The Washington herald., 1907-08-24
EPISCOPAL CHURCH NEWS.

EPISCOPAL CHURCH NEWS.
The bishop, clergy. and members Of the
Brotherhood Of ST. Andrew are anxious
that there shall be a very strong repre-
sentation of the members of the various
local chapters at the great international
convention. TO be held at Continental Hall
on September 25 to %.
Several changes have been made in the
programme as originally set forth. AS
IL stands. the programme certainly is one
Of the most attractive ever presented to
Brotherhood convention. Aside from the
bishops and clergy of national and inter
national reputation who are to speak,
there is a very strong list Of laymen,
such as Hon. David ]. Brewer. Associate
Justice United States Supreme Court:
Hon Henry B. F. Macfarlsnd. president
OF the Board of Commissioners. District
OF Columbia James L. Houghteling,
founder and first president of the Broth
erhood; Robert II. Gardiner, president of
the Brotherhood; George A. King. dele
gate from England. and n. FerraT Dav-
idson, delegate from Canada and others.
II is being arranged that at the close or
the convention delegates and visitors can
have ample facilities for seeing 20 the
best advantage the numerous government
buildings and other points Of interest in
Washington. also the historic city OF
Alexandria. where is located old Christ
Church, where George Washington was
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home of Washington; the Virginia Theo-
logical Seminary near Alexandria: the
National Cemetery at Arlington; the mil
itary forts in and around Washington,
and various other places OF interest
In view of the great doings on the
grounds Of the Cathedral at the end Of
September, the site of the foundation is
already being staked out and the prepa-
ratlons in other ways are going forward.
There is one feature Of ali these cathedral
functions which must strike the attention
OF the most unObservant; they are all par
tieularly well managed. That Is because
preparations are begun early. nothing be-
ing left 70 the last minute.
There is a good deal OF curiosity and
interest as 10 the personality Of the
Bishop of London. who is to have chief
place in the gatherings. and this, indeed,
naturally, for Bishop Winnington-Ingram
/ is confessedly the most picturesque per-
sonality among all the bishops of the
/ English church. not excluding the Arch
4 bishop Of Canterbury himself
AS a class, the English bishops are not
the Bishop Of London is the masses idol.
In appearance he Is slight and tall. He Is
always on the go, which keeps him
/ trained down fine, Ike an athlete No
/ cabinet minister, no member Of Parlia-
ment, works as hard as he does He Is
what he is by reason of his love for hard
work
| At thirty years Of age he had become the
/ head OF oxford House, one Of the pioneer
! college settlements in the slums OF Lon
don. There he learned to practice until
he became an adept at il, which he de-
scribed as the "foot-and-door trick"
When the clergyman calls there" Dr.
! Ingram explained, "a little girl opens the
door and you hear voice from the
wash tub at the back exclaim; Who is
that, Sally? Sally shouts back. Please
mother. it's religion
Tt thus becomes the clergyman's busi-
ness to thrust his foot into the door so
that religion can eventually get in"
DR.. Ingram won the real affection Of
the poor people down east by his gen.
uine kindness, his free and easy man
ners, and by always acting up to his
motto; Don't be afraid to be human. :"
He is particularly fortunate in his de-
bates with infdels, or, as he phrases II,
those who think they are infldels, by
which he is greatly respected, and al
ready, as a young bishop, not being
fifty yet, he is a great power for good
| among them all
Six years ago he became Bishop OF Lon
don. having been for a short while before
that suffTagan bishop, or cOadjutor as
we here speak of assistant bishop. It was
a great change for the frugal batehelor.
In lieu Of a plain dwelling in the midst
Of slums, his residence was now Full
ham Palace, with its forty-four bedrooms.
its various reception rooms and Offices
/ and its spacious grounds. IN st. James
Square there was another residence which
would rent for 5000 a year also his.
His stipend was $4,000 He did not want
the palaces or the money. but he had
to take them along with the office. TAX
ing the palace. the money also was neces-
| sary, for. large as the stipend Il, Is does
not cover expenses
Some time ago, with characteristic
courage. he published a balance sheet,
showing just how his stipend went. II
showed that since he left the slums for
the palace he has been growing poorer
by $1,000 per annum.
II Is a singular proof of his power to
adapt himself 10 the various sections of
humanity which go to make up his vast
multitudinous diocese the most populous
in the world, that he is equally at home
In Buckingham Palace with the King and
royal family as in the slums of White
7 chapel
He is in no sense a great scholar, but
he understands human nature and its
needs. and he understands also how to get
q hearing for his message He is a great
twentieth century bishop.
A remarkable instance of this IVES wit
messed, at the great workingman's meet
ing Of church congress some time ago.
! There was q vast hall crowded with keen