BISHOP WALLIS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1176, 11 July 1911, Page 6

BISHOP WALLIS.

A STATEMENT CORRECTED,

The Iter. Chr. Wordsworth, of St. Peter's bVctorv, Marlborough, bnglnnd, writes as follows to the "Guardian .:- -Sir,—Alav 1 correct a statement which has been rather widely disseminated, and which I, anions many, heartily wish might even vet be verified' Uc in the North Wilts portion of thr Ihooo.-o or Salisbury arc looking forward very soon to welconie Bishop Frederick Walhs from Welliii"lon as successor to an old ami revered friend, the Veil. T.'B. Hucmuian, in the Archdeaconry of Wilts. At the time when this announcement was tirst made it became known that \ was admitted into the 'place or ollite oi MibDe'in of Salisbury, which involves residence in uv >'«"' llu ' C!o ? t '• llltllc :' 1 " h , '!' Ins neither stipend nor lionso attached t4> it 1 have obtained have to remain at Marlborough until after. Michaelmas, when 'lodgings' will be vacant m (In; encient endowed Hospital ot St. ZMehnlus outride the gales of the Clow. It was known also that Bishop Walhs had been offered and had declined a benefice in the' Archdeaconry of Wills. Upon this, some one. who wished well to- Marlbornii"h jumped to the conclusion that Bishop Wnllis bad boon offered and had accepted this lfcctory of St. Peter and st Paul. If it-were so 1 could assure hi in of a hearty welcome; but I. am not sure that lie wishes at present to undertake a parish with his-office of Arch..rieacou." • ; ''■!.''