BISHOP BIDWELL'S CHAR GE 10 THE ONTARIO SYNOD His Lordship Draws tention to_the View That Lack of Religious Instruction in the Public Schools is the ' Bishop Bidwell delivered his an- nual charge to the Synod of Ontario @t the service, held in St." George's - Cathedral on Tuesday evening in connection with the fifty-fifth ses- Sion of this synod. Hg, spoke as fol- ows; :, Brethren of the clergy and laity: The years pass so quickly, that it "8 difficult to realize that this is the "minth occasion on which I have had _ the privilege of addressing you at 'our annual Synod. Though each year Shows I hope its measure of accom- lishment, yet as one looks back on the past, one fs deeply conscious of the comparatively small progress #hat has been made in' things both 'Bpiritual and material compared with hat might have been done. At the & ' ime time, we have by God's grace Bgone forward insufficient degree to 'Enables, in #pite of failures and dif- © ficulties, to thank God and take cour- @age for the future. The need of the 'Witness to bé borne by His Church to Athe presence of Christ in the world jrows ever. more insistent, as mater- lalism, indifference and open unbe- et appear to become ever stronger. hie claims of religion are being chal- ged in every direction, and it is cumbent on these who believe that e Christian religion js the only force whioh can bring the world safe- iy through the crisis now being ex- 'perienced, to put forth every effort to maintain in every department of : ife the cause of Christ our Master. Jf we are inclined doubtfully to ask 'who is sufficient for these things, we ean only remind ourselves humbly that our sufficiency is of God. The present is a time which tests our faith. If we really believe that Chris- tianity is all that we claim it to be, 'We shall fearlessly and in faith carry on our work, convinced that in spite of present discouragement and fail- ure, God's cause is bound to triumph in the end. : i 13 The General Outlook. Bpt let me repeat that we need to keep our faith alive and strong. For the general outlook for the future Of the civilizéd world fs at the pres- ent moment far from encouraging. The high hopes that the siiccesstul is- Bus of the great struggle for freedom "Brought with it of -a nobler and bet- 'world have largely melted away. Disillusionment and cynicism have their place. Forces destructive © very foundations of society hindering in every directions ef- to repair the damages, social economic, causéd by the war, and feconstruct a stronger edifice out ruins. The mother country, ing to stand erect under a ter- lie burden of debt and taxation, is 'Constantly being brought to her 'knées by appalling strikes, while the inlster Irish problem seems so far fneapable'of a solution which should @e that ill-starred nation from the Bea of blood with which it is at pre- sent flooded. From all parts of Eu- Tope come reports of starving nations #nd general unrest. It is a matter for great thankfulness to Almighty God a in our own cduntry we have es- ped many of the evils from which © Gher nations have suffered. But even {\ hore we have our acute troubles and Problems. Crimes of violence appear £0 be alarmingly on the increase. The number of these confined in the pen- ftentiary just outside our city is, 1 informed, larger than ever known before. Unemployment is serious now find likely to become more acute, @ Increasing taxation adds to the ens of the still high cost of liv- + which press so heavily on all B whose means of livelihood were more than adequate even before War. Signs of unrest, discontent h may break into flame at any ent, are not wanting, symptoms jravated, as many think, rather allayed by somewhat drastic Wptuary legislation row in "fores. the most discouraging feature is absence everywhere of reaily. leaders. We have many cap- ® and devoted men in the public . but we look in vain go far, her in dominion or provincial ities. for some great outstanding comparable to the giants of _Dast, who at this crisis in oar should rally to him dy sheer 'of character all men of good- and steer the ship of state troubled and stormy waters he peaceful haven where it be. Democracy, properly itstood, has not failed to pro- great leaders in the past. When its inspiration, and can only mediocrities, its virtue is do- Majorities, it inadequately Are more often wrong than right. and trusted leaders are -need- 4s to guide and mould popular on that the best instincts of the may find expression in their of policy. Anything approach - the group system in politics is to be'a special source of at the present time, for it ly fosters selfishness, whereas fish devotion to the welfare of Atry as a whole, is beyond aj! the virtue needed to-day. men are looking for to-day is leadership; for ome wh> Bot seek to evade but rather to the greatest responsibilities, will show us how the problems ly and solved poeta, successfully. al bir his followers with and enthusiagm. Failing it is dificult ¢o & . 1] Cause of Prevailing Lawlessness. avoid a somewhat gloomy view of the future, But that very fact em- phasises the obligation that lies upoa each one of ug to show our faith in the over-ruling Divine Providence [i giving to our country our best ser- way we can. For this world is after His hands. The Outlook for Religion. The outlook for religion also af- fords some ground 'for apprehension. As has been said, its claims are be- ing challenged on every side. Partly because of the relaxation from the | tenser conditions of war, and partly | from ever-increasing temptations of | a materialistic agé#, together with the general spirit of lawlessness which is at present so wide-spread, the most venerable and sacred sanctions are being freely questioned ana | often disregarded. We have in | this country up to now escaped in | large measure the evils which easy | divorce brings in its train. We have | avoided the inevitable disruption of | family life caused by frequent and] easy divorce. Family life, with all its sacred duties, obligations, and affec- tion, is not only in accordance with the will of God and blessed by Him, but the foundation on which is built up our.strength as a nation. For ev- ery reason, therefore, it must be pre- served intact. Any efforts made to open the gate to divorce wider must be resolutely opposed. The view tak- en by our church is clear from the fact that our clergy are absolutely forbidden by canon to solemnize the marriage of any party to a divorce, 80 long as the other party is still liv- ing and no exception whatever" to this rule is allowed. Organized re- ligion also is very much on its trial to-day. Attendance at divine service is.no longer looked upon as of ohli- gation. -Many dispense with it alto- gether. Special efforts have to ba made, special campaigns carried out to induce a nominally Christian peo- ple td come to church occasionally to worship God. There is too a depress- ing shortage of condidates for the ministry, due no doubt in some measure to the failure on the part of the laity in the past, and in some cases even now to realize that ths prospect of a life of grinding pover- ty and constant and harassing mat- erial car~- is by no means calculated to encourage young men to embrace a calling in which they feel that their spiritual efficiency is bound to be de- stroyed by the constant pressure of inadequate material support. God forbid that the ministerial profes- sion' should ever be one that men adopted for the material advantages it offered. isis Clergymen Should Be Free But the laity are bound to see that the clergyman is placed in such 4 position 'that he can devote his whole attention to the spiritual work to which he is called, free from the constant anxiety caused by lack of sufficient means to support himself and his family, Some improvement has already been made in this diocese in this direction, but there is still room for much more We ought not to rest content till we have at least reached the standard of salary pro- vided by the other religious commu- nions, which is at present consider- ably in advance of our own There is no reason at all why this should be 80. Our people are just as well able to give as are theirs, and it should not be any longer the case, as it too often is at present, that while money can be raised for almost any other burpose in our parishes, the claim of the clergyman to receive an adequate stipend is too frequently ignored. It is sometimes said that the present generation of young men offering themselves for the ministry lack that spirit of burning zeal and ready self- sacrifice which formerly made men ready to work in the hardest and most remote corners of the field, iso- ted and without hope of reward, except the consciousness that they vices in its time of need, in whatever | all God's world, and the future is in | & | [1t is no longer Possible, were desirable, furtier io recruit the ranks of our clérgy from the mother- land, to any appreciable extent. To- day more than ever we need men who come to the work familiar with its conditions, and who by b¥th and | training are if the closest touch with | the outlook and aspirations of their fellow-countrymen. The church in Canada will never reach its full strength till its own sons answer to {its call to service far more readily | than at present. Religious Education. I feel bound to call attention also to what many acute thinkers believe to be largely the cause of the prevail- |ing indiscipline and lawlessness | which are so marked a feature of pre- | sent conditions--namely the lack of religiois instruction in our public 8. In Ontarlo, scaool trustees may, it they choose, permit the min- isters of religion to gather the child- ren of their own denomination toge- ther after school hours in the school house once a week for the purpose of religious instruction. This plan is hardly ever adopted, the drawbacks attaching to it rendering it well-nigh impracticable. They are obvious to anyone with even a lwited experi- ence in education. The present school hours are fully long enough for the great majority of children, and ought not to be added to for any purpose whatever. Further, this most import- | school, | ant subject is expected to be taught to minds jaded with their secular studies, at the sacrifice of their well- earned recreation, and by a teacher who might have little skill in inter- esting at one and the same tHhe a number of children of different ages and intelligence. Probably not very many children would attend, but those who from parental or other pressure were inducéd to do so would most likely acquire a marked dis like for a subject pursued under such unpropitious circumstances. In any case, one hour a week ie quite inade- quate for the purpose in view. That frequent and systematic reli- gious instruction is a necessary and essential part of any education really worthy of the name I am convinced by experience as a teacher which ex- tended over many years. If is the only foundation for moral and ethical training, if that training is to be of any permanent value. It should be in the hands of the regular teachers, and should occupy a prominent and important place in the curriculum. The present theory seems to be that the State is concerned only with sec- alar education so-called, and that it is the business of the churches to pro- vide religious instruction through their Sunday echools. This theory I believe to be fundamentally wrong. The bad effects of its application are visible on all sides. I am well aware that denominational difficulties are said to stand in the way of any change. But these difficulties are by no means insuperable, There ig a suf- ficient amount of common ground amongst all who profess and call themselves Christians to emable a valuable syllabus of religious instruc- tion to be drawn up which all could accept, while a conscious clause would afford adequate protection to those whose parents did not wish them to receive such teaching. The immense advantage of this plan is that it would ensure a religious train- ing for practically all our future citi- Zens, many of whom at present grew up with little or none, to the great detriment both of themselves and of the State, The Forward Movement. So far I have spoken mainly of the difficulties and problems which con- front us. The outlook however is by no means entirely dark. Reasons for hope and encouragement are not wanting. The financial Forward Movement undertaken by the Church in Canada last year reached a suc- cess far beyond the anticipations of the most sanguine. Our diocese con- tributed nearly $60,000 over fts ap- portionment of $90,000, and so far, as I am informed, it stands first in the proportion of the aniount already paid to the sum promised. I should like each 'parish to make it a point or honor to pay their promised con- tribution In full, making up what- ever shortage there may be through subscriptions promised but. for un- foreseen reasons unable to be paid. It the sum pledged by the diocese is paid in full, we ought to receive up- wards of $65,000 for our own needs. The synod will decide how this money can best be employed. It is a decision which will need great thought and care, and every 'useful suggestion: were 3 omipentiy doing the Mas- ter's work. I Yejoice to be able to say that with very few exceptions my ex- perience has been quite different, and that my own younger clergy have fre- quently refused offers of preferment on the ground that they felt that they could not yet leave the more arduous positions they occupied; and the fine example set in this difection by our older clergy is known to you all. Two things are needed to improve the sit- uation. First, that each individual clergyman should be a recruiting ag- ent for the ministry'among his young men, and secondly that the laity should support their efforts both by Cncouraging their sons at least to bers, give serious consideration to this call, and also by providing adequate stipends for their clérgy. At this time beyond all others we need the very best men. For in the very critical situation in which we find ourselves, when in the general unrest and con- fusion the very foundations of the faith are imperilled there is undoubt- edly abundant scope for the highest ability as well as for zeal and devo- tion in the minister's work. The call to-day is not, if indeed it ever has been, to dn easy life, but to one Which demands all a man's energy and enthusiasm to meet and over- come difficulties and indifference. But it is the noblest of all callings, and 1 ask your earnest prayers that God may put it into the hearts of our young men to respond to its appeal. will be welcomed and thoroughly considered. The spiritual side of the Forward Movement is even more important than the material appeal, and it not being overlooked. Already campaigns for increased church-attendance have been carried out with considerable success, and in the autumn it is plan- ned to hold special missions in every barish. There are signs on all sides of increased interest in church mat- ters, though there is still room for much improvement. in this respect. If the Church of Christ is to do its work in the world, it needs the active | ungrudging support of all its : . Many seem quite unaware of their duties as Fo both in the observance of its rules and regu- lations, and their obligation to give | personal help to its activities. The means of Grace pi by the church, its public fia, ments, are offered us for use for the health of {each group . even if itis meant to be applied totheordinary rélations of life. It is the function of | the church to teach how this is to |' be done, rather than to attempt to take sides in any political or social | conflict. Given men who are convine- |ed Christian principles alone can {solve the many problems with which {we are faced, and they will attempt | their solution on those pringjples. It is the duty of the church to expound clearly those principles, and train its members in the knowledge of {them so carefully that they will he | aualified to apply them to life. The {Christian ideal is that of service rather than self-seeking as the i foundation principle of life. Men are, I think, on the whole more ready to | receive such teaching than ever be- | fore, as they have seen the complete {collapse under 'the stress of the | world-upheaval of the former found- [ations of society in many parts of the | world, a collapse from the threat of {which no country is entirely free. {Faith and courage to apply the | Christian spirit to the manifold and | complex relations of life alone will, |as men in increasing numbers are | beginning to understand, carry us | through our problems, and make this world {of ours a happier and better one. The Lambeth Conference, Since we last met in Synod, an event of the utmost importance to our church has taken place. When I left Canada last year to attend the Lambeth conference, I did 80 with considerable expectation of the ad- vantage and profit to be gained from membership of that assembly. But it | tar surpassed my expectation both in interest and profit. I Bave never before realized so clearly the world- {de work being carried on by our | church, Bishops were present from | literally every part of the world, rep- | resenting millions who used the same creeds, the same sacraments and tha same book of common prayer as our- selves. The critical period in the history of the world at which it met invested its deliberations with an extraordinary importance. Amongs: other large subjects with which it dealt, that which perhaps surpassad all others in interest was that of Reunion. I will endeavor to set forth a brief summary of its utterances upon that subject. -- The Lambeth Appeal. In the "Appeal to all Christian People," the ideal which was before the conference ig described. It is that of a great Catholic church, con- sisting of all who profess and call themselves Christians, who are pre- pared to accept the following ties of union: 1. The holy scriptures, as the rec- ord of God's revelation of Himself i0 man, and as being the rule and ulii- mate standard of faith; and the creed commonly called Nicene, as the sufficient statement of the Christian faith, and either it or the Apostles' creed as the baptismal confession of belief; 2. The divinely instituted sacra- ments of baptism and the holy com- muniod, as expressing for all the cor porate life of the whole fellowship in and with Christ; . 3. A ministry acknowledged by every part of the church as possess- ing not only ihe inward call of the spirit, but also the commission of Christ and the authority of the whote body. t to a triumphant solution of' THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG. any other in the discussions of the 8ppeal that have already taken place, this is really the third and last mat- ter in the proposed basis of reunion. Before it is éven approached, there must Be agreement about the creed and sacraments. ; ters that many think that the main difficulties ar and that if they are satsifactorily ddjusted, the ques- tion of the ministry will not prove in- capable of solution. General Synod to Consider. The General Synod, which meets in October next, wil} take the whole question into most careful considera- tion, and will settle thesmethod of approach to the other religious Com- munions, In committing the matter to your earnest prayers I desire to say that as a member of the commit- tee of Bishops which drew up the appeal, and of the conference which as a whole adopted and accepted it, I fully endorse and am prepared to stand by every word of the proposals therein contained, and to express with a complete sense of the respon- sibility implied, my full agreement with the following Statement made I have been speaking. They are men who represent the church adequately, The Bishop of Zanzibar is the ack- nowledged leader of the Anglo-Cath- olic school, as it is called; the Bishop of Peterborough is one of the ablest representative: of the great central school of thought in the church, while the Bishop of Hereford is an acknowledged chief in the evangelical school of churchmen. This is what thay say. '"We three bishops who write this book would earnestly de- sire, when the time comes, to recgive whatever ministerial commission the other religious communions desire to give us. It is not that we doubt for one instant our own ordination in the church of God, but that we de- sire by an outward and visible act to confess our share of responsibility for the schism which has made such a procedure necessary, and to receive in solemn symbol -those streams of spiritual endowrhent from which, partly by our own fault, we have been alienated. We desire to go all lengths to recover a ministry which is not denominational but truly Cath- olic; a ministry, that is, linked to the Apostles in the past, recognized by the whole Christian people in the pre- sent, bearing the commission of the whole: Church, and bringing to the service of the world the very ful- ness of ministerial power." I take my stand with these bishops, because I am convinced that other- wise we should have no right to put forward, as we have done, the claim that the Ministry of the whole body should for the future be Episcopally ordained. Whatever the outcome may be, I do not think there can be any doubt of the sincerity of men who are prepared to make this venture. The Church and Social Questions. The Lambeth Conference also con- sidered fully the duty of the church in relation to social questions, and issued a valuable report. In this con- nection it was interesting to find that the Church in Canada was in advance of other parts of the church, except that in the U.S.A, in forming a coun- cil for social service to act for the church as a whole and watch for special" social needs and opportuni- ties. It would take too long even to by the writers of the book of which | No suggestion is made that thers | SUmmarize this valuable report, but should be uniformity either of meth- | 91 Or two quotations may be given od of worship or of polity. Rather | Which make clear the spirit in which the idea is that the various groups [It is written. Speaking on the vexed of organized Christianity will freely | Question of the extent to which the malntain their special characteris- | church should engage itself in social tics. The difference will te that they | Matters the report reads as follows; will do so In union with others rather |-- If the church is bound to con- than, as now, in separation from tend that the first things, which are them. A ministry accepted by the | SPiritual, must come first, its mem- whole body 'would of' course imply | bers must not forget that our Lord, intercommunion between the groups. | Who won his victory in the spiritual With regard to the common min- | SPhere intended that victory to cover istry, the bishops made a strong ap- | the whole of life; an applied Christ- peal that it should be episcopal. They | lanity must show the gospel every- could ndt well do otherwise, seeing | Where in action. If we keep the right that that {s the ancient and Catholic |2im in view we shall seek to make the form of the ministry, which prevail. [Outward order of society an embodi- ed everywnere from well-nigh the be-| ment of Christian justice and love. ginning of Christianity to the Kec-|NO one could say that this is the formation, and that it is the form [Character of the social and industrial maintained hy the large majority of | State of Christendom today. What Christians at the present time. The | then is the right aim? No steps towards constituting such a |S¢lf-regarding purpose will suffice: a common ministry would of course be | ¥elf-centred individual security or a a matter of earnest consideration. In | church-centred corporate selfishness difficult 1 (minimum of fixed "for , | ing the group likes 5 a short book entitled "Lambeth aad Reunion," by the Bishops of Peter- borough, Hereford and Zanzibar, it is suggested that each non-episcopal group woulll elect spme of its min- isters to be its' own bishops. These men, receiving "COnsecra- tion from the bishops" an 'episcopal church, would then be bishops in the universal meaning of that office. Ona of them would always take part in subsequent ordinations to the minis- try in their own group. But the group to which they belonged would remain autonomous, tain its own characteristic mode of worship, The only limit to complete freedom of choice in this particular arises, as is pointed out the book 'alluded to, in the area of the sacras ments. If groups are not to be mut. ually exclusive, members from out- side must be expected occasionaly to share in the sacraments of any one Broup. At once, therefore, a certain measure of uniformity in sacrament al "formulae" becomes a necessity. and the holy communion must be so administered that each visitor can feel at peace in heart conscience. Still, {t ought not to be t to agree apon a alae," leav- free to add what it thereto. Also, it ministers of are. to be acceptable on , | occasions in all groups, a common To i ue [with a type other reason for lies in the fact ment ginning to see that needed, or at least or- required to conform generally accepted and would re- and is equally insufficient; the individual and the church find themselves when they lose themselves ifi 'their ulti- mate aim, 'Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness.' Any definition of the Kingdom of God must assuredly contain the ideal of 'human life according to God's in- tention.' : It must include the ex- tension everywhere of the knowledge of God's sovereignty of love, and the claim that His sovereign sway shall govern every part of life: the former is the missionary work of the church, the latter is the witness of the church concerning social and {industrial righteousness. We da not for a moment deny that the primary business of the church is to deal with the individual. | Personal relationship with God in Christ is vital religion, and without personal conversation our labor will bé in vain, But we want the conver- sion to be real and complete, The converted life is Christ-centred, not self-centred; it means the acceptance of Christ as King. - And if He is King anywhere, He must be King every- Where. He cannot be excluded from Politics, or industry, or from any of our social Fjationships King- dom is not of this world, but it finds its expression often in material things. . . . . We are convinced that the Gospel of the Kingdom includes a social message." L And later on the report states. . . "But there is a further question to 'be faced. While it is our immediate Two characteristics of the present order are the pursuit of self-interest jand the prevalence of unrestricted j competition. Now self-interest = has | a legitimate, though always a subor- dinate, place in Christian ethics; and | Competition, not for mere gain but | for fulfilment of duty in the best pos- sible way, is a reasonable incentive | | to efficiency. But the dominant prin- | ciple in a rightly ordered society will be co-operation for the common good rather than competition for private |advantdge." Resolution 75 perhaps | may be quoted as summing up the | | generd) trena of the Report. "The | | Church cannot in its corporate capa- [shy be an advocate or partisan, a { Judge or a divider, in political or | | class disputes where moral issues are | {not at stake: nevertheless even in | | matters of economic and political | controversy the Church is bound to | give its positive and active corpor- | ate witness to the Christian prin- ciples of justice, brotherhood, and | the equal and infinite value of every human personality." The principles above get forth will I believe command the general agree- ment of al! thinking Christian peo- ple, But they must not be interpret- ed as advising the church se attach itself to any and every cause which may for the moment appear popular, nor 'to any particulavwection of the community. The souls of all men, rich and poor, wise and unlearned, are in its charge, and if even with the best intentions it became the ally of part instead of the servant of the whole, it would at once cease to ful- fil the true object for which it exists, With this caution the Lambeth pro- nouncement may be heartily welcom- ed as both enlightened and enlighten- ing, Church and Ministry of Healing, I should like to touch upon other important matters, more particularly that of the place and work of women in the church, but time does not al- low. It was made abundantly clear in the conference that in the church in Canada women already enjoyed privileges not yet accorded to them elsewhere. Nor have I much doubt that they deserve for their excellent work even greater opportunities of service. But so far as I can ascertain there is not in this country, as there seems to be, in England, any desire to be placed on a level with men in actual ministerial status, -Not only Catholic order, but the opinion of women themselves, is strongly ad- verse! to any such idea. I can say ng more on this important matter at present, but will pass at once to the last subject which, of the numerous questions dealt with by the confer- ence, I desire to touch upon briefly. That is the subject of the ministry of healing. This question gave rise to a discussion which was in some ways the most remarkable of all that took place. More than one bishop gave first-handed evidence of the value and success of spiritual healing of bodily ills, and one felt convinced that the church had missed and was missing a most important part of its work, and that there had been a grave deficiency in our church's faith and teaching in this matter. The re- port deals very wisely with the whole subject, It points out that no method of healing should be exclud- ed from the term spiritual. The undertaking of the physician and the nurse has its spiritual aspect, for all physical means of healing are the creation and gift of God. His gift of scientific research and know- ledge is intended to be used with thanksgiving. The following recom- mendations are offered: (a) Instruction both of clergy and laity so that the corporate faith of the church may be stimulated and the power to heal may be released; (b) Training of candidates for holy orders in psychology, and the methods and principles of heali g. Naturally, some will be able to Qe- velop this ability more than others. (¢) Revision of the office of the visitation of the sick; or the pro- vision under due authority from na- tional or provincial churches, of an alternative office containing recom- mendations and regulations for lay- ing-on of hands with prayer for re- covery, with or without unction as may be desired. (d) Only those who 'are licensed under the authority to attempt suck work. - I intend to ask for a committee of synod to be appointed to confer with me at once as to how steps may best be taken to carry out in this diocese these important recommendations, which I believe to be of great value and usefulness, Diocesan Affairs, I have already alinded to the gen erous response that the diocese made to the Forward Movement financial appeal. But I regret to observe that there is a falling off of about $1,400 in the amount contributed for the year 1921 on the diocesan apportion- ment, This is due partially no doubt to the 'payments to the Forward Movement making an extrd demand upon individual givers. In conse- quence, the amount remitted to the | M.S.C.C. for the great mission work of the church was nearly $900 less than the previous year, . $7,500 as against $8,390; and even the latter figure is much below the amount {an obligation resting upon the whole which we are asked to contribute, The mission work of the church is church. Any parish which Tails in its duty of supporting this work, which is undertaken at the express command of Christ Himself, cannot expect to receive any blessing from Him Whose supreme command it is wilfully disregarding, and I call upon all loyal churchmen and churchwo- men to use every effort to bring it about that the apportionment assign- ed to their parish is paid in full, or as nearly in full as possibly can be done, so that either our diocesan funds, which are d proceeds of the apportionment, nor (Continued On Page 13) WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1921. THE TORTURES. OF RHELMATISH Happly Stopped When He Began To Take "Fruif-a-tives" 8 Orrawa Sr. How, P. Q. "For a year, I suffered with Rhew Jmalism, being forced to stay in bed for five months. 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