The Express.
London, England, 1867-09-17 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 17, 1867.

THE PAN-ANGLICAN SYNOD.

In the sixth service (the second of yesterday) there was
another failure in reference to the appointed preacher, but
the service was, notwithstanding, more enthusiastic and
altogether more remarkable than any which had preceded
it. At 1 o'clock, at which time the service was to com-
mence, there was scarcely an inch of available ground in
the church which was notcovered, and the eight of so many
men assembled for worship at the busiest hour of the dayin
the City was very striking. Nearly in the front row was
a leading solicitor in the City, whose time must have
been especially valuable to him, with his briefs and papers,
who evinced a deep interest in the service, but who went
off with the rapidity of lightning at its close, many lead-
ing merchants, clerks with their books and papers—
altogether a congregation which is very seldom seen. After
the procession entered, sad the clergy and choristers had
taken their seats, the Te Deuni was sung, and the Rev. T.
.7. RowseU, M.A., of St. John's College, Cambridge,
rector of St. Margaret's, Lothbury, ascended the pulpit.
Mr. Howson belongs to what is called the broad church
party, as distinguished from the high church, and has been
a must energetic worker with the Bishop of London, in his
fund, and other measures for the well-being of his diocese.
He said it WWI with very great regret he had to announce
that the Bishop of British Columbia (Ih.. George Hills),
who was to have preached that day, had not arrived. He
had had a letter from the bishop to state that he might be
expected in London in the course of last week, but as he was
going to start circumstances in the colony were so pressing
and of so anxious a character that the governor of the
colony personally asked pin not to leave at that crisis.
The archdeacon, to whom the affairs of the diocese would
have been committed, was thrown from his horse and had
his leg broken two days before the bishop was to start, so
that he was entirely incapacitated from work. Mr. Rowed]
took for his text kit. Paul's Epistle to the Remus, chap. 16,
v. H. After speaking of the deep debt of gratitude which
England owed to the colonialclergy, and the importance of
maintaining missions, home and foreign, colonial, and
those of old England, he said that childish grudges had
lately been expressed towards some of the colonial bishops
for leaving their dioceses to visit for a few weeks their
native country ; but it must be remembered that they had
given up all family ties, all the pleasures of home for their
distant work, and it could not be supposed that their faith
in their miseion could be less after they had sought a brief
relief at home. It was not his duty that morning to speak
of the approaching synod of bishops. There might be, and
no doubt were, different opinions about it. For himself
he had not much hope of any beneficial result from it to
the church of England at large; but that of course was only
the opinion of au individual. Others would take a dif-
ferent view of it. The colonial bishops, however, ought
to have the sympathy of all. He might add that British
Columbia was founded ten or twelve years ago
as a Christian colony. The founder of the bishopric was
Miss Burdett Coutts, who at her own expense found
funds for the bishop and an archdeacon. During the
years that had elapsed it had become a more important
colony than ever, owing to the confederation formed by
British States, its seaboard on the North Pacific—the
railway which was to run from west to east making it
the high road of nations to China • and the vast numbers
of Indians, Chinese, Americans, and others who were con-
stantly swarming there. It was a most anxious task that
the Bishop of British Columbia had now to perform if
the colony was to remain a child of the parent, if a faith-
ful and holy union were to be meintaiued. If such a
union were to be maintained it must be by those spiritual
ties which bound church to church. The bishop had had
a tremendously trying year. He had only 14 clergymen,
and four or five of these be would be obliged to send home
next year, in consequence of not having sufficient funds to
maintain them—a fact which it was to be hoped the rich
and nourishing merchants of the City of London would
bear in mind. The preacher read sonic extract. from the
bishop's letters, showing bow encouragingly the work was
proceeding, especially amongst the Indians. The offertory at
thiaservice was devoted to the diocese of British Columbia.
The seventh service of the series (the third of yester-
day) commenced at 8 o'clock last evening, the church being
as densely packed as before. The procession consisted et
90 choristers, 11 clergymen. and two bishops (the Bishop
of Ontario and the Bishop Coadjutor of Newfoundland),
making in all 103 persons. First amongst the clergy, on
the principle of juniors pram., was the Rev. Francis
Lyne (better known en Father !grstles), now curate of St.
Bartholomew's Church, Moor-lane, Cripplegate. He wore
the stole overone shoulder only, denoting's deacon's orders,
but there is a hope that he may be ordained priest at
Christmas. As soon as the procession reached the altar,
and the bishops and clergy were seated, evening prayer
was said. The first lesson was read by the Rev. William
Denton, M.A., incumbent of St. Bartholomew's Church,
Cripplegate, and the second by the Rev. B. MorgasiCowie,
8.D., rector of St. Lawrence. The Bishop of Ontario,
who wore the marl et hood of a doctor, was the preacher, and
selected for his text the 6th chap, of St. Paul's Epistle to
the Galatians, 10th verse—" Unto all men, especially unto
them who are of the household of faith." Ile explained
that the great object of the present gatherings was to pro-
mote an interest in missionary work abroad.
The offertory will be given for church work in the
Bishop of Ontario's diocese. Heber's Missionary Hymn,
"From Greenland's icy mountains," was sung during the
service. The Coadjutor-Bishop of Newfoundland closed
the service with the benediction. The following are the
preachers at to-day's services :-7 a.m., the Bishop of
oes ; 1 p.m., the Bishop of Labuan • 3 p.m., the
Venerable Archdeacon Hunter, late of Rupert', Land.

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COLLISION IN THE MERSEY.—Yesterday a col-
lision of a very serious nature occurred in the Mersey.
The Ruby steamer, a powerful ex-blockade runner, re-
cently bought by the Turkish government, was returning
to the river from a trial trip, when she ran foul of tho
Abyssinian transport, City of Dublin, carrying away the
latter's bowsprit, cutwater and chain. The Ruby lost her
foremast, funnel, puddle-box and wheel, and both vessels
commenced drifting sown the river. They were followed
by a fleet of steam tugs, some of which sncoeeded in get-
ting hold of them, and preventing further damage. The
City of Dublin would have left the river last night but for
this accident.

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