New-York tribune., 1901-03-24

Iagan now Archbishop of York, who may fairly
be said to have discovered him Then. in lsSS-
so he entered on the work which ultimately
brought him TO the front, head of Oxford
House. at BethnaI Green. Canon Henson had
preceded him, and had found the task almost
more than his strength could cope With Mr.
Ingram brought to il an untiring vigor. and he
established at close bond of interest be-
tween the young Oxonians and the work OF the
settlement He develoyed it's activities both on
the social side and on the arsumentative.
Sunday after Sunday he stood IN victoria
Park, welcoming the arguments Of the atheists
and meeting them with style or eioqusnce
which began insensibly TO assimilate itself TO
their own. In Victoria Park, that arena of free
speech, he took his stand among the socialsts
with their red flag, the Salvation Army with 1tS
brass band. the labor party. the secuarists,
the MOrmOns. ubiquitous gentlemen with fads,
and cranks of all varieties The appearance OF
real parsOn' in the midst OF these groups was
sufficiently novel to bring a crowd, and it is to
Bishop Ingrarn's credit (and the secret OF his
success in other directions) that he could hold
it, Humor, point. repartee and pertinent anec-
dote-all of these his: and they only kept the
people agape while serious words were defty
inserted. IL is still easy, one hears him
preach in ST. Paurs. TO reconstruct the scene in
the PARK, and as a preacher the Dlshop VIII
probably carry the effects of it through Iife-
He continued his work at oxford House till
the autumn of 1897, with the addition of the
rectOry of BethnaI Green and the rural deanery
of Spitalfelds, and as chaplain of the Archbishop
of York he was in the forefront of the ia
miliar picture of the diamond jubilee service at
st. PauIs. In September of that year Lord
Salisbury appointed him succeed Bishop
T. D.
generally ANTICIPATED he shortly after
ward became Bishop of Stepney, with the over
sight of East and tat frsU of North London
The effect of his work may be seen in the in
creased support of the East London church
fund; not much because the bishop is a great
organizer-tme only show if he is that-but
because people believed in him personally and
liked 10 hear him preach about his work.
Churches open him all over the diocese
and in other parts of England as we'll. If he
can do the same service for the stagnant
Bishop of L0ndons fund he will succeed where
his predecessors, through fault of theirs,
have failed.
in the slums around BethnaI Green that is his
chief characteristic and sketch of the
When he went to Oxford House, near by stood
the first church that built in that district.
The inhabitants had given nothing il. but
some Of them said they would subscribe six
secrate it, For these people the mission of OK
ford House was threefoId: il sought 70 save
their bodies, minds and spirits Ii got at the
bodies and minds first. and as these grew clean
er il touched their souls The creation of clubs
was the first prOcess-self- lf-governins clubs with
all sorts OF amuSementS and athletics. The boys
are reached first and they came in out of the
streets, and learned TO behave keep clean play
falr and idolize their club. Then followed the
men. and. elsewhere, the girls and women. The
Clubs We're purely social clubs-there
buttOnho!ing for evangelistic purposes: but out
or the clubs grew debating societies and lectures
ana & Stlrit or inquiry. and this led personal
intercourse and influence, and so on to Bible
classes. and sunday talks. and all the rest To
all this Ingram gave the ideal and the. impetus
and over it and IN il he worked night and day
t'eInS an expert he can see light in dark
places. tie has found mothers in the worst
Sums as Scciy and careful of their children as
any mother could be- He believes in the future
and is optimist as regards the working
man The problems Of our great cities over
Wheim many of us but he is confident that il
VIII all come right. The greatest difficulty as
far as unhelief is concerned is the Indifference