Retirement of Bishop Clifford and Bishop Stuart.

Waiapu Church Gazette, 1 September 1910, Page 46

Retirement of Bishop Clifford and Bishop Stuart.

Two missionary bishops have been called to lay down their much loved work abroad. Early m April, Bishop Clifford — first Bishop of Lucknow — resigned his see after an episcopate of seventeen years. Enrolled as a missionary of the C.M.S. m 1874, and rendering it valuable service as Secretary for its missions m tho Culcutta diocese from 1885 to 1892 — the year of his consecration — he has fulfilled a ministry of thirty-six years m India. He has now undertaken a parochial charge m the homeland.

Then, a little later Bishop Stuart reluctantly set his face homeward from Persia, whither at the age of eighty ho returned for the last time (as lie himself realised) three years ago as a missionary of the Society. With rare devotion, after many years m India and m his New Zealand episcopate, he gave himself for fifteen years to the trials and hardships of life as an ambassador for Christ m a Persian town. Now, ill-health and acute suffering have compelled him to withdraw from his ' loved employ.' May God, who has been the shield of both His waniors m the day of battle, now be their ' exceeding great Eeward.'— The CMS. " Gleaner."