[6] In 1911, he was nominated for translation to the post of Bishop of Southwark but a breakdown led to him withdrawing his acceptance of the offer.
[7] After his recovery, he was appointed to the see of Bristol, and was enthroned just before War was declared in August 1914.
He was appalled at Germany's aggression and its harsh treatment of Belgian and French civilians.
It is Christianity against a spirit which surely is akin to what is meant by Anti-Christ'[8] He urged his clergymen to '...do all they can to encourage recruiting...it shames one to read of the vast crowds of able-bodied young men who still flock to the football matches'[7] He vehemently opposed pacifism.
Christianity could never be 'a dormant force in the presence of wrong... We are up against the forces of evil and a spirit leased from hell'[8] In 1919, he praised God for victory and hoped that the experience of War would result in better housing and wages and a more equitable distribution of wealth.