THE ANGLICAN MISSION

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 919, 12 September 1910, Page 5

THE ANGLICAN MISSION

THE-LEADER, CANON E. A. ..! STUART. AN INTERESTING PERSONALITY. ': The Rev. E.':A. Stuart, Canon. of. Canterbury, England, the leader of the. Anglican General Mission (which will/be; brought ;.tb a conclusion, in\ Auckland' to-day, and will open in : ' Wellington/.on \ September 24) has had a very interesting career./^Jn a little .hook issued some' years ago entitled- "Modern Anglican Preachers," by "Camera. Obscura,"- he, is classed, with: 'such, eminent, men' as' Archbishop Magee, the Bishop of Ripoh, Bishop /Mobrhouse/ Dr. Liddon, 'Dr. Farrar, and Canon Scott-Holland. This fact'is in itself. sufficient to' show that he is a;man- of'.:exceptional .ability as a preacher.' ' '.'Camera Obscura" 'gives the following'sketch>of Canon Stuart's 'career:— ■ ■/ // 'irV-"■ ' ■'y

■ It was in. January, 1880, that, the Rev. E.-Ai: Stuart succeeded .the'.present Bishop of Ripon. as Vicar.of .St.' James's, Hollo Way. . He : was .born /iri Calcutta-in 1853, and spent, his hood at Harrow'under 'Dr. i. Butler, where, besides. manifesting ability; he became captain of "the ericket; eleven.' In due courso he matriculated- at St., John's College,' Cambridge, and became; ■ captain of • St. John's .boat. oh: the; fiver/ In 1876, he was ordained- by tne: Bishop of .Norwich, to' the, curacy of/.'Thorpe, which he./relinquished/ twelve.//months: after';; for. that :of;• '/ St.;- Gilesy , in, the - city ■.-: of'' •; Norwich. /■ Personally, he is ./'tall;' well.. built, ." with . the bearing -of.!an:.-:-athlete'-;.' -and every inch ; a .man. /Besides' Canon -Stuart's great■ work /.within ■' the parish, allusion, . must .bo/.made .to'. the .service, .which ;he conducts 'seyory.'i.Thursday,■■;';'at,--.>1.15 /in St.' MaryrJei-BoWj' -:Cheapside.' : ; This -.is ■■ specially. a. service,-for /city, men,-',and';-to' show .how his., efforts: /are: appreciated;: it iis only necessary to state' that not cnly.'is-.overy.seat; occupied but',also. ;the. aides,' and the.late-comers have!'to be. content! with? standing "■ in'-thei'porch.. At/the '.C.M.S:- : :Gleaners''s'meeting/ /on; Decemb3r,"l,";''lß9l, ,! .the ?Bishop/of Tjohdbn presiding, -the.:RewVE.: A. Stuart: .was the'"lion' o of the evening; and/as he: addressed'a- congregation mustering : some 4000'men-in Exeter Hall, "Camera. Obscura I '■ ; sat and' critically /sought put; the: reason, of :■ Mr J. Stuart's ; marvellous and:, .arrived. - at,. v the.. following.;,'conclusipn:';' Krst,.,-.;in,'vhis clear,:, :fomble,' ; ' pel- /teaching; '-.secondly;'? his noble/ phy- - sique;. manly-attitude; * a'pprbpriafo-ges-ture, each'' play'/aii/ important',factor;/ and thi'rdly,"in:';the''dexterity which he. possesses 'of;!'wieldirig'euphonious,-and; undulating waves >of .harmonious ..sen-; r.tehces; him!//. /:</; -I \y> ■? jv£ :1 -t -■.■:.'' : -' ; ///■■'

K Canon.-Stuart waslapppihted : Vicar; of. St;^MatthewsVoßayswate'ry;;in-.lß?3 ; 'andPrebeD'dary of Majosbury 'in.St.':Paul's' Cathedral/ lionapn;v.in'l9os.V'.Tn:i9o7,..lie "■was- appointed Canon of ;CanterVury.-;';'« VTH EW E LLI NGTON AR RAN CE-: ; ; ;;3.;v'^--:'. :: :tMjMX s ----^ .■'.'•■ After: le4vmg/vA.ucldand.Ltt©' : ;inission-. /ers J will i.risit; the >-. Diocese,' of : './Waia'puV and after \ '.concluding their; work': there. they will- come;.on id .mission• opens.-irt JWellingtoiii'.City.-.on' wh^i:^ffiereTVill;.oe; : ' , a' meeting v.of i. .'.church-workers ; : ; .in ; . : . :St;; Peter's -Mission'iHall, v Taranalii. Street,'. at which Canonr'Stnart/Hvill :deliver;'anv la^diess.^-i-.'..0n-- i 'tho'^£iifcol^'.l£e. , iHall'.: will -bo/: held,'? the ■speakers' , being- ; Canon.Stuart'and'the'Bisnop of Christichurch (Dr. Julius).:-;; On this'''dccasioh: there will-, be-.:a; .]ea.':by' ; .-the -Central' Mission Band. from -'.the Queeiy's ■ .to.-ffio^T6wn"'Hall: : t Meetings, :will:^^held' , apy^auring:;the;: i iWl6wing ; week'for/ men' only,; from : .:12.25,v.p.m,.: t0:12.50 p:mv,' ; 'and:;ffdm";l.2svp.m;': ; t<)' •I';so:p.ra:,: in.:tne ; Tbwnv'Hali;:'and/for/ ; women .only in. the, Missions; to ..Seamen j Hall. In! the ..eyehings,. mass''meetings. : opeh ito everybody .will,'be; held.'.:':/; •' '. ■- Mission .services: will ibe held;' daily.; iii the churches in Wellington from-Sat i .urdaj'y'October lj' to Monday,-October; ■10^;:f!rS^^:i ; > ; ; ; ;-. ! 'i;V;;: ? >;^'- :: :'v^ V,''. A//band : of organised -for'-tho,purpose of 'distributinglinviti-: tions,:k>:the/meetings; /employees, and a-.;bahd ;xif menj'."t6.-.,dp;. 'siniilar'.work \among those.einplbyed./ih ■factories, etc.';. Other:, arrangements. are alsb'.being /madeUo'l.get; fc'peqple!;tb, attend.the meetings and services./-■AVith. 'twb'.-such able-aid 'interesting-speakers; ai -Bishop; Julius ;and.'Ganon;Stuart:the, TownlEfoll meetings;:shbuld. be.particiii. %-rly.well attended. t V. %\. '.v~ t'fs .;

;-;r-;V.l:^- ; SAT. ; .AUpKtANDi-;:^,. : Y:The : Auckland papers; of. "Friday last state that the' attendances'.".at the'mis-v sioiv. Services '■'/ have i; been rlarger j : anbV were r increasing of $he';-.ii<K ticeablb, 'featuresr, beirig^the:'fact'i-ihat largo nuniliers have been remaining '.to the.' after: meetings;. for:' instruction : and .prayer:.';' ■'■'■.''■'■;: ■''■'';■ -:V. .'•*;•• V,v; : .. ; '•., ?V- .'■.':"? ..The! : mission-,servicea'vat, theVphurch'. .of. the j Holy': Sepulchre ■ have: been) well attended,": arid; with 'the';-'exception >;:of' oneorvtwo tho-entire:,con'gregation'; i .r&-' mains;for'ithe,'after-meeting for .further" iristructiori;'r :: The :missioner, :the'::EeV.: workers, previous.'to'the • these proving 'ly increased- attendance, every; afternoon'at; the children's: I '.'senrieesiK;conducted' ~tne': . ]&v;,: ' -HV ; -Pjire^ '.• JThe;' 1 seryice^':each ; :v; ; eveningvat ";'Sti. Paul's was'- pr^dcdij.'by":'a; procession through 'tSoi;adi6jning;.'streets i .,by?'.mem- ; bofsyof'tbe'c^ vices.vat of -this. was thaX'-fche! church .'was -i'nigbt-.' ly crowded '. ■'.• '-/At /this' church ."messages for prayer. were:,received in:'large;;humi; bers';nightly;':ancl'at':'a' rnorning;:service prayers. were 'offeredup;, in' response ,',to all.;appeals'''-, i y:V:-iv'-' ■.■'■-'■■•■;".: -.-■'■-.-:: - } ;\V':':'/-(: :'^The'lßeV.''-'J. ;Cr:Fitzgerald;; who'coriducted, services '/at; -AH -' Saints', : : iPphsonby,'i'. deHvere^.ni'o'st:; impressive , vad-, dresses, to "large congregations',: -which' increased- ; l in,-.;Size."as'.;.tlie'mission'''proA': ceedeoV., the: mission'inYSte'-Peter's/^Weffi^^