Life and Letters of Brooke Foss Westcott, D.D., D.C.L.

CONTENTS

Interview with Mr. Gladstone - Installation at Westminster - Visit to
Edinburgh (University Tercentenary)-Ordination of his three sons-
The Abbey threatened-Deaneries offered-Abbey Services-Sermons
and Lectures-Guidance of visitors-Jubilee Service (1887)-Social
work (Peace and Arbitration)-Dread of popularity-Death of Bishop
Lightfoot-Commentary on The Epistle to the Hebrews-His portrait
and the Artist's impressions-Birmingham Bishopric Scheme-Affection
for the Abbey-The North Transept sculptures-Letters (1884-1890)
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CHAPTER X

DURHAM

1890-1893

Nomination-Election-Confirmation-Consecration - Enthronement -

Views on Gambling International Peace Parliamentary Congress-

The Co-operative Movement-The Church Congress at Hull-The

Gospel of Life-Schoolmasters' Quiet Day-The Durham Coal Strike

-His successful mediation-Dedication Service at Peterborough-

Death of Professor Hort-Opening of the Girls' Grammar School at

Birmingham-The Incarnation and Common Life-Religious Thought

in the West-Letters (1890-1892)

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CHAPTER XI

DURHAM (continued)

1893-1897

The Welsh Church Suspensory Bill-Visitation of the Cathedral-Views

on pure beer"-Last visit to the Continent-The Anglican Mis-

sionary Conference-Efforts on behalf of the Deserving Unemployed

--The junior clergy and foreign service-Death of Archbishop Benson

-Christian Aspects of Life-Letters (1893-1896)
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Active interest in Church Reform The Bicentenary of

S.P.C.K.-Visit to Dublin-The Christian Social Union-Memorial

to Christina Rossetti-Visit to Cambridge-Co-operative Conference

at Auckland Castle-The Ritual Controversy-Homes for Aged Miners

-Sermons on the War in South Africa-The Bicentenary of S.P.G.

Domestic sorrows-Last visit to Cambridge-Convocation Sermon in York

Minster-Death of his wife-Lessons from Work-Letters (1900-1901)

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CHAPTER XIV

BISHOP WESTCOTT AS DIOCESAN AND "EVERYBODY'S BISHOP

As Diocesan (contributed by Archdeacon Boutflower): - Organisation—
Personal influence-Judgment of character-Auckland students--
Patience and optimism-Sense of office-Concentration of work-

Breadth of outlook-As National Churchman-Limitation of work-

Business babits-Intelligibility-Spiritual vision. As "Everybody's

Bishop" (contributed by Mr. Thomas Burt, M.P.):-" Everybody's

Bishop"-Interest in Co-operation "The pitmen's Bishop"-The

Strike of 1892-Conferences at Auckland Castle-The Bishop as host-

His knowledge of social questions-Conciliation Conference in Durham

-Northumberland Miners' Gala (1894)-Last address to Durham

miners-Comparison with Shelley-Prophet and Saint Page 360