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50 taken up by the Knights Grand Cross, especially by the Chancellor, Sir Robert Herbert. It was postponed, however, in consequence of the war; but it is now being carried into effect.”

“Will you say something, please, about your duties as Archdeacon—about those the public see or hear little of?”

“Well, besides the Cathedral work, I have to attend a large number of meetings and give addresses almost every day, many week-day sermons, and three sermons every Sunday when I am not on duty at St Paul's. All this involves very considerable correspondence, often as many as thirty or forty letters per day. The work in such an office as mine is, of course, extremely interesting. For instance, I was asked by Bishop Temple to start a Church Reading Union for the Diocese, in which my chief colleague is Prebendary Blomfield Jackson, of which I am still the Chairman; and by Bishop Creighton to begin a society for promoting study among the younger clergy, where the chief work is undertaken by Prebendary Murdoch Johnston. Besides attending meetings of the Bishop of London's Fund and the East London Church Fund, I am one of the Treasurers of the Diocesan Home Mission. The Queen Victoria Clergy Fund meets at the Chapter House, as do also the Richard's Trustees, the Porteus' Trustees and the Poor Pious Clergy Society. In regard to social work, I very warmly support all movements