995　Bickersteth, Samuel　(1857-1937)
Life and letters of Edward Bickersteth.　1899.

LIFE AND LETTERS OF EDWARD BICKERSTETH, BISHOP OF SOUTH TOKYO, BY SAMUEL BICKERSTETH, M. A. VICAR OF LEWISHAM, S. E.
LONDON, SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON & COMPANY (LIMITED), St. Dunstan's House, FETTER LANE, FLEET STREET, E. C. 1899.
xv, [1], 496, [1] p., [14] leaves of plates. 23 cm.

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CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY.
Birth at Banningham—Parentage, Edward Bickersteth of Watton, Edwar Henry,' of Exeter—Baptism—Childhood at Hampstead—Schooldays at Highgate—Foreign travel—Scholarship at Pembroke College, Cambridge—Degree—Death of his mother and of two sisters—Selection of assistant curacy—Ordination—Work at West End, Hampstead—Fellowship—Personal appearance—Characteristics—Relationship to Church parties.　p. [1]-19.
CHAPTER IV. CAMBRIDGE MISSION, DELHI (THE LIFE).
Spiritual power dependent on devotional life—Bickersteth's appreciation of Retreats and Quiet Days—His advocacy of intercessory prayer—Other plans for deepening spiritual life—His vindication of rule' in prayer, and conviction that missionaries, above all men, need a regulated devotional life—Effects of the spiritual fervour of the Cambridge mission in (a) stricter discipline, (b) more definite teaching, and (c) the spirit of brotherliness among the members of the mission—Recollections by Rev. G. A. Lefroy—By Bishop (Matthew) of Lahore—By Col. Gordon Young—Address of native Christians to Bishop of Exeter on hearing of Bickersteth's death.　p. 79-108.
CHAPTER V. FURLOUGH—FRAMLINGHAM—CALL TO JAPAN.
Continued ill-health—Letters to Rev. G. A. Lefroy, S. S. Allnutt, H. C. Carlyon—Forced to take another year of furlough (1883-4)—Departure of Rev. J. W. T. Wright and Rev. Arthur Haig for C. M., Delhi—Permanent Relations of C. M. with S. P. G.—Endeavours to organise Zenana work into a Community Mission for women—At Cannes for the winter—Letter on the unseen world—Correspondence with Allnutt and Lefroy—Summer in England—Again forbidden to return to India (1884)—Acceptance of Rectory of Framlingham—Bishop French's offer of Archdeaconry of Simla and Indian Chaplaincy—Correspondence re Headship of C. M.—Refusal of Archdeaconry and decision to return to Delhi—Again forbidden to rejoin mission (March 1885)—At last allowed to return (Sept. 1895)—Called to Japan as Bishop (October)—His training for that post—Grief at giving up the C. M., Delhi—Letters to Lefroy—Consecration—Departure for the Far East.　p. 109-148.
CHAPTER VI. A MISSIONARY BISHOP'S LIFE (1886-1888).
Outward bound—Journal—Visit to Jesuit Missions at Shanghai—Open' letter to Dr. Searle on the State of Japan—Landing at Nagasaki—Holy week at Osaka—Important conference there—Arrival at Tokyo—Meeting with Bishop Williams (American) and Bishop Nicolai (Russian)—First idea of Nippon Sei Kokwai (N. S. K.)—Second open' letter to Dr. Searle on St. Andrew's Mission, to be established at Tokyo—First missionary tour (Northwards) to Yezo and the Ainus, (Westwards) to Kiushiu—First proposal for Ladies' Institute (Educational) at Tokyo—Letters to his fourth brother on his beginning the clerical life—Three conferences at Osaka—His first ordination in Japan—To Nagasaki again and back by Shikoku—Easter (1887) in Tokyo—First local council of N. S. K.—Visit to Korea with Bishop (Scott) of North China (Sept. 29-Oct. 6)—Beginning of St. Andrew's and St. Hilda's Missions—Holy Week (1888) in Tokyo and ordination of John Imai—Bishop's First Pastoral—Return (May 1888) to Lambeth Conference—Five months in England—Speech in St. James's Hall—His part in the Lambeth Conference—Summer holidays with the Bishop of Exeter—Return with recruits to Japan (October 1888).　p. 149-205.
CHAPTER VII. MISSIONARY METHODS, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO COMMUNITY MISSIONS.
S. P. G. and C. M. S. Missions—Bishop Bickersteth's paper on Variety of Methods' (1893)—Letter from Canon Tristram—The Ladies' Institute (Education)—Community Missions—St. Andrew's for men—The Bishop's idea in starting it—Its first members—Its rule of life—Vows—Miss Tsuda's paper on the position of Japanese women—St. Hilda's Mission for women—Exterior rule of the community—The Bishop's letters on the necessary qualifications of its members—Its special work—Consecration of the chapel, with the Bishop's address—Its medical work—Orphanage—Recollections by Miss Thornton and by Miss Bullock.　p. 206-253.
CHAPTER VIII. A MISSIONARY BISHOP'S LIFE (1888-93).
Landing at Tokyo (St. Andrew's Day) 1888—Statistics as to the strength of the missions of the Church of England in Japan—Christmas at Tokyo—Letters from the Inland Sea—Visit to Kagoshima, his most southernly station—Travelling hard and fast, late and early—Second Lenten Pastoral (March 1889) on (1) Reunion, (2) Standards of faith, (3) Ritual controversies at home, (4) Ecclesiastical courts in their effect on missionary enterprise—His first (English) ordination to priesthood, Easter 1889—St. Hilda's Hospital—Second Biennial Synod—Scheme for Pastor Funds—Journey to Yezo (2,000 miles in 17 days)—Tour in Southern Japan—Ordination of Rev. John Imai to priesthood—First thought of bishopric of South Japan (January 1890)—Pastoral letter to university students—Third Lenten Pastoral—Visit of Duke and Duchess of Connaught—And of Bishop Corfe (of Korea)—First extempore address in Japanese—Autumn journey to Western Japan—Fourth Lenten Pastoral (1891)—At work on Commentaries—Canon Barnett's visit and reminiscences—Third Biennial Synod and visit of Bishop Hare (American)—Letter on Prayer Book Revision—Visit of the Bishop of Exeter and party—Terrific earthquake—A year of journeying (1892)—Visit to Luchoo Islands—First baptism of Ainus—Return to England (December 27, 1892) via Delhi—Conference with Archbishop on Episcopal Subdivision—In England February to October 1893, with incessant travelling—His marriage (September) and return to Japan via Canada.　p. 254-300.
CHAPTER IX. NIPPON SEI KOKWAI (Holy Catholic Church of Japan).
Its intention—Two defective views of a missionary's duty—Archbishop Benson on the opportunity thus offered—The Bishop's sermon before the First Synod (1887)—The resolution adopted at Osaka—The relation of the N. S. K. to other bodies of Christians—A conference with Protestant Nonconformists—The constitution and Canons of the N. S. K.—Was its formation premature?—Letter from the Bishop on ritual points—Revision of Japanese Prayer Book—The principles which underlay it—Pastoral letter from the Bishops of the Anglican communions in Japan—The decision as to the Thirty-nine Articles—The marriage laws—Letter of Archbishop Benson, and joint Pastoral letter on this subject—Successive synods and their work—Home and foreign missions of the N. S. K.—Extension of the Episcopate—Recollections by Bishop Fyson and Bishop Evington.　p. 301-359.
CHAPTER X. A MISSIONARY BISHOP'S LIFE (1893-97).
Success of his efforts for the increase of the episcopate in Japan—Consecration of the Bishops of Kiushiu and of Yezo—His visit and appeal to the Church in Canada—His impression of the missionary opportunities of that Church—Fourth General Synod—Welcome to the newly consecrated American Bishop (McKim)—Special General Synod on Episcopal Jurisdiction—His proposal to the Archbishop of Canterbury to form a bishopric of Osaka (June 1894)—His appeal to Canada to send a Bishop to the West Coast—The war with China and its effect on missionary inquiry—His special collects for use of soldiers—Revision of Japanese Book of Common Prayer—Conduct of the Japanese during the war—The Bonin Islands—Visitation of the West Coast—Eighth Lenten Pastoral (1895)—First meeting of Bishops of the Anglican Communion in Japan (June 1895)—Summer holidays in Karuizawa—Summoned to England to confer about Osaka Bishopric—Return with Bishop (Awdry) of Southampton appointed as First Bishop of Osaka—A bright Easter (1896)—General Synod at Osaka—Letters written while on a pioneer' tour—Recollections by Miss Rankin—Disastrous floods in Gifu—Serious illness and final return to England—Recollections by Mrs. Bishop.　p. 360-396.
CHAPTER XI. INTELLECTUAL STANDPOINT.
His natural love of reading—Criticism on books in his letters home—Value of early Greek Fathers to the modern missionary—References to books which attack the faith—To biographies, Manning, Pusey, &c.—His views on the Atonement—On Sacrifice—On the Lux Mundi' school of thought—On Old Testament criticism—On Keswick teaching—On Reunion with Nonconformists—On the Pope's Encyclical—On the Imperial position of the Church of England—On Church Reform the true cure for lawlessness—His defence of the Miracle of the Resurrection in the Japan Mail'—His teaching on private confession—Non-communicating attendance—Fasting Communion—Some letters of spiritual counsel—His ideal of the Episcopate and efforts to reach the ideal—Appreciation of his character by the Rev. F. Armine King—By Rev. John Imai—By the Bishop of St. Andrews.　p. 397-453.
CHAPTER XII. THE CALL HOME.
The Bishop's death at an early age not premature—Months of illness—Lambeth Conference—Last earthly days—The funeral at Chisledon—Reception of the news in Japan—Address from Kobe Christians—Extract from the Japan Daily Mail'—Memorial services, with address by Archdeacon Shaw—Resolution of the Diocesan General Synod—Permanent memorials—Personal letters.　p. 454-474.
Appendices.　p. [475]-492.

注　　記
遊び紙に The Rev Preb. Dangar from his friend & father in God Edw Henry Exon 13 December 1899' との書き込み。


記載書誌
WENCKSTERN II, p.63. YOKOYAMA, 245.