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MISSIONARY STUDENTSHIP ASSOCIATION

FOE THE DIOCESE OF ELY.

Report presented at the Annual Meeting at Cambridge, July 8, 1884.

COMMITTEE.

THE LORD BISHOP OF ELY.

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LORD CHARLES RUSSELL. Rev. PROFESSOR HORT. Very Rev. fhe DEAN OF ELY. Rev. PROFESSOR LUMBY. Ven. ARCHUKACON BATHURST. Rev, PROFESSOR SWAINSON. Ven. ARCHDEACON CHAPMAN. Ven. ARCHDEACON VESEY. Ven. ARCHDEACON EMER?. Rev. PROFESSOR WESTCOTT.

THE LOCAL SECRETARIES.

Rev. H. H. BIRLEY, Cranfield. BECKFORD BEVAN, Esq., Bury St. Rev. E. W. ASHFIELD, Fen Ditton. Edmnnds. Rev. C. D. GOLDIE, St. Ives. Major BROOKS, Flitwick. Rev. CANON HOPKINS, Littleport. W. M. FAWCETT, Esq., Cambridge. Ven. H. M. LOWER, Foulmire. C. L. HIGGINS, Esq., Turvey Abbey, Rev. W. MAULE, Evnesbury. T. HUSTWICK, Esq., Sobam. Rev. H. E. RACKHAM, Witehford. F. M. METCALF, Esq., Wisbech, GOODWYN ARCHER, Esq,, Ely. G. J, RUST, Esq., Alconbupy.

Rev. C. A. SWAINSON, D.D., The Lodg:e, Christ's College, Treasurer. Rev. F. H, CHASE, 14, Btookside, Cambridge, Secretary.

Bankers. Messrs. MORTLOCK & Co., Cambridge. RULES.

1. That a Missionary Studentship Association be formed within the Diocese of Ely.

2. That the purposes of the Association be :

(i.) To seek out willing and duly qualifid persons be employed as Missionaries.

(ii.) To maintain, wholly or in part such Students as need assistance, during their preparation for, or residence at, some Missionary College of the United Church of England and Ireland, at home or abroad, preference being given to those connected with the Diocese.

3. That annual subscribers of 5s. and upwards, and donors of £3. 3.9. and upwards, be members of the Association.

4. That the Bishop of the Diocese be invited to be Presi- dent, and that the Dean of Ely, the Archdeacons of the Diocese and the Professors of Divinity in the University of Cambridge, be invited to be Vice-Presidents of the Associa- tion.

5. That the management of the affairs of the Associa- tion be entrusted to a Committee consisting of the Presi- dent, the Vice-Presidents, a Treasurer, a Secretary, the Local Secretaries, and sixteen members of the Association, eight Clergymen and eight Laymen, to be elected at an annual meeting : five to form a quorum.

6. That there be held an annual general meeting of the Association in each Archdeaconry in turn, when a report shall be read, the accounts presented and officers appointed for the ensuing year : also an annual Meeting of the Com- mittee in Cambridge.

7. That the Constitution and Rules of the Society be not altered except at the annual general meeting, or at a special general meeting, summoned for the purpose by the Committee (if they shall think fit), nor unless notice of the proposed alteration shall have been given at a previous annual meeting. Ptisj^tonarg Colleges in ^nqlaxiis*

1. St. Augustine's College, Canterbury. Founded A. D. 1848. The object of the College is "to provide an education to qualify young men for the service of the Church in the distant depen- dencies of the British Empire, with such strict regard to

economy and frugality of habits, as may fit them for the special duties to be discharged, the difficulties to be encountered and the hardships to be endured." {Charter of Incorporation.) The annual collegiate charge for the education and maintenance of each Student is ag40. This includes rooms, furniture, and attendance of College Servants. Warden—Rev. G. F. Maclear, D.D., Late Scholar of Trinity College, Cambridge. Sub-Warden Rev. Thomas Walker, M.A., Queen's College, Oxford. Number of Students, 48.

2. Church Missionary College, Islington. Founded a.d.

1825. This College is under the management of the Church Missionary Society, and the Students while there receive their

education, board, and lodging at its expense. Principal—Rev. T. W. Drury, M.A., Christ's College, Cambridge. Number of Students (including 10 under preparatory or supplementary

training) 46.

3. St. Boniface Mission College, Warminster. Founded

A.D. I860. The Annual charge is ^£40. Industrial training here includes printing, gardening, carpenters', shoemakers', and smiths' work, besides music, vocal and instrumental, and some instruction in medicine. Warden—Rev. Sir James E. Philipps, M.A. Number of Students, 35.

4. St. Paul's Mission House, Burgh-le-Marsh. Founded

a.d. 1878. The annual charge is ^40. Principal—Rev. W. A. Brameld, M.A. Number of Students, 15.

5. Missionary College of SS. Peter and Paul, Dorchester, Oxon. Founded a.d. 1878. Annual Charge, £60. Principal— Rev. E. G. Paget, M.A. Vice-Principal— B.ev. T. Barns, B.A. Number of Students, 10. REPORT FOR THE YEAR, 1883.

The work of the Association during the past year has gone on without much change. A special appeal was circulated throughout the Diocese in the earlier part of the year, which however met with but an inadequate response. It is encouraging to note that five of the Students to whom grants were given came from the Diocese of Ely. A reference to the list of Students will show that there have been some changes. D.

Horner, a Student since 1876, left England for Nova Scotia ; F. L. Quick, for British Guiana during the year.

The Committee have invited the Annual Conference of those connected with Missionary Colleges and Missionary Studentship Associations to meet in Cambridge in July, 1884. A brief record of the proceedings will be found on the opposite page. ;

THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE.

The Annual Conference of Missionary Colleges and Studentship Associations was held in Cambridge, on Tuesday and Wednesday, July 10 and 11, 1884, On the former evening there was a service at St. Michael's* when the Bishop of Lahore, preached an impressive Sermon on Acts XX. 24.

Next morning, after a celebration at Great St. Mary's, the Con- ference met in the library of the Selwyn Divinity School. Among those present were representatives of fifteen dioceses : the chair was taken by the Archdeacon of Ely.

The Rev. T. Skelton, late Principal of the Missionary College at Burgh, in a paper on " Spiritual and intellectual preparation for Missionary work," dwelt on the need of General as well as Theological training : the Rev. H. C. G. Moule pressed the advantages of a Univer- sity training and the necessity of a simple knowledge of the English Bible; the Rev. E. Bickersteth of the Cambridge Delhi Mission, emphasised the need in Missionary work of clear knowledge and definite teaching the Rev. Dr. Bailey, late warden of St. Augustine's and the Rev. S. J. Eales, the retiring Principal of Warminster, read papers on the second subject " Successes and failures," giving the results of long experience. At the afternoon session the Warden of St. Augustine's read the Com- bined report of Missionary Studentship Associations, which seemed to shew that where most progress is made the co-operation of the laity is most hearty and active. Bishop Bromby, late of Tasmania, then read a paper on the question, " Are our Missions carried out on Apostolic lines ?" He insisted tbat Mission Work is the duty of the Church as such and not of Societies ; that daughter Churches should carry on their work not as mere branches of the Mother Church, but as " having an independant existence : in old days there was the Church of Antioch," not " the Church of Jerusalem in Antioch." The dis- cussion was continued by various speakers. It is earnestly hoped that the Conference will call the attention of this Diocese to the work and wants of the Association. —

LIST OF PAST AND PEESENT STUDENTS.

1. Kev. F. G. Hall, Curate of Eydon, formerly of St. George's Bay, Newfoundland.

2. Rev. G. F. Cross, Rector of Yackandandali, Melbourne.

Both these Clergymen luere Students before the year 1 868.

3. Rev. W. R. Almond—student, 1871 — 1873, was ordained deacon by the Bishop of Fredericton. and appointed to the charge of a large district in Carlton County, New Brunswick. After a year, before receiving Priest's Orders, he returned to England.

4. Rev. C. Ellingham, Portugal Cova, Newfoundland student, 1871—1873. A detailed account of his work in a letter by him was published in the Report for 1881.

5. J. Barber -student, 1873—1874—drowned while skating on Quidi Yidi Lake, January 14, 1874.

6. Rev. P. Ellis, Ahmednagar, Bombay—student, 1873— 1 876. Extracts from letters received from him were published in the Reports for 1879 aad 1882.

7. H. West—student, 1873— 1874. Withdrawn.

8. J. Marsh—student, 1873— 1876. The grants were discontinued when he left the King's School, Ely, for St. Augustine's, " as he seemed to be no longer in need of pecuniary aid."

9. A. F. Green—student, 1873-1876. The grants were discontinued on his leaving St. Augustine's for St. John's College, Cambridge. He has since taken his B.A. degree, but the Commitee understand has given up thought of Missionary work. 10. F. W. Colley received a small grant from the Association in 1874. He left England for Newfoundland in January, 1882. —

11. YoHAN TsAN Baw received grants from the Association 1874—1877. He left England for Burmah in 1882.

12. J. J. Merry, student, 1875—1876. On the death of his father, a large family of younger brothers was left dependent on him, and he was therefore obliged to give up the thought of foreign work. 13. W. M. DouET, student, 1874—1876. He informed the Secretary in a letter written at Spanish Town, Jamaica, on May 8. 1882, that, apparently for medical reasons, he had given up thought of Mission work. 14. P. H. Neal, received grants 1874—1876, but withdrew at the desire of friends with the intention of being ordained for home work. 15. G. Matthews, student, 1876—1881. A letter from him will be found in the last Report. 16. D. Horner, student, 1875-1883. The Principal of Dorchester College writes most hopefully of his future

course. He left England on June 6, 1883, to work in the parish of Digby, Nova Scotia. 17. F. L. Quick, student, 1877—1883. He obtained a Second Class in the Cambridge Preliminary Examination for Holy Orders, and has left St. Augustine's to work with the Rev. G. W. Matthews. 18. W. S. Siggers, received grants 1878-1879. He left St. Augustine's for the Transvaal. 19. J. Catling, a student. 1878—1882. He left England at Christmas 1882, for work in the Diocese of Grahams- town. St. 20. C. Parnell, of St. Austell,— Cornwall : Augustine's The Warden writes : " Has not done so well in the

Examination as the others : I have no complaints to make as regards his conduct." Grant, i;20. a year.

21. T. R. Regg, of London : St. Augustine's—His name was accidentally omitted by the Warden in his written report. He, however, spoke to the Secretary with thorough satisfaction of Mr. Regg's good work and high character. Grant, £20, a year. —

22. H. Stockings, of Stoney—Stratford: St. Augustine's The Warden writes : " He is a student of whom I can speak with very much commendation. He has conducted himself with great regularity and given up himself heartily to the work." Grant, £15. a year.

23. G. Ekins, of Huntingdon ; St. Augustine's—The Warden

writes : —He hopes to go out to Ceylon at the conclu- sion of his course, which will be this time next year. He has done good work in one of our home Missions at Canterbury." Grant, £20. a year.

24. J. Spencer, of St. Ives : St. Augustine's—received grants for a short time till he gained an Exhibition from S. P. G. 25. W. T. King, of Leighton— Buzzard : Warminster—The Principal writes : " I am sorry to say that he has

again been ill, and has been absent from College a considerable part of the last term." Grant, £10. a year.

26. H. KiNGHAM, of Luton : Burgh—The Principal writes : " I am glad to be able to give a very good report. He has worked well and made very satisfactory progress. His Greek, however, still requires a good deal of attention, and I have advised him therefore to remain here another term."

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SUBSCRIPTIONS AND OFFERTORIES.

Dea7ienj of Barton.

Secretary :—Eev. E. G. Howard, Trinity College, Cambridge. SUBSCEIPTIONS 11

SUBSCEIPTIONS.

Rev. Professor Hort 1 1 Rev. Canon Cburton Rev. Dr. Wood...

Rev. Professor Westcott ... Rev. the Master of Pembroke E. J. Gross, Esq.

R. T. Glazebrook, Esq. ... Rev. H. Russell Rev. E. Hill ... Rev. V. H. Stanton Rev. J. V. Durell Rev. R, Somerset Rev. A. F. Torry Rev. J. T. Ward Rev. W. Warren Rev. A. Rose ... Rev. H. E. Maddock Rev. A. J. C. Allen Rev. E. H. Chase Rev. C. E. Drake A. Marshall^ Esq. 12

Deanery of Camps (Second Division).

Secretary/ : Rev.'IE. L. Peaeson, Castle Camps, Cambridge. SUBSCRIPTIONS. £. Rev. R. Goodwin Miss Goodwin ... Rev. H. Hall ... Rev. A. H. D. Hutton ...

Rev. R. Archer Houblon ...

Mrs. Pearson ...

Miss Pearson ... Mr. Perry

Mr. Raincock ... 13

Deanery of Bedford. Secretary :—Rev. Canon Haddock, Bedford.

Deanery of Biggleswade. Secretary :—Rev. N. Royds, Barford Parva, St. Neots. OFFERTORY. £. s. d.

Norhill ...... 13 3 SUBSCRIPTIONS.

Rev. T. M. Berry ...... 5 Miss Polhill ...... 5

Rev. F. Pott ...... 5 Rev. J. Richardson ...... 5 Rev. N. Royds ...... 5 15

Deanery of Dunstable. Secretary :—Rev. T. Geeen, Stanbridge, Leighton Buzzard. SUBSCRIPTIONS. 14

Deanery of Fehnersham. — Secretary : SUBSCEIPTIONS. £. Rev. G. Digby Newbolt, E.D. Eev. E. W. Ashfield Eev. and Hon. E. T. St. John

Rev. T. Steel ... 15

Deanery of Riseleij.

Secretary : Eev. N. B, Young, Tilbrook, Kimbolton. OPFERTORY.

£. .9. d.

Tilbrook ...... 15

SUBSCRIPTIONS. Rev. N. B. Young 10 Rev. R. Young... Rev. H. Banham The Misses Mudge John Martyn, Esq. Mrs. Dalton 16

Deanery of KimhoUon.

Secretary : Eev. L. F. Claekson, Molesworth, Thrapstone. OFFERTOEY. £ s. d. Molesworth ...... 19 SUBSCEIPTIONS E.ev. J. P. Goodman, E.D. Rev. E. H. Price Rev. G. E. Sharland

Rev. J. Bell ... Rev. Thos. Ladds Rev. L. F. Clarkson

Mrs. Clarkson ...

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SUBSCRIPTIONS. £. s. Rev. H. S. Budge Rev. W. M. H. Elwyn Rev. H. L. Ewen Rev. H. Matthews Rev. W. Maule...

Miss Towgood ... 18

Deanery of Clare.

Secretary :—Rev. F. Teakle^ R.D., Gazeley, Newmarket. SUBSCEIPTIONS. £.

Eev. F. Tearle .. Archdeacon Glover Eev. W. Wayman Eev. J. E. Woodgate

Eev. J. Drake ... 19

Deanery of Sudbury {Western Division).

Secretary : Eev. T. Hewett, Preston, Ipswich. OFFERTOET. £ s. Lawshall SUBSCEIPTIOXS. The Eev. F. J. Braithwaite Eev. C. J. Martin Lady Parker Captain Starkie Bence

Miss Faulkner ... H. H. Ahnack, Esq. Miss Flower Eev. AV. G. Kilpack Mrs. Croker Miss Muriel Mr. Bidden Mrs. Bidden Mrs. Vr. T. Brown Mrs. Tjrrwhit Drake Eev. C. Babington

Mr. J. Hewitt ... Mrs. W. W. Hewitt Eev. T. Hewitt... Eev. E. Symonds... 20

Deanery of Wisbech.

Secretary -.--Rw^. E,. D. J ONES, Saint Mary's Vicarage, Wisbech.

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