Durham to Winchester
SIR,—The brief paragraph in your issue of the 14th, on Dr. Williams' appointment to the bishopric of Winchester, seems to strike a false note. The criticism, expressed or implied, cannot be called generous. In any case, the appointment from Durham to Winchester ought not to be regarded as a step down; after all, Winchester was once a capital city, and the occupant of its see is a prelate of the Garter. Besides this the friends of Dr. Williams are well aware that there are good and sufficient reasons for his leaving Durham and coming to the Southern See, and I can positively affirm that his return to Winchester will be, and indeed is, applauded by his many friends, who regard him with admiration and affection.—Yours faithfully, E. H. BLAKENEY. Winchester.
[Janus writes: There was no intention at all of criticism in my para- graph. The comment carried no arriere pensee whatever.]
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