The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-12
BISHOP WHIPPLE PLEASED.
Great Nnanimity Manifested in the
Lambeth Conference.

Lambeth Conference.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE Right Rev
Henry B. Whipple, bishop Of Mime
sofa, who has been one of the most
prominent of the bishops in attend
ance upon the Lambeth conference, at
the request of the Associated Press
has written the following views of the
conference:
1.-The conference manifested a decided
unanimity of opinion connected with the work
for missions 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 problem, 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 foremost position in the
conference, as one who always expressed him
self with terse simplicity. Bishop Potter al
ways has hearing in England, as well as at
home for his wise and loving thoughtful
ness.
81 think the American bishops won the re-
spect and love of their English brethren.
There was a strong unanimity of feeling
with all the American bishops that while the
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 Savior, yet they stand
and always will stand on the right of the
national church with its peculiar RESPONSE
bilities to God and His children. The Amer
lean bishops have always maintained from the
very first Lambeth conference that the Amer
lean church must always stand upon its rights
and maintain its autonomy church and
their English and colonial brethren all recog-
niZe that this is their position. They know
that the American church does not desire 10
have any voice in the internal affairs or man
agement of the missions of the Church of
England, nor does it desire to assume anv
of the 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 confer
ence that a power above mems wills was
drawing Christians together There was very
much to cheer lis in the story of the church s
triumphs in mission fields, such as Uganda
where fifteen years ago there were five Chris
tians. and today 275 churches 81 900 worship
ers, and SO, 600 who can read the gospel We
have seldom been privileged to witness such
gatherings as the missionary meetings held
in connection with this conference. At Sails
bury cathedral, 5000 people celebrated the
anniversary of the baptism of Ethelbert 300
years ago. Ten thousand were present at a
missionary meeting at st. Savior's church
and the cathedral of Southwell and Litchfield
never had greater congregations than were
drawn to the meeting there.
TT has been a pleasure to the Americans to
meet some of the foremost men among the
non-conformists who have shown the deepest
interest In our proceedings. We were In
formed at missionary gathering at the
Church of st. Savior's that 1t is proposed to
place in this beautiful church, one of the
Oldest in London and excelled in grandeur
only by Westminster Abbey, a memorial to
the non-conformist, John Bunyan. In st.
Sayiors John Rogers and other priests of
the Church of England were condemned by
their own kinsmen in Christ to die as martyrs,
and that such a memorial should be placed
IN this church is marvellous sign of the
times.
The American bishops take to their homes
delightful memories Of the pen-hearted hos
pitality which they received on every hand
They were entertained by the queen, lord
mayor, the diapers and grocers and other or
CARNATIONS. But what impressed the Amer
lean bishops most was the new line which Is
stirring the Church of England for great ven
lures at home and abroad"