168 DISTINGUISHED CHURCHMEN
Bishop observed, "It all depends upon what sort of work the man does, and is able to do. If he earns for himself a good degree by his work in the mission-field, and I have reason to believe he has been called of God to higher office, there is no reason, to my mind, if he passes my examination, which is similar to that of the Bishop of London, why he should not be ordained. In fact, I have ordained several."
" What do you regard as the most encouraging phase of your work out in Uganda ? "
" I think one of the most striking features of the work is the missionary spirit of the Bagandas the people of Uganda. The place itself is being evangelised by them ; and the countries beyond, such, for example, as Bunyoro, Busoga, Bukedi and Toro. These are all being evangelised by native missionaries trained by us. The King of Bunyoro is a Christian ; so also is the King of Toro, and we are even now coming in contact with the tribes of the Upper Nile Valley. What I feel about the work is, that we have a singular opportunity, in the present advanced condition of things in Uganda, for the evangelisation of the whole of Central Africa. It is a position of great strategic importance ; the climate is healthy- Europeans can live there in tolerable comfort ; there is the missionary spirit of the Bagandas, their peculiar aptitude for teaching, and their very enterprising spirit. All these, I think, properly
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