New-York tribune., 1907-10-11
LORD BISHOP GUEST.
Entertained at Luncheon By Long
Island Clergymen.

Bishop Wilmington Ingram OF London told
many experiences Of his life IN London to the
clergymen OF the Diocese Of Long Island who
entertained him at luncheon yesterday The
Bishop returned 10 New York "Wednesday
afternoon from Boston. where he had gone after
attending the opening OF the General Convention
Of the Episcopal Church in Richmond Va AZ
noon yesterday he preached in Holy Trinity
Church Brooklyn. which was crowded 70 It's VI
most capacity. The luncheon was held soon after
the service in the gymnasium or Holy trinity
parish house
Canon Chase the rector Of Christ Church,
Brooklyn presided at the luncheon in the ahsencs
of Bishop Burgess. In introducing the Bisnop
Canon Chase said that the clergy and laity OF
Long Island. though they had never seen HIM
loved and admired him for his work in London
We like you because we understand" said the
Canon that In your own country they call you
'Chuckles' showing the buOyant spirit with which
you enter into the mighty battle against evlL We
like YOU because you beat our beloved PresidehI
in tennis. because you have shown US how 10 WorA
in great cities. because friend OF the rich ana
powerful you have had the courage 20 tell then
boldly that they are responsible to God 1os the
way in which their money and power comes 10
them
y have been astonished.'' said the Bishop IN
reply with the warm reception I have been ac-
corded In this country. l expected one OF tN0
persons to receive me- but all of your people haVe
welcomed me like old friend I never expected
my nickname would be brought up III ''iiS
country
Il was thinking this morning while was dress
ing and shaving-I compose many OF my Hus
talks while I shaving" he went on. or now
hard il is for one be thoroughly consistent IN MS
life with what he breaches and processes Many u
you who have snug little country vicarages and 80
out 10 the good dinners the people of Long Isand
give may find it hard live perfectly conSis'e-'
life I myself am cursed with having two palaces
But find that can make both of these CseIui u
many ways for the poor clergy and the poor peop''
of the diocese
II don't like TO talk about the simple life SONS
time ago I did talk TO boys about the sInpIa
life and few days later I gct letter from ohs
of them saying he had been leading the simple 4l0
that day. He said he had waited on Ipswich pIa'-
form for train for four hours with not even .
sandwich That seemed 10 constitute the sNnpi'
life to him. and since then have not used taaI
term
But 1 sometimes picture myself leading the p''.'
life of the cllrate once was and say TO myseiI'
If you willing and ready at any tinhe ~
give up your Fulham palace and London house an
the large stipend YOU receive bishop and return
70 the plain life of vicar you're not worth your
salt"
The Bishop then went on to say, that he thoush'
he had noticed in this country a slight line Of de
markation between the church and what he tsrInes =
social service" The church and social service
he said. almost synonymous terms All socleeS'
he !ntinated. should be led and guided oy tn'
church. He thought that in England the cnulO-1
performed its duty in this respect little moro
thoroughly than in this country.
MY second thought while shaving. saiu
the Bishop, with a smile, was the loss there Is 10
our laymen by clergxmen not being natural