New-York tribune., 1907-08-17

The Rev DR. Arthur Wilmington ingram. the
Fiebop of London who Will attend the general
convention of the Episcopal Church. which meets
In Richmond on October .. viii reach this coun-
try next month. and in addition 10 preaching at
the annual convention Of the Brotherhood OF
st Andrew in Washington the last week in Sep
tember. he viii also deliver addresses at both
Yale and Harvard
The Rev. Or. Edgar Jacob, the Bishop of St
albans, is also expected 10 come to this country
for the Richmond convention This convention.
which will commemorate the three hundTedth
anniversary Of the Episcopal Church in America,
will he primarily missionary convention II
g. considered especially fortunate that Bishop
Jacob will attend il. the Archbishop Of Can
1erbury has said more than once that he was
one of the most effective advocates and Work
ers for missions in England. It is expected that
Bishop ingram will preach the opening ser
mon Of the general convention. and that Bishop
Jacob will deliver one Of the addresses at the
missionary conference.
At the tine of his appointment 10 the Metro
politan diocese by King Edward in 1901, Bishop
ingram was perhaps the youngest bishop Lon
slon had ever had. His predecessor, Dr. Mandeu
Creighton. died only eight days before the death
OF oueen Victoria, so that London was the first
episcopal see which the new King was to fill
The Kings choice is said to have been popular
with the heads of widely different sects and or
sanizations III every part Of London General
Booth on behalf Of che Salvation Army WROTE
20 the Bishop-elect:
we cannot but regard it as a blessed promise
for the reign of his majesty the King, and for
rhe country. that SO young and Yet so expert
erced and devoted a servant Of the poorest
should be chosen for this appointment
Immediately previous to this Bishop ingram
had been Bishop suffragan of Stepney since
1897. and had worked for many years in the
East End of London. He is the son OF a clergy
man. and on his mothers side the grandson OF
F3isbon Pepvs. of Worcester He obtained his
early education at Marlborough College, and III
1877 went TO Keble College. Oxford He was or
dained 70 the priesthood in 1884 Four years
later he left Lichfeld. where he had served as
rriva1e chaplain 10 the Bishop. 10 take up an
almost new work in East London.
II WAS as superintendent Of the Oxford House.
Bethnel Green. that Bishop Ingram began his
work in London. in which he made himself
-,op1lar with all classes of that boundess popu-
lafion It was as rector OF Bethnel Green IN
ls9a that he had the opportunit. to carry out
his belief that the strength Of the English
Church has been fer years and is to-day her
visiting" Visiting in an East End parish of
London is said 10 be one of the most difficult
duties A clergyman has TO perform. Bishop In
gram himself has given a description OF a hrst
visit 10 a BethneI Green family
lyon knock he says. for the first time at
door After a lcng hesitation il will be opened
about foot by a little girl You VIII hear d
distant voice from the washtub ia the rear;
We'll. Sally, who is that?' Then Sally Will turn
her head half round and shout Please, mother
its religion
when he was made Bishop of London. and
before taking up his residence at FulhaIl, IT Is
gaid the Bishop displayed a characteristic trait
Of his nature by inQuiring whether he might not
let FIlll9arn Palace and London House and con-
4inue to live in Amen Court To his great re
syret, according 10 biographer. he was told TINS
Vas jrnnossihle He told one Of his audiences
al the East End that in his place he would
have 20 keep A carriage. but added that if any
of his hearers happened 10 see him driving in
lonely state. and would hail him, he would give
tbera = lift If they belonged TO the Red House"
"a public house without beer which he was
one,,tng at the tinne1. In the fashionable draw
,ne rooms Of the West End Of his diocese he IS
said 10 vfeld scarcely less influence than he did
from his Bethnel Green rectory-
Bishop Jacob, who occupies at present the see
of ST. Albans, was Bishop Of Newcastle from
1896 until 1903 Like the Bishop Of London, he
Is an Oxford graduate, where he was a member
If New College For four years. beginning in
1879 he wss the domestic chaplain to Bishop
siIrnan rf Calcutta, and after that took charge
ce the Tyilberforce Memorial Mission. in South
London. His presence at the coming conven-
zion ar Richmond will give additional strength
so It's missionary character.