The Washington times., 1904-10-23
THE DEMOCRATIC ENGLISH BISHOP OF RIPON
WHO WEARS TROUSERS INSTEAD OF CATERS

the choice Of his successor lay between
DR.. Davidson, then bishop Of Winches-
ter. and DR.. Carpenter Had the choice
been left to the decision OF a popular
vote there is no doubt that DR.. Carmen
ter would today be archbishop OF Can
terbury. primate and metropolitan Of all
England. "by divine providence"
The Bishop Of Ripon is now sixty
three years old but looks much younger.
He has a rugged. kindly face, and that
broad and short figure which constitutes
such an excellent human packing box
for high-Dressure vigor and vitality. He
is sim an enthusiastic cyclist- he began
his csreer as a curate az Maidstone, and
was shers In 1866 when the cholera
broke out
The vicar was absent at the time and
did not ind IL convenient 10 return until
the epidemic had spent itself, but young
/ Carpenter stuck IT out, working IS hard
as any Of the doctors. and freely risked
his life. THE people were taken by SUR
prise. he said in relating his experience
OF those dreadful days. and rev pre-
cautions were taken There was no or
eauiZed system of nursing them.
THE women who were sent 20 atLsnu
the chOIera-sEr1Cfeu people knew noun
Z ing about nursing. Iney AtdllA me
brandy intended Tor tne fe-leL or me So
{ fereTs. i went into a mouse 20 sec q
woman The nurse was lhloAlc1Ll1t1-
I Shortly after the poor woman alSa
{ When read the burial service, Al the
grave side stood the nurse stilL sliLefla5
I from the effects OF drink.
Bishop at Forty-tw0.
{ He was forty-two when IN 1854 he was
/ cousecrated Bishop Of Ripon5 ana since
then his reputation as one Of the most
strenuous sons Of the church has stead
+ lis grown. III IS an abundance OF the
saving grace If humor-au inheritance
] from his Irish mother, who was a Miss
BOYD. of L0ndCnderry-Whic enables
him 20 get through so much hard work
with little fatigue. lie is fond OF crack
ins his Jokes, ana his own name some
times serves tre purpose we'll once ne
married q young couple with the assure
ance that he was not only a Carpenter
but a Joiner. when about 10 lay the
foundation stone OF a new vicaraEe the
architect handed HIM the trowel. inylt-
I ing him 10 become ''au operative mason
/ Tor a few moments
81 would rather remain working
/ Carpenter was the prompt reply.
His Big Living.
As Bishop OF Ripou Dr.. Carpenter re-
oeives a salary Of 81. 600 q year and q
handsome house 20 live In. rent fres-
/ Il is onciaIly designated the Palace %
/ RIpon. Built only siXUy-fiVe years ago
at a cost Of something like $4,000, IL Is
+ lacking In the historical associations
which attach 10 so many residences OF
/ high church dignitaries in England. buE
! il is Tar more homelike and comfortable
! than most OF them.
! Though the palace is modern the Ca
/ thedral OF Ripon is an ancient one. The
! Saxon Chapel under the crypt. which
dates from the seventh century is the
Oldest known place OF worship in ths
/ kingdom. There is sr3u In existence a
/ hole i'm one OF the walls which. ac-
Cordiug TO tradition was used Tor a
I singular purpose Ia the old days Sus-
/ D-CiuUs characters We're brought there.
aud IL LLeE succeeded il crawling
/ through it they were allowed 20 so
lree IN they stuck ID was accepted
D as PROOF 1L their Tascalty without Eur-
! HENRY BOYD BARNES.