Anglican Work in NG and the Solomons

Solomons

From Our Own Correspondent

Lae, Nov. 4

IN July, 1949, the control of Anglican work in New Britain and New Ireland passed from the Bishop of Melanesia to the Bishop of New Guinea.

This week the Bishop of Melanesia— Bishop Caulton —passed through Lae on his way South to attend the Centenary Celebrations of the Australian Board of Missions at Sydney; and, whilst here, he met the Assistant Bishop of New Guinea (Bishop Hand) who had just returned from a survey of his new charge and is also proceeding South to report to the Board.

The Bishop of Melanesia will be well remembered throughout the Islands, in which, for many years, he was a missionary. In 1937 he moved to New Zealand, and in 1946 became Dean of Auckland. A little over 2 years ago jie was consecrated Bishop of Melanesia, with Headquarters at Tulagi.

Commenting on the building progress in Lae, the Bishop said that the lack of building materials had prevented the

implementation of his Church building programme in the Solomons. He, himself, nad no settled home, and lived on his ship Southern Cross, which he claimed was more convenient in view of the almost continued travelling throughout his Charge.

The Rector of Lae, Rev, W. E. Moren, entertained the guests at the newly con structed Rectory, and invited leading Church folk to meet Bishops Caulton and Hand.

Gift to Lae Memorial Church

THE New Guinea Women’s Club of Sydney has presented a pew to All Souls, the new Anglican memorial church in Lae, New Guinea.

All Souls, which is dedicated to the fallen, is the gift of the Church in Aus tralia. Lae parishioners and their friends were responsible for the furnishings.