Tokyo, the largest city in Japan, has been made an independent dio-cess under the new Japanese Bishop, 80 that no foreign Bishop is allow: ed to exercise Episcopal power without a special commission from the native Bishop.
Both the American and the British Bishops have, therefore receiv authority from Bishop. Motoda to take charge of the foreign congregation in his jurisdiction, The diocese of Tokyo is now independent of -foreign supervision. Th: change is veritably _epoch-making in the history of the Episcopal mission in the Far East, For the first House of Bishops"
of the white and the coloured men to administer jointly. all important ecclesiastical affairs both during a general synod and at other times.
This significant change was explained by Bishop Motoda when he was in Europe and America during last year, and the Swedish Crown Prince was particularly interested in his story, As soon as his round-the-world trip had been announced, Bishop Motoda addressed the Swedish Archbishop, asking him to ar-Range a special visit from the Crown Prince ¢o his pro-cathedral, and wireless message was received at the Swedish Legation in Tokyo from the Crown Prince, saying that where. as he had refused all private invitations in Japan, he would accoy this one from his "old friend, Bishop Motoda, not any other.
With this final assurance given personally by the Royal Visitor, tha Bishop of Tokyo at once proceeded to negotiate with the Imperial Household. Instructions were ely given to the Metropol Police Board to make the necessary preparation.
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