A New Bishop In Polynesia

The new Bishop in Polynesia, the Rt Reverend J. T. Holland— whose diocese stretches over 11,500,000 square miles—was en throned in Suva on April 13, in a ceremony in which part of the Gospel was read in three languages—English, Fijian and Hindustani.

Hundreds of people, including the Governor, Sir Robert Foster and Lady Foster, the Chief Minister, Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara and Adi Lala Mara, four bishops and the Archbishop of New Zealand, the most Rev. N. A. Lesser, watched the

ancient installation ceremony at the Holy Trinity Cathedral.

Other high church officials present were the Bishop in Melanesia, the Rt. Rev. John Chisolm, the Bishop of Dunedin, the Rt. Rev. Alan Johnstone and the Bishop of New Guinea, the Rt. Rev. David Hand.

Bishop Holland —the fourth bishop in Polynesia in the 60 years of the diocese—was installed in the throne by the Archdeacon of Polynesia, the Venerable G. H, Sexton.

In his sermon Bishop Holland said there were countless problems and difficulties in this “vast and fascinat ing diocese”, “Some are peculiarly Anglican, some are common to all churches; others concern one or more and maybe all of those nations and races, each with its own particular treasury of history and culture, which com prise our ocean community.

“The important thing is not the existence of these adversaries, but the spirit in which we deal with them.”

The Gospel was read in English, Fijian and Hindustani by Bishop Halapua, the Rev. Leone Vuki and the Rev. Edward Subramani.

Bishop Holland.