BOARD OF MISSIONS

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume XIX, Issue 6, 1 December 1928, Page 3

BOARD OF MISSIONS

Miss To&ln. — It is a matter for profound thankfulness to God that not only has Miss Blanche Tobin been released, but she has not m any way been '.harmed by the bandits during her six weeks' imprisonment. Her capture led, right through the Dominion, to a great out-pouring of prayer on her behalf which has been, answerect. •■■ ._..,' North Cliina's Needs.— Bishop Norris, of the North China S.P.G. Mission; .is much concerned that the income of his Mission m New Zealand ih not at present,. sufficient to. support entirely the four New Zealand work- - era 'on his staff. The Bishop has

therefore been unable to .accept tho services of .Nurse ■. Grace Young of Auckland who has. now been accepted hy the Australian Board of Missions for the Diocese of Shantung. Melanesia's Position.— The fact that the Melanesian Finance Board is .hampered by a big deficit means that re-' quests for things considered by the workers as being absolutely necessary have to be turned down for lack of funds. Recently a missionary ordered £20 worth of mosauito netting for the scholars m .his school, and asked thai; tlie amount be deducted from his quarterly salary payment of £37 10s (the missionaries all receive £150 per annum), as he understod that there was no money available for the purpose. It is most unfair that workers have thus ta spend their own money, but until the Mission has a larger insii.come ' they must r be, lll d6W<?d,aHianA' Yf.#ungfc;: .teajly; (•■,}?fiqefis'a;r;yj; %;,,, their ■.■■•wprir. .,-.•, f{ :,.{■; ;.-'., •■,,... >•„ t ,-■..;"/ „■ Workers m Indiai^-Miss -Sow-ry; of Paltnerston North. ha» commenced work m Ellore. where Miss' I Smith.one of the most experienced N.Z.C'.M.S. workers is stationed. Miss Richter on he» return after her furlough was married m Madras Cathedral by the Bishop of Dornakal. to the Rev. E. Evitt. The Bishop's eldest daiighter was her bridesmaid, and the guests after the ceremony were entertained by the Bishop and._.M^s tJ Azarlaih. Polynesia's Nee^j of Workers. — As was stated las£ month, the Bishop m Polynesia renuires a kindergarten teacher for the Chinese school m Suva. : , Archdeacon Hands, the Vicar of Suva, needs, a young colleague who will work among the young people m tho parish and also take a share m the work among the Melanesian and Chinese (communities., Full particulars concernins: these two posts can be obtained from the BishoD's Comirissary (Rev. F. B. Redgrave). Chinese Mission m N.Z.— This Mission whicjh has its Jheadquarters m Wellington, has beea carried on t>y three of the Chinese Christians, since the death of the Rev. Norman Mackenzie> Mr. Wong, a graduate of St. Paul's College, m Canton, who is very highly recommended by the Rev. E. Y. P. Lee (a former missioner) has taken over the charge of the work. Reward Books. — As m former years the Board's Depot, 49 Ballanoe Street, Wellington, has a good' selection of ■ books suitable for' Sunday School prisaes . If superintendents will send their requirements stating the ages 6f th© scholars, • a satisfactory lot of books can he gu.aranteed.