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was

MEMENTO FROM CANTON.

BISHOP'S "FAREWELL - SERMON.

to the expansion of the Church and had failed very badly. It was very together with one heart, one soul, chaplains who are working amongst the growth of its influence during sad to think that for 13 years, when-and one mind. Perhaps their Chung you, doing their difficult and neces- the 13 years that the Bishop had ever, they had a visit from their Wah Shing Kung Wui would play sary work in a place like this. This CHINESE SAY FAREWELL. been with them. In 1907 there had Bishop, they should have had to sit a very great part in the future Bishop is Bishop of thousands of been only the one Church-St. and listen to their own language in the reunion of the whole of Chinese and this cathedral is the He would have the mother church both for English and Stephen's-but with the increase in being murdered. If he had to begin Christendom. HANDSOME PRESENTATION.

their numbers, soon after the arrival over again, he would begin very dif- opportunity of preaching in the Chinese. Of the ordinations that I of the Bishop, came the formation of ferently. He would refuse to do any Cathedrals and churches of England have taken during the last thirteen The Rt. Rev. Bishop of Victoria St. Paul's Church, St. Mary's, and thing at all until he had spent two and he expected that at Home they years and the confirmations, too, the and Mrs. Lander, who leave Hong-in the New TerritoryHoly Trinity years in the Cantonese language would find that be bad but one text vast majority have been Chinese. kong on May 6, were tendered a Church and All Saint's Church, all of school learning to speak Chinese."Go and help the Chinese!" has been a matter of serious regret to me that it has been impossible farewell on Saturday afternoon in which had increased greatly in That was what he would advise his (Applause.)

To further successor to do, if he had the misfor- Welcome interludes were made owing to the language difficulties to the Chinese Y.M.C.A., by the Chung numerical strength. Wah Shing Kung Wui, which took education, there was in 1907 only St. tune to be a gentleman coming from between the speeches by vocal and organise the church in one synod."

congregation the opportunity to present to the Stephen's College and they now had Britain without a previous knowledge instrumental items contributed by In bidding the Blahop a handsome shield suitably in addition St. Paul's College. That of Chinese. Dr. F. P. Ng had told Mrs. Wel Wing Lok and Miss R good-bye, the Bishop asked the the showed what the Bishop had done them something of the progress that Quinn, Miss May Choy, and Miss M

congregation to pray for appointment of the right man as his Addressing the large gathering for them. As the Chairman had said had been made during the past 13 Woo.

successor. The appointment was in present. Mr. J. M. Wong, who he was not only their spiritual father years. In one little district-Tsang presided, said that they had met but also their best and closest friend. Shing-they now had 18 churches,

The Bishop, when in Canton a the hands of the Archbishop of in- that day to express their feelings of They had always found him kind the majority of which he had had the week ago, was presented with some terbary, and he could not see the it deep affection and regret on the eve and gentle, and now that the time pleasure of opening. Their churchblackwood furniture by the Chinese could be in better hands, for the was spread from Kwangsi in the Churen there as a mark of their Archbishop was cognisant of the of parting with their beloved Bishop had arrived to say farewell to him and Mrs. Lander. He thought that they could not find words to express north (where had had the pleasure respect for him. He also received needs both of the English and Chinese and was cognisant also of the work this

and a sad

solemn how much they owed him for the of opening a church a year or two gifts from the Shui Hing Church.

to be done. "occasion and their hearts were extension of the Church and its work.. ago), to the capital of Yunnan He

"When he is appointed," continued filled with sorrow. The word "fare All would join in wishing him speedy had had the honour of confirming over

the Bishop, "I know you will receive well" had been defined as a sound restoration to health and many years 3,000 persons, the vast majority of The Bishop would carry whom were Chinese. In 1907 there that made one linger, and never of life.

him as you have received me and I trust you will give him every en- did this come home to them with away their best wishes.

were only three Chinese clergymen in more convincing force than now. Mr. Lam Woo, amidst applause, the Diocese. One of those three bad

couragement. Now that this church passed to his eternal rest, the Rev;

is so richly endowed I trust it may For the past 13 yeare their Bishop then presented the Bishop with a had so endeared himself to them handsome silver shield bearing the Kwok Sting Sang, whom they had

Bishop Lander preached his fare-be possible, if necessary, to find some that they found it difficult now to Bishop's own crest and inscriptions loved and respected. There were

for the new Bishop, Will you have to say farewell to him. Had it in English and Chinese: "Presented now 11 Chinese clergymen. He men well sermon at. St. John's Cathedral compensation for loss on exchange zot been for the undeniable claims of to the Rt. Rev. Bishop Lander, D.D., tioned these things, not that he had in the course of which he said:

Oriental people do not need many sympathise with his care for the If it should so his health, they would have strongly by the St. Stephen's, St. Mary's, St. had very much to do with them, but protested against being deprived of | Paul's, All Saint's, and Holy Trinity because they showed how the work things we value; our trade and our Chinese Church? one who had not only been their Churches on his retirement from the had been blessed, and that it bad artificial mode of living, are no bless happen that he is a man whot spiritual father but also their staunch, Diocese of the Colony of Victoria. been done by missionaries, clergy-ing to them. They do not need our comes straight from England, without kind and sympathetic friend. The May 6th, 1920." The shield also men, and all church members work alcoholic beverages, so many of our any previous knowledge of the Committee had felt that it would bore the Latin inscription: Auting together so hard. It was a cigarettes and cigars. They do not Chinese language, I would suggest have appeared ungrateful on their Manum Aut Ferrum." To Mr. good thing, therefore, that be him want our ugly western clothes, our that you be very patient with him part to allow the Bishop and Mrs. Lander, Mr. Lam Woo presented a self was going and not some of stupid artificial and costly mode of for the first year or two, should he Lander to leave them without asking pretty green jade neck-face.

the splendid men whom he could living, om militariam, our unhappy devote most of his time to acquiring name who were doing such splendid divisions (religious and otherwise) a knowledge of this difficult language. them to accept, some small gifts as

·BISHOP'S FAREWELL MESSAGE.

work. He wanted to say that so even the Thirty-nine Articles, excellent Personally I have felt handicaped all mementoes of the time during which

In his farewell message, the the Bishop had laboured with such

long as he lived he would always as they are. But they do need Christ. my episcopate through, not having praiseworthy faith and success Bishop said that it was one of those

from the depth of his heart love the Many of China's most thoughtful adopted that course, at the outset. in Southern China Therefore, occasions when words quite failed Chinese and the Chinese Church students realise this. She has many It will be an immense belp to him to Mr. Lam Woo, on behalf of the to express what one felt. His wife work. Each year that he had been teachers but no savicur from sta feel that as he comes back from his here he had felt more privileged to but Jesus Christ. He must bring up-country trips he can tell the whole of the Chinese congregation and himself had been taken by sur of the Anglo Chinese Church of prise in being asked to receive these work with them and he would cer- them salvation. They need Him English congregations of the needs

He needs

them. The it may be of Yunnan-fu, Nanning.fu, Hing," Canton..or Hongkong, would shortly ask the most costly gifts and they were tainly leave his heart behind him and Bistop and Mrs. Lander graciously more grateful than they could possi when he went. He could pray for shepherd's wealth is if His Sheep. Pakhol, Shui

no better fate for his three sons than He cannot be satisfied without them. elsewhere, and know that he has to accept some small tokens of their bly express. He assured them that love and respect. In St. Stephen's they would always cherish the gifts that they should come as teachers to There are great movements to-day only to mention these needs for Church the previous Sunday, the with the pleasantest memories and the Chinese,(Applause, As they towards the union of Christendom. them to be supplied to the utmost of knew he was leaving his eldest will be the foremost subject your power. We should seek the Bishop had asked the congregation when they passed away from this

Conference of multitudes and sympathises” with to pray that God might continue to world they would hand them down daughter working amongst them for discussion at the forthcom spirit of Christ who looks upon these use him in some way for the benefit as heirlooms to their children.. He (Applause.) He prayed that the ing Lambeth

a shepherd. The events of time are of the Church of China, and the had felt very embarrassed as he sat work here would go forward and the 275 Bishops of our Church. I them, for they are His sheep without

prosper greatly, and he believed that believe that the, Chinese Church as speaker was volding their sentiments there that afternoon and listened to as well as his own when he said that the kind words said by the various the next 13 years would ahow pro- she gets stronger will make for the moving along very rapidly. It may they would not only pray as he speakers. The portrait they had gress much greater than the past thirunity of Christendom. This diocese be, we are bastening towards the teen. Perhaps the Chinese race has a splendid opportunity for the end of the age and what the New wished but would also pray that painted was so flattering that he God in His great mercy would hardly recognised it. He had been with all its splendid characteristice fulfilment of our Lord's sepiration. Testament and our creed calls the speedily restore the Bishop to perfect deeply impressed with their kind was intended to be the great peace. In the Anglican communion the second coming of Christ. Let us health and protect both him and forbearance during the past 13 years. maker in the world. When the diocese, not the parish, not the con- buy up every opportunity of bringing Mrs. Lander in the future and bestow He had not dont one hundredth part Chinese as a race apprehended the gregation, is the unit. The Bishop in the sheep of other folds to Fa upon them happiness, prosperity, and of what he ought to have done, but Gospel of Christ, he believed that of this dioceses Bishop who has care in that we may stand with joy. longevity. (Applause.)

he had always been crippled, by the they would do more than any other few English congregation and only a amongst the great multitude of every fact that he had made such a poor people to spread it throughout the few thousand members of the Church tribe and nation which no man can PROGRESS OF THE CHURCH

scholar of Chinese. He did try to world. His heart was too full to of England. His duties prevent his number who washed their robes Mr. T. F. Ng. who endorsed the learn something of their difficult make a longer speech that afternoon, remaining with one congregation. I and made them white in the blood remarks of the Chairman, referred language, bat he was afraid that he but he did want to ask them to pull ask you, therefore, to encourage the of the Lamb

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