The Archive · 1908

Episcopal Jurisdiction in China

The following documents set forth the bred the settlement arrived at jeridiction in Cobteal Chine regarding the question of epi To the Editor of the "Nonta Caixa Darcy Ney Dear Sin, As " great many lo in Shanghai in China venaraly have takes an the question of Episcopal Jurisdiction in the central part of China, we venture to ask you to publish the enclosed document.

It has lately become important that the Anglican Communion in China should be organized as one whole: for the furtherance of this object it has appeared necessary first to define the relationship of the various interests which have grown up during sixty years of development of the English, American and Chinese branches of the Communion. The settlement now arrived at is a conscientious attempt to ce-ordinate all those interests without sacrificing any.

We earnestly hope that the publication of this deci controversy, bat may lead all concerned to derate themselves without hindrance, rex oh ect of the fu: the-ance of"

ngdom in China, We me, dur 8

Your o pedient xervan s, F.R. Guaves, Henseat J. Mowory (Bishops).

In the matter of Episcopal J-uriedietion in China the following points were agreed upon by the Bishops unde-signed at a Conierence between them, in Lawbeth Palace, on July 28, 1908.

1.—That for the better development the missionary work ofthe Anglian NE

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