New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-12-24

the Education bill He had not left his bed
since. He viii be buried at Canterbury Inc
Bishop of Winchester, the Rev. DR. RanoaIi
Thomas Davidson, it is conjectured, is likely
to be his successor
The funeral of the Archbishop will take place
on Saturday at noon in Canterbury Cathedral
Mr. White. the United States Charge d'Affaires
was among the callers at the Archbishop pal
ace to-day.
The Bishop Of Oxford once said Next to her
snajesty there was perhaps nobody IN whom
larger number of the English people were more
deeply interested than the Archbishop OF CahbeI-
bury" The Primate of All England is the
official designation Of the Archbishop OF Canter-
bury The Right Hon. and Most Rev Frederick
Temple D. D.. held that important position Iol
six years and was the twenty-seyenth incumbent
He was the son of Major Octavius Temple, and
was born in Santa Maura, Ionian Islands. on No
venber 80 1871. His mother was left a woo"
when he thirteen years old. his father at mat
time being Governor of Sierra Leone AT seventeen
he had TO make his living, and he said himself
of his early life: I have known what 1t was 10
go without a fire because / could not afford one
and I have often patched clothes and boots
He worked on a farm while a boy, and was ecu
Gated at the grammar school at TfVerton, England
and went 10 Oxford. taking his degree at Balliol
where he won q scholarship with double first in
$3.50 He was elected fellow and mathematical
tutor OF his college. where he remained until 1S4S
He was ordained in 1s4s having BEEN as he NM
self said confirmed at the age OF twelve. after
having been asked one question. Wmch couiu iiot
answer
In 1s4S he became principal Of the training col
lege at Kneller Hall. TWickenham, where he
remained until 1855. when he was made inspector
OF schools. He was chosen head master OF Rugby
School in 1858, on the retirement OF DR.. Goulburn
remaining in that responsible position for eleven
years While he was not regarded as another DR..
Arnold in that position, he gained this encomiuTa
. from of his pupils who wrote TO his parents,
Temple is q beast. but he is q just beast" The
boys father forwarded the letter to the head mas
ter who frequently said in later years that it
the greatest compliment he had ever received.
Dr. Temple held appointment as Queens
chaplain. and the publication of an essay by him
on Education of the World, the first OF seven
Essays and Reviews by many authors, the
sentiments Of some Of which were regarded as I'M
worthy. II not heretica led 10 much criticism. In
7s6s DR.. Temple actively supported Mr. Gladstone 8
movement for the dsestablshment of the Irish
Church. and he was nominated by the Prime Min
sister for Bishop of Exeter. TO succeed Dr. Phpotts
This caused much excitement and opposition among
the clergy, but his election confirmed by the
Vicar General after counsel had been heard in
the matter Of the Essays and Reviews" Bishop
Temple confirmed on December q 1862 at
Westminster.
It was while Bishop OF Exeter that, in 1876 he
was married to Miss Beatrice Blanche LasceIles,
daughter OF the Right Hon. W. s Lascelles. VI. p.
Bishop Temple was regarded as much Of q
radical that DR. TAFT. then Archbishop OF Can
terbury said of the marriage Our only Radical
Bishop is gong to marry a near relation of three
6ukesi'
DR. Temple devoted himself to the multifarious
duties Of his hishopric until 1885 when he trans
serred TO the Diocese of London succeeding Bishop
Jackson He administered its affairs with the same
interchangeable energy and zeal that had marked his
previous career. despite falling eyesight. which LED
his wife 10 qualify herself his secretary.
10 the extent of learning the of the type
writer. He had become in his greater responsi-
tilities champion OF conservatism and orthodoxy
and no opposition Of any moment aroused
when in 1886 he was appointed Archbishop of Can
terbury. succeeding Archbishop Benson In 1881
ne IN conjunction with the Archbishop of York
ISSUED a reply in English and Latin to the Papal
Bull on Anglican orders. addressed 10 the whole
BODY of Bishops OF the Catholic Church Archbish-
op Temple delivered a notable address to the
Church of England in 1895. in his charge TO his
diocese. the keynote of which was The cere
snonial is the order Of the Church; the teaching
must be- 10 a large extent. the voice Of the indi
vidual' In the treatment of the n4ooted question.
OF ritualsm followed the policy of allowing sucf
latitude OF opinion consistent with discipn,
and IN consonance with the authority of Bible and
Church teaching He decided against the legalit,
of the Use OF incense and the reservation Of tn
sacrament but allowed prayers for the dead.
Archbishop Temple suffered from a form o
staxis and the weakness incident 10 his advances
age for several years before his death. and Their
was talk of his retirement He so feeble a
the coronation of King Edward that he scarce
Nv able TO place the crown the Kings head an
when he knelt down TO do homage TO the sovereign
the King himself had assist him TO his feet. o.
December 4. when the Archbishop made his speee