' The late TjTJhop Tfiilïips Brooks was...

' The late TjTJhop Tfiilïips Brooks was to confirm a cïass in a hijfhly ritualistic parish, and the rec lor, an old friend of the bishop's and well acquainted with the latter's broad church views, wrote to say that as there might be some features of the service which Bishop Brooks would disapprove, any sach would be omitted if he would be kind enough to indicate them. The bishop's reply to this cornmunication is said to have been a note which ran about thus: "Dear - : Turn it all on."