Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-12
WANT BISHOP BRENT TO STAY
FRIENDS AND PARISHIONERS
IN MANILA SEND LETTER.
Explain Reasons Why He Should Re-
tain Episcopate of Philippines.
Text of Communication.

Rt. Rev, Charles Henry Brent. Bishop
of the Philippines and twice elected
Bishop of Washington. has been urged by
many friends and parishioners in Manila.
in a long letter, to remain at his post
there instead of accepting the bishopric of
the National capital. Not only does the
letter give many reasons why Bishop
Brent should stay in the Philippines. but
it indicates the high esteem in which he
is held by those closely in touch with him
and his work there.
The letter. which has just been made
public here. is as follows:
"Rt. Rev. Charles Henry Brent, DID,,
Bishop of the Philippine Islands.
Right Reverend and Dear Sir: Having
learned of your election as Bishop of
Washington city, and that you are now
considering whether or not it is your duty
to accept this election, We, the under
signed, representing the members of the
Cathedral Parish of ST. Mary and st.
John and other friends of yours in the
city of Manila. take the liberty of ex-
pressing to you the following convictions,
in the hope that they may assist you II
arriving at right judgment as to your
duty in the premises:
Single-Minded Purpose.
First Our perfect confidence in your
single-minded purpose, SO far your life
and labors are concerned to spend and
be spent wherever and in whatsoever
manner shall most rebound to the glory
of God and the good of your fellow men.
Second. Our high appreciation of the
splendid services rendered by you, both
as a servant of our Lord Jesus Christ
and as an American citizen, during the
seven years of your episcopate. BY the
nobility of the ideals for which you have
eyer stood fearlessly and winsomely, and
by your devoted laborS directed toward
me realization of these ideals, you have
made a profound impression not only
upon the English-speakng population of
the Philippine Islands but of the far east.
We feel that II is no eXaggerat1on to sal
that there is no man in these Islands to-
day, nor has been since the American Oc-
cupation. % whom so many Americans
and Engl.snmen turn for an eXemplifca-
ton of what is noblest in western clvill-
Zation: and that, humanity speaking, your
life does more to inspire and keep alive d
love for the best things in the hearts of
Americans and Englishmen scattered
throughout this archipelago than any
other single influence.
America in the Philippines.
Third. We feel that America ought to
be represented in the orient, especially
here in the Philippine Islands. both in
church and state, by men of the highest
acquired Christian and civic character:
that the work undertaken by America
here must fail unless she is represented
on the spot by those who are themselves
living exemplars of the nobler things she
has to give
Fourth. While we must not for Il mo-
ment presume to thrust ourselves into the
sea, of Judgment which none but yourself
can occupy. we feel 1t our duty to say
that such are the demands of the pos n
you now held as Bishop OF the Philippine
islands. and so far-reaching are its pos
sbilities. both as regards the east and
the west that i, is our conviction that a
lesser man tnan yourself could not ill
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