The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-01

certain circles and commented on by
people who would truthfuliy have de-
stribcd themselves MS bc'hs IN the
know"
@rhcso parties were, indeed. congresses
OF the eminent, the "blg" people WHO
quietly control IN England which tho
ignorant and tho vulgar love TO imagine
Is In the hands Of IL corrupt society OF
we'll born, Smart and PLEASURE seeking
people.
The folk who gathered ut Tcncastle
were as remote from the gambling,
lcchcrous, iabbit-braincd set which gilt
tcrs SO brightly before the eyes Of the
uniformed as any stald, middle class
reader OF the popular Journals
In this stronghold Of English Catho-
licisn,--,l,ot- bed Of rltualists" as the
brawIng protestant" journals called It.,
enc met diversity OF people, widely d.
vidcd III views and only alike in one
thing--thc dominant quality OF their
brains and position. FAY
( Sir Michael thought It well that even
his prorcsscd opponents should meet at
his table, for II gave both him and his
leutcnants new data and fresh impress
III ions for use in the mpaign. Sir
Niichael's convictions we're perfectly un-
altcrablc. but to find out how others
and those hostlc--rcaly regarded them
only added to tho weapons In his armory.
And rs one London priest once re-
marked to another, the combination Of a
Jewish brain and a Christian heart was
one which had already revolutionfscd
society nearly two thousand years ago
r. the persons of eleven distinguished in
stances. M
AS Father Rpon drove to i Liverpool
street Station after lunch. to catch the
afternoon train to the eastern counties,
he was reading letter az his cab turned
into Chcapsidc and crawlcd slowly
through the heavy afternoon traffic Of
the city.
vi. It will lie as we'll for you to
see the mana huisclos and form your own
opinions. There can be no doubt that he
is a force to be reckoned with, and he Is.
moreover, as L think you will agree after
inspection, far more brilliant and able
than any other professcd antl-Christian
or the front rank. Then there will also
by Mrs. Hubert Armstrong. She Is a
bpseudo -intcllectual force, hut her writings
s have Il certain llcavincss and autllorlta-
tive note which / believe to have real
Influence with the large class Of semi
educated people who mistake all atmos-
phere of knowledge for knowledge itself.
a very charming woman, by the way,
and l think sincere, Matthew Arnold ana
water!
'',rhc Duke Of Suffolk will stop a night
on his way home. lie writes that. he
wishes to sec you. AS you know, no Is
just back from Rome. and now that they
have definitely pronounced against the
validity of Anglican orders lie is most
anxious to have further chat with you
in order to form working opinion as
to our position. From his letter to me,
and the extremely interesting account lie
gives or his interview at the Vatican
T. gather that the Roman Church still
utterly, misunderstanding our attitude and
that hopes there are hlgh'o OF the ultimate
conversion OF England. hope that as
representative Of English Churchmen
you will be able to defil1e what we think
in an unnlistakablc way. This will have,
value. Among my other guests you Will
meet Canon Wake. He is preaching IN
Lincoln Cathedral on the Sunday, fresh
from Windsor, Render unto Caesar
vii. i r. allow myself : to imagine, not be
an unlikely text for his homily.--I am
rather, yours most sincerely,
M NJ
Still thinking carefully over Sir Michaei's
letter, Father Ripon bought his ticket
and made his way to the PLATFORM
IIc got into flrst-class carriage.
While In London. the priest lived life
OF asceticism and simplicity which was
not SO much considered thing as tho
outcome Of an absolute and unconscious
carelcssness about personal and material
comfort; when he went thus to great
country house, he complied With con-
vcntion because 1t was polite.
Tie was tho grandson OF a peer, and,
though he laughted at these small points,
lie wished to meet his friends opinions
in any reasonable way, rather than -
flout them.
The carriage was empty, though a pile
of newspapers and a travelling rug in