ARCHBISHOP WRIGHT.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12241, 15 June 1909, Page 7

ARCHBISHOP WRIGHT.

LONDON, May 2. '

The Church Rocdrd, commenting on Dr. Wright's acceptance of the Archbishopric of Sydney, regrets the withdrawal of tho Counc 1 of the English Church of ono whose wee judgment, b.'oadth of view, asid moderating influence has been of incalculable value. Nevertheless, the paper says, it is righb that the Mother Church should give of her best to her daughter churches.

The Yon. Archdeacon Wright, M.A., who has been elected by the Synod of Sydney for nreeentation to the B'shops of New South Wales as metropolitan of the province and Archbishop of Sydney, graduated from Merton College, Oxford, in 1884, taking a second claes in '"Lit. Hum." He is therefore about 46

years of age. The present Bishop of Manchester was a tutor at Morton, and upon taking a Leicestershire living gave Mr. Wright a curacy. Three years later Mi"*. Wright t joined the staff of the Bradford Parish Church, and subsequently became successively Vicar of TJI--verstone, in the diocese of Carlyle, and of St. George's, Leeds. In 1904 the Dean and Chapter of Manchester conferred upon him the rectorate of St. George's, Hulme, a Manchester suburb, and be was also, niado a canon of "tho cothedrnl and chaplain to the bishop. At the beginning of this year he became Archdeacon of Manchester. Speak-, ing of this appointment, the- London Record said: "There is reason to believe that the bishop's choice is very generally regarded as a mest w/se one, for the hew archdeacon has, during the years of his residence as a canon in Manchester, given evidence .of his administrative ability, his power as a speaker and a preacher, arid his.unfailing courtesy and readiness to help on every good cause which will "benefit the Church or his fellow men. He has the advantage of thoroughly understanding the. people among wham, he is called io work, for he himself is a "Lancashire. Lad,' Shaving been bora in Bolton, where his father was lecturer "of the Parish Church and Vicar of Christ Church^ Bolton. He received .hie early education at Bolton and Manchester Grammar Schools, and at the latter seen red. the Langworthy schoarship and tho Lawson silver medal. ._ The new aichbishon's varied experience will stand him in good stead in his new, office, for there is .hardly any branch oi public church work in which he has not already had good training. He is chaplain to the lay readers of the diocese, a,member of the Central Boa-.xl of Missions, and one of the prime movers, of the annual Manchester diocesan missionary festival. Among other tributes to. his" ability his appointment as 'chairman of the Manchester and Salford Hospital Sunday. Fund, and as secretary of the Subjects Committee of the Manchester Church Congress he undoubtedly did much to furthervthe supcess of that gathering. In addition to his diocesan appointments, the archdeacon is also a Simeon Trustee*, and-, has been working very energetically of late in ■connection with the production of evangelical literature. The {English Church Manuals,' of which.he is ouo of 'the'three joint editors,- for a valuable series of instructive handbooks. Readers of the Record will rejoice 'that'after many years the archdeaconry of Manchester Hs once more held by a sound, earnest, and convinced evangelical churchman.'' The Recprd^puVishea just before the meeting of,;.the Manchester Church' Congress, in.; the firet^eek "of October of last year,'!also g^ve^a photogfaph of ; Caripri,, Wright-'-. (as he " then was),' he Riming one' of the Congress secretaries. -The: face is decidedly a. handsome, intellectual, r[\ and; ( winriing one, , and is 1 set upon," apparently, a well-Knit- frame of medium -height .and build. * Canon,Wrightpre7ched in Manchester Cathedra,!, on;the Sunday even-" ing ; before the . CKiirch- .Congress, and the Record corresppAdent spoke of him as appealing toHlie "acute, keen, and level-headed Lancashire, f oik i>yi-*amoiig other things—the force'and .brilliancy' of, his preaching; . .".. .I do not think many of the enormous congregation which gathered to hear' him twill : spon. forget' the' p^wer,'and:;imp;#6iYe.neiss: of * .the message he^deliv^red.''"" In a de-' tailed report of the' sermon .'the writsr said T ''Tlio greatest,-p«lp-t uiteraiice of the day came from Canon Wright/who was the preacher at the evening service.. Devoid of 'topical'• references^savo. for on© allusion vto the Church Congress,—it was a • masterly presentation of .thegreattruth of iheV.umc:encv of Gpd's:grace' for" tKe■ cares*, arid -iUs;pf life." One felt "thankful thatfthe immense congregation was given such a message. It was clear; straight,. Panted; it showed a. wider acquaintancei with the differing .needs of human life; and withal it was deeply spiritual in t^ne and exposition. It jnust have touched many hearts;' it ise?«ie:3,:- indeed, .that it was impossible to listen to it": without' gaining a fresh and a-s deeper insight into the power,of God in human affairs. Canon Wright, h?s a. pleasant, strong voice, an admirable pu'pit manner, and an impressive, animated delivery. In structure, illustration' and application the sermon was exceedingly simple, and tho attention of. the congregation was closely rivetted by it."—Church News (Tasmania). - .