ANGLICAN EVANGELICALS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1384, 9 March 1912, Page 9

ANGLICAN EVANGELICALS.

IMPRESSIONS OF THE ISLINGTON MEETING. Tho Islington clerical meeting, held on January 1C at the Jlildmay Conference Hall, Ktoke Ncwingtou, under tho chairmanship of the Uev. 0. J. Procter, M.A., vicar of Islington, attracted a larger attendance (says the "Westminster Gazette") than has yet been present—at any rato in recent years—at these gatherings. On the whole the speeches proved admirable. The Deau of Canterbury could not keep quite free from politics, though he wus ,dealing with the .subject of ■ linliiiess, but 'Dr. 1 Wace is known as un oldfashioned Conservative, and Welsh Disodtnblisliinont has become a live subject. Canon Simpson, of St. Paul's Cathedral, is an acquisition to tho evangelical platform, lie is a scholarly speaker, an' original thinker, and possessed of a vigorous personality. Bishop Wclldon also made his first appearance at Islington, according to the chairman, and evoked tho wannest sympathies of his hearers as he discriminated between the effects created by the Wesley revival and those of the Tractarian movement. His verdict was strongly in favour of the greater influence caused by Wesley's preaching. What will the present-day Trnctarinns Fay to the Dean's opinions? Few speakers arc listened to with greater appreciation than the Bishop' of Durham, who has by nature the devout mind. Ilis voice attunes itself naturally to devotional subjects, and of all the ]3ishops on the bench nemo is better qualified both by temperament and gifts to speak on such topics. Dr. Hundley Moulc confessed that owing to a slight affection of the eyes ho had been advised to restrict his reading and writing, and he therefore appeared before them without a paper. His audience suffered no loss, and were apparently better pleased that the ljishon spoke instead of read. The closing address at the Afternoon's session was given by the Rev. F. S. Webster, M.A. (All Souls, Langham Place). His subject was "The Winning of the Individual,", and ho pleaded for a touch of humour in dealing with men and women.