New-York tribune., 1920-12-26

the situation somewhat, but with three
more ships arriving. the immigration
officers had their t4nds full. The work
was expedited somewhat by the board
ing OF liners by medical inspectors. SO
that ln$ $many cases the delay due to
red tape at Ellis Island was eliminated
This work Of inspecting aboard ships is
likely to be continued until there ia
some let I'D in arrivals, for Ellis Island
is now SO crowded that many of the
immigrants are forced to sleep on
floors
Rowland B Mahany, representing
the Secretary of Labor, returned to
Washington yesterday to make his re-
came here Friday and was in confer
ence un'il midnight of that day.
In addition to the crowding at Ellis
Island. there were II 900 immigrants
aboard steams! ips in port awaiting re-
lease to go ashore. The inspectors are
making as much headway as possible
and are aided somewhat by the elimi
nation Of red tape but even in this
way 1t was impossible to get every
body ashore who was entitled to land.
Inc Secretary of Labor and the Sec
retary Of the Treasury both are to be
asked for additional inspectors. The
medical inspectors are employed by the
treasury Department. After a confer
ence, it was decided that medical in
spection aboard ships might not onlv
save time, but plevent the spread Of
disease, the contention being that the
medical inspection on Ellis Island
might be too late.
More Inspectors to Board Ships
Commissioner Wallis will send add;
tlonai inspectors alb ard ships to-da
10 work with the doctors, so that :
arge number may get ashore without
being sent to Ellis Island.
me Bishops chair at the Cathedral
OF st. John the Divine was draped with
purple, IN mourning for Bishop Charles
SINNER Burch, and the Very Rev. DR..
howard {. Robbins. dean of the cathe-
dral, preached the sermon.
"The tidines of Christmas are It'd
lngs OF comfort" said Dean Robbins
IS well as tidings of JOY, and it is
the comfort in them that we seek frs
to-day. Isaiah's great prophecy of tn
redemption was spoken to peopl
needing comfort above everything els
1t was spoken to a people that wake
IN darkness, a people that dwelt in III
land Of the shadow of death. How
1t with us now: Famine in China. fec
and misery, starvation and pestience
stalking over central and eastern Eu-
rope; Ireland flaming with revolt; the
voice OF lamentation and bitter weep
ing heard again in the Near East. The
wings Of TIE Angel Of Death are
stretched wide to-day and continents
are shadowed by them If ever the
world needed the comforting of Christ.
the consoler Of grief, this Christmas
tide it needs it.
For us gathered here in this ca
thcdral. Chri' tmas brings this year
message OF comfort in a more personal
bereavement. ~Twice within less than
twentyfour months the cathedral has
been in morning, and would not wish
to begin this sermon, which! the Bishop
Of New York was to have preached
without speaking of the loss which the
diocese of New York has sustained in
tie sudden death of its faithful pastor
That was what Bishop Burch was pre-
eminently.
Pays Tribute to Bishops.
Each one of the three bishops whose
bodies rest in solemn peace in this
cathedral was distinguished by an ex-
cel-ent gift. Bishop Potter was
CHRISTIAN statesman, he was public
minded, great citizen, standing for
city. Bishop Greer was Christian
prophet. He spoke to men of the mind
and Will Of Christ with an earnestness
o- conviction given only TO those who
i've very close to their Saviour and who
know His mind and will through living
contact with it. Bishop Burch was pre-
eminently a Christian pastor There
are lines in the Office of the consecra-
ton OF bishops which he answered not
oniy with his lips but with his life.
VIII you show yourself gent and be
merciful for Christ's sake to poor and
needy people and TO all strangers des-
tltute OF help?
$50 he showed himself He was gem
tie most TO fault, this great, tower
ing man. He could not bear to give pain,
he could not bear to refuse a request if
there were any means 20 grant it. His
lie was shortened by his eagerness to
DO all that was asked o. MN. The last
day OF ;ervice, crowded with vista
tons and with the touching episode
in the Bedford Reformatory, when.
although he had resolved to save his
voice and took Canon Prlcnard alons
WITH W.T. MN for the purpose, he coult
not resist the temptation to address
the. confirmation c ass him elf, was
TYPICAL of his whole episcopate
He showed himself merciful to poor
and needy people and to all strangers
aestitutc OF help. He remembered
people. Rank and social station
counted for nothing in the gaining of
his friendship. He cared for men and
women because they were men and
women, not because they were people
Of Importance. If he had any prefer
ences in his care and interest, it was
III sc VINO were unimp crtant in the
worlds eyes. The poor, the obscure,
those destitute of hep and turning
him for the help that he was eager to
xtend them, men looking for W )rk;