The most important local event of the current month has been the reception of the new Bishop of Shensi, Dr. Shen Tau-kao, in connection with the Shang Kung Hwei. The installation service took place on September 23, in the presence of a largo and representative congregation among] whom were nearly all the Protestant} missionaries in the city. 'The service} was conducted by.the Rev. Yang Vu, who for several years has been the highly respected leader of the work ofthe Episcopal Church in Shens: Dr. Cheng, the assistant Bishop of} Honan, represented the Synod of the Shang' Kung Hwei and the delegates also included the Rev. J. G. Magee of Nanking and Mr. Chen' Tsung: siang. the chairman of the Mission Board of the Episcopal Church of China Bishop Shen gave a striking address fon the ideal Church as represented by the great Church Council of Nicen and the service was followed by a Social gathering when speeches of welcome were made by Tepresentalives of the other Missions in the city.
During this week, the Bishop is to] consecrate a new church building in the country, the gift of a Chinese] woman in Canion. "The Church owns] a large and valuable site on the} North Street of Sianfu. where are the schools and pro.cathedral. A fund has been already started to. provide anew church and something—like {$16,000 is in hand. The arrival of tne] new Bishop, who has had a. theological training at Oxford, and is an ex. ceptionally able and cultured man, 1s notable event in the religious his. tory of this city.
Next month we are expecting a visit. from Dr. Cheng Ching, the] General Secretary of the Church of} Christ in China, who is coming up to attend the Shensi Synod of that] church. "He will also conduct series of meetings both in Sian and] San Yuan in the interest of the Five] Year Evangelistic Movement which was the main instrument in start ing. The visits of such men not only stimulate the Churches but raise the tone of public life in the whole community.
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