were properly grassed in honour of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales' visit to Poona. Three hundred and twenty-one monuments were conserved during the year under report. The upkeep of the Department during the year amounted to Rs. 51,244. TH CHAPTER XIII MISCELLANEOUS ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION HE Church Establishments maintained by the State in the Presidency are those of the Established Church of England and the Established Church of Scotland. Certain allowances are also granted by Government to the Roman Catholic Church and the Wesleyan Church for ministrations to troops, etc. THE ESTABLISHED CHURCH OF ENGLAND Since 1837 Bombay has been a separate diocese. The Diocese includes the territories within the limits of the Presidency of Bombay excepting Sind, which was transferred to the Diocese of Lahore in 1877. The number of Chaplains in the Diocese at the present time is 23. In addition to these the Diocese is served by 87 other clergymen.. The number of consecrated churches is 62. The Right Reverend Edwin James Palmer, D.D., held the appointment of Bishop of Bombay up to 30th September 1922 when he proceeded on leave. During his absence the Venerable C. F. W. Hatchell held charge. During the year the Bishop visited ten places in the Diocese and his Commissary three. There were 22 Chaplains on the establishment of whom three went on leave during the year. The number of confirmations rose from 624 to 761 and there were eight ordinations during the year. The Diocese was visited by the Metropolitan who came to welcome the Mission of Help from England. THE ESTABLISHED CHURCH OF SCOTLAND The Church of Scotland in this Presidency was placed on its present basis in 1837. Of the four Chaplains now holding appointments, one is of Senior rank, one is a Junior Chaplain, and the other two are chaplains on probation. Two chaplains in the employment of the Army Department are at present serving under the jurisdiction of the Presidency Senior Chaplain, Church of Scotland. There are at present five Presbyterian Churches and several other buildings used for Divine service scattered throughout the Presidency of Bombay. The Reverend A. M. Nelson, Presidency Senior Chaplain, went on combined leave preparatory to retirement and the Reverend R. G. Jamieson, a Senior Chaplain on the Bengal Establishment, acted for him. During 1922-23, St. Andrew's Church, Bombay, Poona, Kirkee, Karachi and Quetta, were served by Chaplains on the Bombay Ecclesiastical Establishment of the Church of Scotland. At Mhow the duties of Chaplain were performed by a missionary of the Canadian Presbyterian Church and at Belgaum by a missionary of the Methodist Episcopal Church and at Deesa, Nasirabad and Aden by the missionaries of the Irish Presbyterian Church. All Chaplains and Acting Chaplains of the Church of Scotland minister to His Majesty's Forces and Civilians. STATIONERY This year's working of the Stationery Office was characterised by the reorganization of the office and the large savings effected in expenditure on stationery. While the stores remained in Bombay the office was transferred to Poona in June 1922 so as to be directly under the supervision of the Superintendent of Government Printing and Stationery, a reduction of 5 clerks and 2 peons being made at the same time, resulting in an annual saving of Rs. 7,301 in the recurring cost. The system of checking all indents submitted for compliance was revised and the attention of the officers drawn to any excessive demands made. The following table gives the issues of a number of articles in general use in all offices for the year 1921-22 and 1922-23 |