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t:b~ Official Organ of tb~ Dioc~$~ of Jllgoma

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The RIGHT REV. GEORGE THORNELOE, D.D., D.C.L., Sault Ste. Marie, Onto

IDiocesan ®mcers:

The VEN. GOWAN GILLMOR, J. A. WORRELL, Esq., K.C., Archdeac.on of AI~oma, Sault Ste. Marie, Onto Hon. Treasurer (ofInvested Funds), 18-20 Kin~ St. West, Toronto, Onto The REV. CANON BOYDELL, M.A., Bishop's Commissary and Examinin~ Chaplain, H. PLUMMER, Esq., Sudbury,Ont. Treasurer of the Synod, SaultSte. Marie, Onto The REV. CANON• PIERCY, A. E.LLIOTT, E!ilf}., Clerical Secretary of the Synod, . Hon. Registrar, Sault Ste. Mari,e Wellt, Onto Sault Ste. Marie, Onto C. V. PLUMMER, Esq., . GEO. LEY KING, Esq., Lay Secretary of the Synod, Principal of the Shinrcwauk and Wawano8h Sault Ste. Marie, Onto Indian Homes, - - - Sault Ste. Mar:ie, O~t. I.e = - .-~- -

I 122 THE ALGOl\rIA MISSION AR Y NEWS'.

CHRISTIANS UNPER THE RULE SUFFERERS OF THE CRESCENT. BY FIRE AT FERNIE, B. C.

HE Rev. W. H. Browne, whG". since T o the Editor of THE AJ,GOMA MISSIONAHY NEWS: 1886 has been on the s La ff • of the Dear Sir,-lVIay I beg the use of . your T Archbishop's Mission to the Assy­ columns to make. an appeal to the mem­ rian Christians j in the Assyrian bers of the Church of England .throughout Mission Quarterly Paper, lI as an appeal Canada, on beha lf of their fellow members which throws light on the conditions of IHe in Fernie, B. C., who have lost their homeS

among th.e Christians there. I It is dated and their church in the recent disas1trous August loth, 190-8, a nd is written from fire. Qudsh-ans, Turkey-in-Asia. He says :- l\Iy appeal is for the re-pl~cing of the , ~n Saturday, August 1st, ' Reshid Bey, church and furniture, as this must be done MIra of Berwa ri, who with the co-operation through outside assistance, the unfoTtunate of the Sheikh of Barmarni had collected a people having all they ~an do to rebuild la,rge force of Kurds (some say 5,000, their homes. others 10,0'0.0) a nd a Turkish major invad.:­ The Rector, Rev. R. S. Wilkinson, feels ed Tya~i, entering the Lizan valley by way much discouraged at the isolation in which of Z ' ~wltha j sacked and burned all but he finds himself from the great body of three out of 500 houses down to the riv'er sympathizers who would come to his re­ Zab. Some 80 or 100 Syrian ,Tyari men lief if they could be rea ched. coll,ected and held the church and bridge of This is pre-eminently a case in which the St: George .. The Kurds burned reaped corn, strong are called to come to the .rdilef of rUlned standl'llg crops, looted the church, the weak . . In the body if one member hacked the church books with their swords suffers all the memhers sillIer with it. , and carried oil _the sacred vessels. They lVIr. Wilkinson states the loss incurred by , even destroyed the wooden aqueducts, so the Church property as folloW's :- ,that any remaining produce must perish of Value of Church ...... $8 ,940 . 00 drotlght. It is supposed that some persons Furniture, etc., in Church ...... : ...... 2,000.00. perished by '. fire. Four were killed and ,Value of Rectory ...... 2,800.00' , -twenty wounded. Some of the wounds ! '~ere . fro:n a Turkish' . IGover~ment military $13,740 .00 ;rl.fle, WhICh the K~lrds did not carry. Les'S Insurance ...... 6,000.00 , , It s'eetns incongruous in recording such desolatiol1 to notice that our little house, 7,740 . 00 Mort.gage on Reclory and ot.her debts. 1,300.00 which is registered as a .schoo1 and is the property of a British subject,'· was · also burnt j but this comparative triHegives H .B.M.'s Consul the right to intet-fere, and At the time of writing he had received to ask for the banishment of the Mira, who the sum of $,388.25. has long been the scourge to this part of In making: this appeal to all the Dioceses, I Kurdistan. I am appealing to you in the my hope is that a very large number' will cause of humanity to ask for large and gladly send small subscriptions. The total speedy relict. Mo're than 500 houses ' have sum of $9000 will meet all the necessities been burnt; every house contains, as is the . ·of the cas'e and provide a. building of non­ I -custom of the countrY, two or three fam­ ,combustiMe m a terials. A cement base­ I ilies. Thousands of people are absolutely men t with reinforced concrete floor is al- destitute. Nothing rema:ins, not a house, e . ready being proceeded with. A speedy and not a bed, not a bowl of water, neither general response, even in small sums, will food nor money . to buy ' it. Their fellow extricate t~is suffering and helpless member Christians of the neighbouring villages are of our body out of all its spiritual distress. all poor andcan bardy support thems'elves. Rev. Canon Piercy of Sault Ste. Marie I doubt . whether aily catastrophe of recent has kindly ' c

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AG,!' SAINTS. And by . all kincUy actions, And g-ef1tle words of love, HE falling leaves proclaim the dying year, Lead ' others hcre to 1.;now Thee, And see Thy face above. T The fields once bright with golden corn are bare., \ I ~ 'rhe wailing wi1).d with sad and mournful tone, Sings reqlliern for the sum,tner-time now gonc. 'THE "FIRST R" IN NEW SOUTH Yet er e the willter with it9 bli'ghting breath - WALES. ' And ruthlesS! hand lay Nature low in death, Dur mother bids us s,ing in glad acclail;l1, Her children garnered in from sin a nd pain. TTENTION js called to the success of God's jewels, oft unnoticed and unknown, th~ . arr~ngeme~ts for "special 'l\I[id earth's dark ways He sought them for A relIgIOUS mstructIOn" ,in New South His o'wn: . Wales. In the schools of that col­ Peas'a nt and pecr; the lowly and the great , ony the religious teaching approximates to Of every nation, kindred a nd estate. Cowper-Templeism ; but in addition :'facili­ Polished a nd moulded each with loving hand, To dcck the mansions o[ the Eternal land. ties," in the wideslt 'form, are at the com­ And w c, without the havcn fair, who wait m~1'l:d of any religious d e nominat~on. Any Longing, expectant, as thc timc grows late, mll11ster of rehgion, or other a uthorized Bcnding to-day before the Altar-throne, teacher, h qs the right to give to the chil­ :Toin feebly in the song of that blest home, dren of his own denomination a n hour's Where countless multitudes for ever sing religious ins,truction daily in school hours. 'rhe glad thrice holy hymn to Christ the King. No difficulty has been experienced in fitting And 10, as there we kneel in praise and prayer, in the visits of the various clergy, and no A m essage sweet comes stealing- all the air: sectarian friction ever takes place. "Oh weary hearts, with sin a nd care opprcssed, Ye too shall enter in, a n d sl1 all be b lcssed . " C. IV . Haskins. The people at S ilverwater, on the Mani­ toulin Island, desire to erect a small house S'l'. ANDREW. for Mr. I-I. A. Sims, the lay mission<;lry in the mission, which is one of our poorer and weak Fields. WEpra ise God lor St. Andrcw On this his festal day, And hear his dying accents St. Mary's \V., A., Aspdin, were favoured In dee,pcst rapturc say:. with success at the a nnual entertainment in "0, predolls Cross! . I h all thce, Clifton Hall. This Auxiliary helps the con­ I , cling to thee WIth love; gregation to ra.ise the q,uota for the clergy­ For tho u wilt bear me safelv Ulan. , To my Lright home above."

J esu , Thou Strcngth of Martyrs, 'l'he has received an­ Enabled by Thy grace, , other a nonymous gift for the ' dioce'se of Oh ! may we, like' S~int Andrew, $25,000. . With joy our cross embrace; ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ i ~ I .$ DIOCESAN NEWS.$ I ~ I ++++++++.~+++++++++++++~+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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ST. THOMAS' CHURCH , WEST FORT WILLIAM, [EXTERIOH] REOPENED-A BETTER CHURCH. charred walls have been lnac1e good, and covered with dark red burlap, the ceiling re­ N Thursday, Oct. 15th, St. Thoma s ' boarded, the floot relaid with maple hard­ Church, "Vest Fort \Villiam, was for­ wood, and new ash pews installed. Part of O mally reopened, after the recent fire, the old east wall has been taken down, and by appropriate services, which also the remainder converted into a really beau­ took the nature of a harvest thanksgiving. tiful .arch, with very delicate mouldings, The Holy Communion was celebrated at which serves to separate the nave from -8.30 a.m., and Evensong, which was fully the new chancel. The latter is of a very choral, at 8 p.m. Both services were well imposing design, after the plans sent in by attended, especially in the evening, (which Mr. C. Roundthwaite, a well known and goes without saying) at which all the highly respected local Churchman, who churches in the deanery were represented. gave his work vol.untardy. The dimensions The vested choir of S. Luke's, Fort William, of this addition are 30 ft. by 24 ft., the kindly assis·tBd the local choir, while each sanctuary, which is in the form of an apex, of the 5 clergy . presen't took a share in con­ occupying 10 feet, while the actual chancel ducting the service. The Rural Dean, the is 20 feet. Over the sanctuary in each 01 Rev .' C. W. Hedley, preached an appropriate the apsidal divisions, are dormer windows and inspiring sermon from the words, "0 of three-fold design, inserted for the purpose pray for the peace of Jerusalem." Ps. 122 : 01 affording more light. The floor of the 6. Before the blessing was pronounced, the sanctuarv, with its three steps lead­ choir left their pla ces, and ranging them­ ing up -to the altar, is all of oak. selves in front of the altar rail, sang the On the altar itself stand a beautiful cross, "Te Deum," the clergy being within the two vases an-d two Eucharistic candlesticks, sanctuary. All were in loud praise at the all of 'brass,-gilts given two years ago by altered appeaf'l:U:..ce 01 the church. So com­ L·eamington parish church, England. A pletely were the repairs and extension -car­ plain curtain a t the back has to do for the ried out, that it w as difficult to believe it time being for an oak r~redos, which it is was the same church which was visited by the ambition of the congregation to ac,quire fire towards the end of May. The burnt and as soon as lunds permit. A beautiful white - THE ALGOMA MISSIONARY NEWS. altar frontal, just received from a Miss Mr. H. ' Height, catechist in charge of S. Wise, of Leamington (and brought over by James', l\1aribo. the Lord Bishop) and a brass altar rail, The Rev. S. M. Rankin, the incumbent. serve to give the .vhole a very dignified and proper appearance. The actual chancel it­ self is approached by three oak steps,. the HUNTSVILLE. floor is of maple hardwood, the choir pews 'and two prayer desks of 'oak, and on the L'L S3;illt'S. Paris~, Hlmt~villc, h~s held left is a spec~ally built cha:tp.tber {or the or- a week of speCIal serVIces leaclIng up gan. The whole fabric measures 70 ft. by 24- A to All Saints' Day, the festival day ft., and affords accommodation, choir in­ of the parish. These services had cluded for 170 people. for their object the deepening- of the parish's The total cost of the repairs and exten­ spiritual life. At the rector's earnest de­ sion amount to $2,500 and over, of which sire, and with the Bishop's permission and $800 still requires to Le collected. A hun­ blessing, the addresses and sermons at dred dollars has been received from Leam­ these services wer'e given by the Rev. F. H. ington parish chur'ch and another from the Hartley, of St. l\'[atthias' Church, Toronto. diocese, and smaller sums have been re­ Rector and people are deeply grateful for ceived .from various friends in England. the splendi-d and most helpful ins,truction­ The .insurance amounted to $t:,oo. Another so earnest and spjritual-given them by NIr. gift is that of all exquisitely worked pulpit Hartley. A more earnest spirit is mani­ hanging, given hy a Miss James, of Barnby fest in the parish and to many the Chris­ Vicarage, Newark, England, sister of the tian life is something- more real and vital­ late Ernest James who used to play the for all 01 which praise he to God. organ at S. Thomas' before he met with an The . harvest festival at St. Peter's: untimely "death at the local iron works. Church, Callandar, on the last Sunday The clergy who were present at the open- evening in October was participated in by ing were: . a large congregation. . The church was The Rural Dean, the Rev. C. W. Hedley, s nitably decorated. For the past six vicar of S. J ol111's, Port Arthur. months there have been no regular religious The Rev. E. J. Harper, \"icar of S. Luke's, services except our own. The Church women Fort William. who held a successful garden party in Aug­ The Rev. E. E . .King, vicar of S. Paul's, ust intend to haye a jolly evening during Fort William. the holidays.

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ST. JOHN'S CHURCH, SCHREIBER. tience and earnestness will effect a great change. The church is one of the prettiest ARVEST Thanksgiving services were of the wooden churches in the dioces'C, is held in this mission on Sunday, neatly appointed. Its churchy appearance H October 4th. The church was beau­ ought in itself to be "an attraction and an tifully decorated with grain, vege­ educational influence. ;Here as elsewhere tables, fruit and flo'vvers. l'he congrega­ diversities of religious thought and faith tions both morning and evening were large. has had a disintegrating influence, the re­ The choir under the direction of Mr. John sult of many forms of Christianity. The Corbett rendered the service of praise in a people's habit of attending aU varieties of most acceptable manner. Helpful sermons services has resulted in many such places in on Thanksgiving were preached by the in­ loss of Church principle and of devotion to cumbent, Rev. W. S. WealY. . the historic faith. O'n ' Tuesday, October 7th, the choir held Evensong at 3 o'clock p.m. allowed the a very successful harvest supper. The three incumbent to go to Desbarats. There are long tables were t astefully decorated with not wanting signs at that place that the different kinds of ferns and cut flowers, a nd people recognize the benefit of again having , the tempting viands which were set forth a fully ordained clergyman resident in their made a most ravishing display. A very midst. large crowd sat down to the feast. The • tables were attended to by Miss'es Backer WEBBWOOD MISSION. and Riley, and Mesdames Be9-mish, Riley, West, Lyness, Bailey and Arthurs. The T Webbwood-the home station-im­ proceeds, which amounted to a goodly sum, provements have been made to the are in aid of the new organ, which they in­ A missionary's honse. The wl~ole of tend installing in the church in the near the work, hauling of lumber, etc., has been future. voluntarily unuertaken hy members of the congregation. BRUCE lVUNES. A service is held here every Sunday. This should in tim,e build up a larger congrega­ .R EVIV AL of hope has da wned upon tion. . Bruce Mines by the recent sale of the NAIRN CENTRE copper mille. For quite a long time a cloud of depres;:;ion has hung During the summer the chnrch has been over the place in consequence of the closing painted, the expense being defrayed by a of the mines, but now responsible purchas­ congregational social. A useful "shack" "ers have acquired the property who propose h as been built, which will enable the in­ to operate it. cumbent to make it his centre in visitin6" The mission has been struggling in the the camps in the neighborhood. Services midst of difficulties, but since the arrival of are now held every fortnight instead of Rev. A. P. Banks good progress has been once in three weeks as formerly. The made in the way of getting things in run­ Church here provides the only Sunday ning order. He serves Bruce Mines and School in the settlement. Rydal Bank, also taking duty at' Desbarats BURCH LAKE fortnig:htly. This is a farming settleme)tt six miles Sunday, October 25th, was an important. north of Webbwood, formerly' only served day in the l11issiojl, when the Bishop was bv "Hornerite" preachers. fn response to present to induct the missionary before the the wishes of many of the fatners, an An­ 'mid-day service, during which the infant ghc"an service is no-w held once a fortnight, son , of 1\1r. Banks "vas baptized. There was in the scho01hou"se, and is largely attended a very laro"e congregation present. The first by members of the religious bodies a s well service was a celebration of Holy Commun­ as our own. A Communion Service has ion at 8 o'clock a.111. A difficulty to be been held and will be r'epeated occasionally. overcome, not an unnatural one, has been the failure of interest due to frequent. HIGH FALLS changles and the irregularity of ministra­ This is one of the most beautiful spots tions. Much work remains to be done in on the N orlth Shor,e, known for many years ' renewing the interest of the people, but we past , to picnickers ' and tourists, with a fall are confident that in time Mr. Banks' pa- of 84 feet. The Huronian Company have 'l'HE, ALGOMA MISSIONARY. NEWS. 127 utilised this to supply electrical power for NIPISSING DEANERY MEETING. Copper Cliffe, at great expense. A gasoline trolley conveys visitors the distance of 5 meeting of the chapter of the Rural miles from the railway to the secluded spot Deanery of Nipissing was held- at where the small staff of the power-house A North Bay on Tuesday, October 20th. resides. Th:e first service was held here by There were present: Rev. C.E. the Rev. M. C. Smith over a year ago, and Bishop, M.A., of North Bay, Rural Dean; a monthly service is now held. Most of the Rev. A : T. Lowe, of-New Liskeard; Rev. D. staff are from England and arle members of A. Johnston, of Sturgeon Falls; Rev. E. the Church. M. Rowland, of Powassan (Parry Sound) ; )\1r. Percy F. Bull, of North Temiskaming; ECHO BAY. Mr. ,Tohn Leigh, of Englehart; and Mr. C. G. D. Longmore, of Latchford. N Sunday, October · 18th, (St. Luke) The Bishop was present at the request of the Bishop for the first time, official­ the Rural Dean to ceh;bTate Holy Commur~­ O ly visited the new mission of Echo ion at 8 a .111 . and to conduct a devotional Bay. Promising services were held service from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. The after­ at both places. noon was spent in Greek Testament reading and in the discussion of practical points in At Desharats Morning Prayer was said in connection with parochial a nd missionary the Orange Hall, ' the only available place. work. It is a dingy place with a high platform In the evening a very hright service was ill-adapted for a servi'ce. Rough boards are held in St. John's Church. It was a thanks­ used for seats, the walls are in an unfinish­ givi~g for the bountiful harvest. The music ed condition. In fact there is a lack of all was admirably rendered, Mrs. Bishop play­ things which would contribute to make it ing the newly-acquired and sweeit-toned pipe a suitable place. Yet we were glad to organ. The Bishop was the preacher. have it. There was no music-there were The whole day was not merely pleasant no hymn books and the organ was out of on acocount of its being an occasion for .the commission, being out of repair. There was reunion of the brethren, but one of much a good congregation, the larger part of help and benefit to all who took part in it. which were Church people. It is to be hoped that these occasions when A site has . been already acquired for 'a clergy gather together for mutual.discussion church. It is well situated in the centre of and encouragement in their work will be the village. It has been given on condition used more larg.ely than hitherto. that a church be erected thereon by June next. This condition should awaken local interest-we hope, too, interest and help DIOCESAN NOTES. from abroad; for it would be a grievous thing if the opportunity were lArchbishop of York. gan and hearty good singing. The congrega­ The Right Rev. the . t10n number'ed thirty-five, which is consider­ The Right Rev. the . ed a very good attendance, since the Church The Right Rev. the . family is not great. Here, too, there is a The Right Rev. the Bishop of Eby. . good site for; a church. Funds are . being · The Right Rev. the B~sh9P of Gloucester. collected and are needed for the erectlOn of The Right Rev. the BIShop of Southwark. a church. The Right Rev. the Bishop of St. Albans. lVIr. H. G. Watts, the student-in-charge; The Right Rev. the . has been working . here and has done good The Right Rev. the Bishop of Southamp- work. He has aroused the interest and ton. enthusiasm of the people to whom he min~ The Right Rev. the ~ isters. The Right Rev. the .

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THE OLD CATHOLICS-NOT the present writer. a most illuminating fact PA,PISTS. that of all the religious bodies now con­ tending in this country, the Church of Eng­ HE Old Catholic Bishop (Mathew), land alone can take the history . of the . who was recently consecrated for primitive Church as she finds it, and move T service ' in England, is evidently in­ more freely and familiarly in it without clined to set his sail for union with running up against ullcotniortab1e facts the . Anglican Church. That consummation which are irreconcilable with her theologic­ is doubtless still far off, but meantime the al and religious position." two Churches rUll on parallel lines. 1~6w many of his readers, we wonder, are aware . FUGITIVE NOTES. that there is at least one Old Catholic Church under the direct spiritual jurisdiction Of Buddhism Sir M. lVIonier-Williams has of an Ang1ican Bishop? The Bishop is his written :-'Buddhism, at least in its earli­ Lordship of Fond du Lack, and the Church est and truest form, is no religion a:t all, r'ef.err'ed to is the O. C. Church of the Bless­ but a mere system of morality and philos­ ed Sacrament at Green Bay, Wisconsin. ophy. ' The priest-:in-charge, however, is not happy. It seems th,at the Anglican clergy look upon A .r apanese who was trained for some him as a mere proselytiser from Rome, and years with a yiew to his becoming a Bud­ the good man writes a spirited letter to dhist pries,t said lately, "SuppoSiina a m an the "Living Church" in justification of him­ is burdened with heavy debt's, a:d some self and his work. "For every priest,'~ he one comes and says to- him, 'Nothing can says, "we see heralded as going from the he done to payoff your old debts; but I American Church to Rome we can give you, can show Y'()U how to avoid contracting so name Jor name, priests who give up their many:' that is all Buddhism can offer. priesthood in Rome and step out into­ But Christ's salvation is as if a friend came what? Infidelity, often; despondent and and said, "Don't be anx'ious any more ' at sea, they have no place to go ; and while ahou t your debt's, I undertake thcm'." . every spiritual impulse in their nature cries out for Christ's' Catholic Religion, they have it not because the one Church that could Approximate figures give :-Africa, one give it to them and from which they might missionary to ev'ery 49,559 people; Japan receive it" if they could but know, does not one missionary ' to every 60,172 people; want them. There are thousands of Roman India, one missionary to every 73,987 Catholics who leave their Church. We want people; China, one missionary to every to reach them and bring them to under­ 132 ,136 people. stand that they may still be Catholic 'even if th~y are not Papists.!! The Province of Behar, India, with a popUlation of 25 million souls, IS ' almost 'WHERE 'EXTREMES lVIEET. untouched by missionary effort. ' ESPECTING his return from the Half the inhabitants of the world, it is Roman to the English Church, a saio, have not even once heard the name R writ'er in the "Church Times" of our Lord Jesus Christ. says: "The Roman Catholic, in regard to the primitive Church, is It is calculated that there are nearly compelled to resort to the same device as 1,5'00,000,000 people in the world, and that the Presbyterian. The latter has to con­ more than 1,000,000,000 of these are non­ struct a theory to account for the univers­ Christians. al prevalence of episcopacy in place of the alleged presbyterianism of the Apostles' • Over 200,000,000 people are ,Mohamme­ time; the fonner has to construct another dans; about the same num,ber Hindus; theory to account for the universal preval­ 430 ,000,000 Buddhists, Confucianists, etc., ence of the episcopacy in place of the alleg­ and more than 150,000)000 Pagans. ed papacy of our Lord's appointment. The Ultramontane who believes that the Papacy Of the 350,000,000 subjects of the British existed full grown in the primitiv1e Church Crown, only one in seven is even a nomin­ must simply rewrite the history. It is to al Christian. - - ~~ ------

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T the annual meeting of the Ardagh ed a sufficient vote of both clergy and lay Diocesan Synod (Ireland), the Bishop repr;esentatives, the Synod elected the A of Kilmore said that if anyone would Rigl~t Rev. Cosmo Gordon L·ang, D.D., give in pamphlet form an account of Bishop Suffragan of Stepney, England: the money, power, and influence entrusted Dr. Lang answered that he was unable to to Rome in Ireland by English Govern­ acc·ept. Since the tdegraph teEs us that mepts ·it would be a revelation to Roman­ he is to becon1:e the Archbishop of York. ists as well as Protestants. The new U ni­ versity, he held, violated the principle that The archiepiscopal see of York, England, no religion should receive State aid; but, second in importance only to tha t of str a nge to say, it, was mainly effected by Canterbury and founded A.D. 625, is to be an alliance of Romanists a nd N onconform­ vacated at the end of the year by the Most ists-the very people who cried out for the Rev. W. D. Maclagan. Infirmities conse­ disendowment of the in quent upon old age-he is now in his 83rd 1869. Strong . as Samson, but just as blind, year-is given by Dr. Maclagan as the reason of his r·esignation. It is reported these Protestant Nonconformists pulled that he will be succeeded by Bishop C. G. down on themselves the temple which they Lang, of Stepney. Both prelates are by claimed to have been building for the past birth. and family Scotchmen. three hundred, years. F a ther Ignatius , whose real name was No l1.10Vement has grown S0 rapidly' with­ the R ev. J os·eph Leycester Lyne, died on in the Church of Eng'land during the past October, 16th last, aged 7r.He was one few years as the Church of Englan<} Men's of the most picturesque and rem1arkable S ociety, which in a very short time has characters ever connected with the Church succeeded in enlisting the sympathy a nd of England. He .became widely known .If. sapport of Churchmen in all parts of the throughout the Church on account of his world. powerful preaching. He spoke s'ometim'es at Church Congresses, and in 1890-91 The Bishop of Stepney h as received ten travelled as a Missioner in the Unite:d months' leave of absence to permit his States. going to Australia in connection with the Church of England Men's Society (of .which The new church of St. Margard, Winni­ he is President) and in other ways to help peg, was opened on October 30th. the Church's work in the Commonwealth. Re,r. Dr. Paterson Smyth, rector of St. The Dom.illion COllvention of the Brother­ George's Church, Montreal, was the special hood of St. Andrew, held last month at speaker at the annual meeting of the Harnilton, was a marked success. There Quebec Diocesan Church Society last month. were pres,ent 504 members from all parts of the Dominion of Canada. R ev. Dr. Mann has declined the bishopric of Washington a nd will remain rector o£ St. Augustine's Mission Church, Montreal, Trinity Church, Boston. was opened for divine service on October 12th. Rev. Ernest _Smith, formerly vicar of St. Mary's Cliff, Dover, Eng-land, has been . ap­ The ti tIe of the Likoma See (Central pointed assistant to Dean Crawford at St. Africa) has heen altered to N yasaland. Luke's, HaJifa'.x.

The Synod of Montreal has not yet The corner stone ·0£ Mann Memorial Hall elected a successor to Bishop Carmichael. at St. .r ohn's - University, Shanghai, was A t its meeting- last month Dean Evans laid on September TRth by Bishop Graves. (Montreal) had a strong vote from ' the This Christian University has now 330 clergy and Dean Fartling (Ontario·) s·tl1dents, and when vaca'ncies occur, two, carried nearly all the lay vot·e three (}r even four candidates present them­ and gained in the cleri<.l:al vote. However, selves and gladly pay the exam.ination fee after several ballots, in which none obtain- even for a small chance of acceptance. , . +++++++++++++++++++++1++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ • '", > ~ ; ~.iJ,jI C H 1J R C H TEA CHIN G ,jI,jI,jI * , t++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++~ WHAT ARE THE FOUR 'GREAT MARKS it may seem plausible to some, such a "" OF THE Cr:URCH? course could only lead to disastrous re­ sults. Whatever was objected to would (Continued. ) have to be laid aside. And there would NITY is beyond doubt one of the great soon be little left worth keeping. Besides, marks of the Church. Equally be­ some of the points on which we differ are principles: And we must not sacrifice prin­ U yond doubt is the fact, that the un­ ciples even to gain unity. ity of the Church has .been: sadly The Romanists on the other hand would marred by the wilfulness and SIn of man. m ake evervone, submit to the Pope a s Su­ We have a right to believe, however, that preme Vic~r 'of Christ. But in tha t capac­ the Lord will ma'kJe good His promise a nd ity the Pope is unable to show his c red~n ­ the gates of Hell shall not wholly and tials. And naturally they who rea d hlS- finally prevail againslt His Church. ' tory without - bias ref~lse to ac ~ept . his We~ are apt to comfort ours'elves, and we claim. Supreme a uthonty and InfallIble have a right to do so, hy reflec~ing t~at wlsdom in a mere man must be supported there is a (Treat deal of substantial ulllty by ~bso lutely clear, or eVen by miraculous, underlying ~ur unhappy diviSiions just as evidence. We are offered only a patchwork there is a region of undisturbed "quiet" of theorizing and tradition hard to follow, underneath the waves of a stormy sea. fanciful, and possessing no value whatever We have not 'only the common link of to support so stupendolls a claim., No Baptism uniting the member:s of the Church wonder thoughtful and intelligent men re­ of Christ, but substantial agreement be­ ject it. tween the various great Branches of , ~he Is there then no way to re-union? Hisrt'01"lic Creeds. It is indeed somethmg Assuredly there must be. But before .we modern Bodies of Christians on the chief find it we must desire it and seek it. Ull1'ty doctrines of the Faith as set forth in the after all is a gift of the Spirit. Its founda­ Historic Creeds. I t is iRndeed something tions are in the heart. It is wilfulness and to thank 'God for that while we differ pride which have split up the Church. Sub­ acutely in our views of matters like church mission and humility alone can reunite it. CTovernment and sacramental grace, yet in We have to put away our own individua1 ~ur views of the personality, the incarna­ notions, fancies a nd preI erenc-es in favour tion, the a'toning ' death, the resurrection, of w hat has heen held in common by Chris­ and the ascension of Jesus Christ, many of tian people the world over throughout the the leading Bodies of Christians, new and aRes. The reunion which we cO~lld buy by old, are substantially at one. Yet this sacrificing truth and principle, or by yielding measure .of agreement serves only to em­ up our freedom, would not be worth hav­ phasize the grievous fact that we are never­ ing. We must realize that the Church (is theless separated into practically hostile the Instrument of Unity, and that only camps. Altar is set over, against altar. then shall we draw tORether out of Members of the same ' family go different our miserable divisions when, ill humble ways to worship the same Lord. thrist~an submission, we beg'in afresh to follow the communities are split up ,into strugglmg pointings of that Spirit Who dwells within fragments which thrive only at each other's the Chllrch continually for ·the very pur­ expense. The w~tness of the Church is pose of uniting its members into' one. marred and her" influence weakened. It is almost the more grievous that when there is so much agreement we still present so Bishop Reeve laid the corner-stone of new sad a spectacle of disunion to the unbeHev­ St. George's" Gore's L andinR, on Wednes­ ing- world. Is there not a remedy? Assur­ day, Oct. 28. Just sixty years 'ag-o a band edly there is, and in God's good time it is of loyal Churchmen met on the banks of bound to come. How shall it be brought Rice I.al

Rev. Canon Frost, Rosseau. Rev. A. W. Hazlehurst, Baysville. EDITOR : REV. CANON PIERCY, SAULT STE. MAR!E WEST, ONT. Rev. E. J. Harper lVI.A., Fort William. PUBLISHERS: Rev. C. W. Hedley, M.A., Port Arthur. THE ALGOMA MISSIONARY PRHSS, Rev. F. H.HillCks, M.A., Blind River. 44 RICHMOND ST. WEST, TORONTO Rev. T. B. Holland, ' B.D., Ga rden River. THE ALGOMA MISSIONARY NEWS is the official organ of Rev. W. H. Hunter, Korah. ,t he Diocese of algoma. It is published for the Diocese by Rev. D. A. Johnston, Sturgeon Falls. The Algoma Missionary Press, 44 Richmond Street West, Toronto. Rev. H. G. King,. Fort William. THE ALGOMA MISSIONARY NEWS (New Series) il' publish cd Rev. A. T. Leiwe, New Liskeard. . 'monthly. The price for singh:: copies is 50c. per dllllum. Rev. Canon Machin, Mus. Bac., Beaumaris All items of news and other communications o;hould be Rev. T. N. Munfor , B.A., Copper Cliff. 'sent direct to the Editor, The REV. CANON PIERCY, Rev. A . J. Oakley, Webhwood. (Box: 66) Sault Ste. Marie West, Rev. Canon Piercy, Sault Ste. Ma rie West. Ontario. Rev. G. Prewer, Sheguinda h. Subscribers and friends are asked to bear in mind that :all receipts beyond what are nec~~sary to defray the bare Rev. C. Ryan, N ovar. 'cost of pUblication and management will accrue to the Rev. S. M. Rankin, Fort William West. Diocesan funds. This being so, it is hoped that the friends of the missionary work of the Diocese everywhere will not Rev. E. W. Rowland, Powassa n. ,only send in their own subscriptions promptly, but also Rev. L. Sinclair, Aspdin. i nduce others to subscribe for the paper. Rev. C. Simpson, Little Current. Rev. E. P. S. Spencer, M.A., Cobalt. Rev. L. A. Trotter, B.A., Sundridge. ALGOMA CLERG"X' LIST. Rev. J. Waring, Falkenberg. Rev. A. G. E. Westmacott, Depot Harbor. E have learned that some of our Rev. W. S. Weary, Schreiber. fr'iends in England would be Rev. Canon Young, Manitowaning. W pleased at an occasional publica­ , tion of our list of clergy. There­ lore we produce the list as on November The Harvest Thanksgiving Service in St. 1st , 1908. We have more than a suspicion, Mary's, Aspdin, was held on Sunday, Oct. too , that the names and post office ad­ 4th, at 3 p.m. The congreglation was large, d resses of our clergy will be welcomed by and the decorations and gifts gave evidence many in our own missionary Diocese of of the good will and energy of the people Algoma and in sister dioceses in Canada. in the work of the Church. Here it is : Bishop-The Right Reverend George Rev. L. Sinclair visited his former church­ Thorneloe, D.D., D.C.L., Sault Ste. Marie, es in N ovar, llfracombe, and Ravenscliffe Onto on Sunday, 'Oct. 4th, and was pleased to Archdeacon-The Venerable Gowan Gill­ find large congregations at each station, mor, in care of Rev. Canon Piercy, Sault and signs of enthusiasm in the work of' the S tet Marie, Onto Church. Rev. ' Canon Allman, B.Sc., Burk's Falls. Rev. A. P. Banks, L.Th., Bruce Mines. It is hoped that all missionary appor­ Rev. C. W. Balfour, lVLA., Huntsville. tionments will be paid to the Dioeesat;t. Rev. C. E. Bishop, M.A., North Bay. Treasurer within a few days. Rev. Canon Boydell, lVI.A., Sudbury. Rev. H. A. Brooke, M.A., Sault. Ste. Marie. May we remind the derg:y and lay mis~ Rev. Canon Bur,t, Bracebridge. sionaries and all others concerned of the Rev. P. W. P . Calhoun" Thessalon. last paragrraph of Canon 13. There it is Rev. 1'. E. Chilcott, M ;A., Parry Sound. enacted that "On some SUllday not less Rev. R. A. Cowling, M.A., H·aileybury. than four months before Easter the rec.for Rev. T. O. Curliss, Seguin Falls. or missionary shall give notice duri~g pub­ Rev. H. C. Dunn, B.A., Port Arthur. lic service in every parish and outstation Rev. W. Evans, Port Carling; that thos'e who desire to sit and vote in Rev. H. Frankland, M.A., Marksville. the approaching vestry meeting:, ar· ~ ~' equir­ Rev. S. Ferris, l\'[issallabie. ed to sign the vestry register t.hree months Rev. Canon Fr·ench, Emsdale. before such meeting takes, place in . accord­ Rev. B. P. Fuller, Nepigoll. ance with clause I of this canol\-)1 THE ALGOMA MJSSJONARY NE\VS.

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