BISHOP-ELECT OF NELSON.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1491, 13 July 1912, Page 4

BISHOP-ELECT OF NELSON.

THE REV. W. C. SADLIER IN U WELLINGTON.

Tlio Bov. W. C. Sadlier, Bishop-*loet of Nelson, with Mrs. Sadlier'and family, arrived from Melbourno by tho Mocraki yesterday. Ho will go on to Nelson ou Monday. ' ~ ~, In the coursa , of conversation with a Dominion representative, Mr. bacUicr. said his passage across was on the wliole a very enjoyable one, and ho was, looking forward with keen interest to .tho commencement of his work in New Zealand Ho could, of course, make no statement as to his probable polipy or anv special line of action m Church aftiurs until he had matlo lumfeelt personally acquainted with tho DioccSe of Nelson and it-a needs. Ho made it quite clear, however, that although ho . has verv dear convictions of his own on. Church questions, lio has no sympathy with what is lmown as party spirit, and loval men of overy school of thought may confidently expect fair play at<lus hands. In other words, ho hopos to Uβ Bishop of his whole diocoso, and not the inoutlipicco of any section or party- Uβ ■is generally regarded as an bvaii.jolicnl, but ho is broad enoush to understand..the point of view of those who may, thujK differently from htm, and is anxious to work harmoniously with ffidi and Broad Churchmen for (he good of lie Churrh as a whole. Mr. Sadlior takes "keen interest in tho relisriotis ospecl-s ,of Uio irvonl , =ocia! nrnhlcms of Hie apvn'"'. l ™'? , tecognises. how important. it!is, that the Now .Zealand Church fhoultb have a. thoroughly efficient body of clcrgj-. Tie mav, thoTCforn. l>o expocted to take a siw'cial iiilwst in the .training of candiilhiw for Uo'v Orders, and he stat-rs that ho is verj- desirous of encpuragmg. the best class ot yomis New ZeaJanders to Cn j[r ,S-uiliT will' I , * conspcrah'd at Nolpou on'Pmiday, July 21. The Primate of NW.Zcaland (Dr. Novill \nll conduct tho service, nsrfstcd by he other New IJMions. , Tho Birhop ot Aud;lanil (Pr Orosnloy), who is an old friend of the nWiop-ei™t, and had rlinpre of a nctiihbniiriiii? parish in St. Kilda, Mclbourno, will preach tho sermon.'