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regards the Church of England. I feel that I 
am not pleading for my own Diocese only, but 
for the Church of England at home, when I 
ask her, through the venerable Propagation So- 
ciety, to offer noble gifts both of men — earnest, 
self-devoted men — and of money, at such a time 
as this. We must make a great stride in Mis- 
sionary efforts. It is just that one opportunity 
upon which our whole character and career, as 
a Missionary church loving and seeking the 
souls of the heathen, may in all likelihood rest." 
The present governor of the Colony is la- 
bouring zealously to advance this great effort ; 
whilst the parliaments of England and the Co- 
lony are supporting him in those noble efforts, 
the former with a grant of £40,000, and the 
latter with one of £5000, towards defraying 
the expenses of teachers and institutions for 
civilization and Christianity. "The Church 
has now an opportunity of retrieving her cha- 
racter, and of recovering lost ground. She will 
greatly embarrass my Government, if she does 
not rise up to her duty." Such are the words 
of that governor, Sir George Grey. Most cor- 
dially then is it to be hoped that the Church 
will hear and obey this call, and will cheerfully 
and readily come forward with the necessary 
supplies of both men and money , and so enable 
her Missionary handmaiden, the incorporated 
