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MARCH TO MAY 1954

VOL . 80

ST . GEORGE-THE-MARTYR CHURCH MAGNETAWAN. ONT. Page 2 THE ALGOMA MISSIONARY NEWS

THE EDITOR'S CORNER • As this issue of the A.M.N. goes to Lord will go from strength to press, two contrasting events. have strength in the life of perfect service just occured. The first is an event of in the Paradise of God. In our next joy and happiness. On May the thir­ issue we will have a brief history of tieth our Bis.hop celebrated the Tenth Father lVI:orley 's life and an account Anniversary of his election to the of the Requiem Mass held at the Col­ Episcopate. It has been ten years of legiate Church. steady spiritual and mate:r~ial growth within the Diocese and Bishop It is hearten1ing to see the influx of Wright's leadership has been out­ young men into Holy Orders, and we standing at all times. We can thank rejoice in those who accept the call God that we have as our Father-in­ of God. Six men have been recently God a man of the Bis.hop.'s ability, ordained by or for the Bishop of Al­ human understanding and devotion. goma, and there are other additions To our Bishop we extend the con­ to our Clerical Roll. Those ordained gratulations of all our readers and to the Diaconate are Peter Stuart the sincere prayer that he may guide Park, B.A., L·eslie Ernest Peterson, the Church in this Diocese for many B.A., Henry Morrow, Roy Nixon, years to come. In this issue we have George Menzies. The Rev. Warren included a pastoral from the Bishop Banting' was raised to the Pries.thood. as he marks his tenth anniversary. The Bishop has announced the fol­ lo·wing appointments and charges 1'he second event is one of sorrow, within the Diocese: for we have just learned of the sud­ The Rev. Peter Park - Manitowan­ den death by drovvn'ing of the Rev. R. ing : Sept. 1st. J. Morley and the Rev. H. F. Hanlon, both of the S.S.J.E. Both Fathers The Rev. Leslie Peterson- Coniston were returning from taking the s.tud­ The Rev. H. G. C. Bousfield from ent to his summer charge in the Lake the Diocese of Qu' Appelle to Nipigon. of Bays Mission when the accident occurred. We extend to the Fathers rrhe Rev. Warren Banting from and Brothers of the S.S.J.E. our sin­ Moose Jaw to Mu:r~illo & Kakabeka cere sympathy in their loss of Father Falls. Morley, who had just been re-elected 'rhe Rev. Roy H. Nixon - Assistant as. Superior of the Order. The admin­ Curate at the Church of the Epiph­ istrative abi]lity, the quiet good­ any, Sudbury. natured friendliness and the deep devotion of F'ather Morley are weH rrhe Rev. Lawrence Robertson - known to a great host of people from Sudbury to St. Stephen's, Port throughout Canada and the United Arthur. States and his loss will be keenly felt. While we sorrow for our own person­ The Rev. A. E. Haldenby - frolll al loss, we rejoice in the Christian Algoma to the Diocese of .the Yukon. assurance that these men who gave The Rev. J. F. Hinchliffe - frolll their earthly ltif~ in devotion to their Huntsville to St. Paul's. Fort Wi~ THE ALGOMA MISSIONARY NEWS Page 3

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VOLUME 80 MARCH TO MAY NO.2

CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE

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ST. GEORGE•'S MAGNET A WAN 4 BISHOP'S VISITATION 7 CHURCH BOYS' LEAGUE 9 SIXTIETH AN ... IVE'RSARY 11 RECENT D®DIGATIONS 14

A.Y. CONFERE~OE J5 THROUGH THE CRACKS 16 SERVER'S REREAT 17 SHANGHAI L:IDTTER 18 THE BISHOP'S LETTEtR 19

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Remittances for subscriptions should be sent to the Business ;Manager, MR. M. TWEEDALE, - 9 Edmund Street, Sudbury, Ontario Circulation Mana£rer ...... Rev. A. Thomson, St. Thomas', Bracebridge, Ont. Page 4 THE ALGOMA MISSIONARY NEWS ST. GEORGE,S MAGNET AWAN The Mission of Magnetawan was Sunday, 1886, was ordained Priest bv founded by the Rev. Wm. Crompton, the Bishop. of Algoma at Trinity trav·elling clergyman of S.P.G., about Church, Parry Sound. In February the year 1880. Aspdin being· his 1889, the Stations at Dufferin Bridg~ headquarters, he travelled for many and Seguin Falls were separated miles into the surrounding country, from Magnetawan Mission and at­ holding· services in houses or wher­ tached to that of Broadbent, whilst ever else opportun'ity offered. It was Dunchurch was added to the Miss'ion. not until the year 1884 that the Mis­ The Church of St. George-the-Mar­ sion was placed in charge of one who tyr, lVIagnetawan was from the first should give his whole time to further­ an object of loving care to the Rev-. ance of the ·w ork. Meanwhile between A. J. Young. When he first saw it, 1880 and 1884 the following build­ it was seated with rough ben~hes. ings had been erected. At Seguin Stove pipes were poking through the F 'alls, a fairly good building dedicat­ roof, the battens were hanging off in ed to St. John; at Y eareley a plain many cas.es, and not a scrap ofpaint wood frame building in honour of the vvas to be seen anywhere. In short Holy Trinity; at Midlothian a plah1 time, the stove pipes. gave way to frame building dedicated to St. Pet­ brick chimneys, su1itable seats and er, and at Magnetawan a frame buil­ other necessary furniture with font ding, plastered. A house adjoining and organ were provided, the vestry the Church, 16 ft. by 24 ft., had also furnished and carpeted. The walls been purchased for a parsonage. I11 were covered with siding and the ap­ July, 1884, the Bishop placed Mr. A. proach to the Church cleaned up and J. Young, from England, in charge a neat fence with a flight of steps of the Mission, services being held at and entrance gates provided. The Magnetawan every other Sunday in Church was also painted both inside rotation with the other mission sta­ and out and the fence painted. In tJions. A Sunday School viras at once 1886 an old porch was torn down and started by Mrs. Young in the parson­ the present structure on a stone foun· age; the first Sunday only the cate­ dation 8 ft. square was built, the de· chists, 2 children and one other at­ sign having been furnished free lly tended, but in a very little while the a Toronto architect. The bell, wei~b­ school outgrew the parsonage and ing 400 lbs., was provided by :Mr. 'vas held in the Church until the end Shane of Baltimore, U.S.A., costing of 1889 when mainly by the exertions $98.00. In 1890, a Church bu,ilding of the R.ev. A. J. Young who collec­ was started at Dunchurch, the Bish· ted funds while on a visit to England, op buying the lot from Mrs. KelceY a hall adjoining the Church was for $50.00. The people worked wei~ built. To this building, 50 ft. by 24ft. but have not, for want of funds, been the school v.ras transferred, it having able to complete the building; there been seated with chairs, the gift of a is yet a debt of $100.00 'on it. 'roronto lady on Ascension Day, 1885, The Church of St. George-theMar· Mr. Young was ordained Deacon by tyr at Magnetawan was consecra~~ the Bishop of Algoma at St. Thomas in 1887 before a number of EngliS ~hurch, Bracebridge, and on T:r~inity friends by whose liberality th 8 TH E ALGOMA MISSIONARY NEWS Page 5

Church had been completed. The On Aug·. 23, 1896, the Rev. A. ~J. handsome altar frontal was the gift Johnson took charge of Magnetawan of an English lady. The font wa~ and Midlothian, Dunchurch being given by the congregat1ion of St. Pet­ put into a separate Mission. On April er 1s Church, South Croydon, Eng­ 9, 1897 the Bishop of Algoma con­ land. The Sunday School had a lib­ firmed 13 candidates, and in 1898 rary of 500 volumes, donated by var­ confirmed 9 candidates. At Easter ious organizations. The S u n day 1898, Dunchurch re-united to Magne­ School motto 1vas ''God is. love''. The tawan. On Feb. 17, 1899, the Bishop main idea of the Sunday School lib-· re-opened St. George's., Magnetawan rary was to counteract the "pernic­ ''after being magnificently repaireu ious literature of the age". The inside''. Other great improvements many Churches in the district were were effected in the Church building built with English funds obtained by during the present incumbency. On the Rev. A. J. Young, the first, from Dec. 27th, 1899, Rev. D. A. Johnston his friends in the old land. On the conducted last services in all three evening of :March 1s.t the incumbent churches and vacated the Misstion af­ and his wife were presented with ad­ ter three laborious but successful dresses and presents at a soc1ial even­ years. On May 1st, 1900, the Rev. W. ing. Farewell services were held on H. French entered incumbency of March 6th. The Mission was again Mission churches at Magnetawan, opened on May 14th, 1893, with Mr. Midlothian and Dunchurch. On Sept. A. C. Wilson of Montreal Diocesan 24th, 1902, the Church of Midlothian Theological in charge for the sum­ and the Churchyard and the Church mer, but was closed again on Sept. of St. Andrew, Dunchurch, were du­ 3rd, 1893. On Dec. 26th, 1893, the ly consecrated by Bishop. rrhorneloe. Mission vvas again opened 1vtith Mr. 1900 - 1903: repairs. to rectory chim­ T. J. Hay in charge and was kept neys, re-roofing, upper rooms lined open and occasionally visited by the and paJin ted. Hall lined and window Bishop and clergy. On June 19th, prov-ided with blinds. Church provid­ ~894, the Bishop held a vestry meet­ ed with Communion rail and cushion. mg. On Jan. 22nd, 1895, Rural Dean 1905 - Rev. A. J. French resigned. Chowne held services at Magneta­ 1905: Mr. S. Yeomans, catechist from wan, Dunchurch, Spence and Midlo-­ Copper Cliff, took charge of three thian, and on Feb. 12th, and 13th, missions, 1\tlagnetawa.n Midlothtian t~e Rev. A. J. Cobb visJited and bap­ and Dunchurch . Jan. 15, 1907 to Oct. \~sed 19 children. On Jan. 9, 1896, the 30, 1907: Rev. C. Ryan r esigned after en. Archdeacon of Algoma,.Rev. T. 9:Y2 months' ministry. The Church Lloyd, visited the Mission and held was closed for the winter. On May1, services. On March 17th, 1896, the 1908, Mr. Richard Haines, catechist took charge of the Mission and con­ Bi hop of Niagara held a Confirma­ ducted services each Sunday until t'10 l1 and celebrated Holy Communion Oct. 1st, 1908. On Nov. 22nd, 1908, after. By Mr. Stacy's efforts, money Mr. M. J. Hawken took charge of the '"as raised and the parsonage made three Mission Churches and conduct- more comfortable and was put on a ed services until May 16, 1909. A new ·tone foundation during his occupan­ Communion Table, cross and desk for cy, the service book were ins.talled. On e 6 THE ALGOMA MISSIONARY NEWS

May 30th 19·09, Mr. Haines again hop was chosen Archbishop of the took charge of the three Missions and Province of Ontario refusing to ac­ held services each Sunday until Sept. cept the See of Ottawa. Feb. 1916 26th. October 1909 - great changes the Archbishop visited the Missio~ took place in the Mission -v;nith Rev. preaching in all three Churches. On Canon Burt with one priest and three March 12th and 13th, 1917, the Arch. catechists, fifteen stations were add­ hishop visited the Mission, held a ed and Mr. P. F. Bull came from Confirmation in all three Churches. Sprucedale to Magnetawan. Sept. 10 At St. Andrew's a unique service of 1910 - the roof of St. George-the-Mar­ Evenson g, Confirmat,i on and Holy tyr was re-shingled and new hard­ Baptism was held. The Archbishop's wood floor laid and n ew green hang­ address was a wonderful setting out ings completed. Oct. 27, 1912 Rev. P. of the Church 's sacramental system F. Bull held his last service. No fur­ and its work upon human souls. In ther services were held until May 1, Aug. 1917, the W.A. of St. George­ 1913, except during the annual v·isit the-Martyr was r eorganized after of the Bishop accompanied by Canon seven years' inactivity. It was also Allman ·On Feb. 20, 1913. On May 1, decided to tear down the dilapidated 1913, the Church was re-opened. Ser­ kitchen and the Hall which had no vices were held each Sunday, at St. proper foundation and was unsafe, George-the-l\1artyr in the evening in­ and rebu1ild an addition to the par­ stead of the afternoon. On Monday, sonage. The new addition to the par­ Aug·. 11th, the r ector left and was sonage contained a kitchen, bath­ succeeded by Mr. R. M. Fairbairn, room, study and pantry on ground B.A., a divinity student of Trinity floor with t wo bedrooms and trun.k College, Toronto, and an associate room above. This work was halted member of the Church Camp Mission through lack of funds, the originSJ of L·ondon, England. A short devo­ estimates having· been exceeded. In tional service on Wednesday evening June 1918 the parsonage property was introduced. H e gave up the was. mortgaged to Mr. George Ross Charge on 'fhursday, Sept. 25th. Mr. of Port Anson for $500.00 for five J. W. Hamilton followed Mr. Fair­ years at 7 per cent and monthly sub­ bairn, and acted as catechist until scriptions were promised, thereby Dec. 1915. After the departure of Mr. $100.00 and interest would be pa1d J. vV. Hamilton for work in the Mis­ off yearly. 'fhe stipend quota which sion of Torran ce, this mission was had been raised to $150.00 the pre­ vacant until 1915. On F'eb. 12th the vious Easter was put back to $120.00 Rev. J. Thompson from the Diocese per annum on the understanding that of New Westminster, B.C. took the $30.00 difference be paid into the charge of Magnetawan, Midlothian parsonage fund. Sept. 2, 1921, Wallis and Dunchurch and parts adjacent. F. Smith came to the Mission of Mag­ He held his; first service on Feb. 14th, netawan, the Church having been 1915, Quinquagesima, and was induc­ closed s1.ince the departure of the Rev. ted on March 14th, by Rt. Rev. G. J . Thompson with the exception of Thorneloe, before ev·ensong at his an- services being taken in the summer nual vis1.i tation. This was the first in­ by the R.ev. A. J. Young of Toronto. duction service ever held in this · ''After my first service Sept. 4, 1921 Church. This same year 1915 the Bis- XV Sunday after Trinity, moplinf TH E ALGOMA MISSIONARY NEWS Page 7 and evening services were held regu­ which time Mr. Wallis F. Smith re­ larly on Sundays and many together. signed and went to All Saint's, pon my arrival, I remarked '' 'rhe Huntsville. faithful are few". A Guild was form­ Since this time, th'is Church has ed and worked energetically to pay had a number of temporary incumb- • off the debt of $500.00 on the par·· ents and has also been looked after onage, and improve the Church by lay-readers, who have worked property. Electric lighting was. in­ heroically against very bad condi­ stalled in the parsonage. A cistern tions. The present Archdeacon J . B. was placed in the cellar, a srink, pump Lindsell, Mr. Horace Wilson, Rev. F'. and bath were installed: a store stood Jewell and others have taken serv­ to the south of the parsonage and was ices. During· the past summer the used as a pool room and barber's services were taken by Claude V. hop and was burned to the ground. Hodges, lay-reader. An American The lot was bought by the Church for flag was given by Miss Elizabeth Ann $50 .. 00 and the deed was registered in Harper of Pittsburgh and hangs in the name of the'' Incorporated Synod the Chancel opposite the Union Jack of the Diocese of Algoma.'' The small and was dedicated. This act was very font in use in St. George-the-Martyr much appreciated by the American was given to St. Andrew's Church, summer visitors. Dunchurch. The new font and stand was donated. The Church was paint­ CLAUDE V. HODGE'S', ed during the summer of 1926, at Lay-reader in Charge. * * BIS HOP'S VISITATION Muskoka Deanery the sacred rite; the Bishop. takling as The first part of the annual Visita­ his text St. Matt. 26 V 39; spoke on vion of the Bishop of A.lgoma came the subject of prayer; prayer he said early this year; His Lordship visit­ is you talking to God and God to ina· the Parish of Parry Sound on you; prayer is an absolute necessity, 'unday, April 4th; The Rector of in the Christian life, always be faith­ Parry Sound Rural Dean Peto pre­ ful in your prayers to God. Again the . ented a splendid class of 19 confirm­ Church was crowded w1ith an attent­ a ion Candidates at the 11 o'clock ive congregation; this was. the Bish­ •'ervice. 'J.1 he Bishop took his text the op's first visitation to Rosseau in the 13th Verse of Ephesians ''Put on the winter. Whole armour of God'' and exhorted the Confirmees to prove themselves On Monday the Bishop visited St. Due. and faithful servants of Christ. Thomas' Church Ullswater for Con­ urmg the service the Choir sang firmation and there he met with a Ury beautifully the Anthem ''Come wonderful surprise; the Church had oly Ghost Creator Spirit" the been ent1irely re-roofed and the in­ ~hu. rch was cr owded nearly 250 be­ terior was all freshly painted giving lllg Present. In the evening the Bish­ a most pleasing effect; Electric op visited the Church of the Redeem­ erR Lights had been installed; a new ·h osseau where the Rev. J. S. Tn- superfrontal was on the Altar and aw presented Nine Candidates for the aspect of the whole building was e 8 THE ALGOMA MISSIONARY NEWS changed making one of the prettiest one candidate from the Church of Country Churches in the Diocese; Rome was also received. The Bishop The. Church was crowded for the Ser­ took as his text the words ''Looking vice and the Rector the Rev. Inshaw unto Jesus the author and finisher of presented a class of Twenty candi­ our Faith." A reception was held at dates. The Bishop preached from the the Browning Memorial Hall which Text, ''H e is the Head of the body the is shortly to be entirely completed at Church'' and was attentively listened a cost of $9,000.00 'fhe Bishop con­ to by the interested congregation. Af­ gratulated the Rector and congrega­ ter the Service a reception was held tion on the splendid progress they in the School House and Mr. Inshaw were making. Friday saw the Bishop was heartily congratulated on the at St. James Church Gravenhurst wonderful ·work he was doing both where the Rector Rev. J. H. Watson at llilswater, Bent River and Win­ is building up the church tin a won­ dermere as well as at the Pari:;;h derful manner. Fifteen Candidate. Church at Rosseau. On Tuesday the were presented for the Laying on of Bishop motored to Huntsville where hands and three were received from an important Executive Committee the Church of Rome. A congregation meeting was held and in the even­ of over 250 listened with unwearied ing held a Confirmation Service at interest to the Bishop's sermon from which 28 candidates were presented the word ''Behold Thy King cometh by the Rev. James Hinchliffe the Rec­ unto Thee". Sunday found the tor of All Saints; the Church as usual Bishop tin St. James' Church Port was crovvded and the singing was led Carling where the Rev. James Jack· by a very fine Choir. The Bishop son is doir..g sterling work; here eight again preached a powerful sermon candidates for Confirmation were from the words ''Be strong in the presented; and one received from the L·ord ' '. On Wednesday morning he Church of Rome, the Church was held a Private Confirmation Service quite filled; and the Bishop took 88 at the Hospital and in the afternoon his text" All the city was moved". In motored to K earney in the Mission the afternoon a visit was pa~d to of Emsdale in charge of the Rev. ~T. Christ Church Gregory where the Bi· J. Robins. is doing splendid work in shop took as his theme ''The Loneli· this Mision and the Church was f ~ ill­ ness of Christ'' ''Could ye not watch ed to capacity with members from all with me one hour.',. From Gregory he parts of the Mision. The Bishop gave went to the S.S.J.E. where a service a vivid account of the work being was held in the Chapel; and frODl done in the Diocese by Clergy and there to the Church at Falkenbtll'l people and held his audience spell­ in charge of Fr. Frith where again a bound for hal£ an hour; A Choir com­ crowded congregation was present posed of members from the various the Bishop preaching from the wordt churches added much to the attrac­ ' ' 0 Jerusalem, Jerusalem thou thai tion of the Service; and later a Re­ killest the prophets how often wonld ception was held at the home of Mr~. I have gathered thee under my winiS N ethercote. On Thursday a visit was as a hen gather her chickens unt: paid to St. Thomas' Church, Brace- her wings but ye would not.'' bridge: 19 candidates were presented Monday a visit was: paid to the Sit' by the Rector, Rev. A. Thompson and ters of St. John the Divine who .,e TH E ALGOMA MISSIONARY NEWS Po located in Brace bridge and on Tues­ pression of unflagging effort in the day His Lordship left for home aftel' cause of the Master, and fresh en­ a strenuous week with E leven Ser­ couragement to persevere among vices, five receptions; and some sick those to whom he is in every way a visiting. He left behind him an Im- true "Father in God". * * CHURCH BOYS, LEAGUE Easter Monday was an eventful 'rhe Rally was under the direction day for Angl1ican boys in the Sud­ of Mrs. F1owers, of Copper Cliff, who bury area, for that was the day the is the Diocesan Scribe, and she was members of the Church Boys' League assisted by the Reverend F. F'. N ock gathered at Copper Cliff for their of Sudbury, who is Dominion Trea­ first Annual Rally. Boys and their surer of the League, and by the Rev­ leaders attended from Christ Church, erend G. Thompson, rector of Copper Liv,ely; St. John's Church, Copper Cliff. Cliff, and the t\vo Sudbury Parishes The commenced with a ser- of Epiphany and Resurrection. ·with some of the Page 10 THE ALGOMA MISSIONARY NEWS

Copp.er Cliff members acting as chor­ The boys from Church of the Ep. isters. The Service followed the iphany, gave a pantomine on one of open'ing" and closing services in the the stories from the Year's Study League's Service Book, and was con­ Book. ducted by boys chosen from the Christ Church, put on four num. various branches. Jackie Shoveller hers, first a short play, written by of I..1ively was leader for the opening their leader, around the fact that part; Richard Holder, Church of the the L-eague gives, as one of their Epiphany, read the Bible Lesson, and Pledges, some $46.00 per year to­ Gerald Maddison, Church of the wards buying gasol!ine for the Mis­ Resurrection, was leader for the clos­ sion Boats of the Columbia Coast Mis­ ing part. sion; this was followed by a group After the Bible reading, Mr. Nock of comic skits. gave a very inspirling address in St. John's had a pageant on the ' 'Church Year'' also a Motion Song ''Training'' and following this a col­ of French origin. lection was taken, the proceeds to be Two moving pictures then were given towards an appeal for funds shown, dealing with the events on for translating the Bible into Swahili. the first Good Fr~iday, very beautiful During the taking of th1is collection, pictures which the boys all enjoyed. the choir boys sang an Easter Carol. A number of group games then fol­ Mr. Thompson read the closing lowed. prayers and pronounced the blessing, An invitation to hold next year's after which, during the singing of a Rally at the Church of the Resurrec­ hymn, the boys marched out of the tion, Sudbury was extended and &e· church, and down to the church base­ cepted. ment. And the boys prepared for home, Registration then took place, and tired but happy. lunch was served, to which the boys did ample justice. A sing-song fol­ lowed, and then a ''run'' 1in the park, * * before the afternoon session started. STE'ADY FLOW OF ''SEEKEBI" When all had assembled for the afternoon programme, Mrs. Flowers Miss Hilda Robinson in her annual report gives this information: - welcomed the boys, briefly. The next ''There is a steady flow of 'seek· item was a complete surprise to those ers '. Many more miss'ionaries, most concerned, it was the presenting men as well as women could be kept bUBY of the Silver Badge (symbol of three years faithful membership) to Jim­ all over the country.'' "New St. Matthew's is on a busY mie Corless and Tommy Scanlon, both of Copper Cliff. · street and being an attractive b~d­ ing· attracts people who are seekiJlg, Next followed a series of dialogues, and even, probably, those who are drills and skits, prepared by the dif­ just passing by.'' ferent Branches. "There is a very good attendance The Church of the Resurrection at the new church, and the congreP· Group was first, with (a) A Special tion are most grateful for mo: Litany and (b) a pageant on the Lit­ from Canada which has enabled ~ urgical Colours and Church s.ymbols. new church to have over twell•.r THE ALGOMA MISSIONARY NEWS pews. These were badly needed, as ceptibly growing- congregations in there were sometimes not enough the churches are steady and new con­ seats, and late comers had to sit on verts, weary of propaganda, are seek­ the floor." ing truth in the Christian Church.) Let us pray -for Miss Margaret Foster at the YOUR MISSIONARY* * PRAYER Moose Factory hospital that God will CORNER grant her wisdom and strength as Let us give thanks she teaches day school and Sunday -that poltio cases were limited to one School among the Indian and Eski­ in the Indian Residential School at mo chtildren. Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, and -for the Indian and Eskimo young that the one child is recovering in people, that as they come into con­ hospital. tact with our civilization they may -for the courage and loyalty of the keep the best elements of their cul­ Christian Church in China (mission­ ture while adopting the best of ours. aries coming from China insist that -that God will grant to His Church in spite of restrictions on its move­ in Chtina the power to bear brave and ments, the Church ~s alive and per- effective witness for His truth. * * SI XT IETH ANNIVERSARY W.A. CELEBRATES 60th dent, Mrs. W. J. Clarke; second vice­ ANNIVERSARY p.resident, Mrs. Powley; secretary, The 60th anniversary of the or­ Miss M. G. Boyce. In 1913 there ganization of the Woman ''s Auxil1iary were two charter members, Mrs. N. of St. John's Anglican Church, Port N. Stewart and Mrs. H. H. Bray, liv­ Arthur, was observed on March 17th, ing. with a special program being present­ The year 1935 brought the Paro­ ed this afternoon in the parish hall chial Guild and the Woman's Auxil­ by the life members. iary together to function as a single The Auxiliary was founded March organization. The 'immediate past l!, 1894, when Rev. W . J. w ·ebster president of the Dominion Board of Was Locum Tenens of the church fill­ the vVoman 's Auxiliary, Mrs. F. E. ing tin the gap between the rectorship vVodehous.e, the former Madeline ~f the late Canon Machin and Rev. Keefer, who served in that capacity harles Bradshaw. for 25 years is a native of Port Arth­ . The meeting was held in the par- ur and a member of St. John 's 1 h hall with the late Mrs. F'. E. Gibbs Church in her girlhood, and she has one of the founders and Ladv Aber­ been welcomed here on numerous oc­ deen of the National Co unci( of W o­ casions by the Woman's Auxiliary. Inen in the chair. In 1938 members of St. John's FIRST OFFICERS Woman's Auxiliary w e r e hostesses Jt The first officers were president, for the annual Diocesan Conference. ' rs. G. H. Murdock; first vice-presi- A progressive step was. taken in 193D Page 12 THE ALGOMA MISSIONARY NEWS ·· .. ·. when the project of a new rectory and Mrs. Smedley and family. A wel­ \vas undertaken. The same year the come was extended to the present branch participated lin the meetings rector, l~ev. S. Ma1itland Craymer and of the executive of the Dominion Mrs. Craymer in the fall of 1952. Board which convened at the !Jake­ The year 1953 was highlighted head. Before the end of that year the with the meeting of the House of members arranged to do Red Cross Bishops. Corporate communion was and other war work, so that with oth­ held at regular intervals. er sister church societies a substan­ tial contribution might be made from Parochial work has been carried St. John's Woman's Auxiliary. on in addition to the miss,ionary ob­ The year 1940 saw the completion ligations. The younger branches of of the new parish hall. The Calgary the Auxiliary, namely the Senior Deanery was entertained in 1941 Girls, the Junior Girls, the Church while a reception for the new rectcr, Boys League and the Little Helpers, Rev. (now Archdeacon) and Mrs. J. have prospered under able leadership S. Smedley, and also one for Bishop and the va:r~ious committees of the so­ and Mrs. Kingston were held. The cial service and visiting have given Canon Hincks memorial window and yeoman service in supporting the the Bishop Thorneloe Fund w e r e work of the W,oman 's Auxiliary. given support in 1942 and 1943. A system of voluntary giving was inaugurated 1in the various groupti 50th ANNIVERSARY and this has been augmented since In 1944 the 50th anniversary party the war years by social functions of the Auxiliary was held with such as teas, a bazaar at Christmas sp.ecial observances. The mortgages and a Harvest Supper. on the parish hall and rectory were burned in 1947 when the 75th anniv­ SHARED IN MEETINGS ersary of tll'e church was held with the Primate and Bishop Wright in Over the period of years the Wo­ attendance. man 's Auxiliary has shared in the meetlings of the Thunder Bay Dean­ The branch extended hospitality 1in ery in the spring and fall, in the 1950 to the annual meeting of the World Day of Prayer Service and in Diocesan Board. In September, 19·51; the Junior Festival for the Norah honoured guest speakers at a special Atkins shield. meeting were Bishop Carrington of Quebec, Bishop Wright of Algoma Representatives have attended the and Dominion W A officers returning annual meetings of t h e Diocesan to their homes 1in the east after the Board and meetings of affiliated so­ sessions in the west. cieties - the Victorian Order of Nurses and the V\T est Algoma Local Following the first ordination ser­ Council of Women. vice in 19·52 in St. John's Church so­ cial gatherings were held. The 80th A project wh'ich has received sup· anniversary of the church was ob­ port is the Youth Camp at Sandstone served in May and a farewell was Lake. The Branch has honoured ~ 1 tendered Archdeacon J. S. Smedley members with life memberships Jll THE ALGOMA MISSIONARY NEWS recognition of their zeal and devo­ ed with the singing of a hymn. Mr s. tion. C. Hine was pianist. A prayer was of­ fered for the mission work in Sierra All the real progress the Woman's Leone, South Africa. A film entitled Auxiliary has made and all effective "Africa Advancing", was shown by work done at home or abroad since Rev. S. Maitland Craymer and the March 24, 1894, has been due to the commentary was given by Mrs. A. spirit of its motto, The love of Christ Dumbrell. constraineth us, working out in the lives of faithful women. That spirit Mrs. Brabrooke thanked Rev. Mr. Craymer and Mrs. Dumbrell and cal­ has been the golden cord which has led on Mrs. A. Manley, past presi­ bound together members. old and dent who was chairman of the com­ young in town and country, from sea in charge of arrangements. for to sea, in busy centres and in lonely mitt~e the celebration, to take the chair. stretches of the great Northland ; The following life members. were and it was the visualization of the introduced by Mrs. H. J. Wilson: deputation of seven women, who on Miss Vivian Barker, Mrs. . G. Pollock, April17, 1885, in the City of Ottawa, met with the members of the Board Miss Mabel Barker, Mrs. E. H. Dix­ of Domestic and Foreign Missions, on, a past president, Mrs. J. R. Kis­ that has made the dream a living sock, lVIrs. W. Nurse, Mrs. W. Robin­ reality. To Mrs. Roberta E. Ttilton, to son and Mrs. Manley. whom the thought had first come. Mrs. M. Cochran, president of the tribute is, paid. Thunder Bay Deanery, extended greetings. Mrs.. Manley read greet­ PAST P·RE'SIDENTS ings from the following : Mrs. S. Past presidents to date are; Mrs. Maitland Craymer, D. York of the H. S. H . Goodier, 1919; Mrs. N. Mc­ board of management, president of Dougall, 1920-21 ; Mrs. West 19'22-23 ; the Dominion W A, Mrs. Britton Od­ Mrs. C. N. Laurie, 1924; Mrs. C. J. er, Mrs. W. L. Wright, wife of the Russell, 1928; Miss Isabel Mackey, Bishop, Sault Ste. Marie, Mrs. J. S. 1929-30; Mrs. S. W. R. Stretton, 1931- Smedley, wife of the former rector, 32; Mrs. J. R. Kissock, 1933-34; Mrs. Sault Ste. Marie, Mrs. H. M. Montieth J. K. Benner, 1935-36; Mrs. E. H. Diocesan secretary, Sault Ste. Marie, Dixon, 1937-38; Mrs. M. Eynon, 1939- Mrs. Eva C. Allen, Diocesan presti­ 40-41 ; Mrs. C. Guy, 1942; Mrs. R. De dent Sault Ste. :Marie, Mrs. Marie A. Waller, 1943-44-45; Mrs. F. Moran, Collot' on, a life member, Mrs. ~.~ ~946- 47-48 ; Mrs. J. R. Kissock, 1949- Clarkson, Sr., a life member who is bO; Mrs. A. Manley, 1951-52-53; Mrs. visiting in San Louis, Calif., Mrs. R. G. Brabrooke is the current presi­ dent de Waller, a life member, Winnipeg, Mrs. Florence Eynon, a life member, The foregoing 'information is taken Ottawa, Mrs. H. Walton, a life mem­ from a history of the Auxiliary writ­ ber, Collingwood, Miss Ena Kirker, ten by Mrs. Manley who is chairman a life member, Fort William, Mrs. L. of the committee in charge of ar­ E. Bliss, a life member, Toronto, and ba.ngementS: for the cele'bration of the Mrs. Vera Andrews, a life member, Iamond Jubilee. Rush City, Min~. lVI r s. G. Bradbrooke, president Greetings. were brought from Mrs. Presided for the meeting which open- J. C. Bailey, president of the Worn- Page 14 THE ALGOMA MISSIONARY N an's Aux'iliary of St. Paul's Church, Mr. Craymer gave the bene{ilictio Fort William, Mrs. T. Vint, president at the close of the meeting. The gu of the Woman's Auxiliary of St. book was in charge of Mrs. J. R. Ki Luke's Church, Fort William, Mrs. C. sock. The committee in charge of Garton, president of the Woman's rangements comprised Macor~nv~~,., Auxiliary of St. Stephen rs Church, Manley, Dixon, Nurse, Robinson, P Mrs. Limer, president of the Wom­ lock, Kissack, 1\tfisses Mabel and Vi an's AuxiNary at Kakabeka Falls, ian Barker and Ena Kirker. Mrs. W . D. Sutherland for the ,Jun­ ior Girls Auxiliaries of the churches, * * Miss Marjorie Dumbrell for the .Jun­ THE CHURCH OF ST JOHN ior Girls of the church, Mr. Craymer EVANGELIST for the Church Boys League, Mrs. J. Mitchell for the choir, and Miss Bev­ Recent Dedications erly McQuigge for the Senior Girls The following gifts were dedicated Auxiliary. recently at the Church of St. John Mrs. Murray, mother of Mrs. A. V. the EV'angelist, Port Arthur. These Chapman, and Mrs. Kennedy, mother gifts reveal an active interest in the of Mrs. . Manley, were introduced. lHe and work of this parish. Guests were received by Mrs. Bra­ Four Altar Vases - The gift of brooke and Mrs. C. G. Taylor, first Mrs. H. Hogarth. vice-president. Oak Alms Basin- The gift of Mrs. Tea was. served from a table drap­ J. M. Boswell in memory of her hus­ ed with a linen cutwork cloth and band. centered with silver vases of daffo­ Sterling Silver Paten & Chalice dils and blue irises flanked by yellow with two Crystal Cruets- In mem­ tapers lin silver holders.. The stage ory of W. F. Langworthy, Q.C., the was arranged with flowering plant1S. gift of his daughters, Miss Gertrude Pouring· tea were Mrs. Robinson, Langworthy, Mrs. G. A. Duff and Mrs. Nurse and Miss Vivian Barker l\1rs. H. W. Rathman. and the tea assistants were Mesdames Four Oak Collection Plat es and a G. Potts, C. Humby, H. J. Watt, rr. Guest Register - Gifts of Mr. and Alexander G. Duff, Chapman, W. L. Mrs. J. W. Relid. Nesbitt, A. J. Mills, \Vils.on, F. Clark­ S'et of Green Vestments - Gift of son, .Jr., J. E. Mitchell, L. R. Johnson, Mrs. R. J. Kissack and Mrs. V. An­ E. Cliff, A. E. Dumbrell, Misses Ma­ drews in memory of Russel J. Kis­ bel Barker, Gertrude Langworthy sock. and Verbena Young. Sanctuary Rug - Gift of Mr. anrl Mrs. E. Grifflin and Mrs. F. Hut­ Mrs. George Brabrooke. chins replenished and Mrs. G. Pollock The New Main Doors -Gift of bre-vved the tea. Mr. Albert Beamish in memory of hi Cutting the birthday cake were brother John. l\1rs. J. Clarke, Mrs. G. Coulter, Mrs. Bronze Plaque - Gift of Ro~· d Dixon, Mrs. S. Lowery, Mrs. G. J. Beamish in memory of his Father R.ussell, a past president, Miss Isabel John Beam~sh. Mackey, a past president, Miss Viv._ Stained Window (Baptistry) - ian Barker, oldest life member. The Gift of Mr. G. F. McDougal in roeJil· cake was decorated by Mrs. Dixon. ory of his parents. THE ALGOMA MISSIONARY NEWS Page 15

Stained Window (Baptistry) Driver in memory of Edwin J. Lucas. Gift of the Shaw family in memory Balcony Pew - Magistrate Rus­ of Robert M and John G. Shaw. sell,in memory of Lila Elliott Russell. Balcony Pew - Algoma Bible Altar Missal - Gift of Mrs. G. Class in memory of its founder Don­ Hill and son Lloyd in memory of ald \V. LeNeveu. GeorgeS. Hill. Balcony Pew - Girls' Auxiliary Desk Prayer Book - Gift of Col. in memory of its founder Florence L. S. Dear. Benner. Oak Alms Box - Gift of Mrs:. V. Balcony Pew - lYir. and Mrs. C. Andrews. Humby in memory of Arthur George and Mary Ann Humby The New entrance to St. John's church started a year ago is now com­ Balcony Pew - Mr. and Mrs. J. pleted and in use. The service of Maunder, A gift. Dedication will take place on Wed­ Balcony P ew- Mrs. Richards in nesday, May 12 when the Bil:)hop of memory of Flying Officer Robert C. the Diocese will be in Port Arthur Richards. on his annual visitation of the Dean­ Balcony Pew - Mr. and 1\1rs. T. ery of Thunder Bay. A. Y. CONFERENC* E* Representatives from eig·ht com­ He w as 1introduced by Rev. G. munities in the Manitoulin-Nipissing Thompson, and thanked by Dick Og­ deanery attended the annual confer­ ilvie, both of Copper Cliff. ence of the Ang1'ican Young People's Copper Cliff mayor, C. 0. Mad­ Association held at St. John 's Angli­ dock, welcomed the guests. The may­ can Church, Copper Cliff, February or vvas. introduced by AYPA presi­ 26-28. dent Bill Sleaver. Head table guests 'Ihere were 75 delegates at the were piped in by Barkley Hawkins three-day rally, the most successful of the Copper Cliff Highland Cadet held so far, with representatives from Corps. Whitefish Falls, Little Current, Rs­ p.anola, Lively, North Bay, Minde­ An oratorical contest was held moya, Gore Bay and Sudbury. Saturday n'ight. Judg·es were Bill De­ The conference opened with regis­ sota, r ector's warden; Mary Stanley, trations and a moccas1in dance in Copper Cliff public school teacher; tanley Stadium Friday night, Feb­ Ann Christakos, teacher at Prince ruary 26th. Charles School, Sudbury, and Mrs. aturday's program featured a Maddock, wife of the mayor of Cop-­ tour of the Copper Cliff smelter and per Cliff. ~ business session in the afternoon. Contestants were Bill Stadnyk, of ~ banquet was held at 6 p.m. at the Espanola, president of the deanery, °KPer Cliff Community Hall. who spoke on Our Lives for Christ; h ev. Ge o. S. Honour, of the Judith McKinnon, of Copper Cliff, '"aurch of the Resurrection, Sudbury, who spoke on the Church, Home and L. guest speaker. He spoke on Our School, and Bain Peever, of North eolV-e f or Christ, the theme of the Bay, who spoke on Why I am an Ang­ nvention. lican. Page 16 THE ALGOMA MISSIONARY NEWS

The winner's cup, donated by Miss Rev·. L. Robertson, of Sudbury, was Christakos, was presented to Stad­ appointed to head the program com. nyk by Mr. Desota. mittee. The 1954-55 executive was elected Saturday afternoon. It comprises Bill Sleaver is prestident of the Honorary president, Rev. G. Thomp­ deanery group, with Dick Ogilvie as vice-president. Dorothy Crouse is son; chaplain~ Rev. M. Thomas o.f Mindemoya ; p a s t president, Bill secretary, with Pat Rogers treasurer. Stadnyk; president, Gerald Knapp, Among those attending the rally of Sudbury; vice-president, Bill Slea­ were Rev. and Mrs. G. Thompson, of ver; secretary, Marlene M'itchell, and Copper Cliff ; Rev. and Mrs. M. treasurer, Doug Taylor, of Copper Thomas, of Mindemoya; Rev. and Cliff. Mrs. F. F. Nock, of Sudbury; Canon Ron Snelling, of Sudbury, was and Mrs. W. R. Stump, of Whiteftish named chairman of the promotion Falls; Rev. A. Halden by, of Little and extension committee; the Church Current; Rev. L. Robertson, of Sud­ of the Epiphany, Sudbury, was dele­ bury, and Rev .. and Mrs. G. Honour gated to look after publicity, while of Sudbury. * * THROUGH THE CRACK A recent letter received from Hong sp.onsibi.Jiities and strengthen its Kong enables us to see through tiny ecumenical ties so strictly forbidden cracks in the "Iron Curtatin" as it is the lVIother Church.'' called now, instead of the ''Bamboo ''This year has seemed to pass Curtain' ' . . . more rapidly than any since my ar­ The picture now is one of increas­ rival here. Perhaps it is because of ing hardships, soaring prices, scar­ the greater sense of security we now city of food and growing discontent, feel. It is a great contrast to the ten· leading to the conviction that all in­ sion four years ago when the Com· side are hopelessly in the power of a mun'.is.ts seemed ready to march into police-control whose end no one can Hong Kong at any moment. The most foresee. striking demonstration of cbRnge In Canton ''living costs are three was revealed in the Coronation cele· times what they were a year ago arid brations. Here, only twenty miles there is no meat or rice obtainable". from the bristling Communist guqB There are tragedies over the Bord­ along the Border, the Chinese went er "but note in contrast the buoyant all out to celebrate as they had not outlook of the vigorous, young done since the Japanese war. No Chinese Church tin Hong Kong. This people love a noisy celebration qUite Church might so easily have with­ so much as the Chinese and th~Y drawn into a shell when it was de­ couldn't resist this first occasion JJl nounced and abandoned by its many years to justify one. TheY Mother Church in China. Yet it re­ erected across the streets great cor; fused to take alarm at the proximity nation archs and hung up plentY~ of the Communist menace and has flags and bunting. Ev'en the sma.D:P• forged ahead to undertake new re- shops had little flags and coronatloJI THE ALGOMA MISSIONARY NEWS lanterns, making the crity colourful :Macau. But for the initiative of the by day and a fairyland by night. All local Chinese ~n creating new indus­ this was but a setting for the great tries to support our million refugees, dragon, emblem of royalty. Every­ the situation virould have been still thing else faded into insignifigance worse. They succeeded in producing when he approached with his big some articles formerly made in China golden scales gltittering in the blazing for the American trade and after sunshine. His huge 180 foot body some effort, got them recognized by slo wly danced and wriggled its way America as Hong Kong-made and through cheering throngs along the thus adm~ssable. '' manipulated by 150 men. At least a million people must have seen the ''Please rid your minds of the idea dragon that first day in Hong Kong that the Christian movement is wiped and nearly as many more in Kowloon out in China. It is merely being teste 1 the next day.'' in a cold war. The Church is rooted '' The steadily dete:rtiora ting eco­ there and, despite human frailt'ie c; nomic situation is an ever-present and failures, it is still His Church. '' worry in Hong Kong. Our Governor To mark the 60th Anniversary the recently told the world that Hong members of the W. A. voted to send Kong has sacrificed more for the a Diamond Jubilee Thankoffering of rmb argo than any other place except $100.00 to theW. A. Fund for a home the nearby tiny Portugese colony of for aged churchwomen. * * SERVERS, RETREAT 'l' h e Nipissing Deanery Servers' meeting was held at 7.30 p.m. Fol­ Guild held its. first retreat on March lowing this,, the servers were divided 6th and 7th at the Church of the into teams. and a round robin games Epriphany, Sudbury. The retreat tournament was held. The day vvas conductor was the Rev. Canon R. W. closed with the saying of Compline tump. It began with a celebration 1in the Church. On Sunday, the serv­ of the Holy Communion at 10.30 a.m. ers attended the Celebration of Holy on Saturday, followed by the first Communion at 8.30 a.m. and after­ address and meditation. The moth­ wards had breakfast in the Parish ers of the Epiphany servers provided Hall. They also attended the 11 o '­ a delicious luncheon at 12.30 and the clock Choral Eucharist as a group. retreat continued from 2 - 4 p.m. The theme of Father Stump's addresses There were some 40 servers and Was ''Our Christian Vocation". Fol- attendants from St. John's, North 1.owing the meditations, those present Bay, the Epiphany and the Resurrec­ · aw the M.S. C. C. film "The Power tion, Sudbury, St. John's, Copper Within " and also saw a film-strip Cliff, Christ Church, Lively, St. Al­ dealing with Christian vocation call­ bans, Capreol, and the Church of the ed "Split Decision". Good Shepherd, Garson. Willis Spry . After dinner, which was also pro­ and Ronald Bonus of Whitefish Falls VIded by the servers' mothers, Even­ were also tin attendance. The retreat ·ong was said and a short business was of great value to us all, and it THE ALGOMA MISSIONARY NEWS -:·=--- :·:=: :·

< L. TO R . l JOHN AVERY, REV . CANNON R . W . STUMP, DAVID ROBERTS, W, SPRY, REV . F . F . NOCK, WARDEN . . was a wonderful thing to see as many ual devotion. It is hoped that this of our youn g men gi¥ing up all of type of retreat will become an annual their Saturday for this type of spirit- affair. * * Overseas News Item - united meeting with other collegP;s· SHANGHAI LETTER The lad who takes the S. School m my home has entered the Med~cal There is a splend,id stand being College. He tells me they have .a made by the University students. gospel meeting each week for their One of the best parts of it is their fellow students. I said, ''Do theY earnest desire to study Scriptures. In mock you a great deal~" He seem~d some of the schools where they could surprised at the question and said, do nothing else they went out to read "No, they seem interes ted," FroJil their Bibles under the street lamps, another city not far away we ~ear and met 'in a dark class room for of crowded young peoples' meetiD~ prayer. In others they used the mostly from the hospital there. . light in the lavatories. In one they Peking, Mr. -has a wonderful IIll~: let the other students go down to istry. They say he often has an 3 r ' r ea . ~f a s t , and have their Quiet Time tendance of over 1,000, the !ar g~ll in the empty dormitories. In one an part students. His magaz1ine IS stl t old lady lent them a room in her published and he is still putting 00 house near by. They met every day books which are eagerly bought UP· from 5 to 6 and once a week have a In Hangchow the medical studen TH E ALGOMA MISSIONARY NEWS

spent the larger part of their short There is a feeling that next year holiday studying Greek, so they will be a very important year. At might read the New Testament. They least twelve groups in Shanghai are have prepared a mimeographed Chi­ spending the whole of the night De­ nese Greek Grammar, and are bring­ cember 31 in p.rayer. ing out a dictionary. There is an amazing interest in the study of Greek. I helped sev'eral students at A JAPANE*,SE DOCTOR * OF various times now I am not allowed SCIENCE APPRECIATES to import any more books from CANADIAN MISSIONARY abro ad, so this Grammar has come just at the right time. There are at "I appreciate the devotional en­ least two groups working on new deavour of the Missionary Society of translation of the Bible. the Church of England in Canada for Graduates of Pastor Chia's. Spirit­ Japan, ,.' writes Dr. R. Matsuda, ' ' es­ ual Training School have gone out to pecially the help toward Tokusima many parts of the country, some to ken, sending there ReV'. and Mrs. R. the very far parts. Some of the doc­ N. Savary tors ask when they graduate to be ''Since their arrival last September ent to the farthest and most diffi­ our church life - I am referring to cult parts where no one else wants Immanuel Church, Tokusima city, to go so they may take the Gospel - whtich is my parish church - has We are very thankful that we still been a great deal enriched, and am have an open door by the grac~ of very happy as the first Christmas God. We have sold almost twice as with them is drawing near.'' much this year as we did last. The ''Missionary work is very hopeful R.T.S. tell they too have increased here, I can assure you, and I am look­ ales. ing fonvard to the three churches Of course there is the other side making steady progress in this ken.'' to the picture. There is John 6 :66 and He b. 13 :3. Tokusima City ~s on one of Japan's southern islands - Shikoku. * THE BISH OP)S LETTE R :\Iy dear People: Renison, in attendance on that day ~ ·I~ Was with a deep sense of thanks­ at St. Luke's. The past ten years ;1v1ng to Almighty God that I obser­ have been marked by a gradual un­ P d th.e tenth anniversary of my Con- folding of Diocesan opportunities deration on May 30th. I am indebt- and by the ready support of the cler­ to all of the clergy and laity with­ gy and laity who are facing up to the the Diocese who sent messages of challenge being presented in t hi s P. t Wishes and felicitations on this ''C . growing Northern Ontario. No Bish-· rlr aslon. Unfortunately the Cath- op. could expect greater support from al Was not ready for the official his clergy and laity than I have -re­ Pening, but I was happy to have His }rae th ceived. I look forward to many more e e Metropolitan. Archbishop happy years as Bishop of Algoma. 20 THE ALGOMA MISSIONARY NEWS

One of the most momentous gath­ of the delegates. Dean Jennings and erings of our Anglican Communion Chancellor Babe will accompany me ·will take place in Minneapolis, Aug­ to these meetings. ust 4 to the 13, when the Anglican Congress, comprising all the Bish­ The World Council of Churches ops of the Anglican Communion will also meet at Evanston the fol­ throughout the world, and one cler­ lowing week, and I would hope that gyman and one layman from each all our readers will follow these meet­ Diocese, are being invited to meet on ings with interest and profit. the invitation of the Presiding Bishop St. Luke's Cathedral will be offic­ of the Epis.copal Church. His Grace ially opened on October 27th, and it the Archbishop of Canterbury, will is hoped that His Grace the Primate share the chairmanship of this meet­ may find it possible to be in attend­ ing with the Presiding Bishop. I ask ance on that occasion. for the prayers of the clergy and the laity within our Diocese, that God We all look forward to our autumn the Holy Spirit will direct the delib­ activities and trust that this coming erations of these meetings towards a year will mark one more spiritual profitable conclusion. Events in our milestone in the progressive develop­ world are changing so rapidly that ment of Algoma. a planned strategy on the part of our May God's blessing be with you all. Anglican Church is important. "The Call of God in the Modern World", Your friend and Bishop, \vith its many implications, will form a fitting subject for the consideration WILL,IAM L. ALGOMA