The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-07

| Of the Holy Ghost and OF faith, and much
people was added unto the Lord
As his strength failed, his voice
| grew feeble, as his step became in1rm.
as he withdrew from public functions and
! society. as the world saw him no more
the outline OF his spiritual stature was
cast upon the troubled waters of human
| life around him. and a mighty command
ing outline II was All who sought him
| we're impressed by his goodness. They
| saw and felt that he lived only 10 warn
sinners from the error OF their ways. 10
love God. and to lead sinful souls 10 the
fountain opened for sin and for all un-
cleanness.
He was a man OF unceasing prayer. He
lived In colloquy with God. He conversed
with the Saviour as a man talketh with
his friend at his side He lived mo-
mently I'm the presence OF God He had
but one thought. 10 please God. He
burned with the desire 10 do something.
TO say something 10 rescue. 10 heal. and
TO helpto help. IL was this fame Of Di-
vine love for souls. which led him 10 es-
pouse the cause of hapless infant anu
to give the best energies OF his very last
few years to the Establishment OF the
infant ward In ST Marys orphanage, as
suming the entire responsibility for its
support and pleading for II day by day,
10 hls latest breath. II was his sense OF
duty to reach out a hand to pluck the
brand from the burning. that led him 10
address 10 his convention at their last
session in June Of this year. the intense
cry of entreaty TO them TO stem the
tide or secret vice among young men and
boys.
AN ATMOSPHERE OF LOVE.
No wonder that all loved this man OF
God. He created an atmosphere OF love
and sympathy and succor. A vestryman
OF this parish. one who had known Bishop
Clark for many years. and who had also
served as a vestryman In Grace church
under the bishops rectorship. said I'm
speaking OF the bishops death, Where
the bishop was. there was sunshine"
Bishop Clark was not only admirable,
but he was also lovabe-few men so low
able He was man greatly beloved
Few men OF such distinct personality are
so universally loved as he was. A per-
son. on hearing OF his death. wrote to
me, 81 do Rot believe he had an enemy
I'm the world"
Such "A record testified OF a great man
great hearted. with malice toward none,
with charity for ALL" And Bishop Clark
was a great man. He seemed made for
great things for great dealings with men
and with affairs. He was born 10 COM
mand. His superb presence, his sonorous
voice, his simple, disnihed manners, at
ease everywhere. ftly framed and ex-
pressed his many sided mind His
touch with men OF allie sorts and condi-
tions, his faculty of adaptation and SYM
patty. and his intense reality were OF the
very spirited power.
None could meet Bishop Clark without
at once feeling that he was true as steel
and as sincere as sincerity itself lie was
utterly devoid OF arts and affectations
He had no tricks or mannersms 10 raise
n ang ~ halt n
There was no pretense about him. IL was
impossible 10 associate with him the idea
OF anything artificial or assumed. lie was
ono or natures noblemen. at home equal
ly with lords and ladies. and with the
plalnest OF the people and poorest OF the
poor As a churchman. Bishop Clark has
generally been counted broad so called
and considered. n any man could be so
considered, the founder OF the broad
church school OF thought I'm the American
church. Yet. he would most likely have
disclaimed such an ascriptlon. | scarcely
think that he would have liked TO be
thought or as the founder OF party.
There was about him very little OF the
partisan as generally understood lie
was one whom all could claim. His mind
was naturally I should Judge somewhat
specula tive and adventurous II was ex-
plorative. on the lookout for fresh fields,
and eager 60 make and appropriate new
discoveries. He had what our Cambridge
In their favorite phrase. call
hospitality 10 truth" At the same time
he was a thorough Evangelical I'm his
1rm hold on the verities OF "the truth
once for all delivered 10 the saints on
The Incarnation. the Virgin birth the
Atonement. the Divinity OF Christ the
-esurrection OF the body. and the other
articles OF the faith. his voice rang true !
md his trumpet gave no uncertain sound |
lie was as far as possible from that pccu- /
Tar treatment OF the churchs faith. so |
iptly designated as Unitarian Episcopa-
Ism. and which apparently regards the \
Virgin birth. the resurrection OF the body. /
md the Atonement. as open questions OF
opinion. and seems 90 hesitate To call Je-
'us Christ Almighty God. Such an atti-
udc toward the certain faith" OF the
gospel. was a shock and n grief 10 the
bishop
lie appreciated the grandeur OF the
church as an Institution. lie loved Gothic
architecture. ana good church music. lie
.hoerHtood the fascination of the long.
arewn aisle. The choral song. floating
'hrolgh vaulted arches the dim rellgi-
,us hEht. and all the accompanying sen-
,uieh's native 10 the Catholic heart. he
% ~"s not al all adverse 20 comely ritual
.'- III ~ mat which, while not intricate
,,,'.. ,o' ,i lgible. has come To be COM
tr.., 49,. ln or day. never saw him IN cole
.,.. s s' the Altar take any other than
- ,,...s -Io position. The proper vesture
a.. 80 ana choristers. the iights upon
~, f .sf ne approved o. In fact the
run traditional cerernoniai q, ~. e
can church found In him no nroscrIr,,...