New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20
Az UNCONVENTIONAL BISHOP.
From The London Daily News.

From The London Daily News.
In tho current number OF Goodwill" gnte
the initials r. W. there appears an lnIefV"
with the Bishop Of London. fie is SAID % ha'
rolled up nineteen cisarettes. VIM. ,r.,,.s
doubtedly said many things ~ great in'erss
with a freedom which would have hoIrhs
Bishop Blomneld one ANNOUNCEMENT, tho.s.
not unexpected. will be- deeply frsrettei'
shall never finish The History u the iApaS,
and | shall write no more II is !hpo7sloe 70 y
one half the work Of this stupendols iioesss
LEAVING out the question Of writing any oooA
Here are some telling observations ., -
Bishops: There could not possibly be aar
thing more CHASTITY from human point d "e.
than being bishop. You can never pea
anybody. When | was offered Peterbor) usn
went to DR.. Hort lie said. 'y.I ATE suEi
and wry. and you'll make a good Bishop YAK
it | went 20 "A dear old Bishop AT oNN-
He peered up at me. and SAID lou WI
good at organization. and VIII p" a gooh blsn'f
take it, | had been given canonry Al W.T.
sor. where | could have had intellectual VIA
oxford. and practical work az me same ~
But | went to Peterborough think hnsA.
the most extraordinary country M the Nord ."
its clergy the most extrdordlnaff u 'p' ~
They do an immens amount ~ SOFIA, but NC
really are the most e..-o ntrti u'ae. ii'h-
ard difficult people / ever cam. a.fnSs
Asked il ne liked them DR. Creish. on rep'sa
"Oh, yes | an. very fond Of them, Or Al 5 ~
OF the functions OF 4 Bishop. O." love MS ei'-s,.
but, with your true BflllHH rilllNt
thinks that n. entire organization - me n"..
IL central around his :. ocular parish. th' -
thinks that his own particular t ruie ~ -.
ance must be settled the Bishop .o a. " -
him TO as little Inconvenience As possible - -
his particular line OF service cerrfnonial = "a
only one the Catholic Church has eNeF u.s.
that he knows something about canon Ia
whereas hardly any one knows what cah1h "a -,
IT, and that the Bishop exists soiry lV' 70"
purpose Of preaching I'm his church
The Bishop. after showing the hoprleSSh'SS =,
preaching constantly in all the churches ~ ~
diocese. said: 1t is fearfully difficult % NJ
the peace and mainly because the cieis' !,
both sides-protcstant and Cathnuc WI" a
refrain from forcing party cries down "a
others throats and party badge on 70 a.
others unwilling shoulders. The oth'' 81
entirely in order 10 save other chuith's a.
prevent further ann0yances | prohihiied %
tain practice m church What must me e W
do but sit in his church and defend % m'sm o..
main; totally unnecessarily ana onl AlD. .-,
the further anger Of the Society for fi',ss.',
Defence" protestant Defence Brigade -
the interviewer. Yes | am afraid mat 49, -
is hopeless Yet We had nice serflre ~ 'n'fr
the other day and were quite happy W. 7,
look such very harmless people me u.s.
went on TO point out the impossihiIitN W
men down 10 one particular form ot 'rr., IA
and said that the Church was un"lep %
moved slowly. a. did everything IN thi' eou",s,
1T took seven hundrt-i years tn piui". ~.
Parliament. and what could De- more der'0'
than that which We now beholdT