Subscription Opened for Hangchow Memorial Cathedral Ah appeal has been launched by Bishop Molony for funds to enable start to be made on Hangchow Cathedral, to be erected in memory of Bishop G. Moule and Arch: deacon A. E. Moule, two brothers devoted These two brothers came to China in 1857 and 1867, and started work in 'Ningpo. 'There they passed through the great dangers of the Taiping Rebellion. After it was over George: Moule' moved to Hangchow, where the rest of his missionary life was spent until his death on a visit to England in 1911, He was Bishop i Mid-China from 1880 to 1907, and built the present church, which it ix now proposed to replace by a Cathodral. Arthur Moule worked chiefly at Ningpo and Shanghai and became Archdeacon in 1880, He was an in Aefatigable worker and writer, 'A sum of over £100 for the new! church has been collected England, largely among relatives and friends of the Into Bishop. and Archeacon, 'The making of an appeal in' China has been delayed owing to other urgent claims, such as famine relief, The Committee have now decided on a general plan: The total length r of the church will be 144 feet (nearly as long as Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai), and it is hoped to build in brick faced with Soochow stone. The cost of the apse and six bays, which will probably be erected first, will be about $40,000: the remaining bay and the two towers: will cost another $20,000. large sum, but the Chinese are ea ceting: and' the Committee wish to n building as soon as possible, bution will be gratefully received by Bishop Molony, Ninepo. Cheques should be crossed' "Hong-Kong and Shanghai Bank." Church, collections specially gratify ing as representing the offering of the poor for these two brothers spent their lives.
'The Brothers' Work in China, 'The lives of these two brothers' were wholly given to the evangelization of the Chinese, and the building: up of what is now the Church and Diocese of Chekiang. Sons of the ly and gifted Henry Moule, vicar for more than 50 years. of Fordington, Dorchester," Georzro Moule, born on January 28, 1828, and Arthur Moule, born on April 10, 1836, enjoyed the carly training and holy influences of that home: which their youngest brother, the late Bishop of Durham, has $0 beat ti fully described in his "Memories! of a Vicarage, It was only 14 years since the first two missioneres of the CALS. to} China had sailed for that' distant land, when, at the age of 30, George Moule, with Joined the pioneer missionaries who had reach: ed Ningpo 10 years previously, The: first two converts had been baptize seven years before, and in 1858 their total number did not exceed 100, all of them in and around the city of Ningpo. Three years later his younger brother, also bringing a Voted wife, was added to the mis. sionary band, Their earlier years were marked by the great upheaval of the Taiping. rebellion, but as soon as the storm: had pasted, vigorous evangelization was recommenced, new out-stations were opened, and converts gathered fu, till in 1864 George Moule moved to Hangchow, the first missionary of the GALS. or of any" Protestant mission, to take up permanent residence in an inland city of China, Meanwhile Arthurs Moule remained at Ningpo; and at that time the: converts of the Mission had grown, fo about 300.
In 1870 the Shaoshing mission was opened, and in the following year medical work was begun in Hangchow; while in 1872 the pioneer missionary of Ningpo, and friend and guide of the two brothers, W. A. Russell, was consecrated bishop, with the title of Bishop in North, China.
Developments rapidly followed this important step. In 1875 Sing. Eng-teh, the friend and fellow-evangelist of Arthur Moule was ordained deacon, and in the following year three other Chinese, all of whom had been pupil: - of the' brothers, were dise-ailmitted to Holy (Orders, "In this way began that /am-able appeal for this amount, sion of faithful Chinese clergy. which George Moule in later years did so much foster and gui Luke Chow's Conversi him it was given first to carry the Gospel into the great district of Chuki, 70 miles distant from Hangchow. The story of Luke Chow's conversion, and the commencement of the Great Valley mission, is well known to students of missionary history in C.MLS. fields.
In 1897 Bishop Russell died, and it was felt that one of the two brothers must. succeed him. - Even tually the elder was uppointed, and consecrated in 1880, with the" title of Bishop in Mid China—the younger brother becoming his archdeacon, During the 27 years'. episcopate of George Moule the Church in Chekiang, which was his -fnain charge, was greatly enlarged and strengthened, The development -of Chinese pastorate and church coun and the establishment of diocesan synod, were due to hit initiative and wide guidance. was the leading spirit also in' thos meetings of bishops which led up to tthe union of Anglican Churches-4n China in the Chung Hwa Sheng Kung Hwui, Four yours later George Moule resigned his bishopric, and. was succeeded by H. J. Molony of one of the Society's Indian missions, with the title of Bishop in Chekiang. Dr. Moule continued, however, to serve as a private missionary up to the end, placing all the store of his own experience and knowledive at the service of his successor. The same may be said of Arthur Moule in his office of archdeacon, which he continued to hold. The Inst years of his missionary life ili China were filled with evangelization and itineration through every Part of the widely-spread Church the brothers had done 0 much to found and to foster, Ready to Return at 90, In 1911 Arthur was at length per= suaded to leave the foreign mission field for the charge of a home parish, on the express. understand ing that he stood ready to return to his beloved field whenever ye-quired, up to the age of 90. Georze Moule, left a widower during the Inst three years of his. life, yeverenced and beloved by all. his Chinese flock, very many friends throughout world, blessing and being blessed to the last, died at the aye of 84, at Auckland Castle, his brother Handley's home, Maveh 3, 1912, during furlough in England, Arthur Moule passed away August 26, 1918, in his 83rd year, in the vicarage of Damerham, neat Salisbury, the home of one of his sons, a. place where his earnest mervages at the time of the Nae ti Minion left 0 lasting: impression,
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