BISHOP-ELECT OF AUCKLAND.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1060, 24 February 1911, Page 5

BISHOP-ELECT OF AUCKLAND.

'ARCHDEACON CROSSLEY- ACCEPTS ' - THE CALL.' '- y (By Telegraph—Fress ■ Association.) ■*'" Auckland. February 23.'° • Afler long and earnest deliberation;, the Anglican Synod of the Diocese of' Auckland decided to ask' Archdeacon Crosfley, of- Cleielong,",Victoria", to accept . the vacancy';caused .by; the resignation 'of Bishop, Xeligan. , , : 'When, the Synod opened this 'afternoon ■the president.(Ajrchaeacon 'iCalder) 'announced that he had received the following ■ cablegram from v - Archdeacon , Crossley:-" ,> : •"Humbly; accept your call. May . -: prayers' in' all > tne, churches, be made lor humility, oourage, and grace."•» TIW stipend .'of, the Auckland See .is .£IOOO per annum. The episcopal resident) is',' in i Parnell, a. fine brick build- . ing having recently been erected, to take •the"placesof,.the. old wooden; building was built in Bishop Sclwyn's time. [A. sketch of Archdeacon Crossley's ewwir appeared.in ycfltcrdoy's Dominion^ ; ' A'STRIKING PERSONALITY! i ; (Bj Telegraph.—Special Oorreapondent.) mV ■ . Auckland, Feoruary, 23. : The newly-elccted Anglican Bishop of Auckland,; Archdeacon Crossley, of Geelonfv is ; married, but has no family.'Mrs. . Croisley is described as a delightful wo- . man,' and , has many friends,-not only among h?r own people, but outsido he# husbands..parish as well. Archdeacon - Crotsley would,.it is said, attract attention anywhere, lie is tall, with dark h .oir aiidtesrd, .has a striking -person- . 81 ,. can readily understand after meeting him why hewieldssomnch in/luencs in Melbourne. , As a preacher few equals, and his gifts aro of well a character that he appeals to people of.. widely different views. It is ■ this spirit of toleration .which is one of . his • • stToniT points, and has enftbled' him to , sutfe-an amount of good in -Australia. 4 He got into touch with the ■; colonial . modes of thought and point of view with an astonishing facility. lie treats everybody alike, with a frankness and courtesy •hat has won bitn universal admiration and esteem among all grades. Very i muuh.in'.earnest,' ho is grave and thoughtfill, and his horizon is wide and com. preaensive. Ho,thinks on broad line.s and wljile essentially a-strong churchman he can always appreciate the other man's view-point. One of tho characteristic.? which has stood j him in good stead in his colonial experience is his gift of being able to organise and lead olen.-im-bning those about him wilh some of his own eiithusin«m v His leanings are described as High Church, but moderate and be ,is exDected to make pe-v* in the diocese,' particularly in view of his capacity for. leading men.

roletrapli-Preii AHoclaUon-Cooyrtßht • (Rm. February 24, 1.5 a.m.) 1. Melbourne, February 23. .■ Archdeacon Crowley on coming to Am. tralia 'quickly established himself as. a man of stron? personality. He is, ft.capibla preacher. . —