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books for our Chinese Christians

and training native Missionaries.

But I think it would be some-

thing more than a pity if the

present anomaly perpetrated

on me should be perpetuated. I can speak all the more

on this point as no likely change is

ever

& freely change is

Page 353

think in all fairness should be taken into consideration by the

Government especially when its

views are considered. These are

as follow: -

(1) Our Cathedral-attending portion of the Community is made

up of members of the Church of England,

made in

may

of

position, the retirement of the present Chaplain being probably a remote contingency. I aver speaking for the office of the Bishop

permanently established here.

13. I need not enter into

any

details as to the composition of the Church Body. If the principle were adopted, the details

of

would be

easy

to arrange.

144. It is

very difficult to interest anyone at all in this

Church question here. This is a feature of the

case, which it

is

of members of

other Protestant

Bodies beside bona fide Members

of the Church

of England. Church of England services attract Presbyterians and non-conformists while temporarily resident here who are quite willing to share the current expen-

diture, but would decline to do

anything to ensure a permanent Chaplain of

the Church

of England being maintained here, if the Government were to withdraw from

(2) The attendants at the Cathedral, whether bona fide

think

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books for our Chinese Christians and training native Missionaries. But I think it would be some- thing more than a pity if the present anomaly perpetrated on me should be perpetuated. I can speak all the more on this point as no likely change is ever & freely change is Page 353 think in all fairness should be taken into consideration by the Government especially when its views are considered. These are as follow: - (1) Our Cathedral-attending portion of the Community is made up of members of the Church of England, made in may of position, the retirement of the present Chaplain being probably a remote contingency. I aver speaking for the office of the Bishop permanently established here. 13. I need not enter into any details as to the composition of the Church Body. If the principle were adopted, the details of would be easy to arrange. 144. It is very difficult to interest anyone at all in this Church question here. This is a feature of the case, which it is of members of other Protestant Bodies beside bona fide Members of the Church of England. Church of England services attract Presbyterians and non-conformists while temporarily resident here who are quite willing to share the current expen- diture, but would decline to do anything to ensure a permanent Chaplain of the Church of England being maintained here, if the Government were to withdraw from (2) The attendants at the Cathedral, whether bona fide think
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books for our Chinese Christians and training native Missionaries. But I think it would be some= - thing more than a pity if the present anomaly perpetrated me should be perpetuated. I can speak all the more on this point as no likely.tr. ever & freely change is 353 think in all fairness should be take.. into consideration by the store Government expecially when its are considered. These are follow: - (/) Our Cathedral- attending. portion of the Community is made wf. J made in may of position, the retirement of the -present Chaplain being probably a remote contingency. I aver speaking for the office of the Bishop permanently established here. 13. I need not enter into any details as to the composition the Church Body... If the principle were adapted, the details of would he rouse y 144. It is any very difficult to interest at all in this Chuch question here. This is a feature of the ca. which it , of members of other Protestant Bodies beside bona fide Members the Church many of England. Church 4 England services attract Presbyterians and how-conformists while temporarily resident here who are quite willing to proper share the current expen = of pay this diture, but would decling to do any thing to ensure a ement Chaplain of perme - the Chinel of England being maintained here, if the Government with - - draw from (2) The attendants at the Cathedra's, whether bona fide think
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books for our Chinese Christians

and training native Missionaries.

But I think it would be some=

- thing more than a pity if the

present anomaly perpetrated

me should be perpetuated. I can speak all the more

on this point as no likely.tr.

ever

& freely change is

353

think in all fairness should be take.. into consideration by the store

Government expecially when its

are considered. These are

follow: -

(/) Our Cathedral- attending. portion of the Community is made

wf.

J

made in

may

of

position, the retirement of the -present Chaplain being probably a remote contingency. I aver speaking for the office of the Bishop

permanently established here. 13. I need not enter into

any

details as to the composition the Church Body... If the principle were adapted, the details

of

would he

rouse

y

144. It is

any

very difficult to interest at all in this

Chuch question here. This is a feature of the

ca. which it

,

of members of

other Protestant

Bodies beside bona fide Members

the Church

many

of England. Church 4 England services attract Presbyterians and how-conformists while temporarily resident here who are quite willing to proper share the current expen =

of

pay this

diture, but would decling to do

any thing to ensure a ement Chaplain of

perme -

the Chinel

of England being maintained here, if the Government with - - draw from

(2) The attendants at the Cathedra's, whether bona fide

think

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