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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1174, 8 July 1911, Page 9

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ANNUAL CONFERENCE. The' annual Confercneo of Federation Secretaries of the Church of England Men's Society (of which there aro a number of., branches in New Zealand) took place. Wcntly at. the Church House, London. The Kev.' E. Gordon Savile, clerical secretary, read the following greeting from tho Arnhbishop of York:— "Please give my most cordial welcome to the federation secretaries, and tell them how grieved I am that it is impossible for me, owiu? to -public arrangements which I cannot avoid, to meet them personally. 1 look to tile federation, secretaries to be our inost trusted advisors in all matters partaking to the better fi.ganisation and' fuller efficiency of our branches. They must be to a large extent tho eyes and cars of the 'officers of the society, noticing defects and indicating the lines of future development. I pray that God's blessing may rest upon their deliberations, and that, they may result in the further strengthening ' and deepening of our movement." During the morning session the conference, discussed the (jucstion of "Our Weak Points and How to Remedy Them," from tho point of view of the branches. Tho Eev. If. Pulleiuo (Bradford Federation) took the subject "In Devotion," and Mr. E. Bailor (Croydon) that of "In 'Work." There was a very interesting discussion on both points, ajnong the speakers being Mr. Monk (Delhi) and Mr. Peck (Maritzl)urg)i Tho chairman asked the overseas secretaries preseut to hand in their names addresses. The council would like to extend some courtesy to them in • this Coronation year. In the'- afternoon tho same .subject was discussed from the point of view of federations, tho two heads ■bein? first dealt with by the Eov. "Wallace Elliott and Mr. I\ Taylor (Jarrow), Captain Watson, _, lay "'secretary, presided. Bishop; Taylor Smith, chaplain-general to the forces, spoko on the subject of encouraging extempore prayer.

DR, CLIFFORD. AX ITINERARY OF 17,000 MILES. Row Dr. Clifford, the famous Baptist preacher of England, is over 70, anil yet his energy is apparently inexhaustible. Here is a little itinerary of 17,000 miles which ho is now engaged on. Ho left Liverpool for America on .May It for the Peace Conference nt Mohbnlt, and then, it was stated, "after the conference he will return to New York for Sunday, May 2S, on which day he is to occupy Dr. Aked's former pulpit at Ftfth Avenue. On the 30th ho will leave New York for Chicago, and will stay (here for a fortnight, during which ho will take part in some functions at (ho University. Another journev of 1000 miles will bring him back to Philadelphia for the. Baptist World Congress, over which he will preside during the week beginning Juno 19. After the congress Dr. Clifford will go on to Toronto and Montreal, preaching at the former, and also attending a special convocation of M'Mastor University. ■ Prom Montreal ho will travel to Vancouver and the Pacific, calling en route at Winnipeg, Regina, and Calgary. At Calgary ho will find a Westbourne Church founded'by contributions from his own church at Westbournc Park. Ho will leave Vancouver on Julv 18, and, travelling for five days, will vouch New York ou the 23rd. Ten days later he will leave for England, arriving in Liverpool at the end of. August." THE REV. R. J. CAMPBELL, : Tho Boston ■ .VCongrogationalist" . contains the following. note;—"lntimations from London are to 1 tho. effect that-the Rev. R. .T. Campbell is becoming so pronouncedly orthodox as (o endanger (ho continued adherence of a certain Liberal and Socialistic element which formerly hailed him as their particular protagonist. We have had tho lurking feci Lug for some time that not only his critics but that Mr. Campbell himself somewhat over-estimated tho extent of his divergence from tho faith of tho fathers. His Easter Sunday sermon must have been aerentable to the theological conservatives, for both morning and evening he said that ho believed the Gospel narratives of the resurrection are strict records ol what took place." PRINCIPAL M'LAREN. The Presbyterian Assembly of Victoria has regretfully accepted the resignation of tho Rev. S. G. M'Lareu as Principal of'.the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Lust Melbourne; a position"u'hich ho has held with honour and marked success for nearly a' quarter of a century. Tho Assembly, in regretfully accepting the resignation as at December 31 next, placed on record its grateful appreciation of (he able, strenuous and successful services rendered by Principal M'l.aren to tho institution, and expressed tho hope that he nSight long be spared to enjoy the eventide repose he had so well earned.