27 JUNE 1908, Page 19

The Pan-Anglican Congress was closed on Wednesday with a great

service in St. Paul's. No fewer than two hundred Bishops—British, Colonial, and American—walked in the procession, and a special address was delivered by the Arch- bishop of Canterbury. He dwelt on the lessons of the gatherings of the week, observing that some had realised, perhaps for the first time, the greatness of their trust. They had been trying to understand a little more of their corporate life, and they desired to offer not only what they bad, but what they were,—their working lives to God. A. notable feature of the service, which lasted nearly two hours, was the laying of the thankoffering collected in the various dioceses on the altar, the amount reaching a total of £333,208.