ANGLICAN MISSIONERS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1905, 13 November 1913, Page 4

ANGLICAN MISSIONERS.

NEW ZEALAND REVISITED. Tho Revs. J. C. Fitzgerald and T. Rees, of the Community of tho Resurrection (England) who took part in the Anglican General Mission which was held in New Zealand three years ago. aro at present paying a second visit to the Dominion, and holding services in various centres. Mr. Fitzgerald has just concluded a series of services at St. Paul's and St. Peter's in this city, and will visit Auckland, Napier, and other towns in tho North Island beiore. leaving with his colleague for Canada,'

After a stormy passage in the b.b, Maunganui across tho T.israan Sea, .when the wireless apparatus was carried away, and tho upper cabins swamped by the waves, Mr. Fitzgerald and Mr. Rees reached the Bluff on September 15. During. the eight weeks that they havu been in New Zealand they have been occupied as follows:— Mr. Rees has conducted a retreat for clergy at Dunedra, a mission at Invercargill, a revisit at Lyttolton, and also at Leeston. lu Christehuroh he gave an address at the opening of Synod, He then revisited St. Matthew's Church at Dunedin, and gave mi address at a drawing-room meeting oh tho work of the Community of the Resurrection. Bo has also held a retreat for clergy at Napier, and is now engaged in revisiting Gisborne.

Mr. Fitzgerald commenced with a retreat at Christcliurch for the sisters m community in the South Island. Then ho conducted a week of services in St. Luke's Church, Christchurch, wliero he held a mission three years ago. From Christcliurch he to Dunedin to conduct a quiet day tor Cli.Urch workers, and revisited All. Saints' Church, conducting services' for nine days. Directly after this he conducted a short mission at Rakaia, and after a break of a few days in the country at Goraldino returned to Christchurch to conduct a mission in the. new parish of St, Stephen's, Shirley. After a revisit to Picton, he camo across to tho North Island to revisit St. Peter's Church, Wellington, and conducted' ten clays of services thero and at St. Paul's Cathedral. He is now conducting a clergy retreat in St. Mark's Church, Wellington.

The following is included in the itinerary of Mr. Fitzgerald and Mr, Jtsea for the rest of tlieir time in Now Zealand: —Mr. Rees revisits Palmerstou North, Hamilton, and Paeroa; and Mr. Fitzgerald revisits All Saints, Auckland) where lie will conduct a short retreat for clergy after the other work is over. He will also hold services in Napior Cathedral, Hastings, and Haveloek North.

After the • conclusion of the visit to Now Zealand, tho two missioKora go to Vancouver to conduct similar services in Western Canada. They leave Auckland on December 19, am] expect to reach England about April 22. Mr. Fitzgerald states that' l the result of tlieir work in New Zealand so far ha 3 been tho reaping of a harvest from tho seeds so.vn in the missions of X9lO. There is clear evidence of much growth during tlieso three years, and splendid perseverance, especially amongst tho men and a spirit of prayer, especially quiet prayer and waiting ujitin the Holy Spirit. Tho aim of the missioners lias been to give to those who came to tho services this time tho message which tlioy needed to confirm them in the truth as it is in Jesus. A new branch of ihe Fraternity of the Re.su r« rection has been started in Wellington. Generally speaking, the congregations have been steady all through", marked by intensity rather than by "great numbers, and the opportunity given for special prayer by the strike in Wellington was seized by many lovers of New Zealand, in ordor to bring, about, industrial peace, tho result of which will, it is hoped, bo seen in the near future in a growth of the spirit df brotherhood. (