PERSONAL ITEMS
Referring to the resignation of Dr. Wilson, Bishop of Melanesia, the .Wei* - Ifngton Church : Chronicle for,,. February says:—“ The abrupt _ , paragraph . which appeared in the Prf*» to the effect that the resignation followed on a vote of the coaf erence,, was - unauthorised, end wae immediately contradicted by the Primate. DP; to this time of writing 'we have hebT'd very little that is certain.; We gather from rather vague allusions in private letters that the Bishop, announced his . [resignation at the beginning* of the conference, and that the clergy <Spd workers had i for some time it. Until official news is. received no more can be said; but there are good grounds for fearipg Jthat the Bebop’s health has-been deteriorating under the attacks of.- malarial 4ever from which ] he was suffering, when he last visited us. It comes as a gfeat bh»f to the mission that soj. faithful and strenuous a leader should .. be thus compelled. l to withdraw. We can qnly pray, jrtid ask ell those who love the .mission to. pray, that the work may be wisely r ;parri6d, on through the transition, and, thst God may raise up worthy - successor to carry on the anxious ; tssk of leadership.” ,
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 31, 6 February 1919, Page 4
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