New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-07

MANY ar, the stories he tells Of the sturdy
n,oneera whom rs met, irreiigious from tne
ecclesiastical point Of view. but touched. never
,be,ess with n reverence for holy things oho
such related TO the Bishop how he was once
IN q steamer when II ran on rock. anu eNe''
body began praying. and confessins his s'ns
"wbat did YOU do?" asked the Bishop. i went
IN DINING water" was the reply. i stoou ia
line forty-eight hours bailing her. tnousn'
God would think just much OF me II was
dining water to save those miserable crit'e'S
as II I was a-whining and a-sniVeihhs over Ivy
sins" How the Bishop was won't 10 meet Inv
active opposition Of occasional unoehe'e''
strony IN the consciousness Of little learning
is shown In the following story:
orce had an appointment at a border town.
and being overtaken by storm stopped a. d
log house to warm myself The owner ai'e'
greeting me. salo' , 90 nreacb at
- tonight l reckon you'll have lively
time for infidel who has 1eeh g,Vine
there saws he is going to tackle YOU
Nv sermon that night was on the love OF Goa
in Christ Jesus and the blessedness OF ms ,, 1e
vice the text. "Whosoever snail uo tne WI ~, ~
nv Father which Is in Heaven, the same IL my
brother and sister and mother Al the c,ose
Of the service a man came forward ana s'a"u
ing in front Of me, said: c,,., ho
"Bishop. | want to know II your Church DE-
looked AT him quietly and answered: ,.
TT YOU want to know what l believe on inns
euhtect | will tell you story which covers my
Faith A devout old negro slave had young
niece who seemed bound to go the Wrons wa" ~
one evening the child came bouncing nv wv
cabin from some scoffer's gathering anu oN
"'Aunty. Ise done gwine TO b'lieve in hell no
more. II ders done be any nell Use a, Ne
know whar dey gifts de birthstone IuI ~. ,,,,v
1.-THE old aunty turned her eyes sorroWIuIIy
,,,or The Girl and answered with tears running
"'Oh, honey, darlin'. look dat yer doesnt go
dere; you done find dey all TAXES uVi9
birthstone wild 'em.
,wo have already indicated. Bishop Whipple
has frequently visited Great Britain and num-
bers among his friends many representative
men in the Church and State.
Tho following incident shows the wonderlu,
cbivalrv of Dean Stanley toward men VINO ny
views antipodal 10 his own At the time ina
the Rev Dr. Ward. who afterwaro elitsIs eo,,ooi
Roman Church. was TO be trleo loi t u nc net
,.ieu,e Inv the authorities OF oxford. STANLEY met
him and asked If he had prepared MS de!enSSe o,
MN No +" renlied Ward and l do not Intend 10
do So" , c,or,ev. '.vou
THAT will never do" answered 0'ahie'' 'N
must make one.
And Stanley wrote a defence for Ward whicn
Voc accented an incident so strange that 1t
would seem incredible had it not been con'ir'''eu
Dy warn HllISVli' =
Tho Rishop concludes his fascinating Voiuihe
nv showing how the moral progress OF the worio
hos been advanced during his life When ne
was q child drunkenness was no disgrace'
human slavery was part Of Christian cVi'i%u-
ton; the Indian was looked on as hopeless
savage. the slums Of cities had no college SET
Elements TO look after them and i've a'hone
them the life Of Christ In too many cases i'
uqion was only a sort of tasman enaoiii'e INC
wearer 70 gain a future heaven and escape d
future hell But how different now!
Never in the worlds history has 'here oeen
sucb enthusiasm in all Humanitarian "o'A uS
now Not even in the primitive Church nav
greater victories been won in leading hea.heh
folk TO Christian civilization We may OUT o'
the gloom of our perplexed hearts cry Wa'cn-
man what of the night? But faith answers
The morning cometh