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Rh the afternoon he used to retire to his room for an hour and intercede for them, name by name. His success in governing was greatly due to the very able and courageous letters which he wrote when there was any difficulty. It was he who introduced the Suffragan Bishop for the East End of London. I remember discussing names with him. He thought Bishop Barry was too important a man, and Mr Boyd-Carpenter not strong enough in health. He finally chose Mr Walsham How, who was an admirable assistant, though not a very good judge of men. Since then there have been Bishop Billing, Bishop Browne (now of Bristol), Bishop Ingram (now of London), Bishop Lang (the present Suffragan for East London), and Bishop Turner, who works in the north, and is called Bishop of Islington.”

“After Dr Jackson, Dr Temple succeeded to the Bishopric of London?”

“Yes; it was Bishop Temple who obtained the Suffragan for West London, bringing up his old friend Archdeacon Earle from Devonshire, with the titular designation of Bishop of Marlborough. He has been succeeded by Dr Ridgeway, as titular Bishop of Kensington. Bishop Temple was very much beloved by everyone because of his extraordinary power of work, his great sympathy and his downright speech. He held councils of Archdeacons and Suffragans once a month in the Chapter House, where all matters of promotion