New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-12
THE LAMBETH CONFERENCE
BISHOP WHIPPLE TELLS OF THE "ooD
WORK 1T DID.
THE GREAT SUCCESSES N MISSION fIh''D'
POINTED orT-AMERICAN BISHOPS AND


POINTED oUT-AMERIcAN BISHOPS AND
THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND.
London. Aug. 1.-THE Right Rev. Henry -
Whipple Bishop of Minnesota who mas pee" o..
of the most prominent among the Bishops !"
tendance upon the Lambeth Conference al t' -
quest OF the Associated Press, has Writ'c" ''
lowing views OF the Conference 10.
Tile Conference manifested decided unah'ini''
Of feeling on all questions connected WI" -
work for missions and the social prope"S'
al this time have much interest ioG ali ''oue
full men One OF the most rcnaTkan' F"e
the Conference was made by the Bishop oil was"
ington (Satterlce) the social prop''ms col''0
with the employer and the employed me KEY ,o'r
OF which was that men do not need chariS III
need what the Gospel of Christ gives theh' "
erhood the children of one Father. Inc 'i'F
Of Albany occupied foremost pos'"on J." !.
Conference as one who always expressed h''is''l
with terse simplicity. Bishop Potter ai"', 49,,
a hearing in England, as we'll as at nome i'i '''
wise and loving thoughtfuness
II think the American Bishops won the reSP'0'
and love OF their English brethren. lher' va "
strong unanimity OF feeling with all the America
bishops that. while in fraternal love ana n'o'"
erly sympathy our hearts are one win me OI'. -
in England and the colonies I'm defence OF the lal.
and in the work Of our Saviour. yet they stand
and always will stand. on the rights oi the -"
tiona Church. with its peculiar Tespor Sioiil''S ~
God and His children. The American bishoP'
have always maintained from the very trst Lam
beth Conference that the American Church must
always stand upon its rights and maintain lis
autonomy as a National Church and their Eng
lish and colonial brethren all recognize that TINS
Is their position They know that the American
Church does not desire 20 have any voice in me
internal affairs or the Management OF the missions
Of the Church OF England nor does ii desire 10
assume any of the responsibilities thereof; neither
10 hox- nt-a any -fta-s pf he
ment or the burdens of the American Church
There were signs throughout tho conference and
in all the meetings held outside its deliberations
that power above mems wills drawing Chris
tians together This loving spirit was The most
marked feature OF all the gatherings. There was
very much cheer US in the story OF the Church :
trumphs in mission fields such as Uganda. where
fifteen years ago there Were five Christians and to-
day there are four hundred churches. tWenty-seVen
thousand worshippers ana sixty thousand " no c'"
read the gospels There complaint OF iaiI-
pessimistic view. but from all hearts We're
clear ringing words that the Christian
work more hopeful and never were there such We
tories won for Christ We have seldom Deen priv
ileged 10 witness such gatherings the missionary
meetings held in connection with this Conference.
At Salisbury Cathedral seven thousand people ceie-
brated the anniversary Of the baptism OF Etheloert
thirteen hundred years ago. Ten thousand were
present at missionary meeting az St Saviour =
field never had greater congregations than We're
drawn to the meetings there.
1T has been pleasure 10 the Americans 10 meet
OF the foremost men among the Non-Con-
formists. who have shown the deepest Interest In
our deliberations We were informed Al mis-
sonary gathering NJ the Church OF ST Saviour :
that II proposed place this beautiful! church
OF the Oldest in London and eXceled in grandeur
only by Westminster Abbey. memorial TO ui"
Non-Conformist. John Bunyan. In ST. saviour
John Rogers and other priests Of the Church of
England were condemned ny their own knsmen IN
Christ 10 die martyrs. And that such a memorial
should be placed in this church * a marvellous sign
OF the times We sadly missed Archbishop Ben
son. Of the greatest men VINO has filed the soc
OF Canterbury. but the present Primate won Az
hearts by his marked courtesy. his ripe wisdom and
his missionary spirit. The American Bishops take
10 their homes delightful memories OF the open
hearted hospitality which they received on every
hand. They entertained by the Queen. the
Lord Mayor. the Diapers and Grocers' and other
organizations. But what impressed the American
Bishops most the new life which Is stirring
the Church Of England great ventures fo- God AZ
home and abroad