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mission with the destiny of the Anglo-Saxon race to
colonise and convert the world.
(1)
The memory of
Gordon "almost dominated the rieoting.. E. A. Stuart rousod
the meeting to the utmost enthusiasm by advocating a Gordon
Memorial Mission to the Soudan. There had boon no thought
of this kind-in the mind of the committee; but there wao
no resisting the cpontanooum burst of approval fron all
parts of the country... " (2)
The committee in fact, on
circularising its supporters, found that there was great
interest in the Misoionf and a fund was Startod.
February 1886 this seemed to have reached about $00,
mainly collected by local associations, Caxbj'td, ro,, Bath
and Tunbridge Walla figured largely in the t. ubacription
lists; there were also substantial contributions fron
private individuals belonging to the C. H. S.
(3)
. 1khia plan
of course depended upon British control of the Sudan for its
implementation; it was brought up again in 1&98.
The C11. G, wore still applauding rsforoncea to Gordon at
(1) Church l1i. r iannry Intell3. r, , May 1885.
(2) E Stock, IIt tor: j of the C. t"l. S., Vol 3, p. 318,
(3) C. I. C. UUS . General Coctittoe t4eotinC ! &tnuteo 1884.91,
11lnutao of rmootinC of 13th April 1885.
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