He was a Russian convert, and the new-comers were astonished at his good English and his eloquence.

He was one of the many extraordinary men who adorned the order at that time.

He was master not only of his native tongue, but of English, German, Italian, French, and modern Greek, and could preach well in all of these languages.

Clapham was reached on September 23, 1848, and shortly afterwards Father Walworth was sent to do missionary as well as parish work in Worcestershire, and remained there the greater part of the two years which were spent by our Americans in England.
From Clapham Brother Hecker wrote, on September 27, 1848: "I am at present, dear mother, in a newly-established house in the city of London, having come here by order of my superiors to continue and finish my studies.

Bodily I am nearer to you than I was, and naturally speaking I am much more at home here than I was on the Continent.