ANGLICAN SYNOD.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXV, Issue 250, 19 October 1904, Page 3

ANGLICAN SYNOD.

; -■■■ ■;- SECOND DAY. ' a- : _J rUc . Au ?ltean. Di ocesan Synod met "agate Testei-day afteruoou in St. Mary's Hall, t&e Bishop (Dr. Xeligaji) presiding. Leave of absence Was granted the Uon."~E. Mlti> l ? or the remainder of tile sesslou. Lao Uishon welcomed to the Synod a ntew member tlio Rev. &.. S. Faveil. who was or&Uned yesterday morning. "WORKING COUNTRY DISTRICTS. , Archdoaooii Caldei' presented ths report or rue committee appointed to iiumire -into toe quesuou of working country districts •>y means of clergy iv groups. The re-W-H- stated that at. present the committot; cjuld only report tnat with the present of clergymen they could only adv'su that some of the boundaries of the parochial districts between Xlangere aad Iluntly should be readjusted. DIOCESAN GIULS' HIGH SCHOOL. The Council reported that the school haii been established iv accordance with resolution. The Council felt it was most highly privileged to have secured the services of the present staff, who we; doiup •ixcelleut wort. That the deniaud -existed for the school the number of pupils now enrolled fully showed, and the Councilhad every reason to believe that the number would be greatly augmented. WOMEN'S SUFFKAGi. -vJATN DECLINED. Mr T. Greshani moved : "That in the opinion of this Synod it is just and desirable Ut-.it women, as well as men, should be entitled to vote at parish meetings." -Mi: Wresham said that he hoped to convert the Bishop to his way of .tainting. la th'i past it was the eiergy of, Auckland, who opposed the reform, and not the laityBishops Julius and Wilson, and- other eminent men of the. Church, favoured the.reform, and though 'he might not be able to get the reform adopted this session, long as' he was cm the Synod he would bring the matter up. lie did not anticipate that the motion would be carried in view of the Bishop's views as cxpresieiJ in his Charge, because the clergy wer? too polite, or too politic to oppose the Bishop openly. Those of the laity, however, whe favoured the reform had no such fear, and would vote according to their coneclences.(Uproa^.) The Rev. Mr Dv Rieu: I ask your Lordship to protect us from the insinuations of , Mr .Gresham. (Hear, hear.)- « The Bishop: I think that at least the manner, of the expression used by -.no mov« . er : is 'perfectly uu;astlflable.! - Mr Greshani: 1 withdraw the. remark. Mr W. $5. Whltley seconded the motion, which Messrs Johnston and Greenwood and others supported, Mr Greenwood demanding that the oppositlou should state their objections. Iv response Archdeacon Walsh tJdieuled the business methods .or women,as a rule, Messrs Tunlss and Sstewart also opposing. A .division was then taken.'-the voting being: Clergy—Ayee noes 27; laity—ayes 23, nous 20. The mo tlon. was thus lost. .• '.: i '' STANDING COMMITTEE: ♦ The following .clergy were nomliiatetl as condi'Uates tor the Standing .Committee-.---Canons Calder, Bcatty, Nelsou, MacMuiray, Keys. G. A. Carvfcr, B. J. W"** l H. Masoti, and W. E. Lush. The following laity were elected unopposed>-U JTunk.'&: li. Abbott, A. Yates, W. strong, H. Gilfiliau, Lubecki, and. F. E,. Jackson. Messrs W. 11. Churton and.Alex. Grierscai were also re-appointed audltors v SUXUAY SCUOOIi BOARD. .; The following were elected for the ensuing year:—Uevs. W. E. Lusb, A. J* KempiJionie, M. Button, B. 3. Macfarlane. H. l-'lavell, and Messrs n. reek, C. Hay, 11. W. Wilson, n. S. Urabant, and Collins. DEFENDERS OF THE FAITH; ■ Rev. M. Kirkbride moved: ''That the Synod desires to place on. record its gratitude to the ministers—Anglican and nonAnglican—who, by addresses, sermons, or lectnres, \ Uave during this year of grace defended the .Christian Faith:" •-■ .• v : ' The mover said he had heard that there had suddenly grown a distance between Anglican and uou-Anglican, : which they could , ; not bridge over. It was theretore a great pleasure to him to . see .Anglican* and dob-Anglicans joining for; the defence pf their comniou faith. ; - ■ . . . ' * Oii. the- snggestloa of the President, the m.ovcj: . altered his motion to , specJtal Christian- evidence- lectures," "ia whU:b. form it was-passed unanhriousiy. ; . ';-" UECOGXITIbX OF SERVICE. Veu. A'rchdeacou Walsh moved: "Tllat this tfyhod desires to record' its" appreciation .of the long and faithful sendees of tJ-ife Rev. Frank Gould, the late vicar of Ciiahnliu-ctun-Panmure, , aiid'. Canon' o£ : .Auckland, for 52 years a clergyman ot this diocese."' ' ' •'••■•' ;-•'■' ; The mover referred to the lengthy faithful services of Mr Gtould, mentioning that he was trained at -St. John's College ;by Bishop Selwyn, served 43 years in charge of Otahuhu, and was really the first Home Mission" pioneer. . -*■■:'i Mr S. Luke seconded the motion, and supported by Rev. Dr. Purchas, and adopted unanimously. . ■: . ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE. The House then went into committee: to consider the remainder of the accounts, Mr Uptoii in the chair. St. John's College trustees reported that the General Endowment Account showed a. debit balance of. £716 6/. At Purewa cemetery the burials for the .year .have . been 210, .as against 3WJ for the previous year. The receipts' 'wiire £746 6/, and: the, expenditure was £608 17/2; for the previous twelve months the receipts were £903 12/6, and the expenditure was £631 7/4. From the balance to, credit on June 30th, 1003, tht trustees, have .placed £101) to" the account for the purchase of the ground, and £300 to the' fund .for- the maintenance. of the ground. The sum to credit on Juno 30th. 1804, was £261 14/2. The report was passed. '.'.'. HOME MISSION WORK. Mr Collins moved: "That this Synod c6mmends the action of the- Standing Committee in providing-more frequent services in the Home Mission tdistrlcts, aud expresses the hop.c tha,t. they r may .be - able to'complete the proposed scheme for carryIng on the work hi "the Hpkiauga District before nest session of Synod." The motion was supported by severil. speakers and adopted.