19 AUGUST 1911, Page 14

THE LATE BISHOP OF OXFORD.

[To THE EDITUE OP THE " SPECTATOR:1 SIR,—Many friends of the late Bishop of Oxford will recall various traits in a beautiful character. The memory of those who knew him intimately may dwell on these points (and there were some higher): his power of affection and joy in friend- ship ; his steadfastness ; his eager appreciation and encourage- ment of good in others; his delight in beauty, natural, artistic, literary, moral ; his courtesy; his delicate sense of honour and of gratitude ; his loftiness.—I am, Sir, &c., A FRIEND OF FORTY YEARS.