The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-03-28


tried fields has been of much value to
his church. For the past ten years he
has been a resident of New York, and
he now holds the office of secretary of
the board of bishops. In practical bus
mess matters he is the essence OF ac-
curacy, and is u Woodworking, PAINS
taking man, and at the same time he
is something of a diplomatist
Illustrative of Bishop Andrews gift
of adaptability and keen appreciation
of the potent influences exercised by
stirring current events upon human
| thought are sympathies, an interest
ing incident of his sojourn in India Is
related. 1t happened that this mission
| airy bishop was in one of the large cit
| les of India at the time that queen
Victoria was proclaimed Empress or
| India. There We're public celebrations
| of the event throughout the newly
| created empire, and the celebrations IN
| the region where Bishop Andrews was
| laboring Were conducted with charact-
| eristic Oriental pomp and splendor
| For the time being the pride and glory
of empire constituted the dominant
| sentiment of the people, and enthusi-
e'Siib ietAi Niius IDlSiiOp ~hiANA 49, -
scheduled to preach on the day follow
ing the most imposing public demon
stration. He had a very large congre-
cation as usual, and there was much
curiosity to hear what the American
bishop would say on the one subject
which was uppermost in almost in ev-
cry mind. He took for his text the
words, 'Thy Kingdom Gomez ana
without illusion to the growth or great
ness of temporal Kingdoms, he preach
ed a sermon which produced a deep
| effect upon his hearers. Their MINDS
We're naturally attuned to the great
ness and glory of kingdoms, and by
| graphically picturing to them the in
comparable greatness of Gods king
dom the shrewd and earnest mission
airy scored point of lasting advan-
| tage.
On more than one occasion promin-
ent clergymen and laymen of the
Methodist Episcopal denomination
have borne public testimony to the eff
fective service performed by Bishop
| Andrews in the Eastern countries. His
missionary work was marked not only
| by religious zeal and earnestness, but
also by an uncommon degree OF practi-
cal sagacity. He planted seeds in plac-
es where they We're bound to grow and
the fruits of his outstanding work in
the Orient are multiplying year by
year. Fortunately for himself and his
church. Bishop Andrews was endowed
with a rugged constitution, and the
varying climatic influences which had
| deferred others before him failed to
depress or hinder him. Always fond
of outdoor exercise this energetic
bishop still conserves his health by
giving his muscles all the play posi-
Bile and breathing into his sound lungs
plenty of fresh air. In New York city
he resides near Central Park, and for
several years it has been his custom to
take long walks daily.
The members of the board of bishops
meet twice each year and make the
official assignments for each individual
bishop. This semi-annual assignment
is called "the Plan of Episcopal Visi-
| tation," and under it's provisions every
bishop is kept actively employed. Bish-
OPP Andrews is called upon every now
and then to make episcopal yisitations
to communities in the south and west,
as well as to places nearer home. He
is very popular, and is in constant de-
mand as a presiding officer at confer
ences and camp meetings. Although
seventy-three years old. Bishop An
drews is still a vigorous, energetic, and
buoyant work. He shows not the
slightest sign Of either physical or
mental breakdown, and, judging him
by his personal appearance and his ac-
tivity. most persons would underesti-
mate his age by fifteen or twenty
years. Though Of dignified mien, Bish-
OPP Andrews is unassuming, approach
able and exceedingly agreeable in So
cial intercourse. He takes an intelli-
gent and public-spirited interest in
public matters, and in all things he is
"a man among men,"