B.1.—Answer to the Same from Suva.

To the Most Rev. the Primate of New Zealand. My Lord Bishop,

At a meeting of members of the Church of England, held at Suva on the 20th of September, 1886, it was unanimously resolved that a letter should be written by us in reply to your Lordship's communication presented to us by the Bishop of Nelson.

We, the undersigned, the Chaplain and the Committee of Holy Trinity Church, therefore beg to offer, both on behalf of ourselves and the rest of the members of the Church of Eng1and in this town and district, our most sincere thanks to you for the interest you have shown in our spiritual welfare, by desiring that these Islands should be visited by one of the Bishops of the Province of New Zealand.

An Episcopal visit to Fiji was very much needed, and it was with more than ordinary satisfaction that we welcomed the arrival of the Bishop of Nelson amongst us. The Bishop has consecrated our new Church at Buva, and has also held a Confirmation Service, at which a fair number of our young members were confirmed. Both in his official acts and in his private intercourse with us he has shown us every kindness, help, and sympathy. We assure your Lordship that we very sensibly appreciate the work which he has done amongst us, and whatever may be ultimately decided as to our ecclesiastical connexion, we shall always welcome with pleasure and gratitude a visit from any Bishop whom the Synod of New Zealand may appoint to come for the purpose, as we feel sure that such a visit can but tend to strengthen the Church of England in this colony.