DIOCESE OF WAIKATO.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 2 December 1927, Page 7

DIOCESE OF WAIKATO.

WORK DONE' IN FIRST YJSAR BISHOP CHE!RIHNGTON’S REVIEW A review of the work done in the Anglican diocese of Waikato since the consecration of Bishop Cherrington, on December 12 last is given by him in liis monthly message to. his people. The bishop. said that the machinery of diocesan life bad been, set moving. Two archdeacons had been freed 1 loin parochial duties and were carrying out an immense amount of work in the way of helping the clergy and in the visitation of the churches. The diocesan office was adequately staffed, and the principle had been established that diocesan grants should be made to parishes to enable .assistant clergy to be employed. St. Mary’s girls’ school, Stratford, and Southwell boys’ school, Hamilton, had been recognised as diocesan schools, and steps had been taken to establish a diocesan girls’ school .at Hamilton by taking over, as from January next, of Sonning school. A site, had been .selected for the erection of a new building at Claudel antis in which the diocesan girls’ school would be housed at a later date. At least two scholarships l would be granted to the children of clergy in the dioceses. The diocesan magazine had been launched, and .MOO!) copies wore being distributed monthly. Bishop Cherrington said tin l Cathedra! chapter had been founded. Plans bad been drawn of a noble cathedral. auc| steps were being taken to p:oeeed shortly' with a part of tin* scheme of enlargement. An ell'ort had been made to welcome the Maori adherents of the church, and to show that they counted as an integral part ol .the diocese. Important. preparations bad been made tor u wide extension of the church’s work among the Maori people—St. -Anselm’s school for the preliminary training o.'f young men for the ministry, and .for the final devotional and practica l training of those who were to he or. dained for service in the diocese. Seven young men were now attending the school, which was receiving the sympathy and practical support of people all over the province. A /-Impel had also been built at Bishopscourt.