during which the duties had to be in adequality performed by clergymen having other manifold duties, a letter arrived in June 1852 confirming Rew Sw. Steedman in
the Colonial Chaplaincy;
and
his
successor in the Military Chaplaincy
Leu
arrived by the same Mail. You months after this date, wiz: in April 1853 Mrkleedman obtained leave
Absence for twelve months
of
according to an intention expressed before his confirmation in the Colonial and he has mentioned Chaplaincy, and be
his purpose of seeking in
to we England
an extension.
af
of absence from Year and a
his leave
one year to one
half - which latter
period would elapse in Octoter
1854.
Thus you Grace will perceive
that in this latter event, for a
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half aftes
My arrival in
Diocese, there will
my
period of four years and a
have been a colonial Chaplain in
Hong Kong - filling no other apporictment
his time properly
and able to devote his time
to
the duties, for the short period of
only ten Emouths, this: from June 1852 to April 185-3.
They to state to your grace that these interruptions have been full of serious in convenience, and that the duties
of
Colonial Chaplaincy, in visiting this
lower classer
of
the community have
hot bein and are
my satisfaction.
not performed to
6-tainty. Saf. I beg also to submit to your grace whether before leave of absence be
Veel vles in
the
ing given to a Colonial Chaplain, it would not be desirable to afford the bishop an opportimity of expressing his formal Concurrence in the Arrangements for providing for the dere discharge of chaplain's duties.
this prefer consult Bar Julie beque licensor is
tridad “
thev
At the precent
though an estime it is witte regret that I thate
kan bens, opemnt,
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that the arrangements have been so indefinite and appear to have