PAN-ANGLICAN CONGRESS.
THE SERVICE IN ST. PAUL'S.
FREEWILL OFFERINGS..
[PBESS ASSOdIATION.I (Received June 26, 8.4 a.m.)
June 25. The thanksgiving service in St. Paul's was stately and impressive, though of studied simplicity.
The Lord Mayor, Sheriffs and six thousand delegates were present. ,
The bishops wore their Convocation robes. .
The Archbishop of Canterbury briefly reminded the people that they must not look for the coming of a few; colossal men to be patterns and champions of life, but the Church must valiantly, persistently and hopefully '
strive to mend what was crooked, ignorant and amiss in the world. -
The bishops presented the freewill offerings of their dioceses, amounting to £333,208, EngJa»4 «d Wales^contributing £257,122, £5599, Ireland £3939, the Arm? £394, English Colonial dioceses £63,695, and American dioceses £14,055.
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Marlborough Express, Volume XLII, Issue 150, 26 June 1908, Page 4
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126PAN-ANGLICAN CONGRESS. Marlborough Express, Volume XLII, Issue 150, 26 June 1908, Page 4
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