New-York tribune., 1907-09-26

Church liberty to act according 10 its conscience.
and that in any case the law OF the Church was
entirely distinct from that of the State
Bishop Ingram when appointed by King Edward
within few weeks after he Came 10 the throne
in 1901 the youngest head of the
great metropolitan diocese. lie at the time
Bishop Sufragan of Stepney. in London. and pre-
viously had endeared himself to the masses OF the
East End of London. where he worked for many
years head OF oxford House. which, situated
in one OF the most wretched districts of London. is
said have been the first successful sum set
tleneut institution.
His popularity and the varied demands which
were consequently made upon him while Bishop OF
Stepney have been amusingly conmemorated by
Punch" in its Lay OF the Suffering Bishop:
From morn TIL evening from evening tgl night.
! preach and organize, lecture and write
Was bishep busy
When writing my sermons; The test ot my work'n
e done an ~ ,ne the 'aIas , en- NE SnatT souna gTSse
Between Charing cross and Mansion House station.
Fer luncheon swallow sn4sg.ch 2..st.l Of ham:
As As ] tgsh up the sters OF Nh "hileehapei tram
hslfp-nny bun waterloo bus.
No table is snowy with dauask for me.
Ny eo,s is me apron ,haf t 90 so'sTs Ey ETss ,b
The frugal repasts Of this SuTIagan Bishop
Bishop Ingram said yesterday that he had writ
his clergy regarding the deceased wife's sis
ter bill because the measure had raised real dif-
hculty in the minds Of many clergymen and lay
had been raised by a deceased wife's sister living
with her brother-in-law and taking care OF his
children. But soon the state made II lawful
for these % marry 1t thought by some i'm
proper for them 70 continue TO live in the same
house
4 received several letters from widowers whose
ssters-in-law were living with them. asking II they
ought 10 send them aEay.' said the Bishop. and
I told them. by no means And I instructed my
clergy not 70 solemnze marriages according 10 the
bill nor allow the Use of their churches for such
marriages. The House Of Lords secured important
amendments the bill which allowed the clergy
Of the Church Of England do this
Il took this stand for two reasons. First be
cause 1 thought the bill would work hardship 20
many families of the middle classes and would be
beneficial TO only few rich men who had been
breaking the law before And. second. because ii
has been the policy OF the Church for several hun
dred wears not 10 countenance such marriages"
Bishop Ingram remarked that there were two
bishops Of the English Church who had lost their
wives and whose children were being cared for by
their mothers sister and that public opinion would
never he thought. discountenance these or any
other sisters living with their brothers-in-law.
The reporter for The Tribune told the Bishop tha I
the question had been raised in this country Of
how It was possible for the law of the Church to
contradict and even supersede the law Of the
land In this particular instance. the Bishop said.
amendments TO the bill left the Church free act
as il liked
But" said Bishop Ingram. "if at time the
State should enact legislation Tor the ChuTch whlcn
was against the conscience Of the Church we
should dissolve partnership"
The reporter asked how this would be done and
If the State would allow II.
why It would be just If you wanted TO go
that way and I said, No I'm going this way.
said the Bishop. pointing 70 where the path d-
vided THE State could not force the Church to
act contrary its conscience"
Bishop Ingram VIII preach in Trinity Church to-
dav at noon and tomorrow goes to Washington,
where he will visit the President and speak on
several occasions He spent yesterday on the Solf
links near Garden City. Long Island. getting what
he said was much needed exercise after his weeks
Of continual speaking and travelling in Canada