DIOCESAN SYNOD.

Auckland Star, Volume XVII, Issue 242, 14 October 1886, Page 4

DIOCESAN SYNOD.

Yesterday Afternoon (Concludes),

AT the opening meeting of the Synod yesterday afternoon there were present the fallowing' members:-C]er*y : Yen Archdeacons Clirki*1' Uudley.MaunseU and Williß.Kevs.Baker.Bata,' Beatty, Bwrs. Boler, Burrows.Calder. Cokayne-' F.rth, Cibitt, J.K. DavU, Dv Kiev, Kngtoly Kv.ca. Farley. Gould. Ha»elden, O. H HewlettKidd, King, Long, Murahall, MoKarland, MulKuu, Nulton, o'ij.i.liaghan, Phillips. Purcbav Kichards, Sinai field, Tebbs, Walpole, and Wilson. Laity : Messrs Armsiroug,. BreUV Ladmau, Lalvert, Cameron, Ciajton, Oochrate, Crltpe Doonin, Kvans, KwirJKton, Garland, Ha 1. Haultaiu. Heather, Hiila, Ireland,1 Jueßgou, Kidu, Kirkbndge, KiaaliuK, LarkißS, ijQku. ilcuullough, McAlUlau, Morion, Kolaa, No' ton, Pierce, KawiiiiKS, Rica, oandea. Stthijmitb, Perry d. Smith, Sneuing, A. X Taylor,' a. U. Taylo.-, Thomson, TißdHil, Upton.Vlcmjra, A'atta. White, Wikon, and Wright. i,;. bishop's Adokkss.-At ttie cuncloslon of the Bi&uop'u address (which wo p <bushed iv our last issue). Mr A. K. Taylor proposed, and Mi White secotded, " Tnai the Ui&ukb of the Synod be given to the bishop fur hU opening andresc, and that he be reyui-eUd to allow it to M printed." The motion was passed, and Uw iiiehop taid that he ehould h'.ve much pleasure iv complying with the rtqueaL . | jj£a .-ynud JKiiCERS.—On the motion of Mr Mr-' kins, btcoudca by Mr Luke, thu Hey. P. 8. BmaD; iieia was appo'ntea clerical secretary, and JlrJi U. Jickaon lav secretary of the Synod, wbllj I&t Heywood Criste was appointed treasurer. Colonel Haultain, MrG. P. Pierce, and Mr A.X, Taylor were successively proposed for the post*, tion of Chairman of Comruittees.bntforvuriar., reasoni they declintd to act. Mr J. H.Uptonwav thf-n prfiDOcoii and unanimously eleclea, ; ,,' Bishop op W^iApa—The Key. VV. TebM,; having obtained the suspension of the itsniiig orders, proposed tnv Bianop Stuart, ot Wahpnj ivno was present, should ue inviiea to take* seat in the :synod. The motion was passed Trt(h 'tnaii'mity. BUd Bibhop Stuart, in taking a reet i.t the Presidents let hand, briefly thanKedUW dynoti for ttie courtesy Bhown towards him. MS HONORARY MKMBKKS — On the Key. )*. IVbt>s's further motion, thn Venerable Archdeacon Meredith, of Singapore, and the ReW. J. W. All ..way, H. S. Daviue, K. H. Gulliver.aad <£. liouohte wore aieo received as members ol iho . ~.,.' Financial Report.—Mr H. Crispe (Trcaa.) lubmrued tins financial report of ibe last Sjnod.' 1 acdit wsstiai. It showed: Keooipts£6l3sM.; and expuudii-ure £4 6j 6d. leaving a balatca.ol £2 9s in bat.d. " • '1 Di^cesas Pension Fund.—Mr' HawHiigJ Hubmicted .h-j report of 'he Select Committal appointed to consider tho question . Of-tM Dioo.san P^n ion Fund, and it was read, fl sttted that in view ot the scheme prupOEett'w the General Synod for the eftablishmentof OBf, General Pension Fond for iho whole Of thf KccleaiaHical Province of New Zealand, ft* Committee deemed it inadvisable to mako WJ radical change in the pretent administration « 'be Diocepun Penaion JTund. The CorfimitttJ recommfnd the adoption ot the. repfmt mendationu made in tbe annual report Of Mf; M.xten.-ion Hoard. The Committee rccommeWl that hefore any clergyman shall become » beSS; rtoisry sutuciiber to iho fund he shall M-SP; proved by the Pension Bard. which JlMl Ux the rats ot Ms subscription. TBlj ho minimum contribution from any .twig} >-h-ill l>u £1. and of a parochial atetne} Hi. That any widow who _ shall' M more than ten years the junior ol jter husbano. t hall not be entitled to any pension from the fund for any longer than theterma the expectancy of life according tothsCarUN* tables of apeison ten years younger thwilM deceased clergyman at the time of his oesui.That all widows1 Dens:ons shall cease OB re* murriage. inOT' Cbmktery Committee. — The Rev. w. Tebbs laid on the table the report of tns Cam* tery Committee, together with a oqpsiot,,tM City c:ouncil Cemetery By-laws. The W* port rf the Committee recommends: — 1. "That the appointment by the Committee « the Trustees of the Sytnonds-street Cemetery,*} 'Denominational Guardians' of the Chnioli ol England portiou of that at Watkomiti, be"confirmed by the Srnod. 2. That the "Denonun* tional Guardians'" so appointed, at once proj*a to exercise the functions allotted to tof m. w •The Burials' Act,' with respect to aUottug grave spaces, controlling the erection of ;ew» and monuments, and the pluoing of epitsyu there on, together with any other nghuallowu to them of a like nature. 3 That the BUhopM requested to consecrate the ground. 4. ,1W committee rlotiOt recommend the build, mvif Beparote mortuary, the presett oEeproviaeQW common use by the City Council eeeroWK.W them to be tuitable for the purpose. 6. i™Sf tho Synod ur^e the City Council ti have«»ea icrave Bown with grass-seed as it is iioverep iun G. Tfcat arrangemeutu by mede for ttationuig* jhaplaintt or near Waikomiti,whose minikOTtrations m'ght be available for the surwranttoi. dist icts. That his stipend night be provideain part hv such districs, in pan by Br»lts*JS tho Home Miff ion Fund and other sources, g» in part by an agreement of iho seyeralJW parifhoa concornad. 7. That any oecessuj regulhtionu auch ds due notice to clergy BOtt«£.. liko be fram.d. and that such iemulation* "» noiified to tbe public through the prefS, WQ« the undertaker* by nircular.-Signed," cniw half of, and by the c iivc'ion of the Committed" Wm. Tebbs, Convener,"- . m««ii SUNrRY Kkpohts.—Th« f •llowina adnitiMil reports were submitted :- By the Hbbot.. :■' General Trust Board md accounts St' Joßn| Collog«; Pension Boartl: General Church Trnw iorounis. Sending <;ommittee atd »™ VIIR lir, TSv Mr l.arkins: Society for tnewe;,. rpn'ioarl Cruelty to Anima's. By Mr G. r. Pierce: OrihsnHomo. „. hnn SYNOD PnOP^KTY ACCOUNTS-The BMnoF fnd a letter he hud received from Mr yw^S Auditor of the am unts of the Gene'slMpm property. It complimented Mr Cochrane MB his clerk for th- neat and accurate way in Wueu tre accout t? had been kept. : i r;T M-KKS-1 he Hey. I. RichardsprfaeßMO a memorial t : o>n th> pari : hionersof St. MBJJ i.-r-yinK for an alteration of the parochial MlMr.iarii'S. I,SSi;At 4Sopm. Iho Synnd adjourned upon W motion ot the Key. C. M. Nelfon, seoondea of MrF. Larll-.p. jM :