Archdeacon Moule who for 40] years has toiled nobly in the wary cause has decided to retire and return to England in February. The Archdeacon and Mrs. Moule will be greatly missed, for their general personalities.and gracious hospitality are an asset to the foreign community. What the missionary himself will experience in relinquishing the work of which he has a life-long connexion, being born in Ningpo, -we will not dare to speak of.
Bishop Molony, we hear, sent in his resignation some months ago feeling, as he does, that he would like to pass the work on to a younger man. Those who know the ishop and the keen interest he! takes in. all matter pertaining to the churches "will say to him: more years if possible." I hear Jthat the Archbishop of Canterbury is, knowingly or unknowingly, sensing the general: foding of the Mission and the Ningpo Missionaries, and suggests a furlough in heer future shelving the resignation. Surely here is wisdom. No doubt the Bishop requires furlough and should take it at} once, but Ningpo would like to retain his service a few years longer.
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