Show BISHOP GIVEN GIYEN HIGH HONORS Dr Spalding of W Utah Episcopal Epis opal Diocese Preaches in iii West Westminster Westminster Westminster minster Abbey PRIVILEGE IS RARE ONE IMMENSE CONGREGATION LIS LISTENS LISTENS LISTENS TENS TO ABLE ADDRESS The F S Spalding bishop of o Utah of ot the tho Episcopal church has b n nIn In England for several weeks During Durin his stay sta there he has been the guest of ot many of or the highest dignitaries s of the time church and amid has been Invited to o 0 address congregations in many of ot the tile le re churches of o the old country countr The fhe mark of distinction which was con comi erred upon Bishop Spalding when he was Invited to deliver deller a sermon in Westminster ster Abbey is one which few tew clergymen from other lands may enjoy it is a lection which for all time they will cher ish To be Invited to preach in Westminster Abbey Is considered an unique honor in England Apart from its long and inter interesting Interesting Interesting esting history the Abbey has other claims It is peculiar that is to say it is exempt from the control of or any bishop The king of England appoints the clergy and the dean takes the place of ot honor in all processions Recently when 20 archbishops and bishops at attended attended attended tended services in the time Abbey the dean took the place of or honor with the Arch Archbishop Archbishop bishop of Canterbury on one side and the Archbishop of ot York on the other Bishop B shop Spaldings Address The Church Family Newspaper pub published published published in london gives this account of the sermon preached by b Bishop Spalding SpaldIng SpaldIng ing In Westminster Abbey Abbe American and Australian bishops may ma still be Ie e heard evry e J Sunday from the prin principal principal principal cipal London pulpits The delegates to the time congress cannot com corn complain plain that sufficient opportunity was not afforded them for preaching At West Westminster Westminster est minster Abbey Abbe on Sunday morning the preacher was Dr Spalding Bishop of or Utah U D S A who is one of ot the most remarkable personalities in the American Episcopate He created a mild sensation at the Albert hall bali during the discussion on temperance by b his uncompromising views oft oC prohibition and his sharp criticisms criticisms criticisms of ot the too mild methods of ot the tem tern temperance temperance perance party part at home At the Albert hall hail haillie he lie was enthusiastically cheered by broth brother er or clergy from the States tates His racy American accent lent a charm to his sto stories st ries rles At the Abbe Abbey on Sunday Sunda morning m a crowded congregation which in included Included eluded many man of ot his country people His subject was the Transfiguration and es especially especially the proposal of ot the disciples to build three tabernacles one for Or their lord one for tor Moses and one for or Elias Ellas He described this timis suggestion as typical of ot a danger which besets the religious life the inclination to retire Into places of o orest rest and security and to neglect the world below with its troubles and Its needs The Bishop of Utah admitted that one great reat need of ot the present time is IN that of seeking places of rest and meditation amidst the struggles of oC the time world The Tho competition of o life eats cats away awa the strength of or the soul and times of oC repose are necessary necessary sary sar but when these are arc over It Is the Christian duty to come down from the he mountain and follow tallow where his master may lead head I d Dr Spalding said eaid that one of ot the time great objections to Christian Science is the ten tendency tendency dency ti escape from matter and from mortal mind the desire to get up Ino into the mountain That Is la not the way wa to fol tol follow tollow follow low the footsteps of or the Saviour Increasing riches according to the bishop has the effect In America of withdrawing their possessors from the service of the brethren b ethren I have known an American woman said Dr Spalding who after atter one voyage oage to Europe forgot halt half Her h r old friends Culture may be a avery aver avery very ver real danger when it makes maltes a man d dIn In conclusion the time bishop drew a pic picture picture ture of a wonderful of ot the American army arm which h lie he had seen on some ome national First there came bands band playing mattal martal music then the t e regular troops with their perfect drill and lastly the old veterans with their battered flags lags Some of or these men were others lame Some were wheeled In chairs because their legs had been shot away a wa waI I thought said the bishop that I should like to go jO home at last like that having fought a good fight and laid ald hold holdon on eternal life lite |