Sunday next will be kept 26 a day of thanksgiving for the b'essings of the harvest. Some doubt ly|has been expressed in sundry quarters as to the propriety of holding harvest thanksgiving services at this time. On reflexion it would seem that at such a time there is double need for such services. The harvests in England have been more than usually good; and thie year it should be " cause of special gratitude that the trade routes have been kept open, and that in spite of our fears, the kindly fruits of the earth have been preserved to our uve, that we may enjoy them in due season, It is pleasing to find that the decision of the Vestry of the Cathedral has the approval lof the Archbishop of Canterbury. He writes in hie "Diocesan Gazette" that he thinks there oan be no question at all that harvest thankegivings should take place.
Earlier in the year the Vestry promised that the collections at the harvest thanksgiving should be devoted to the Missions to Seamen""
Society. It will be regarded as a happy decision when we remember how much we owe to our sailors, both of the Navy and the Mercantile service, that the distribution of the earth's products continues uninterrupted.
Three priests of the Korean mission have been staying a few days in Shanghai on their way to England. They departed by the Suwa Maru last Friday, 90 thet our friends of the contingent will be adequately chaplained on their home voyage.
An extraordinary general meeting of the All Saints' Church Association, Kobe, has been called to deal with the resignation of the Rey. H. J. Raymer, their Chaplain. On account of ill-health Mr. Raj mer felt himself compelled to
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