Henry Callaway, ,, first bishop for Kaffraria: his life-history and work; a memoir . blessed Spirit to be with me,to guide, to teach, and to keep me in this way which 1 go. Bless Thou the ministry of Thy Word by me,that many souls may be gathered to Thy Church, thatso Thy Name may be glorified. Let no pride, no self-seeking, no worldly interests, no fear of man, everhinder Thy work in me, nor prevent my declaringfaithfully to the people Thy whole counsel. Make mefaithful to Thee and to them. Enable me to cast allmy care upon Thee, and to commit myself and my allto Thy sacred keeping. A
Henry Callaway, ,, first bishop for Kaffraria: his life-history and work; a memoir . blessed Spirit to be with me,to guide, to teach, and to keep me in this way which 1 go. Bless Thou the ministry of Thy Word by me,that many souls may be gathered to Thy Church, thatso Thy Name may be glorified. Let no pride, no self-seeking, no worldly interests, no fear of man, everhinder Thy work in me, nor prevent my declaringfaithfully to the people Thy whole counsel. Make mefaithful to Thee and to them. Enable me to cast allmy care upon Thee, and to commit myself and my allto Thy sacred keeping. Amen. The ordination took place at Norwich, as arranged,on August 13th, Bishop Colenso preaching the sermonfrom the text Glory to God in the Highest; peace onearth, goodwill towards men. Callaway writes in hisdiary, I was able to trust that God had called me tothe work and would bless me in it. Mrs. Callaway at this time sent in her resignationof membership in the Society of Friends. She hadfor some time been in the habit of attending theservices of the Church of England with her CHAPTER IV Settles at Pietermaritzburg—Plans and discouragements—Services inKaffir—Difference with Colenso on Kaffir word for God—How bestto gain the natives—Plan for establishing a native Christian village. Dr. and Mrs. Callaway left England in the Ladyof the Lake on August 26th, 1854, and reached DurbanDecember Sth. He began his Church ministry byholding daily services on board, and preaching, whenthe weather would allow it, on Sundays. It was agreat satisfaction to be able to make even this smallbeginning, and he was the better prepared on theSunday after his arrival to preach at the invitation ofthe clergyman, in the schoolroom at Durban, whichserved as a temporary church. His voice provedstronger than he had expected, and he took courageon finding that he had been helped successfully throughhis first days work. The first impressions of Africanlife too were cheering. As regards t
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