THE DIOCESE OF ZULULAND [To the Editor cf the SPECTATOR.]
SIR,—The Bishop of Zululand is in England until the end of May His Diocese, over which he has been Bishop for twenty- one years, contains about 440,000 natives and 10,000 white people : it is about one-third the size of England, and the Bishop has under him fifteen white clergy, eighteen native clergy, and numerous European and native helpers. Zululand is developing rapidly, and cotton, sugar and coal arc being produced, and 500 farms have lately been taken up by British settlers.
It is imperative that the sum of £10,000 should be forth- coming immediately to enable the Bishop to take advantage of a great opportunity which may never occur again; and the means must be found for a great forward movement in the Church's history in North Zululand and Swaziland. It is a question of now or never. The money is required to provide for the maintenance of additional Priests and their transport, and for buildings, purchase of land, medical work, &c. I appeal to your readers with all the power at my command to make some response, however small, so that the Bishop may return to his diocese next May with the knowledge that the people of this country have not failed him and his flock. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Buxton, and Sir Ernest Pollock earnestly back the appeal. Donations may be sent to the Secretary, Zululand Mission, Church House, West-- minster.—I am, Sir, &c.,
WALDRON' SMITHERS, Hon. Treasurer, Bishop of Zululand's Committee in London. House of Commons.
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