New-York tribune., 1908-12-19

ems and vestrymen of Trinity Church in the city
Of New York Later Trinity turned aside from
its earlier policy OF fostering the growth of in
dependent churches and began to look first and
foremost to the growth of Trinity Parish by the
erection OF new chapels. In doing Trinity
was accused by many Of abusing a trust intend
ed for the Church at large. Such huge accumu-
lation Of funds in the hands of one corporation
has net tended. says DR.. Peters. to the promo
tion OF aggressive spiritual activities and he
adds, concerning Trinity and its policy of self
aggrandizement: Instead Of assisting weak
churches, formerly to stand alone by gifts
OF land or money. il attached them 10 itself by
loans and mortgages: and finally it began TO
annex them chapes. An irresponsible and
self-perpetuating corporation with an enormous
and increasing revenue. adding not churches to
the diocese, but chapes 10 itself, Trinity is ere
ating an fmperium in irnperio, which. in
creasing in size. threatens serious danger 70 the
Church"
Does anybody nowadays remember the oed
titles which Dickens gave TO the dummy books
on the door? The new cheap edition Of Dean
Holes Memories" gives a reminder Of the list
Here are some of them:
Kant's Eminent Humbugs. 10 vols
The Gunpowder Magazine ,.
Iadv CIodiva oa Her Horse
Evidences Of Christtantty. By King Henry the
Cats Lives in vols.
History of the sfiddling Ages.
Five Minutes IN China.
Swallows, on Emigration.
4 carpe1ter.s Beneh Of Bishops.
Butchers Suetonius.
Thomas Pownau. NJ P, F. r. s, Governor Of
Massachusetts, Bay in 1851. deserves to ne for
ever honored by Americans for his consistent
defence Of the colonists and his thorough under
standing of their claims and rights. He tought
for them in Parliament with splendid energy
protesting against the taxation proposals and
fcreteIling the consequences and protesting
vehemently TOO against the outrageous plan for
bringing men for trial from the colonies to Eng
land before tribunal to which witnesses Tor
the defence cannot be brought except at ruinous
and prohi ibitive expense" In short man OF
intelligence and right feeling the stout Governor
should not be forgotten But this does not imply
that We should believe with the kinsman VINO
has Just published z biography OF him. tnat
Pownan was the author Of the Letters OF
Junius'' This biographer's minute examination
Of the Letters and their circumstances has
provided him with thirty-four assumptions
which TO him mean the certainty Of PoWnaHs
authorship. The Governor he believes. is the
only one Of the forty men named the possible
author who passes all the tests-Philip Francis
passing only six and the others not so many
Interesting as the discussion may be, II Is prob
able that absolute certainty on this question VIII
never be reached. It is worth while to quote,
by the way, rerniniscenCe which may be found
in the latest volume of the miscellaneous papers
left by the third Lord Holland:
Lord AIbemarle man Of a good memory and
strict veracity, said he had once been present az
q conversation after much wine had been arunkl
The former rallied the latter somewhat rudely as
tne alIhcr or Jlfltus; saiu nneSerad - him and
took him 10 task fer various opinions ana eXpreS--
more soeInnity than was usual exclaimed. DO you
scolndreT or Ear? I have denied distinctly my
Iieve am must believe 70 be a liar or
Dudley North then changed his 6atteTy; AM and as
ped he vas unequal TO The task with much more
to to s5 ss6 him IN a2f sboP PIT Il % IS ID e s to AJAX c
about il NE all IN tTJ KR2" 2ot RI% II tbe letters
and you corrected the press .-.. =. 49,,
Francis at these words seemed staTtedi ne col
cred and answered as AIbeaTe though Mich TlS5
worse guesses, sir, in your lie lldh ula''
William Morris has in large measure faded out
Of the thought ard talk Of the Gay among read
ing people but il is possible that MI Alfred
Noves'E monograph on him will suggest q new
interest in his work Here is story from the
preface. illustrating the impression which Morris
produced on those about him.
''Wha's yon? Wha's yon?" exclaimed Scotch
verEer ON dialect which I cannot representl- as
orrfE
Violently shook the sleeve Of the minister who had
brought Norris 70 look the building. lama
not an ordeenarv man The verger had. Al any
Tsre the right for; and his brief instructive test
r7onv 10 the nota bitE or the illogical. tnpetuous'
ideaistic sensuous and fiery being who walked as
II the whole world belonged 10 him; and carried
manly midde-sized fsureis IL not the best cT1ti-
cisn Dossible2
The Poe centenary. next month is TO be COM
u1ernorated in England by the publication IN
the London "Bookman' Of article on Poe
and His Friends" Mr. John H. Ingram. the
biographer OF Poe. is the author Of that article.
Among the relics and memorials Of Poe which
Mr.. Ingram has been collecting for half life
time is a remarkable set of portraits Of the
American author and his friends Some Of these
will be used illustrate the article
There is characteristic glimpse Of hard
working Charles Dickens in a letter from his
friend Wills, which is published in Lady Priest
ley's recent volume of recollections While going
through the readings which finally him out
the novelist had been billed one evening to read
the trial scene from "Pickwick." Il was cruel
fatigue no doubt, which made him forget the
programme and give instead the scene from
Nicholas Niekleby." Here is Wils's note:
Poor Dick ended Nickeby triumphantly. and
tripped down the stairs Of the platform smiling
OF But the people would not 20, demanded why
they had not heard PckVick. and Dick had TO
then If they desired il. Although the walls shook
No, S5's'3 However Pickwick he read In aGdi
tIon: and though awfuy exhausted after his two
he nsfSp and made Jokes about it till bedtime;
am sorry TO say he suffers now headache anu
Doyger wasted overnight on such occasions he
luck being I over knew