The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-24
AdvIceOf Bishops on Ritual CUES
tlOn In England Will
Be Followed.
RETURN OF BISHOP wnIPPLE
Says English Speaking Races Are II
Forefront OF Humanity Briggs
Case Discussed.

NEW YORK. May gi.--Righi iley Ben
jamln whlppio Episcopal bishop Of sin
ncsola. whJ has Just returned nom ED
gland. said TO u Tribune reporter
"'rhe most remarkable Thing ! noucet
IN England was tho friendly spirit man
ifoaled In every quarter 10 our country
and with u u great desire 10 learn NOR
about tho organization u the missionary
work Of our own branch u the church
"Thrro has been a good deal ~ tait
lln England ana elsewhere about the
! crisis IN the church " England on th'
question Of ritual, believe tbat all
this 10 10 be settled by the wise ooun,
rcls of the bishops A council or adiyc,
MAS N sraAion, prealdcd over by the
afchblrhyps ot Canterbury and YORK
10 which all these questions presented
by representatives Of the dinerrnt schools
ana / thought detected IN all mindi
conviction that the Cody counsel ami
advice of the bishops would BE- followed
nut tho question which vas most
prominent. and which | saw most war
that connected with Christian Work at
home and abroad think that the gJsa
heart of England fcaiiE0s. as Il has
never realized before. that dod has
placed these English speaking races in
The forefront Of humanity. reports oI
constitutional government, and Christian
civilization. 10 carry their benefits 90 all
The people pi tho earth. and underlying
this Cca.rr fof a closer relation with the
United S,Alou. was the thought that We
had common work and common mis-.
sion to do for humanity,
There Ia good deal OF talk ABOUT
ihr petsc congress. but no far aA could
judge The attitude was one Of hopvfu
pesa that out ot this meeting the horrors
" Nat would DO mltgaied II not en-
.reiy done away with, Educated Ia.
siishmeu give the oxar Of Russia credit
Tor the highest motives In proposing the
peace conference.
IN rotponhr to an inquiry as 10 nov
the English clergy regarded tho briggs
controversy Bishop Whipplc said that
hc aid not know anything about IT, iie
said that he had no, heard the subject
mentioned Asked about his own opin-
Ions Of the iirigRr case he said;
II have no, read Dr. nr'gga book ana
consequently could not criuolsc ll lniclli.
gently. but / Will say that have the
utmost confidence In Bishop Potter. whom
have known through all OF hin minis.
tfy lic never luues hls head, In every
nbrn of hlA being he Is loyal 10 his
master and 20 the church Of which ne
Ia the chief shepherd.
Tho question which Agitatcs 30 many
minds ~ not new question The bible
IL very wonderful book /, was 2.en
years after the FIRST chapter was written
before it was finished The bible mas
been IN tho past and will be- In the
future. the revelation Of the gracious
purposes of God TO his children ana tno
story of his lnfnite love,
There IL divine element Of mo sacred
scriptures which Il y impossible thar
any human theory or human invcs,iga.
iion can ever touch, A dcvout Christian
need not have the slightest doubt or
AWAN'AA NN'I NilAlNAA HNnulaEHNlF AFNAH
docs not fear investigation and I am
suro that IL will be In the future as II
has been In the past. that not one iota ot
Gods truth and his revelation can ever
bo affected by honest examination Or.
Btiggs has received much praise from
scholars Of diffcren, communions even
" the Roman Catholic church. and 1t
s only fair to believe him when he de.
rlarcs that from his heart he accepts
The creed and the doctrine OF the church.
"Dlshop whlpplc said that In indian
iffalrS. IN which he has been interested
Tor 10 years. are IN more hopeful con.
itlon today than they ever have been
before The standard OF government en-
,loyes II much higher than formerly
md the department ut Washington ex-
,ibis u deep Interest In the work.