BISHOP OF NELSON.

Otago Witness, Issue 3774, 13 July 1926, Page 32

BISHOP OF NELSON.

FUNDS FOR OMAHA MISSION. A VISIT TO THE BATTLEFIELDS. (From Our Own Correspondent.! LONDON, May 18. The Bishop of Nelson finished his work for the Colonial and Continental 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 40 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 Dumber of the graves of Nelson men. Some of these were located in the ordinary French cemeteries, and the bishop was pleased to note that, «what. ever the state of the civilian portion of the cemetery, the graves of the British soldiers were in perfect order. On Sunday, May 1, Bishop 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 Sadlier 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 a part of their programme, before the Bishop sails for New Zealand by the Tainui on May 28.