ANGLICAN GENERAL MISSION.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 September 1910, Page 2

ANGLICAN GENERAL MISSION.

The coining mission In be lipid throughout New Zealand is the outcome of an expressed desire by certain of the clergy of the Diocesan Synod, some two or three years ago. They maintained that the visit of some experienced miss,loners from England would be I lie means of reaching many of our communion who had lapsed through indilfereiir, and of encouraging the clergy and lay-readers and church workers b\ giving an impetus to them in their work for God. A. 1 a later Svnod held in Wellington, the Rev. T. 11. Sprijtt brought mailers to a climax by preaching a remarhab'e sermon upon the subject. lie said thai since reading a pamphlet upon the results of the Anglican Mission to the Church in South Africa, he was convinced that Mich a mission would he of incalculable benefit lo the church of the Province of New Zealand. The Risliop thou threw his weight into the scheme-, w illi the result that, sixteen specially selected clergy from England. with considerable experience of conducting missions, have now arrive;! on these shores. The Rev. A. B. Lillingston was chosen by the forerunners ol (lie mission Canon' Pollack and the Rev. 11. A. Kennedy- to visit Levin in the beginning ol October next.