THE STATUS OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN NEW ZEALAND.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5249, 19 January 1878, Page 2

THE STATUS OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN NEW ZEALAND.

The following letter, says the Dunedin Morning Herald, from Sir William Martin, D.C.L., to Mr.' Maoassey has been placed at our disposal. Although ;a private letter, contains a sufficiently clear expression of Si'iW. Martin’s opinion on the question of the status of the Church to warrant.its publication. Many of our Northern friends will be glad to hear of Sir William and Lady Martin’s movements. “ 2, Matlock-terrace, Torquay, “ November 20, 1577. . “My Dear Mr. Macassey,—After visiting various friends in the course of, the summer, Lady Martin and I are just sett ing down again in this quiet nook of the south, where vre may best escape the cold of the winter and the east winds of the spring. Letter-writing has been much interrupted—almost susneuded —whilst we have been moving from place to place. • So it 1 has come to pass that a letter which I had for several mouths purposed to write has been written in thought ouly, and that I am this day discharging a duty which has been left unfulfilled since August last; for in August (thanks to our old friend, E. Quick, of Duuedin) your publication on the ‘Status of the Church in New Zealand ’ came to hand, l oan hardly overstate the comforting and en-‘ couragiug efiect of that book on my mind. That you would be in general agreement with me I did not doubt; but that, in the midst of your'business, you Would bestow on this question so much thought and, labor, I never expected. ' Accordingly,when your volume reached mo and I considered its contents, I was thankful exceedingly for it—as I still continue to be, and as the Church, at large has much reason to be, To the Chancellor of tbe .’Didcese also the Church is indebted for a clear testimony-^iven'at a critical time. “ Please tliahk ; i Mr.' Quick for his kindness land promptness.' “ With-bur united 1 kind regards to Mrs. Macissey," I'remain.very truly yours, • ’” “Wit. Mamin. P.S.—When you have an opportuity, please, let us be most, kindly, remembered, to my bid brother Judge and Mrs. Chapman, also t* Archdeacon and Mrs. Edwards.”