New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-10
ARCHBISHOP BENSON'S STORIES.
HuMoR OF A CLERICAL LIFE
rom The Sunday Magazine

FROM III ne SUNDAY NldedIiHc
! have often wondered in reference 10 ms SUD
ject how the secretary Of the late eminent Dean
endured life. for the Dean wrote hand OF th ne
eXcellent story 20 tell about it, man having re-
ceved note from the Dean. which was utterly u',,
friend chemist. to invoke his aid IN unrav , r
the mystery Great was his % inc 10 fol- tg
lowing letter; Il send You The mixture. 1t was
but / think / have got It all right" The chemist
had made it up prescription. 49,,
7 do no; think that the following has ever been
published. and 1t Is too beautiful 10 BE- lost Acn-
a aapp One day Clergyman who called at the
palace asked him whether he sill had as ,rh ,nne
always goodish bit doing. sir bu, 1t has been =
trif easier since We took young Mr. Parry in,d3
rec tly been appointed Bishop Suffraean OF Dover
another story he used 10 tell also OF ,, coach
the neighborhoo1 OF tddington finding that me
stablemen were not in tn habit OF at'e .irhng
ought 10 20. he said rh"rs lnSt wha at hen Ia;
Look at me- go, ana what harm does II 40 ~
The Archbishop possessed great powers OF mimi
had sought an interview a subject Of he deep
ronnda bout history of his family hi. parish. his
literary productions and a hundred other 'nllss
before coming TO the point-which In nine cases
ont OF ten. absolutely pointless-was wonder
fully true 10 life. - ,,.rco
Few people receive more unnecessary s, ,t,,t
and dcnenied communications than the Archbishop
Of Canterbury: hut un.'ss Their" was absolute III
cOhcrency shown In such communications IN,
Archbishop would always send th" writer a kinu
reply He would when We suggested thit 10
answer need go in certain cases OF TINS KIM !,
may mean a great deal 70 the poor man. ! on mao
better answer his letter some however were
TOO fagrantly mad even 10 be discussed Here are
n few extracts from letters Of this category. VINO
are almost daily received: 'You mus; have know.
edge that ! educated YOU when cntircy spiritua
and gave you the position YOU now hoIh
There is in heaven order OF 1.v' Michaels anu
| 600 6abr.ls You one Of that order or orders
I believe Won are the Seventeenth son. My iath'f
f. me, seventh" Aud another: y want An order
They are slandcrng tittlc and have succeeded
I'm getting my rents. ! want AN order placed III
nv own hands Ny house seems barrykad'd up
and am the lawful heir. beg 10 SHOW YOU my
pedierce and ! beg to kindly assist mo.
nd he insane visitors Wcr" also very numerous
one poor woman. about two years ago. came WIN
piles Of papers. wanting 10 80" the Arrhbl-hoi,
told her that His Grace was much occupied lusl
then; could convey her message she sam llId'
il was a very delicate matter that she had disroN-
cred from certain documents that l.amb"th i'aia'e
belonged to her and that. although she dlo nor
wish 10 Inconvenience the Archbishop. she would
ike to take up her residence there as soon rs
possible told her that II would be a very dlncu
Thing to turn the Archbishop out ana mat IL WOMB
he most announcement TO MS all 10 leave thel ana
advised her wait until tn" time whcn the So
should become vacant to put forward her Claim
She readily acouiesced and icft. | am now nNlnH
I'm hourly dread Of her return with those iea,lu
documents. ! need perhaps hardy say tha' ti'y
had no hcarin whatever on the subject OF Hef
supposed title to the ancient palace OF Lambeth