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Edward King 1829-1910The last in this series of outstanding Christian figures of the last century brings usto one of the least well known – Edward King. Hardly a household name to us,but in the last years of the 19 th century, it was a name known to every memberof the Church of England and still remembered each year by the Church onMarch 8 th . Born in London of a church family, Edward King was educated atOxford and trained for the priesthood at Cuddesdon College – where,incidentally, our Father David was trained. Later, after serving as a much lovedPrincipal of Cuddesdon, King was appointed Regius Professor of PastoralTheology at Oxford University. Known for his ‘High Church’ views, it was asurprise that in 1885, he was appointed Bishop of Lincoln, known then as a ‘LowChurch’ diocese. But Edward King welcomed his appointment to the diocesewhence John Wesley came and in the next 25 years won the respect andaffection of all he met of whatever tradition within his diocese.He lived a simple life, he spurned the trappings of his bishopric, both in dress andin forms of travel, and he left the grandeur of Bishop’s Palace for the dilapidatedOld Palace in the centre of Lincoln. Whenever possible, he undertook the role ofprison chaplain and wherever he went and whatever he did was marked by thetwo characteristics associated with him -‘gentle’ and ‘holy’. In 1893 he preacheda sermon on the gentleness of God encouraging his listeners to follow God’sexample of patience and long suffering. Quoting the psalmist who wrote of Godthat ‘Thy gentleness hath made me great’, so Edward King pleaded thatChristians ‘do to others as God has done to us and by gentleness to lead them onand make them great’.“He was charged with ‘ritual acts contraryto the Prayer Book’”All Edward King’s patience and longsuffering were put to the test when he wasbrought to trial before the Archbishop of Canterbury. Suddenly, the Bishop ofLincoln was a public figure. He was charged with ‘ritual acts contrary to thePrayer Book’, which extremists associated with Popery. He faced eastward whenhe celebrated, he allowed lit candles on the altar, he mixed water with the wine,he allowed ‘O Lamb of God’ to be sung, and he gave the absolution and theblessing using the sign of the Cross. After some years of trial and deliberationthe decision was reached that all that Bishop King did was permissible apart fromhis facing eastward and his using the sign of the Cross – although both thesepractices continued to be widely used. None of these practices would seem at allunusual to us in the Beacon Parish of 2011!11
Page 2 and 3: DIRECTORYVicar:The Revd David Walli
Page 4 and 5: Fr David WritesIn last month’s ma
Page 6 and 7: In Memory ofDeparted Loved onesYou
Page 9 and 10: Beacon Parish Church Duties April 2
Page 11: Feast DaysPrayer for the worldchurc
Page 15: An advance notice:- there will be a
Page 18 and 19: The Sussex Historic Churches Trust
Page 20 and 21: What’s On in April 2011Brighton F
Page 22: Ditchling Women’s GroupsDitchling
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Page 27 and 28: “Ditchling Characters”Once agai
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