The Forrest City times., 1897-08-13
OUR BISHOPS ABROAD.
r,shop Whipple's Views Anent
 the Lambeth Conference.
REMARKABLE USANIMITY OF FEELING.
The American Bishops Bring Home with Them Delightful Memories of the Open-Hearted Hospitality of
 Their British Brethren.

LONDON, Aug. 12.-Rt. Rev. Henry B. Wbipple, bishop of Minnesota, who has been one of the most prominent of the bishops attendant on the Lambeth con- ference, has written the following views of the conference:
 "The conference manifested una nimitv of feeling on all work for mis- sions and the social problems which at this time have so much interest for all thoughtful men. One of the most remarkable speeches of the conference was made by the bishop of Washington, Dr. satterlee, on the social problems con- uected with the employer and em- ployed, the keynote of which was that men do not need charity; they need what the Gospel of Christ gives them. brotherhood as the children of one Father. The bishop of Albany occupied a foremost position in the conference as one who always expressed himself with terse simplicity. Bishop Potter always has a hearing in England as well as at home for his wise and loving thoughtfulness.
 II think the American bishops won the respect and love of their English brethren. There was strong una nmity of feeling with all the American bishops that while in fraternal love and brotherly sympathy, our hearts are one with the church in England and the colonies in defense of the faith and in the work of our Saviour, yet nd al on the rights of the national church with it's peculiar respon- abilities to God and His children. The American bishops have always maintained from the very first Lambeth conference that the American church must always stand upon it's rights and maintain its autonomy as a national church, and the English and colonial brethren all recognize that this is their position. They know that the Ameri- can church does not desire to have any voice in the internal affairs or management of the missions of the church of England, nor does it desire to assume any of the re- responsibilities thereof; neither does it (the English church) expect to take any share of the government or the burdens of the American church.
 There were signs throughout the conference that power above mems wills was drawing Christians together There was very much to cheer us in the story of the church's triumphs in mission fields, such as Uganda, where 15 years ago there were five Christians, and to-day 4Oo churches, 27, ,OOO worshippers and 6O,OOO who read the Gospel. We have seldom been privileged to witness such gatherings as the missionary meeting. held in connection with this confer ence. At Salisbury cathedral 7,000 people celebrated the anniversary of the baptism of Ethelbert 1900 year, ago. Ten thousand were present at missionary meeting at Saint Saviour's church, and the cathedrals of South well and Lichfield never had greater congregations than were drawn to the meetings there.
 ''The American bishops take to theil homes delightful memories,of the open hearted hospitality on every hand But what impressed the Americar bishops most was the new life which Is stirring the church of England to great ventures for God at home and abroad"