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

movement were a number of Harvard's
most brilliant undergraduates, who, in
order to help in the work. would make
the long trip from Cambridge to Bos-.
ton by trolley, on weekday nights and
Sundays.
Studying the Religion Of Life.
One of the essential points of the life
Of the clergy in this field was the regu-
lar setting apart, EACH day. Of a def
mite period for the study of vital theo-
logical and practical problems. These
experiences. added to Mr.. Brent's we'll
founded university education. soon en-
pressing questions. consequently, for
some years prior to his election to the
episcopate. his services were in constant
demand for lectures. addresses and other
activities.
His first contact with the Washington
D. c. clergy was in 1S9S-1S99. when he
came to the federal capital in the month
OF June and held a retreat at the Ma
tional School. after it's commencement
Since then he has been invited to Wash
irgton on every possible occasion. After
his election he came to Washington as
the guest of Bishop Satterlee. During his
first stay there his counsels We're sought
by Secretary Taft and President Roose-
welt. When Mr. Taft was appointed gov
ernor general of the Philippines, Bishop
Brent accompanied him thither Three
years later. returning to the United
States. he was called upon for SO many
lectures. addresses and sermons that he
undermined his strength
Among other notable sermons at this
time was one which he preached before
the Archbishop of Canterbury in old st.
Johns Church. His text was: Where
the Spirit OF the Lord Is. There Is Lib
erty." His theme was that true liberty
can only be had where all things are
served, and worshiped. and where. conse-
quently, the spirit Of Christianity per-
meates and leavens the whole lump. BY
many quotations from the fathers Of the
republic. Bishop Brent showed that our
revolutionary sires had no intention Of
rebeling from all authority, but main
tanned that solely by due regard to the
opinion OF all nations could this people
hope for prosperity. The whole sermon
showed a wonderful understanding of the
true character OF American institutions.
Urges Complete Education.
In another sermon. delivered in the Pro-
Cathedral OF ST. Mark. in 1904. he pointed
out that II American institutions are real
ly to bless the Filipinos religious ideas
and practices must be inculcated into
them with freedom and education.
At the end Of 1901, the line of duty call
ed him to the Philippines. where the
bishop addressed himself to work Of an
especially trying nature among the Igor
rotes Of the Island OF Luzon. 1t Is not
able that he uncompromisingly refrained
from proseiyting among the Filipinos who
had already been converted to Christian
ity by the Catholic missionaries and
priests during the Spanish regime. hold
ing that each Christian denomination
should carefully avoid interfering with
the work Of another. He clearly per-
ceived that life amid the strange tropical
surroundings and temptations of Manila,
and also elsewhere in the Philippine Is
lands is one of the severest tests to which
character can be subjected and that the
young men In the army and navy sta
toned in the Philippines peculiarly need
the counsel. encouragement and the min
istrations, nay, at times. the stern re-
proof Of consecrated American ministers.