The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-21

ment when he could have drawn TO him
| self more knowledge. I remember one oc-
, cason when I went 20 his dressing room
after ne left and | found there a book
upon which In spite OF his near sighted
ness he had been spending the time while
dressing in reading and I'm study.
IMPRESSED THE VILLAGERS.
In a lighter vein the speaker related
/ an instance Of a visit to little Dutch
town where his great physique impressed
| the people 50 that they dispatched a mes
| senger for the biggest man in those
| parts. He came and was stood UP be-
| side the bishop. He wasn't IN IL and the
people fairly Missed him off the ground
| so poorly did he show up beside Phillips
| Brooks.
He spoke OF the bishops own peculiar
| style OF delivering a sermon. like a great
: boy who had o great piece OF news that
he couldn't keep I'm. He was so filled with
his message that ne could hardly talk
| fast enough"
Great headed great hearted great
minded he was. one whole manhood. all
in harmony" was the way Bishop Nc
| Vickar' spoke Of him.
| He related many little instances that
cast side lights on the character OF
| Phillips Brooks. the man. that cast halo
around the great bishops memory
| He also pictured the disregard OF self
which Phillips Brooks showed as he cast
himself into his work and spared not
! himself being accessible TO any one at
! all times of day or night
He was always young, and made
| friends with the children at all times,
/ and" the speaker continued, "he had
/ boys pocket. which as YOU know Is a
| sort OF museum or curiosity shop" He
! then pictured the amazement OF n ser
want who was brushing the bishops
/ A., a lie
mine Of curios in the pocket of the famous
! clergyman's garment.
DEPTH AND SINCERITY.
/ In more serious strain he said II
/ would be absolutely useless to speak
4 OF the bishops career without a reference
/ 10 the great depth and sincerity OF his
! religion. IL was after his failure as
| teacher the one failure Of his life that
he decided TO enter the ministry He
was not Christian when he decided To
| be a minister but once he did make up
! his mind IL was just like one great swell
ing stream. spreading and carrying
power with IL TO all parts of the world
where the English language was spoken
1T was seldom he referred TO himself.
being as a rule. very reticent unless ne
allowed his sermons 10 be his confes-
sions. as Or. Allen has expressed it,"
portion OF a letter penned by the
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by the speaker. which showed that the
keynote Of his life and career was the
love Of Christ.
Bishop Mcvickar then referred to the
latter part of Phillips Brooks life and of
the snock OF the news Of the death OF
the beloved bishop and how universal
was that sorrow at his loss
1T was sad but oh. how uplifting
everyone was talking Of II and was up
lifted by Il. That life was rounded out;
Il had done its work. had made no mis-
take and God had called him home"
DIR FAUNCE OF BROWN
Mr. Rousmanlere In introducing the
next speaker spoke on colleges and re-
ferring TO characteristics OF President
Elliot. particularly as an interrogator
and then In introducing President Faunce
OF Brown university. assured him that
the club was as though all Brown men,
in It's welcome 10 him.
Or. Faunce said he was glad to speak
as an outsider tonight. not To infer that
he was glad he was not an Episcopalian.
however. He said IL was difficult 10 say
anything more. after this story OF the
life OF Bishop Brooks. whom he said was
the greatest influence OF his student days
/ He pictured two occasions on which he
heard Phillips Brooks preach and said
when he finished YOU never thought of
Z
dress but were impressed by his earnest
ness. When you are impressed by the
scholarly efforts Of minister I'm hts ser
mon. he has failed In his purpose
Gods greatest Gift 10 the world is
n man. not a book or a flower but Iust
. n man" Dr. Faunce said. "and he as
ISOLATED with men," right methods as
the next In Importance. and said that
with this band OF young men there was
power enough 10 shake the whole com
munlty. ~ rightly directed
In the course OF his address the speaker
also paid n tribute 10 the abilities and
influence OF the present head OF the
diocese. Bishop McVickar. and he stated
that he was glad TO he counted as an
outsider for this occasion. that he might
say things that they could not
Continuing on the subject OF the work
OF the club. Dr. Faunce said that lts
purpose was much the same as that OF
Rockefeller hall at the university. mot
simply TO bring the men together but 90
unite them az a power for good q"
In closing he said. II know that there
is work for YOU TO do. 7 won't pretend
90 say what. but there IL work n YOU but
find n. and ] think that you will find
that n definite purpose will help 10 pro
mote the growth Of the club
He offered az a suggestion that a way
20 help students who are FAR from home
Is 10 get them n little taste ~ home iife
n possible.
RATBRoNB GARDNER.
Rathbone Gardner was introduces as