BISHOP OF NELSON

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 257, 30 October 1934, Page 6

BISHOP OF NELSON

CONSECRATION SERVICE Al E M OR ABJ SCENES (Ter Press Association ). NELSON, Oct. 29. The consecration of the Rev. William George, Hilliard, ALA., as the fifth bishop of Nelson, followed by the service of enthronement in the evening, took place yesterday in the Nelson Cathedral, which was crowded. The Primate of New Zealand conducted the consecration service, assisted by Archbishop Mowll, of Sydney, Bishops West-Watson, Cherrington, Williams, Bennett, Sprott, and Fitchett. The Bishop-elect was attended by his chaplain, Archdeacon Kimberley. The large number of bishops present made the services most outstanding, and at, the enthronement in the evening both lessons were read by Archbishops. Dr. Mowll at the consecration service said that, another link had been forged in the chain which united the church in New Zealand and Australia. The first link was Marsden. Australia and New Zealand represented all that the British Empire stood for. No effort was too great. The Dean of Nelson (the Very Rev. P. B. Haggitt; conducted the enthronement service in the evening. The certificate of consecration was read by Chancellor T. E. Maunsell after the impressive ceremony. The new bishop said that he ex pressed his warmest appreciation of all the consecrated friendliness w'hich had gone to make the day such a memorable t He. The services were so solemn, so beautiful, and so inspiring. On behalf of the diocese he expressed deep gratitude to episcopate for being puoent. The Archbishop of Sydney’s presence rtminded them of the word Anzac, so r‘Ui in association in their imperial and national life. He was profoundly convinced that there was quite sufficient economic knowledge, scientific skirl, and material good for this sorry woi : d, if any and all effort were consecrated to the common good, and i" all ce.ild get the Christ spirit into their dau.y life. He was very definite in his xiews. He stood as an evangelical chuichmau, but he did not • see any conflict between conviction and brotherliness. God did not make them all alike. “I am willing, anxious, and eager to work in a friendly way with men of whatever view in the great common task of building up the great catholic Church of Christ.’’