Augustus Short First Bishop of Adelaide

Lethargy of the English Church in respect to her colonist children
-Bishop Blomfield's letter and the Colonial Bishoprics
Fund-Baroness Burdett-Coutts and the Sees of Capetown,
Melbourne, Adelaide, and Newcastle (N.S.W.)-Archbishop
Howley's letter to Ravensthorpe vicarage-Acceptance of the
bishopric of Adelaide-Episcopal letters patent-Official
apathy towards 'neophyte diocesan rulers'-The bishop's
appeal to the English people on behalf of the diocese of
Adelaide £2,500 contributed - Farewell to England ·
Embarkation for Australia in the barque Derwent, 362 tons
-A bad start and a four months' voyage-Fellow labourers
for the missionary diocese Port Adelaide reached on
December 28, 1847-A coincidence

CHAPTER V.

FIRST YEARS OF EPISCOPAL LIFE.

42-58

Proclamation Day festivities at Government-house, Adelaide-

Review of history of the Church in South Australia prior to

the bishop's arrival-Installation of the bishop-Guests at

Government-house - The first episcopal residence - Im-

pressions of the colony--First six months of diocesan duty-

Visitation of Western Australia-Description of that colony

and of episcopal work done in it-A convict congregation-

State-aid to religion in South Australia-A stimulus to

THE CHURCH AND THE AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINES.

A branch of the Ethiopic family-An inferior race of superstitious

nomads-The 'corobboree '-The bishop and the Western

Australian blacks-Suggestions to the Governor of that

colony-The South Australian natives-Thefts by the 'blacks'

and murder by the 'whites '-The blackfellows' friend, Arch-

deacon Hale Founding of Poonindie Native Institution-

Narrative by the bishop of his visit in 1872-Mr. E. G.

Blackmore's report of the present state of the institution-

Other native mission stations, making in all 670,000 acres

devoted to aboriginal reserves-The Government grant of

£5,000 a year-A vanishing race

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86-117

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CHAPTER VII.

MISSION WORK IN THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BUSH.

A pastoral colony-The 'squatters '-Unromantic mission labour-

A six weeks' episcopal tour through the 'bush'-A mattrass

of bags on a bedstead of palings-Genuine missionary work

-The erstwhile Liddesdale shepherd boy's good example-

Sheep stations comprising 800 square miles, leased in a single

block by one firm of squatters - Luxurious bush fare-

Beautiful Australian scenery-English gentlefolk in the bush

-A fine woolshed and an encouraging service in it- A

squatter's private chapel-Australian thunderstorms-150

sheep killed by lightning-A sheep-run with a population of

100 souls-The bishop returns to Adelaide-700 miles riding

and driving in six weeks, and 783 people ministered to on the

stations or in the small townships-The altered condition of

the country to-day-Incidents of mission life-A fighting

bishop-The 'barbarous' people who showed 'kindness'... 118-142

CHAPTER VIII.

ORGANIZING A DIOCESE.

A wise administrator - The voluntary principle - The original
Church Society's Report in reply to the bishop's proposal for
a diocesan constitution-Conference of bishop, clergy, and
laity The draft adopted-Memorial to the Queen-The
bishop visits England to get legal advice-The Imperial
Parliament takes no action-Eminent counsel sanction a
voluntary diocesan compact-Bishop returns to Adelaide-
The draft constitution approved by the parish vestries-
The first meeting of the Diocesan Synod-The bishop's
review of the new constitution Thirty years' practical
experience-An amusing settlement of a point of order—
Various Diocesan Funds

143-161

CHAPTER IX.

EDUCATIONAL WORK.

The bishop an enthusiastic educationist-Within six months a
diocesan primary school established-Normal school princi-
ples-Pulteney-street school, Adelaide, past and present-The
higher education movement-Steps taken in founding St.
Peter's collegiate school-Liberal assistance from Capt. Wm.

Allen, the Hon. G. F. Angas, M.L C., the Society for

Promoting Christian Knowledge, and the University of

Oxford-The school buildings, chapel, and gymnasium-

Later advanced schools-The DaCosta bequest of £120,000

worth of property to St. Peter's school-The bishop and the

State-education question-Church day-schools-The Uni-

versity of Adelaide -The bishop its second chancellor-The

marble bust in the University-St. Barnabas' Theological

THE CATHEDRAL OF ADELAIDE.

The cathedral acre in the original plans of the city-The title

disputed-Judgment against the bishop-Ideal of a cathedral

chapter-The first dean and canons of St. Peter's, Adelaide-

Cathedral benefactors-The site selected and foundation-

stone laid-Consecration-A voluntarily supported cathedral

-Presentation of a pastoral staff-The building of bishop's

court near the cathedral-An Easter Day at the cathedral-

The Epiphany Day farewell

175-189

CHAPTER XI.

THE GENERAL SYNOD OF AUSTRALIA AND TASMANIA.

The bishop of Adelaide a leader in the movement-Convocation

recommendations in favour of synodal organization in the

Colonial Church-Australasian episcopal gatherings in 1850

and 1868-Keble's comment, and the archbishop of Dublin's

criticism with Bishop Short's reply-The Sydney Conference

of 1872 forms itself into the General Synod-Delicate ques-

tions arise-Relation of colonial dioceses to the Church in

England-The metropolitan of Australia under letters patent,

Bishop Barker, clings to a legal status, but Bishop Short

vigorously protests -The bishop's charge to the Synod of

Adelaide-His letter to Canon Allwood-Message from the

General Synod of 1881 to the absent bishops Present

constitution of the General Synod-Primate Barry's opinion

- An ecclesiastically federated Australia The Home

NONCONFORMITY AND CHURCH PARTIES.

Bishops must be men of self-restraint-The pastor asks the bishop

for a subscription towards a Lutheran building-A courteous

yet definite reply - The Rev. Thomas Binney in South

Australia-Social courtesies-His correspondence with the

bishop-Pressure brought upon the bishop to admit Mr.

Binney to the Church pulpits-The Governor of the colony

as an ultra-liberal Church reformer-Memorial and counter-

memorial-The bishop stands firm-The question comes

before the synod-An assault from another quarter-

The anti-ritualistic movement - A colonial Church

Association-Memorial to the bishop-Gradual decay of the

Protestant scare-The end of controversy

213-248

CHAPTER XIII.

LAST DAYS IN AUSTRALIA.

The beginning of the end-Question of official precedency on State

occasions-Public recognition of the bishop's ministerial

jubilee-The judge's eulogium of the bishop-The warning

illness-"My work is done"-Intimation of retirement to

the synod of 1881-The special synod meeting and the

bishop's farewell and retrospect-A final demonstration of

respect from the colonists-The Epiphany Day Celebration

at St. Peter's Cathedral-Divisi oceano Eucharistia

conjungimur―The start for England

RETIREMENT TO ENGLAND.

Arrival at the docks-The bishop welcomed home by his old

chaplain-Lodgings in London-The bishop's idea of rest-

Pleasant gatherings at Lambeth Palace-The bishop and the

archbishop-The foundress of the diocese of Adelaide

expresses her gratitude to its first bishop--The consecration

of Bishop Short's successor-Handing over the pastoral staff

-Quiet life at Eastbourne-"The dear old bishop"The

Eastbourne clergy-A visit from Canon Carter-The

bishop and his grandchildren-Old age and infancy akin ... 259-283

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CHAPTER XV.

NUNC DIMITTIS.

The beginning of the end-A mute farewell-The attack of angina pectoris-A peaceful end-Tokens of love and sympathyObituary sermons and letters-A Christian burial-Some dried marigolds from the garden of Bishop's Court, Adelaide The grave in Warblington churchyard-No intention to analyse the bishop's character-Canon Liddon on the Colonial Church as a field for life's work

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284-301

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