THE WELLINGTON BISHOPRIC
(BY IKLEGRATH.— PRESS ASSOCIATION.)
Wellinoton, this day. At the Anglican Synod, Archdeacon Fancourt, who presided, said the Feast of the Conversion of Sb. Paul (25th January), had been fixed by the Acting-Primate for the consecration of tho Bishop of Wellington. He said he had received a letter from tho Governor saying that it will give Lady Glasgow and himself much pleasure if the Acting-Primate, Bishops, Bishop - Designate, and ..Bishop of Salisbury would make Government House their quarters while in Ayeliington for consecration. -' He taontioried.bhats the dioceso had scarcely enough to offer to enable tho holder of the.office of Bishop to maintain tho' position he was expected to hold, the ne& income of see the beinEr only about £725. The late holder of the office, Bishop Hadfield, had written a letter to him, as President of the Synod, on this subjecb, in which he said an effort ought to be made to raise the income to £1,000 per annum.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXV, Issue 248, 17 October 1894, Page 5
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