ARCHBISHOP'S FAREWELL.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 30, 5 February 1925, Page 3

ARCHBISHOP'S FAREWELL.

A SAD GOOD-BYE TO SYNOD. DR. JULICS' VALEDICTION*. (By Telegraph. —Press Association 1 DI'XEDIX. this day. In his opening address to the Anglican General Synod this morning. Archbishop Julius, while expressing himself prepared loyally to support the Synod's decision to appoint two assistant bishops for the diocese of Melanesia, stated that on principle he was opposed to appoint assistant bishops, and even in a missionary diocese preferred a division. He hoped the prospect of dividing the unwieldy Auckland diocese would have the Synod's support. Referring to the Bible in scho.iU and Mr. lain's bill. Archbishop Julius declared that the Synod's grateful thanks were due to Mr. Jsitt for his courage ami ability. Continuing, the Archbishop said: "If the Synod is content. to pass resolutions in favour of the bill as it stands, without any amendment. we may yet live to secure the daily opening of every school wit lithe Lord's Prayer and the reading of scripture. T, for one, am not prepared to risk the loss of so great an advantage to our children by an attempt to secnr" the unattainable—the right of entry." In concluding. Archbishop Julius said: "With some Borrow at heart, I close my last address. My age, my dread nf an unhelpful continuance in oftkv. aiul the burden of duties which I cannot adequately fulfil, have compelled mc to place my resignation in the hands of the Senior liishop, to take effect <•». April 20. I could have preferred to retain the Frimacy also until that date, but such a course would be extremely injtirious to the Church and my mccessor, and I therefore resign the Primacy on the last day of this session and you are free either then or at, any time during the session to proceed 10 the election of a Primate. I cannot tell you what is in my heart. Wilh my latest breath 1 shall pray for the blessing of God upon this d",ir Church of the Province of New Zealand."' He expressed the conviction that the scheme of corporate control of liquor traflic provided no security whatever, either for genuine reform or effective control. It might, perhaps, be of advantage to the trade, but would certainly do serious harm to the community.