Correspondence bstween the Baroness, Covernor of the Cape, Secretary of the S.P.G., the Bishop of Cape Town and the Archbishop of Canterbury.

The English Churchman No.4781, 1934 August 16, containing copies of letters by the Baroness to the Abp.of Canterbury, the Prime Minister, Earl Russell, Secretary of the S.P.G., the Governor of the Cape, Chairman of the Church of England Defence Association, Cape Town and an extract from the Baroness' will.

Correspondents:

Sir H. Barkly(Governor of the Cape).

D. Berry.

W.T. Bullock(Sec. S.P.G.).

W.J. Farrer.

Archbishop W.W. Jones.

Archbishop C.T. Longley(Canterbury).

Earl Russell.

H.W. Tucker(Sec. S.P.G.).

Subject:

Endowment of the see of Cape Town.

Correspondents:

N. Bennet.

Archbishop W.M. Carter.

Bishop G. Clayton.

Archbishop C.G. Lang(Canterbury).

Archbishop F.R. Phelps.

W.E. Ranby.

J. Sharwood.

E. Waddington.

W.R. Way.

Subjects:

Constitutional position of the C.P.S.A. and reconciliation between the C.P.S.A. and the Church of England in South Africa. Interview in 1934 between W.E. Ranby and the Archbishop of Canter-bury during which the appointment of a bishop for the Church of England in South Africa and the full recognition of the C.P.S.A. as being the representative of the Church of England was discussed.

(some missing?).

Calendar.

The letters are interesting, not only giving a good picture of the work of the Anglican church in various parts of Africa but also fore-shadowing some of the political problems which have arisen in Africa such as the racial friction between black and white, the colour bar in South Africa and the church's attitude to it and the question of the native franchise. From the letters it appears that there were problems common to the various dioceses such as the shortage of clergy, need for more money, the importance of educating the African and training African priests and the difficulties of working in vast areas where parishes were scattered.

Circular letters, addressed to Hofmeyr, from the warden of Rhodes House, reporting on the activities of Rhodes scholars.

Also memoranda to the Selection Committees.

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