Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-26

1SHOP Charles Henry Brept VIII
arrive from the Philippines at
Vancouver. B. c., during the
IL coming week and is expected at
that time to give some indication
of his decision in regard to the acceptance
or declnation Of the Protestant Episcopal
bishopric of Washington. to which he has
been elected by two conventions. Accoro-
ing to the best Informed authorities.
Bishop Brent will confer with prominent
Clergy and laymen of Washington before
rendering his final decision.
when / saw the production OF the
Servant In the House at a local theater
several months ago." said an Episcopal
layman the other day, the character OF
Manson, the Bishop of Benares, somehow
suggested to me most forcibly the lffework
and religious ideals of Bishop Brent.
Many who know him and his labors were
also impressed with the same idea
Bishop Brent was born In Newcastle.
Ontario April 8, 1882. He is the son OF
priest, the Rev. Canon Henry Brent. and
his mother is Mrs. Sophia Frances (Cum-
minge) Brent. He Is one Of four natives
of Canada who have added so much It's
ter to the Protestant Episcopal Church
of America. The other three are Bishop
Rowe of Alaska. Bishop Anderson OF Chi
cago and Bishop Scadding Of Oregon. Like
these three ministers, he studied in the
university, Trinity College, Toronto,
where he graduated with classical honors
In 1854, received the degree OF A M In
a deacon in 1888 and a priest In 1887. He
became assistant minister Of st. Paul
Cathedral, Buffalo, in 1887; was an as
sistant from 1883 to 1891 In the ORDER OF
H4-| An0
(often called the Cawley Fathers. from
the original home Of the order IN Cav
ley. England: acted as assistant rector
of st. Stephens, Boston. ls9l-19Ol; was
elected by the general Protestant E?is-
copal conclave. in 1901. Bishop of the
Philippine Islands. being consecrated De-
cember. 1901, and, as already stated, -
now. subject to his acceptance. bishop
elect of the diocese OF Washington. d. {.
From his earliest youth Bishop Brent
showed himself a man OF marked ability,
destined to accomplish great things His
twenty-one years of arduous tasks per-
formed in the United States before he
went TO the PHILIPPINES consisted very
largely OF slum work in the worst congest-
ed and tenement districts of big cities.
His first work OF this sort was in con-
nection with the Church OF st. Paul in the
heart of Buffalo. in the factory and tene-
ment district of that city. Later. repair
ing to Boston, he was employed In one
OF the worst congested districts OF Bos,
ton, and won the confidence and esteem
of the large negro population Of that DIS
trict. among whom he met with rare sue
cess He was next engaged. in 1S91-1892,
with Father Talbot, since made Bishop OF
Vermont. in founding very important
slum work at ST Stephens. Florence
street, Boston another quarter largely In
habited by negroes This mission was
made the center OF q broad-reachtng re-
ligious and social effort In behalf Of
wage earners in factory section OF
Boston. DR.. Brents eloquence and force
of character made 1t not only striking
success among the people of the neigh
borhood affected, but he also brought into
the work prominent men and women OF
Boston who had hitherto given themselves
to little but their own enjoyment. Some
Of the mosu devoted workers in this