STEWARDS OF WEALTH.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 187, 2 May 1908, Page 10

STEWARDS OF WEALTH.

;, A' BISHO.P!S/SE'RMON''TO~! CITY ' MEN.' "JHERE-NEVER WAS SUCH 'A PROBIjESI, AS LONDON." 1 'fivo hundred- men, representative -of every. - braarch of business lifo in;'the City, and.j rcpresonti ngj millions';, of I .capital-,*,' crowded,: tho-Chui-k'h ; .' of> ! St. ; ;'iMichael,-..Cornl'iill,', during,-; tho, ■ , 011': March'. 9'to .hear.' an>< : dress :'.from' tiio;. Bishop of - London', 011 i tho ■; spiritual"ndods/.of . his. dibcese.,. . ; I-Thd'.':iciloa..of;;the-,servicoi' l as. : ,tlie:Bish.op.:rc-. . iiiv his • sormonj, -originated,'- in ..-.tho.. > great'' 1 asi'-smblyj'of'; millionaires:..-and-. .AVall. , Street/brokers to lie-'preached. in\ • Trinity^,Chiircli't '. -;: A piepplp;". 1 - i :.aßiie<i . iPQi;?;,' sa'.i<i;. , ; tho-. ■ Bishbpj: "wli«,)the'r. < ,r6undvme-:my,own-/mon,,'ahd;tb'.si : ; sa^e>to: ; the-'groat' heart ;.o£ the ,C|ity; .of* Lon- ) d(my-'l':said;v .rNoi Gddvlielmng/.iiiev;,^/,is i ; poßsiblo'-'thing.'i; My •men in' London, will/rally 1 round nic; if ! ; ,::sk them;' ,a 6 ;thd* nien .in : .Ncw. / -Ydrk'..;had ; :done'r'. This .great'i and.rapresonta-. tivo cbngregatioiV.'is tho •answer."' ; _ ... ,; ' Lbng-before 'ono .o'clock every;, sfiat'.-.in'the;, ( church': was - filled.V Then,< the/ corigregatioir .- overflowed. nito 'thef-i aisles . until-j Scarcoly/ an j inch < of•••standfngirooim'./was^ldftf.'.., ;- .. / , . \ UNPARALLEIIED'. PROBLEI(I. ! / - -in simpler > direct : laaiguage>. Dr.' Winning-, ; toii-Ingrani' ■ a'ppealed * to; - his/; congregation, to } • in carrying on, missiona ~ \ { among"-" the V poverty-stricken - tlious inds '■ of- , London. ' ji- ; i •'•'''Tlierc'.neyer'.v/as s :Buch''a>problem l .in i, the n { liistdry ' oftlie'-wlioleworld"' as-. LondjVn} lio :said. ; ••itlj is '.'constantly •> 'growing.; It' increases;, at •; thd' ra'td';df; 1 40,000'; a. r year;in'-my' owni didcose ; alone,'' ;which; includes but; 4,000,000 oi'. the:- i " total- population. 1 , • ~ ' 1! - "Of-all thb | great l problems', ofthis'/ great;. ,j -'City-i'tliat'-ivhich -hasl struck-; nio;. most i?:> thd; ,1 problemof^the, rich/ and; poor:* Nuievyears' 1 of:-: lifes wore. spoilt:- in squalid " slums',or 1 ' j East,- London, land:nothing; stirred; iiip ,more:, .1 duringi, that period than-;, the ; contrast' with ~ ;1 L'ondon'. 1 , v ;., "To;-food"! liondbri,, to.,obtain';;at good* milK" .< and,a I ,goodiwatersupply;,are'.grea?) problems-,,. 'indeed; i but; -.that-'which, lies;: heav,\est'/ on/ my; V coriscieneo - and. spirit', is:-how: the; •' lovd; of-Clod'homo' to every .-child in; London:, j ;Until;.wo:. give ' every, child ■ ill • the grcat aiul: . growing:, districts: ofi Ayiiitechapol, Bethnal. Grd'en; .Tottenhaan,, and a\chancd' | of;'-kiiowingyaiid .loving..God; we cannot'.,rest' satislTed.' . , • ■ . • ~-f*v !• j'/Evorj';: hundreds'; of./ children; arc; , fdamned , into.* the-; world,', and' ; thousands "of' / ..boys I'andtgirls^b'orn,fit'for heaven;i r aro'.'fatally/; 1 ,temptcdi every., 'wo.' livp.;. y:l"It 'is'- time;the.,'menj and- women'of'. L'on-. v faced' this .question., ,'. .the'' responsibility; rest?: —If' ■' .lvdid! not", work' from'.' moiTiing' until,rnight,;, if; 1" did not. give every penny I; ppssessed',; I' ? iwould! not:;bo:wortliy. ofi being', the Bishop /ofi' London. ■■ . ;■ .. ■ ;.'■ ■' 1 ■■;■■ '. ;"I:i..must'; give- all 'I': liave, 1 beforb /I' can; /■ ask Sanothcr'iiving person'-.to holp'mo.v Arid;' tljank; God; T- can'; say th'at I' havo 1 ,','." ,the; !, -:Bish'pp'said.'with;uplifted hand;;/,, . : /: i"But-',liaViug', done this,'. !■ come to 'you, rwh'd, by building:.up;great l businesses;.havo ; •brought /this' groat' nlultitudo/hero '"and/'aro-; .'responsible'fdr,thisiduty.'' :. « 4i,[] MONEY NOT. EVERYTHING;'i - .- v -'/: iMbnby, ;tlie Bishop proceeded, was ;ndt-Vtho' ' /mbst'. procious possession. ■''' . ' - s"Only- this morning;", he - saiid; "I was: ' /kneeling . b'esido- onov of .tlie, rid'hest; 1 \vomen; ' iiri; England/who 'to-morrow., will;'undo'rgo.:an" /operation: for'lier 'life. I> gavd' hor"the same: ; ■.oncduragomont' and 1 hope' that.;,l/ would liavd ; giveh'.'a-, 'poor/ woman'-ini-'-Bbthlial.' Green: 1 £" -,'What were to/hcr.'mpompancon '' -with' the; perfect peace -"which'/' tlie\ loyo,; of / :Gt)d::was"able;'to'give?'?/;:v. :'ip''■/ . ■■' ' : Dr.; WinnirigtOn-lugnim /,' related: .iiow, a. ' • faitliful'r priest , who; h'a'd! diod spitt'- him /every year; £400 .oi^'£soo';.from''liis/'iricome. t .to liolp the Bisliop.-of'London!s Fun'd. lio : \ ' -board'i and ; ; lodgings';.; . . ,':/-v- ~ / , t . •!"Yon*;are'oiil j*l.sjUnrardfc fdr/what/jyqu.'pos-,. ' sess;','; deolhircd- Dr. 1 , ; fsdleranly.' "I?bt< one; poiiriy ; belongs', to: you. ji '.I-f.vou- stand- ljv-mfi.?>oii will makn,''t)l' , o~ sup- ;'i 'port;of;the'Bish'op'>.pfiLoriddn'.S':Fund, a first 'charge- Aippn; youiy carilingav ;/ 4: ; ;• ''Duringv | the ;lastvfbrty- havoi built'; j,22()'^^churchoS*;i,h'^rdTCiriH,! ; London: i /Without4hpm,'':from a' bf-'yicWj' '] . i .Xpndorirsvbnld*-.be-a'/pagan'-^Japdi'''': ''' ij ;vl - rrsii--.,.,.' . ■'] •v;-/-' ■ 'l WHAT CHILDREN LIKE TO READ. * MOST POPULAR BOOKS IN LC C ■ f'; /;;;; ■■" PRIZE LIST.. '' . .. I ! ' : .-|TWo years', havo-"/wrought' 'a ; great change'- • in: the;.literajy.'.'t^tfe;'(rf^^childron : ' : .cducatcdi' ; ,at tlioi elementary schools' of; LbndoiiV . '- ■ ''.: ;' ; : Tho change is,: indicated' in :'a* report-: of-' the. • . Education■ Committee; of;' the London- County ( /Council,, which l fives', a.;.list tho : j • jmost' popular'prizes.: in ; 1905, , and. th'ov seven- : 'tecu'. .books which, were; cliosen. most, often. iastyear.'- 1 ; , The ; comparison';is/ interesting.' "'Dickens, ; ,Nathanipl :ffa'wthorriei,;'Mrs-: -,Crailc. 'and, ■ ; ..GKarlfes , Lamb, havo /taken. tho nlaco of- Har- ' ; jribt//B'sjehor Stowe,' Elizab'dth-AY.et.lierellj. and' ' ] /oth'e'r/autho^S;., who': usiSlV.to; Kb "squglit: after. ; ( . .Thd; following: ib; thd • list- of, tHp'./sdveiit'een. 1 ;;favourites/''for,., .1907, witli tlie. Lnuinber:';6f. ; -( ~ Children,; wlio, chose, each; ;/: - . : .' :j ' :• (•' .'^'Ahtoi^Ws/iPaii^-.'iyes'""''.-. 5877 ' * " Grimm's Stories;"'- . : 4227 '■!/ . ",'Rbbihson Crusoe:"' , ;; ... 2403; , 1 ;' "Tom Brown's.'School Days"2349'.' .' ; 1 v" Little' 'Women-"';... -'2151. ;: *" Tanglewood Tales'"..'. .... ... 2077 '•] . Water- .Baljies?"'' ..'. ,1804 -, 1 ! ' ".Alice in /Wonderland;".. ~. ,/;. ... 1634- li .*" Old -Curiosity, Shop" .... ~,. ,1510- '•( 1' •' Heroes ", (Kingsley)- . 1484- i ■ ,*"'JPnn Halifax,/; Gentleman."' ;..; 1481.. . " *"'David Coppernold "7 . ... ... 1441 :'i ; , *"Tales lrom /.. Shakespeare" . .-'■ ',1 ■: v' • (Lamb) .. , ; , ... 'T423 -. , ;';,."Coral. Island." ... 3409 : 'i Westward .Ho!;!'.:,..'.;;'' ... • 1.340 ~ 'j . j"ivanlibo" . ... .. ... 12GG s /| ...12|4;;' :] * Asterisk-'iiave ;1 ; itahehi'tho/''places; of,,the in ;■ tho-1905 list, which havo been; withdrawn,by. tho comniittco:— : • ■.-.' /■'(; , f- :-. '.",L 7 iiclo Tom's Cabin.-',' ' "' v ' • ; ' „■ ;. " Swiss Fainily-Rdbirison.":' ' : '•■• ; •' ' " Wido,' Wide World.'" , " Tho Lamplighter." ;•; '■• - '-'The .Land and the Book;'.' ~" • J : , Some/ of tho books hayo varied nlucll, iii 1 , tho of'their',popularity;- Hans All- . dersen comes from fourth place in 1905 to 'j tho head of the. list last.year, "Robinson : Crusoe " /holds, his' own; " Tom-Brown ", has : • advanced,/'while " Alice-in Wonderland "' has -receded'. " Little Women " has gained three- ■ ; 'pladoS, whilb " Westward* Ho!;"' has. lost 'six, ' -' and " Pilgrim's . Progress;'has ..dropped''from 1 '. fourteenth' to, the; bottom ;of. the' Ibtr ' The Robber's' Cave " and " The Story of : , a,, Needle," which . wore...thirteenth and. six- ; ;tderith in'/popularity, in;l9OS, ; . were uriablo .to ;i . reach tho. fayburitp-seventeen-'in 1907, but ' thoy havo notf been withdrawn.from!tho list' '' ■ i.V:-" ... j