ANGLICAN- SYNOD.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIII, Issue 273, 17 November 1902, Page 2

ANGLICAN- SYNOD.

The Auckland Diocesan Synod opened tills morning, under the presidency of l;i>. Oommissary ((Ven. Archdeacon Caider,. Communion was administered at 10 a.m. at. St. i Jaul's, where tne Synod is to sit this year, instead of St. Mary's, Parneii. The most important matter for the new synod to aeciue is the appointment oi a successor to the late Dr. UowiJ as Bisnop of Auckland. This evening a choral service will be held at St. i\iatthew's Church. At 3 o'clock this afternoon the Synod assembled for the transaction of business. ■wear Brethren of the Clergy and Laity,— -^jxiua oi uua Uiu^eoc iueeLd i\J-uc»y, iecu- o.•ioiu.s me bu^jitiuiu reSiwJußioiii'Ly wnicii '«vi upon iu> ia.uoUis. J. minis, n. is inuo<. yi>-i."i>ie tuai no syuuu oi uua uiocese uu.a ever imu so iu<xuy pattyeis oueietl on ..no'r tMiiiaut, iv.v.l our proceeuxugs ma.j ud guinea ay me (spirit oi wisaofin ana unaersLan'uing, and in this cot.uiuej.ice we ;.-.-limy a.'^a ooiuiy set lo oui- lasn'JL'tie aay ana piaee of meeting have been el.a:.geu i_ii acuoiuunce niu ti^e irbCuiuuienuauuns ot :ae committee ctuiy cnarged with inquiry on these points; ao lo tne day it was felt that the aaure.ia and muca formal businesa migut be dea.ii vviui on a jVAonuay ul lernoou, and oUj Tuesday the orrter of procedure in regaru to the election would be brought uown by a committee, to which I will refer later on, and the nomination and election take place cwi Wednesday morning, at 11, immediately after the Synod had met tog'etfisir for iioiy Communion at St. Paul's. Ab to the place, a sub-commiAee of the Standing Committee made every Inquiry on the matter, and decided that, ah things bein^ considered, this building was the most suitable for the purpose, li oniy tiie Trust Board couid see their way to give us a large upper room at the Diocesan Office, 95 x 25, properly ventilated, that would be the ideal place for a Synod Kail. The King.—Since the special session, His Majesty has been crowaed, after a oostponement amid intense anxiety, and now we are, glad to note his quiet, unostentatious joturney to St. Paul's Cathedral to return thanks for his., recovery. lVocesan Dosses.—The Synod will, I am sure, endorse the gentle appreciation of the services to the Church of God rendered by Mrs Cowie, which is embodied in the report otf the Standing Committee, a.-v! moa-e even than the co-imittee have sri'.d is known in the hearts of many who have experienced her unselfish compassion, her loving sympathy, and her marvellous remembrance of those who had ever shown her courtesy. Theodore Mine* Haultain, who died on October 17. way a stamp of chU'Chmnn whoi connected us with the ancient history of the Church of New Zealand. TTi'ri^ht am; Steaflf ist in his convictions, tie learned with Hnenlne years to make a'lowafrce for othor men's enthusiasms and so ?5 become partaker of their joys. As the Church, he die. good service. Colonel Haultain was the last of the band or Symen who signed the Constitution on JlTh°e Rev^W. B. Mulgan. 8.A., who also hPlm^ed to an older school of churchm«m w.s a man whose scholarship and SiSyteW to love God ana be <*e e rSm§M »'I" VafKrP^la^t.l"---mmmm In tor more men ot Us stamp. was freed from debt. She was a real mother in Israel to all the parisHioners, and her loving disposition and qtiet ways endeared her to all who. knew her. Miss Sarah H. Clarke, of Waimate who entered into rest July 25 of this year, after many years of suffering, duringof the Church, notwithsanding ncr constunt pain, was an example which tt is easier to admire than to imitate. _ Mr Henry T. Clarke, who cnecl at uif end of last month, was a member ol tne Synod for many years, and a J^ay Header at Waimate, and a great friend to the Maori people. Maori Mission.—As is well known, the Church Missionary Society, after lenffi.ny warning, has! retired from active work in New Zealand. The Primate issued an appeal just before hb> death, and thfi other bishops of the province have dealt with the question, but until the General Synod meets In January. 1-QM. each <?> cese must make Its own effort to meet the call. £Sls is the amount' needed this year as the contribution of the Church of the province, and £2201* per annum for future years. Our own diocesan expenditure is nearly £1000 per annum. In accordance with a request front the Cathedral Chapter and the Standing Committee, J issued a pastoral to be read in all churches on October 12, with a view to information which might enable the Synod to arrive at some scheme in this matter. There " are, 16 Maori clergy in this diocese, and there are the training colleges, In which we are interested as being the nurseries of the men from the Northern dioceses, as well as the superintendents to pay for. It is estimated that if every communicant paid 2/ per annum in an envelope through the ordinary collection, the £2200 would be met. In answer to the pastoral. I have received promises from parishes and districts amounting- to £300 The Rev. G. Maunsell reports that there are 17 settlements in the King- Country which need vfsfung. The Rev. H. A. Hawkins, reporting- on the Northern Mao_rki, states there are j nine Priests, one De.»ietrn. and 1-11 Lay Readers, The district of Kaitala has no clergyman, the twen-ty Lay Readers being responsible for the services. The Maoris wftl be able to supply half the money for £25 stipend for next year, and a meeting in April will re-consider th& position and report. The Melancsian Mission.—The Bishop Of Melanesia passed through Auckland last month to ssji', hifv last voVaSfe in the present Soutfiern Cross. The new ship, which will cost £20.000, has been undertaken by Messrs Armstrong- an. Whitworth, nnd her size, !500 tons, and her speed, ten knots,, will enable the Mission to undertake work hi more distant islands, which has been impossible heretofore because of the deficient steam pow^ It will cost £1500 to bring- out the new ship, and £4000 p.er annum for working expenses- The Bishop is expecting a bam' Of new workers in the ship, which is iw arrived before next Easter. This wil' mean increased- effort on the part of friends of Melanesia. The Mission los£ a great deal by the sudden' death of Archdeacon Palmer op March 1. and the letters from NorfolK Island testify- hio#t warmly to the estimation in which the staff always held htm He was the Tifsf of the links wWr. connected tbo Mission with the old pj^. neer days, when a. small cutter was w,. forerunner of the new Southern Cross, Lay Readers.—A remarkable improve ment has taken plactl in the ©rganrtation of the bay Readers' -.AssociationInstead of tha cetttml ineeiiha1 itC Auckland in May, «üb-ceitres have been formed ftU over th* dlocGfl% where rtyruiar

ueetlng-s are hold, sometimes with aii by a visiting clergyman, an. .ometimes with papers by some of tu. •xitmoers on the duties of tnwr oinuL. . validate, Whangaiei, Northern Wauo.■•aptUiura Kurai .Deanery, and laraii**. *re tne new centres. 1 ciiupiumcy to tne Public InsUtmions.----,l must ue very gjratiiyins to ail C^_ van people 10 Know taut uiose rnsonera u£ ilope who are oy reason of tneir mistortunes inmates of me public institutions, are xaitaiully watcned over by the oxiapiain. it is almost impossible in large .institutions to keep tlie more Leader anu j gentle side of tne ministration always. in good working- order, and tne regular attendance of a man duly authorised t» give assistance to those distressed _ m mind, body, or estate, is of supreme importance. When tne commonweaitn a>. targe becomes callous as to the wellbeing of its irTisoners ol Jiope, tne country and the people are forgetful of tne privileges of the isingdom of U-od. Jdome Mission.—The Key. id. M. Cowie resigned ihe oaice of Diocesan Missionary on May 3U, axter ixve years or excellent worlc, of winch oiuy a part is rei corded. The Key. Francis matter was I chosen from many candidates to succeeu 'Mr Cowie, and the work done by Mr Latter in the Te Awamutu district is a guarantee tnat he will be a- most eUlcien^. jiiicer of the diocese. Country Districts.—The Paparoa-Mau-agaturoto district has been vacant since faster this year; the Te Awamutu district since beptember 1; and ±iamiiton since the beginning of October. Hokiang-u nas been asking for a resident clerg-ymui-Cor many years; and the increased settlement of the Bast Coast, from Kagian tioutliwards, means a number of_peopie without adequate services of the unurcli. Parochial Changes.—The Key. G. a. Carver was instiaued to the cure of soul in the parish of the Holy Sepulchre, and many of his brethren attended as a mark of welcome and fellowship. ■ The Rev. K. G. Boler, at his own ft?quest, has undertaken charge of the Bay of Islands, from iHukerenui Soutn toWhangaroa North. Mr Boier has anu»." taken the southern poruoD of his district in order to save Home Mission expenuicure, but it is on the understanding th3i he receives a liberal grant from Country uiergy Pund for horse hire; the Key. N. D. Boyes going from Stratford to HowicK. The Rev. W. H. Johnson, after mucii domestic affliction, resigned the parish or St. Barnabas', Mt. Eaen, at the end of iaat year, and left for the Old Country, and was succeeded by Rev. E. J. McFarland, Vicar of St. Mark's, Te Aroha, who has done much faithful work in country districts for twenty years. The Rev. G. Dent, at his own request, was in March moved 'to Waitara, where he seems to be doing good work. The Key. S. Hawthorne, of Hoiy Trinity, North Shore, In April volunteered for service In South Africa, and obtained one year's leave of absence from the Bishop, and the Rev. T. Eykyn has been acting as locum tenens wita much acceptance. The Rev. W. P. Gover, M.A., from Asdiniboia, came to us early in this year, and, at tne request of the parishioners, was appointed by the Bishop to St. John's Waihi. The Rev. E. M. Cowie was, in June, appointed vicar of S. Mark's, Te Aroha, and surrounding settlements, and rural dean. S. John's College.—The fiJovernors of 3. John's College, in obedience to the resoluLion of the General Synod, advertised for a warden for S. John's College, and, after due deliberation, appointed the Rev. Harold Anson, M.A., of Christchurch, Oxford, with English and colonial experience As Mr Anson was not able to take charge until August, the Governors leased a house in Portland-road for the students, and appointed the Rev. C. A. Tisdall deputy warden. The college h«s been renovated, and the "White House made into a warden's residence, arid everything done that our means would allow to carry out the desires of tne Genera*. Syfi*J. There are now eleven scholars and two students in Portlandroad. This appears to be the proper place to mention the generous gift of Dr. Kinder. Cor many years warden of S. John's, wht> has offered his large and valuable library for the use of the students. This means that a suitable bui.ding must be erected for their sftife Keeping, and in order that the students may have the best possible means for utilising the gift. Here is an opportunity for churchmen to show tjheir appreciation of the gift and to add to the usefulness of the college. The Women's Home.—Thanks to the bequest of the late Mr Arrowsmith, the committee of the Women's Home have been in a position to prepare for a great enlargement of this important branch of the Church's work. The committee have met with difficulties as to the site of the future home, which as yet have not been overcome. It is earnestly to be hoped that the now home will be completed before the next session of the Synod. The Mission of the Good Shepherd.—The sisters of this institution, whose work and rule has been authorised by the Bishop and the Cathedral Chapter, continue to do good work in tne city. A great deal of the work Is unknown to the general public, but I can assure t^ie Synod that there is good work done, and when the women's home ia properly placed and the mission is made responsible for the rescue department of the work, we have ready made to our hand very exceUent material and machinerj'. The Children's Home, now occupying the old Pavnell Grammar School, Is doing good -"york in taking charge of small children. It is astonishing to fmd how many children there are who, through misfortune, cannot bo properly brought up, and whose parents are desirous of distinctly religious home life for their little ones. Sister Cecil has been much helped by kind friends in Remuera and Parnell, ana Dr. Swales', the lion, medical officer, has been most bind. The .Cathedral Chapter has held nine sittings, and many subjects have been considered. The report of the chapter will be laid on the table. Queen Victoria School for Maori Girls.-* The Synod will be glad to hear that oveT £4000 has been subscribed towards this school, Which was inaugurated with great zeal and much trepidation by Archdeacon Dudley, and seemed for a while to 'be almost a forlorn hope. The ■building is now in course of erection, and will, all being well, be opened for occupation in February next. The idea is' to provide accommodation for thirty girls now, and for a staff that will be sufficient for sixty girls, and, if necessary, the sleeping accommodation for thirty more girls can be adflfecT at a comparatively small cost. If is expected that the Government will pay for scholars at the same rate as the Hukatere Girls' School in Hawke's Bay, viz., £20 per ai tiuna. The S. Stephen's- trustees grant the site and a subsidy of not less than £50 ar year. The Orphan Home has 29 boys and 26 girls, and continues- to do good work. Assistant Clergy.—lt Is most gratifying to find that in 12 months three pari,j liorj 'have ventured to increase their liabilities by providing an assistant to their viTP.r. The city parishes are not only doing good to themselves, but doing good for the whole diocese, in giving these men opportunities of learning the art and profession of a pastor and teacher in an orderly parish.. Church Buildings.—The whole diocese ia much interested in the new church for St. Matthe-w's Parish. We trust that the completfon of the building will prove not only a gain to the parish, but an example to the whole diocese of a dignified, service according to Anglican ideas. A very pretty and well furnished church has been built and dedicated at Te KffDuru, free of debt. The bec-innifr? of a netv church ha? been made at Te Kowhai. Waipa River: and at Wairfgaro land has been acquired for a church. Taxation of Church Property.—The Secretary of the Diocese of Waiapu has forwarded a copy1 of a resolution passed" by them at Napier, October S, "That the Government be respectfully requested to make provision that all church properties which are held in trust for the pay:ment of stipends of bishops, and clergy be exempt from taxation." In respect o r '. which I- would merely mention, that i~ '■■ur diocese it wouM make a difference of £50 in the Bishop's stipend. Temperance.—l»ast session a committee was set up for the purpose of inquiry a~ f-o the -possibilities in the way of co-opfl---ation in this direction.. TTnfortunatelv. the convener lived a long way off, and i* rvns difficult to arrange meetlnscsi but * ••prrlmrftendafciort Is to be made: to trie *r««ftd which it ■wOT fef vreW for us to c« ftJ ■=irter serfwslT/ This question press^ ->irttf> feaftfTy /HPbn. those ißeTflber* of Mr* ►efrr.nd trru% I!va In districts wh •"■;■ fVft -non hnv« more mpney thar coirtfort kfi? more laJirare than wlrflow* Ttare S5 <*»■«

x keen sense of loneliness and despondency where one man seems to be led alone to battJie with- a nuisance whicn .ids fair to become a menace to peace .aid order. The Bible in' Schools.—The Synod has i..rom time to time made resolutions iv mis matter, without much resulting i chereffom; but this year a great deal oi Enthusiasm has been shown all ove* .me colony, and for once in their lives Wellington and Auckland and Dunedm and ''' Christchurch meet on a common platform, in the southern towns "tne- voting has been largely in favour of ti.e proposal; and in the two* borougns n^a* Auckland the question has been answered by 10 to 1 in favour. I have greatly enjoyed the evident doair* 5 of all schools of thcught to work for this end, and the kindly, tolerant spirit, pervading the meetings. I trust that this new assistance to the development of character may stimulate us to renewed effort in our Sunday-schools. With this extra amount of Bible knowledge, we ought to be able to do more sueoe?9ful teaching, and I am not sure but that we may have to remodel our scheme of lessons, so as to take advantage of the increased knowledge of the text of Holy Scripture. Higher Education for Sunday-school Teachers.—The Synod will be glad to hear that not only have the S.S. children done we'll this last year, but that the Sundayschool Board has inaugurated a =eh >mc whereby, by permission of the Board of Theological Studies, teachers enn sit for Grade I. in sections, and that for a besrinp'.ng six teachers sat for ai;cf passed in two subjects; and when you learn that nil these work hard for a living, and do other chvr^yt work, you will see that it is an enternripe to be thankful for. Church Conference.—The Synod, at its last session, set ur> a committee to try and orsranise n Church Conference1, to be held duririfr this session. The committee met. and resolved to try to nrrnncp f<v a more imnortnTit meet-ins1 at the of the General Svnorl in Ancl^a^ nbout January. 1304. The Inte Primage wig npkert to invite tne eo-oneratinn of the bi=hons of tVif> Church in Australasia, through the Arehihshon <<f Svrlnpv. -who ha<* T nnrlerfitaTirl. ma^e a Tirovlsioria.l nromipe ■of help. Since the death of the Wma -c T have handed over the eondupt nf Hr->t-part of the r.u<tfne=s in the AfHnc-P'-f----mftte. T think it wniiiii be wpII if thf r-nmrn'Hwl worp r'^-ann.niTi+Pfl hv Synod. in nrrior t^at the matter may no* Tip In.et pieht r*. TVio Vinant CifX^n TTip en*"*?''! epae^r-vi of the Svn^rt heirl In .Tnlv pient^r* n committee to take stpns for fumiP>'n<r th's Synod with the means of eVotmer n ■Ricihon of this diocese: find also remips-tpd to by the Standing ComnuttPe and Trust Board with a scheme whereby the income of the Bishopric mifcht be at least £800. and, if Possible. SIOW per annum. With regard to this second point, although I firmly believe in the principle of parochial assessment, and that churchmen ought to be srlarl to contribute to this object, T must say. that T would welcome a scheme which would permanently increase the capital of the endowment. The committee will P^sent their report as the first business^ of the Svwod, and I would aussest that the Synod appol»t a special committee to define the method nf election, and that the Synod do sit on Wednesday mornin? at 11 o'clock, after meeting together for Holy Oommnnioi. at St. Paul's at 10 o clock, to consider the recommendation of tne Committee. , , The Standing Committee's report and the business to be 'brought before the Svn^d of which due notice has been ef*en will he laid before the Synod. And finally. I commend the work of the Synod to "the guidance of God, that we who lean only upon the help of His heavenly grace may evermore be defended by His mighty power, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.