t to the
Churchman. What He Saw and Did.

The current number of the Delaware
Churchman contains the following inter
esting letter from Bishop Coleman, dated
"The Precincts, Canterbury, July 2d:"
This is an inspiring place from which to
write my first letter to Tho Delaware
Churchman, but Twill not attempt any.
thing beyond brief and simple narrative
of my doings since sailing on the lsth
Of June in tho good steamer "Waosland."
The pleasantest incident of the trip
down the Delaware was tho kindly ind
valued greeting given me Oh tug by the
rector of New Castle and those accompany.
ing him.
The passenger life on the steamer was
as rule, similar to the life ON other
steamers The exception was tho remark.
ably friendly and even cordial relations
which We're maintained between the
passengers almost from tho beginning,
and which, rs formed so soon between
those who had CONS aboard in so many
instances strangers, were really quite note
worthy.
attributed this mainly to the effect of
tho religious services held during the voy-
age, These were four on Sunday, and
once on Wednesdays and Fridays The
ut I O'Clock, of tho Holy Communion a
very uncommon service on ship-bonrd. In
deed. many of tho passengers had never
heard Of one before.
had taken from homo what was neces-
sary for proper celebration, and 1t was
much appreciated by tho goodly number
that attended. The second service was at
1870. These two were in the saloon. The
third was at o'clock on deck, and intend.
cd chiefly for tho storage passengers. At
S o'clock in tho evening we had the fourth
service, in the saloon.
AS there were four other clergymen on
board, had plenty Of assistance, and tho
music throughout was exceptionally good.
Although large proportion of tho passen.
gers on board were not Churchmen, al
most everyone who was well enough at'
tended the services and the hearty, kindly
way in which thosonot Churchmen enter.
ed into them and afterwards expressed
themselves concerning them will ever 10
by me most gratefully remembered.
On the second Sunday | baptized an
infant a few weeks old, belonging TO ono
Of tho steerage passengers, on her way to
England to revisit her parents. 1t was u
very impressive scone and will never DO
forgotten, think, by these who witness.
cd it.
Her christian name was Mary Elizabeth
Victoria, thD last being added at my sug.
gestion, a suggestion which tho mother
most 81 ndly adopted because of tho bap.
tism occurring on June GOTH tho Goth an
nlversary of the accession of gracious
Queen Victoria. who was otherwise re-
incmbered in the services Of the day. By
IN interesting and yot undersigned coinci.
donCo, the child has tho names in chron0.
logical order Of the three last Queens of
England.
But must not dwell longer upon tho
voyage, and will only add another inter
csting fact, that just rs we wero nearing
Liverpool q gentleman came to me and
said that the influence upon him of tho
services had been such that he had deter
mined to be confirmed for which purpose
he expects TO come to Bishopstead on my
return.
AS Igave thanks at Liverpool for our
safe and comfortable voyage, could not
but but think that this was in no small
measure due to the prayers of my good
people in Delaware, who are SO frequently
and gratefully in my mind.
stopped long enough at Liverpool and
Chester to show the towns to one Of my
clerical fellow. passengers and then went
on towards London.
Preached this great city too late to sec
tho grand procession on tho special day OF
tho Queens Jubilee, but the decorations
were still in place. These especially when
illuminated at night were very beautiful
and effective, and being SO extensive
throughout the city in fact, but of course
more so along tho route Of the procession
there was gala appearance which will
long be remembered by all who saw It,
The crowds were there, and these wero
enormous, lining the streets and pave
ments until past midnight. Their be.
haviour was simply marvellous, being most
orderly, good natured and kindly. There
was evidently, also, genuine enthusiasm
in behalf of ruler whose life and services
have SO signally deserved it all. The rola
tions of the police-a huge body-and peo
pie, and vice versa, were of tho friendlicst
character. hardly saw in the millions u
drunken person, nor heard u word that
was improper.
This crclitablo exhibition of tho poe
pie themselves was to me one of the most
significant and cheering incidents Of this
very memorable occasion.
must reserve for the next number an
account Of things ecclesiastical, craving
from tho editor just enough additional
space to assure one and all of my love and