Shen on Sunday (une 10) at "All Saints' Church, Shanghai, brings the number of Chinese Bishops of the Chung Hua Sheng Kung Hui to six. His five predecessors have hitherto all been assistant Bishops, but Bishop Shen Is a "Missionary Bishop", Lo. Bishop of what in America is called '4 Missionary District, in England Missionary Diocese.
The Interesting thing about this Is that the work in Shens!, begun some eighteen years ago, is entirely svt red and staffed by Chinese contrlions in-men and money. The Bishop's income is derived {rom an endowment {und raised during the Inst three years by a Chinese layman, Mr, Archie Tsen, amounting to ov $25,000, and the annual income of the Board of Missions of the Chung Hua Sheng Kung Hui is over $10,000.
Bishop Shen was unanimous! elected by the House of Bishops, and lection wat unanimously" and enthuslasfieally confirmed by the House of Delegates at the recent us {in his own Diocese, another that it made possible the presence of Bishop Graver of Shanghai (who is not well enough to travel any distance) and fof, the new Bishop's mother, who lives in Shanghai. sevice in Chinese of course, in Chinese—followed the. lines of that drawn up. for the Consecration of Bishop Stevens of Kwangsi-Hunan fon December 24, 1939, The inordinfate length of some Consecration services was avoided by confining the service tothe Communion Office, omitting Morning Prayer, and sub: stituting the special Litany provided in the American Prayer book for the much longer Prayer book Litany Used" in England, The sermon was preached (at Bishop Shen's request) by the Rev. 8. C; Huang of the Ha ihe uncle Archie Teen." The Bishop elect was resented by his own Diocesan, Bishop Graves, and the senior Chinese Bishop, Bishop Sing Chekiang: the Epistle and Gospel being read by the Bishops of Shantung and Anking and the Litany said by the assistant Bishop of Honan. The chairman of the House of Bishops, the Bishop of North Chins, celebrated, wearing a very beautiful cope made for the occasion in Peking.
The Chinese showed their usual boundless hospitality by a large luncheon party after the service and a sti larger tea party given by the women of the Missionary Service League at the New Asia Hotel from 47 pin. In the afternoon. The church was crowded to capacity and a pholograph was taken to commemorate the Sceasion. Bishop Shen's headquarters will be at Sian, the capital of Shensi well known to'many as the home of the famous "Nestorian tablet" commemorating the Nestorian Mission of thirteen centuries ago. tonnage is 3089 and her net tonnage 1370." She excellent accommodation which includes provision for 53 first-class passengers. and she averaged 14 knots on her trip up)
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