BISHOP OF NELSON

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 3, 3 July 1926, Page 9

BISHOP OF NELSON

A VISIT TO THE BATTLEFIELDS,

(From Our Own Correspondint.)

LONDON, 18th. May. The Bishop of Nelson finished his work for Colonial and Continents^ .Church. Society a few weeks ago. During the seven months he was under engagement by the society he preached or lectured 155 times. He had permission to appeal to his congregations for funds to rebuild the Omaha Maori Mission House, which has been in occupation for forty years. A certain, amount of money has been collected by Bishop Sadlier and earmarked by the society for the special purpose of the mission, and it is hoped next summer to erect the new building. Since his release from his duties Bishop Sadlier, with his son, Dr. H. W. Sadlier, has been visiting the battlefields of France. They sought out a number of the graves of Nelson men. Some of these were located in the ordinary French cemeteries, and the Bishop wag pleased to note that, whatever the state of the civilian portion of the cemetery, the graves of the British soldiers were in perfect order.

On Sunday, Ist May, Biahop Sadlier •preached both morning and evening at the British Embassy Church in Paris. The occasion was the anniversary celebrations of the Colonial and Continental Church Society. In the morning the very large congregation included the British Ambassador, Lord Crewe. On the Monday evening he lectured before members of the British community in Paris, and showed lantern slides of the Nelson Diocese.

After returning to London, Bishop Sadlicr was held up by the strike. He and his son had planned a holiday tour of Scotland and Ireland. Now that the strike is ended, they Will no doubt be able to carry out at least part of their programme before the Bishop sails for New Zealand by the Tainui on 28th May.