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DIOCESE OF VICTORIA.
SYNOD OF THE CHINESE CHURCH
THURSDAY,
APRIL 30, 1925.
4. National Christian Council Finance. I am sure that our people of China live in country to me vory much like batraying Dam glad that a resolution was Diocesati Finance Board has districts, and that a living Church trust if after beginning work Passed welcoming the formation come to stay and that the work must be constantly pushing out there in 1914, we lay it down now, of the National Christian Council which it is doing is of immense into unreached regions,
especially as it would mean that I am convinced in a country where importance to the well being of While I say this, I should also a number of our communicants The fourth meeting of the there are something like two the Chung Hua Sheng Kung Huike to record the herpic way that would be unprovided for. I like this Bynodvory Synod of the Chinese Church, in hundred and forty Christian or In the first place the finance some of our country workers, man would the Diocess of Victoria, Hongkong, ganisations, a council like this board has now become responsible and women, have stuck to
their earnestly to consider the problem was hold in the Cathedral Hall, can be a real help. And I am for the payment of all Chinese posts amid great dimculties and of the future of Nanning. yesterday and will be continued sure that the desire of us all is workers. A great deal of work dangers, What I desire to em- Coming to personnel, the inter- until Friday. The Rt. Rev. C. R. without sacrificing anything es- formerly controlled by the Churchphasise so that this Diocese, of val between the. Synods has been Duppuy, D. D., Bishop of Victoria, sential in historic christianity Missionary Society is now con- which I am Bishop, is one of the one of heavy loss. We have lost in presided, and there was delegates to reach out towards the universal trolled by the finance board, to least developed as well as one of the first place our veteran worker from the various Chinese Churchea followship of a reunited Church, which C. M. S makes a block the largest in the world, and we and leader, Archdeacon Barnett throughout the diocese,
5. Central Theological School, grant. And in the establishment must not be content to let it remain It would be hard to describe how In the opening address, the One of the projects the Chung of this Board we owe an especial thus. By common consent the pro-much he has done by his wise) Bishop said:..
Ian Sheng Kung Hui, now in its debt to the keenness and genero- vinces of Yunnan, Kwelchow and statesmanship for the building, or
Hus Khung
Shen Our Diocesan Synod was-con-thirteenth year, hua before it, is sity of several laymen, Mr. Lum Kwangsi (the southern part of of the stituted in 1913. This is the the provision of a worthy Central Woo, the treasurer; Mr. J. M. which is part of this Diocese) are Fung Hut in this Diocese, and fourth meeting of the Synod, and Theological School. It is a pro- Wong, J. F., the secretary: Mr. the least developed from I can only say we miss him at the second over which it has been Ject of immense importance for Woo Tee-tang, the accountant. Christian point of view in all every turn. Our one consolation, my privilege to preside. Our last the future of the Chinese Church. Confessedly, the finance bourd is China. And here, as I have al is that we know that whatever meeting was held, if you remem- You will remember that the Dio-only "as yet nt, the beginning of rendy suggested, I hope the newly Archdeacon and Mra. Barnett are ber, three years ago in the vestry coses have been asked to contri- its work but what I am concerned formed Women's Missionary Scr. their interests in this Diocess will of the newly consecrated Church bute before the next General Synod to record to-day is that a good vice League will help us. I know never flag. of Our Saviour, Canton. The the sum of $10,000 towards à beginning has been made.
Then there are two others who there is the readiness of spirit real progress that is being made building, fund. In South China One thing I am anxious to see among our women because at the falso by their long service, have In this Diocese God only knows, we have of course, our own is the establishment of a really time of the New Year preaching become household names among for it is God alone who knows the theological college at Canton, but strong Central Fund which shall went round with Miss Pilts and us-Miss Pilts for her wonderful souls of men. But at a time like I hope that we shall nevertheless be invested, and the interest of saw with my own eyes what some work in Hongkong and Miss. this, we are bound to take stock be able to take our part in this which shall be used for the pay-of our Chinese ladies are doing in Havera for her self-denying of our position; to try to see where important work and in due course ment of workers and more especi- the poorer part of this city. And labours in country work. we have gained and where we have may be able to contribute some ally as an auxiliary fund to argu-I have witnessed their keenness in We have also lost a clergyman lost and to enquire what is the thing aleo towards the expenses ment what is provided by local many other directions also. of great promise by the death of direction in which we are moving. [of the Central Theological congregations for the stipends.
the Rev. R. D. Shaw. And first as to the larger life of College.
of clergy. A good boginning has the Chung Hua Sheng Kung Hui.
been made: $14,000 has been sub- Twelve months ago we had the And now to turn to the work in scribed. There has been striking to consider at this Synod is, the privilege of welcoming to South this Diocese. Along certain lines generosity in many directions, but extension of Pastorates, and I China the General Synod. I there has undoubtedly been, I we cannot say that provision for would like to see the meating of
a privilege "unique
in think, progress for instance in the payment of the Chinese clergy Synod mark an epoch in this re- our story when Afteen bishops and delegates from time that has elapsed since last but I hope before another Synod be proposed that the new pastor we welcomed Educational work. During the is yet on a self supporting basis, gard. I understand that it will ates will be formed at Shekkei almost every, part of China and Synod, the, new St. Stephen's this also may be accomplished.
and Talleung, and Kongmoon visitors from beyond China. In College for Girls has been built :
Speaking of ordination leads and Hok Shan. I would also me to add a word about Lay the work that was accomplished in Hongkong: Holy Trinity College
much like to see a pastorate Readers. In the neighbouring then the following points call, I for boys in Canton; a new block think, for special notice from me has been added to St. Paul's think the least apparent advance formed at Nanning and one of Diocese of Fukien Lay Readers |to-day.
College, and on June 6th His Ex-has been made is in some of our our more experienced clergy offer after three years of satisfacfors 1. The constitution of Shensi as cellency the Governor has kindly country work. I may be wrong for service there. I visited Nan-service, and the passing of certain a missionary district. This is the consented to lay the foundation in my impressions here and if I ning myself two years ago and tests, receive a license and a badge last step towards its establishment stone of St. Paul's Girls College, am right, the unsettled condition saw the importance of the place of office from the Bishop. I separate Diocese. Nine In Kowloon, the new Diocesan of the country is answerable for I know how the work of the Rev. should be quite willing to consider years of steady work has been Boys School is in course of erec-much. What we have to remem- Tsung Yat-seng was appreciated
Seems (Continued on Page $) done by our church in this North- tion, and a site has been promised ber is that three quarters of the when he was there. It ern Province. I am .glad that and money is being collected for though here in the South we have building St. Stephen's Boys' heavy commitments of our own, College at Stanley. And speaking we have from the first taken our lof buildings there is other work full share in this work. We are that calls for mention the in- pledged as a Diocese to give patients block at Yunnanfu $1,000 a year towards it.
hospital; a new preaching hall
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Work of the Diocese.
2. The appointment of a Com- and catechist's house at Liem- mitee for work among the Chin- chow.
|ese Overseas.--This is a problem Here, in Hongkong, the Govern-, which especially affects us. We ment has provisionnely carmark- are constantly asked to stp-ed a site at Homuntin where we ply worker's for Chinese in huve undertaken to buik, at a different part of the world cost of. $30,000 within the next and 29 you know two of twenty-four months, a Church our younger clergy have already and pastor's house and within a gone forth for this service the second period of twenty-four Rev. Tao See-fong to Melbourne, months, a school.
and the Rev. Edward Lee, to New Secondly, the Government has Zealand. I look forward to a day earmarked a site for a preaching when our Divinity School in Can- Hall in a rapidly developing part ton will not only be able to supply of Kowloon. If we ure farsighted us with fully equipped workers we shall see we are not too late for this Diocese, but also will be in providing the ministrations of able, as part of its" regular work, our Church in what I have no to provide helpers asked for by doubt whatever will, fa a very the Chinese authorities in places few years, become a vastly popu-
Ilated area.
overseas,
Women's Work,
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Then, again, since last we met 8. The establishment of the in Synod, the old theological Women's Missionary Service college at Shek-Pai has been sold. League and the position.accorded The money has been placed en to women in the Council and work Fixed Deposit Receipt in the of the Church-Women may now Hongkong and Shanghai.Bank, take their place equally with men pending the raising of an addition, in the central councils. of the al sum by the Chinese Church for Church and also may be ordained the erection of a much needed as deaconesses. In this. diocese parochial hall and pastor's real- we owe much to the work of wo-dence adjacent to the Church of men, and I am sure that women Our Saviour, Canton, which will are going to be at the front in be a central rallying place for our
Christianity. Already church life in Kwongtung. women have been appointed on In making the above enumera¬" the Hongkong Church Body es. tions, I am, of course, aware that tablished twenty-three years ago I have spoken of Mission projects and took their seats for the first as well as those which more im- time at our last meeting held this mediately come under the control month, and I am sure we shall of the Chung Hua Sheng Kung profit by their counsels,
Hul, but I have spoken of these
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Another line along which thera has been, distinct advance since our last Synod has been that of
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