THE CHURCH IN ENGLAND.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13926, 7 December 1908, Page 6

THE CHURCH IN ENGLAND.

ARCHDEACON CALDER'S RETURN.

[BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Wellington', Sunday. The Ven. Archdeacon Oalder, of Auckland, arrived by the Arawa to-day, returning from his trip to England as on© of the Auckland delegates to the Pan-Anglieon Congress. He is in excellent health, having had a most enjoyable voyage. He save the Pan-Anglican Congress was a really wonderful gathering. It was most impressive and was an unmistakable indication of the great vitality of the Church, and its determination to grapple bravely with the great religious and social questions of the day. None of the colonial delegates made a better impression than the Bishop of Auckland (Dr. Neligan), who was in great request as a preacher and speaker. As one result of Dr. Neligan's visit, no less than 12 young clergymen of the # right stamp have been secured for work in the Auckland diocese.

j The Archdeacon is by no means pes- ] simistic as regards the future of the Anglican Church in .England. He saw eigne lof vigorous life everywhere. What is ! known as ritualism was, he raid, still much in evidence in certain. places, though personally he did not we very much of it. He asked a friend who could speak with tome .authority on the question, how many of the*© so-called ritualist* were really disloyal to the Church of England, and the estimate was not more than 20. It could not be denied' that these * extreme High Churchmen were doing splendid work, very often in the poorest parte of the great cities, and they had won the confidence of their people. Many of them took great interest in social questions, and many of the younger men were ardent* Christian socialist*. The education question was occupying a great deal of attention, while Archdeacon Calder was in England, and from hie personal experience he can speak of the good work and general efficiency of many of the Church schools. The Licensing Bill was also a subject of keen controversy. On the arrival of the Arawa the Archdeacon received quite a sheaf of telegrams from Auckland welcoming him home, besides a large number of letters. He will leave for the North to-morrow morning by the Main Trunk line.