CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9] — Page 358

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Methodist Bishop may be & Bishop.

unseemly

This led unhappily to attempts on the part of the Chaplains to decline allegiance to me.

An amicable arrangement was afterwards arrived at, but the discussion did harm to the church in the Colony.

12. If, however, a change is to be made in the management of the Cathedral, is this not a fitting time to remedy the mistake of the past, and to consider whether the Bishop ought not to be placed in his proper position with reference to Church work in the Colony? Missionary Bishop, as he is and always has been, even with the Letters Patent - for it was for this that the Endowment Fund of £21,000 was raised - he must always reside several months of the year in Hong Kong, and he cannot avoid taking less interest in the English services carried on.

As a matter of fact, notwithstanding my official position in the Cathedral, I have done more English work in connection with it than either of my predecessors. But there is, after all, something anomalous in my acting as Assistant, and not as Chief.

4. Personally, I have no reason to desire any change. On Sundays, while in the Colony, I have sufficient work to occupy me in conducting Chinese services; during the week, my time is taken up with preparing suitable sermons for the Chinese.

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Methodist Bishop may be & Bishop. unseemly This led unhappily to attempts on the part of the Chaplains to decline allegiance to me. An amicable arrangement was afterwards arrived at, but the discussion did harm to the church in the Colony. 12. If, however, a change is to be made in the management of the Cathedral, is this not a fitting time to remedy the mistake of the past, and to consider whether the Bishop ought not to be placed in his proper position with reference to Church work in the Colony? Missionary Bishop, as he is and always has been, even with the Letters Patent - for it was for this that the Endowment Fund of £21,000 was raised - he must always reside several months of the year in Hong Kong, and he cannot avoid taking less interest in the English services carried on. As a matter of fact, notwithstanding my official position in the Cathedral, I have done more English work in connection with it than either of my predecessors. But there is, after all, something anomalous in my acting as Assistant, and not as Chief. 4. Personally, I have no reason to desire any change. On Sundays, while in the Colony, I have sufficient work to occupy me in conducting Chinese services; during the week, my time is taken up with preparing suitable sermons for the Chinese.
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Methodist Bishop may

be & Bishop.

unseemly

This led unhappily to in

attempts on & part of the Chaplains

to decline allegiance to me.

An amicable

arrangement.

wad

afterwards arrived at, but the

discussion did

the cance

if

Colony.

great

haruto

the church in the

12. If however.

change

is to be made in the management

of

the Cathedral, is this not a

time

fitting

to remed, the mistake of the past, and to consider whether the Bishopought not to be placed in his proper position with reference

to Church wo & in.

has bee

the Colorry? Missionary Bishop. as he is and always even with the Letters Patent-for

it

wad

I for this that the Endowme:

Find of

of £ 21,000

in the hours

of the Colonial Bishoprics Corneil

352

for this Bishoprie was raised_ be must always reside several it the of the year in Hougtong, and he cannot avoid taking

less interest in the

more or

English services carried

*

be a

matter

of fact,

having

notwithstanding

·

official position in the Cathedral, I have done more

English

with it

work in connection than either of my

predeccesons. But there after all something anomalous

my going in as Assistant, and not as Chi 4. Personally

in

I have no reason to desire

any change noir. On Sunday

hile in the

Colorry

I have

sufficient

to

occupy

me in

Conducting Chinese services:

during the week

my time is

taken up with preparing suitable

for

Araries

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