ANGLICAN GENERAL SYNOD.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 99, 28 April 1922, Page 6

ANGLICAN GENERAL SYNOD.

ELECTION OF PBiaiATE. BISHOP JIXIUS SELECTED. The General Synod of tie Angiican Church of cite Province of New Zealand was opened yesterday afternoon at St. Mary's Hall Parnetl. Then the AcxinsrPr'.raate. Bishop Julius, of Christchurcfa, presided- There were present ! a i« o: —Bishop A. W. Aver-21. of" Anck- ! land: Bishop T. H. Sprott. of Welling- ; ten; Bishop W. i. Sadiier. of Nelson: ■ J Bishop W. W. >ed2w«-k. of U"aiapu:j: Bishop I. P.ichards, gi Dcnedin : ajid j \ Bishop J. N". Steward, of Melanesia. j. The varicms dioe<«s<rs -*'>re norther ! ' represented as follows: — I Auckland. —Archdeacon* H. A. Hair- i . kins and O. Ma** Murray. <_anon C. A. i Tb-dall. and ileser*. X. Birrton, C. Hud- :, son. A. P.. Roherton. an-i . J. Tanks, j Cnrisrchnrtrh.—Arrtt.ieacon T. X. Tay- i ) lor. Canons J. E. Wilford, and J. de B. [' Galway. and Messrs. H. D. Andrews. H. ' M. Bannehr. (i. A. 11. Macdonaid, and \ G. H. s renin?. Duncdin. —Dean A. E. Fitcbett, Arch- j ' deacon W. A. R. Firenett. 'Rev. H. i Parata. and M-s--r-. C T . E. Ha hie*. S. T. j IKraJns, L. D. Ritchie, and TV. F. ! Xekon. —Anrhde-ai'on J. P. Ivemp;- f thorne. Canons J. R. Dar:, and J. F. | Coursey. Professor T. H. Easterfield. Major J. A. Kortl-vote. anii Messrs. W. : , •J. Girilny and C. W. Pirts-Brown. ! , WaiaTJU. — Arrhdeacoirs H. W. Williams. "W. -T. Sfcnkin. -and F. W. Chatter- j ; con, and lle'sr'. H. J. Ball. C. a. de \ Latour. A. G. Pailot and A. E. T. j • Williams. j ', Wellicgton.—Archdeacons A. if. Jaiin- j , son and A. 5- limes-Jones and Rev. A. 1 L. H-irsell, and ife=rs. G. G. Bridge, -T. i . W. Henderson. G. Shirtcliffe and E. , WHberfoss. 3Manesia. —Canon P. E. -Tames and ;. Rev. J. L. A. Kayil. and !3leisrs. -T. C. j, Dotp and G. A. Kissing. • ACTIXG-PEI3IATE-S ADDRESS. la hi* opening address, the AcxingPrrrmtr i» made appreciative reference to I' che late Bishop >'evil!. the late Archdeacon Harper, the late Canon H. PteF- ' chas, and the late 3lr. W. -J. Btrch. After - ir"nera.l reference ro the Lambeth Con- j : ferenc«. 'he spoke on the resolutions of j' zbax. conference, and dwelt en the re- I' anion question (elsewhere referred to).i; Th-? eonferenee had declared: j women should he admitted to those ■ . eouiici!= of She Church to Tviiieh kymea j are admitted and on equal terms.'' It j' was farther declared that dioeean. pro-1' vincial or naticnal synods might decide [ '.Then or hew this principle was to be 1' brousht into effect. In his opinion it would he Tvise to accept the principle 3S it stood. With the approval of the |' bishops o: the province he -would nrjve-! that the principle he adopted and re- j ferred to a select committee for the ! necessary amendment of the canon acd j preparation of a hiflThe decision of the Lambeth Conference to revive, with. t>ig consent of the | trhoie episcanara. the ancient order of : • deaconesses, did not seem to have met j with general irppTovai even hj the; deaconesses Taiemselves, «airl the Biaioo.!' Until the matter %een fßxther con- ( sidered, aoert from any eacpreaaion of ! . encoaragamfiEt »M esieeni they might. I ■ think it right to make, ths synod, would > I do "ssefl to let it ipass. I J As the prinslcic t!ti» oansti- i*, Tution of a of Missions wanld j he again disaesset*. it was likely to meet ! ' with enposi*!on from those xrhe pre-! ferreo. eo-eailed fxeedom. to efficiency,! 3 and they wunjd ui|)iiTi;n7T to tieir sup- i J nor; ths errors of the «reetxtrve. "Wβ j . mast have a. Board of Bishop | ' Julius said. ~"Wrrh A3 the mistakes in- j separable Irani such a. task «a Bua cesa- j mkted to them, our board or I*ther our ;; executive accompiislifid 3 T?ry €ns !, work finleed- They have drawn together j the many threads of Christian enter- , prise ami twisted them into one strong! They have taughx our people tiat j ■< the field is the world and not a comer ; ■ of it. Why is prov*"nil organisation j. of this nature posslbio anywhere bnx in i 3 New Zealand? Again and again we nave !, failed, llaori missions, provincial papers i • and miLch else have come to nothing. ! > Is Xetr Zealand too big or is it not ! . rather too snrajlf Our diocesan synods j - are parochial as a pariA vestry, and '~ our «ense of spiritual and ecclesiastMal 1 - urrroa 15 too weak to overcome tie petty jealousies of our chief towns." AFPODTTMENTS AXD HOURS. Appointments of Synod officers were ; made as follow: Clerical secretary, j Archdeacon A. il. Johnson: lav secre- I taxy, llr. C- W. Pitts-Brown; chairman j ■ of committee. Mr. C. J. Tanks: deputy- I ciainnan. ilr. G. Shirtcliffe: clerk af| : committee. Mr. H. M. Bannehr. It -a-as decided tiat the hours of meet- S in<r be from 2.30 pjn. to 5.30 pjn. amn i 7.30 pjn. to 10 p.m.. and that no session ! Just pricr to th(» afternoon adjourn-1 ment. Synod decided tq proceed with the i election of Primate. The seven Bishops i . retired to the Bishops rocm. and there j unanimously decided to nominate Bishop \ Julius to the clergy <and laity for the I high office. This nomination was then : | submitted to the clerical and lav mem- '■ hers of Synod. ea<:h of whom made a | written vote "Yes" or "Xo," and when cbe vote was counted it was fotrml that j it was unanimously in favour of Bishop Julio?, -vvho wa- declared Primate of Xpw Zealand. The announcement irv Bishop Averill was greeted with x>ro-! long-.':! applause. BILLS FOR CONSIDERATION". At the evening ses.-ion bill; were ie- \ trodii-ed and read a snz. time, and the j second reading' n:ted. a? follows: —To provide for the constitution of a Board I .:' Mission^—Friday; to provide fer a nsei Primatlca! See—Tuesday: to make setter provision for tile government of - i*t. JohnN 1-oliege —ilondiv: to deSne rhe status or" deacon=—Wednesdav: to provide that long-resident cersons :n parishes may be church warden-^— Mop.day; to provide for the increase or the number of clerical representatives it the Synod—Mondar: to proviJe for the regulation of vo.tia<» power .n parirhes—Monday: t" provide that any person having the office of man who does not attend be deemed to have resigned his office—Monday. After discussion on the Lambeth Conference -isolations on Church re-union, the Synod adjourned till this afternoon, j