Not perhaps so much ou behalf of the diocese generally, be cause I took good care to inform the large audi ences I had to speak to in such places as York, Muuster, aud Ely Cathedral, and Lincoln and the like—l took good caro to tell them on every one of such occasions that wo here in New Zealand, and in this southern part, oE which I could speak more particularly, were moat ausious to do our owu work within ourselves so far as that could be accom plished by us. I described the exertions made on behalf of parishes, the exertions made by the diocese at large for the better support of the clergy iv the country : all these things I described to them; but at the same time 1 did say that a diocese so recently established as ours, starting as we did without endowment from extraneous soureea ( was of necessity obliged to apply ou all opportunities to the more wealthy of those in England—aud meu of wealth there are there far beyond ours—we were obliged to address ourselves to them in Christian love, aud ask tkem for a brotherly gift to enable us to establish a special diocesan institution, aud it was concerning the establishment of diocesan institutions that such help was needed. I may say while on this subject, as I shall also tell the synod on the proper occasion, that I succeeded to the extent of my expectations in gaining assistance from Home for the particular work that I had iv hand. I have now, dear brethren, only once more to return to something which was naturally most present in my mind at the commencement of this address — gratitude to God and thankfulnesss to you for the reception that I have met with since my return—an augury I take it of good work to come, by the blessing and help of God, iv the co-operation of a faithful laity and be loved clergy with their unworthy bishop. If we are thus to succeed, if the diocese is to progress, it must be by one and all alike remembering that more excellent way of which the apostle speaks in the chapter following that which was read to you to-night. 