Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-11
ECHOES OF LAMBETH
Bishop Whipple Tells Of His I'm
pressions of the Conference.
AMERICANS CORDIALLY. RECEIVED
Bishop SatterIee Of This Diocese
Interested His English Brethren.
VIEWS ON LABOR QUESTION

LONDON, August 1.-THE Right Rev.
Henry B. whipple, bishop of Minnesota,
who has been one of the most prominent
among the bishops in attendance upon the
Lambeth conference, at the request of the
Associated Press has written the following
views of the conference:
The conference manifested a decided
Lnanimity of feeling on all questions con-
nected with work for missions and the So
cial 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 connected with the employer and
the employed, 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 fore
most 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
bis wise and loving thoughtfulness.
Won Respect of Their English
Brethren.
Il think the American bishops won the
respect and love of their English brethren.
There was a strong unanimity of feeling
with all the American bishops that while in
fraternal love and brotherly sympathy our
hearts ere one with the church in England
and the colonies in defense of the faith and
in the work of our Savior, yet they stand,
and always will stand, on the rights of the
national church, with it's peculiar RESPONSE
bilities 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 its rights and maintain its au-
tcnomy as a national church, and their
English and colonial brethren all recognize
that this is their position.
THY know that the American church
does ot desire to have any voice in the in
ternal affairs or the management of the
missions OF the Church of England, nor
does ii desire to assume any of the respon-
sibilitieS thereof: neither does it (the En-
glish churcD expect to take any share of
the government or the burdens of the
American church.
Christians Drawing Together.
There were signs throughout the con-
ference and in all the meetings held out
side its deliberations that a power above
mems wills was drawing Christians to-
gether. This loving spirit was the most
marked feature of all the gatherings. There
was very much to cheer us in the story Of
the church's triuniDhs in mission fields
SUCH DIS CSdnod, Wnere HIteSn years ago
there were five Christians, and today there
are 400 churches, ~, 200 worshipers and Co.
900 who can read the Gospel. There was
no complaint CT failure nor pessimistic
view, but from all hearts were clear, ring
ing words that never was the Christian
work more hopeful, and never We're there
such victories Won for Christ We have
seldom been privileged to witness such
gatherings as the missionary meetings held
in connection with this conference. At Sal
isbury Cathedral seven thousand people
celebrated the anniversary of the Baptism