Life of Robert Gray, Bishop of Cape Town and Metropolitan of Africa (10707)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1876 Excerpt: ...propose an amendment. The Bishop of Cape Town said he would be very glad to meet and discuss with the English Bishops the question of future legal proceedings against Dr. Colenso, the prosecution of appeal which must come on in November, and the case of the four Natal Clergy. Some more conversation on that and other subjects took place, and the meeting broke up. The next day (September 18th) Bishop Gray had a good deal of conversation with some of the American Bishops--Vermont, Arkansas, North Carolina, etc.--who were most hearty, almost enthusiastic, in their encouragement to him. On the 19th the proposed meeting of Colonial Bishops took place at Archdeacon Wordsworth's. Bishop Gray walked down there, feeling, as he said, refreshed and invigorated by the air, and by the quiet time for thought and prayer as he went. At the meeting were assembled the Bishops of New Zealand, Montreal, Barbados, Christ Church, Gibraltar, Huron, Ontario, Niagara, Graham's Town, Nova Scotia, Central Africa, Free State, Labuan, and Quebec. The resolutions agreed to by the South African Bishops formed the basis for discussion. Most of the points were agreed to; some resolutions were improved, others (so Bishop Gray thought) emasculated, with a view to carry what we could. I was obliged to leave at 5, for Croydon, where I had to preach--a beautiful choral harvest service--crowded church. Got home again after 11 P.m., much exhausted. He had a suffering, sleepless night, the usual penalty of excitement and anxiety, and returned to the meeting (adjourned) feeling worn and ill. The Bishop records that they had a very interesting discussion, and decidedly improved some of our resolutions; again, weakened others. I read to the Bishops the resolutions which I meant to pr...