Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-17
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
I ONDON, Dec. Though much has
- been cabled about Dr. Cosmo Cor
don Lang, newly appointed archbishop
of York with a salary Of $4,000 u year,
there are a lot OF good stories now be-
ing circulated about him. He is one of
Tie youngest archbishops ever appoint
in the Church OF England. Despite his
years, his experience is wide and
unique. AS Bishop of Stepney--one of
London's poorest and most overcrowded
sections--he has always been in close
touch with the poor; and he holds
strong views on social problems.
Not long ago, in the course of d SER
mon to a .swell' aundienco gathered
in st. Paul's cathedral, lie created a
sensation by drawing sharp contrast
between the condition Of the rich and
the poor, and he Slated the well
dressed women for their extravaganza.
Among other things. he said:
"All admire the graceful lady i'll the
beautiful dress who fits about among
the stalls of the charity bazaar. But
suppose the dress was not paid for, and
poor dressmaker harassed for want of
capital, the prospect of losing the home
which had kept the aged parents and
the invalid sister in peace? ! speak
of what / know"
Well dressed people in England do
not like to be reminded of unpleasant
truths, but the reverend gentleman had
sufficient independence to rub it in
and, instead of being asked to resign,
,tTxl~t t<N 1fNyl
forceful character, he has risen to q
post of power exceeded only by the
.primate Of England, the archbishop OF
Canterbury.
TAKEN UP BY THE QUEEN.
The new incumbent of the see of
York does not owe his success wholly
to force of character, however. for the
element of luck played a considerable
part in his destiny. He happened to be
appointed some years ago to a little
church at Portsea, not far from Os-
borne House. where he attracted the at
tention of Queen Victoria by his work
among the poor. He had organized a
vigorous society for making the local
church attractive to the working class
es and his straight talks" We're re-
ported to the queen.
One day the queen spoke to the young
vicar about MS WOfk. VII why uOn=C you !.
get married." suggested her majesty.
"a good wife is better than hslf-a-
dozen curates. Take the advice of an
old woman and marry. God will give
you q good Wife
To the queens surprise, the young VI
car refused her counsel with the char
acteristic reply:
IF + have curate I do not like
can send him away. But such is not
the case with a wife, He subsequent
ly became the queens chaplain.
REFEREED A FIGHT.
From Portsea, Dr. Lang went to
Stepney as Suffragan Bishop having
been called to that district through
the influence of his close friend, DIR.
Ingram, the present Bishop of Lon
don. DR.. Lang was not long IN Stepney
before he had won the confidence OF
the people by mixing UP" in all their
local affairs; not even refusing to at
tend prize-fighting contests which are
very popular In the neighborhood.
One night, he went into the ring at
wonderland" the great East End
sporting club, and acted as referee.
From this incident DR.. Lang be-
came known in the Whitechapel dis
trict as the Fighting bishop and
went up Immediately in the estima-
ton of the people who, as rule, don't
cotton to the prelacy in that part of
From the ring of wonder
land the minister did not lose the
of making a speech. II
am on a fighting platform "he said
and it is q good thing for the old