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Speaking at the annual meeting of the Victoria Diocesan Associa- tion (Hongkong Branch) held at the Helena May Institute yostor- day evening, Mr. T. B. Woods of Foochow said that missionary workers who had left Fakien pro vince had every prospect of get ting back there again. He did not want people to believe that they had sustained a blow from which they were not going to recover.
Shortly before he left. Foochow an ofleer of the Southern Army asked that his daughter should enter the Christian College. Hei had come to the conclusion that wus the best place far her.
With regard to the schools in Fukien the general impression he had was that they were going for ward and not falling back. As far as one could see the Christian Church was one of the few per- mament things in China and the only thing which would heal the country's wounds.
A Useful Organisation, The Bishop of Victoria presided at the meeting and sald that at the V.D.A. reception to the shop of London last December, the latter made a strong appeal for corporate effort on the part of Church people in Hongkong to back up the work of the diocese as a diocese.
"I have no doubt," continued the Bishop, "that on June 20th, at the V.A. reunion in London, the Bishop will make an equally stronk appeal to people at Home to back up the work of this diocese.
"The Victoria Diocesan Associa. tion is the natural organ through
which the different groups con- nected with Chinese and Colonial Church lite, can help forward the
work of the diocese.
"I do now want to make any ex- travagant claims for the V.D.A.
TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1927,
was started in England, In June 1920, for the purpose of banding to- gether all who desire to interest themselves in the work of this vast and undeveloped Diocese. The Hongkong branch was started in March 1921. The membership: in England is rather more than a thousand, and in Hongkong the membership is two hundred and sixty.
The reunion in London last year was presided over by Sir Frederick Lugard, and the Rev. R. J. North- cott-lately Military Chaplain i Hongkong-gave the address nt the morning service..
There was a good representation from Hongkong and South China at these gatherings.
Meetings in Hongkong. Two conversaziones were hold in Hongkong during the year with a view to deepening interest.
The first took place in April and was intended to illustrate some of the Educational work being done in the Diocese
The second was held in Novem- ber, and was Illustrative of Social and Medical work.
At each of these gatherings there was an attendance of some 370.
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Sunday, November 21, was ob- served as V.D.A. Sunday by all the Churches, Chinese and European in Hongkong. It was felt that the a great special services helped deal in creating a renewed in- terest in the work which lies" be fore the Church in South China. The collections in the various churches amounted to about $400 and were given to Fund, being earmarked for specific
Building is small and the numbers few, purposes, such as the Fund for the new All Saint's, rather than later when the world Yaumati, Church.
has grown to larger dimensions." It has been decided that in The Chinese Diocesan Synod is Pension future the Sunday before Advent anxious to start such a shall be reserved for V.D.A. Sun-scheme as soon as may be practi- day, and that the Autumn Conver-cable. This grant is to help en- Bazione should be held on the pre-courage such a scheme. ceding Monday.
The Bishop of London.. The year has been a memorable but I know full well it is at pre-one on account of the ten days' sent a relatively small organisa- visit paid by the Bishop of London tion, and its activities are corres- to the Diocese." pondingly small, but it has within itself the principle of growth and is capable of wide expansion, and given the right leadership, such as 1 believe we have got in the off- cials and council for this year, I prophesy a wide expansion for the Association.
A Focussing Point. "While the Victoria Diocesan Association is a comparatively smal organisation, it is a very useful one. It forms the natural focussing point for different ne- livities within the diocese, and the Bishop knows that in the V.D.A.
On December 27th the V.D.A. organised a reception for the Bishop of London, at which some seven hundred (700) people were present,
Grants have also been made to- wards the expenses of an ordina- tion candidate, and towards the building of a new Chinese Church, also towaid's the Bishop's travel- ling expenses. The V.D.A. is also responsible for the stipend of the Diccesnn Chaplain and the Dince. sun Secretary.
It is realised that the work of the Association is only at its be- ginning and its activities are cor- Thanks to the energy
of the respondingly small, but the V.D.A. Hospital Supplies Secretary (Mrs. has steadily been growing year by Lay) and her fellow workers, a year from its inception, and we large box of hospital supplies is have hope for far greater things being went to the, hospital infin.days to come. Yunnan-Fu
Grants.
We would point out that if mem- bera, who feel able to do so, would give an additional $3 per annum, as a voluntary donation, rending During the year Grants have the sum of $5 to the Hon. Trea been made as follows: $1,000 to surer, instead of $2 each year, this Endowment Fund for the would, in course of time, make a he has a band of people, both inwards initiating a Pension Scheme and so increase the activities of Chinese Church, and $1,000 to-considerable difference to receipts
England and here, upon whom he can count to uphold him in his work.
"As Bishop I should like to thank the V.D.A. for providing me both with a Diocesan Chaplain and a Diocesan Secretary. I regard nei- ther of these offices as luxuries. They are essential to à Bishop for the effective discharge of his work, us anyone who has a real inside knowledge of a Bishop's duty would at ones appreciate."
The Bishop thanked all who had worked for the V.D.A. during the past year and those who had taken.. up positions of responsibility for 1927.
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