ANGLICAN GENERAL SYNOD.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 9023, 8 February 1895, Page 5

ANGLICAN GENERAL SYNOD.

(PRESS association telegbaji.) NELSON, February 7. The Synod resumed at 3 p.m. __ It was resolved on the motion of the Rev. G. MacMurray—"That tho following resolutions passed: by the Synod of the diocese of Auckland on October 18th, 1894, be considered by the following Select Committee : —The Bishop of Cbrisichurch, the Dean of Waiapu, Archdeacons Harper and Faucourt, Messrs Speight, Briltaiu, and the mover; that the Synod respectfully submits to the Bishops and General Synod chat great uniformity and security would be gained by—-(1) Making various forms of licenses for clergy to be drawn on one set of models for the province; {2) making it necessary that every priest or deacou coming from other dioceses and travelling through the country or 3ojourniug anywhere in the province for more than a month must have authority in writing from one Bishop of tho province in order to minister; (5) making it an in/* . struction to all Churchwardens that in case ..« of any person coming to minister in the church, and tho curate in charge be absent, it shall be their duty to satisty themselves regarding his authority to minister; (4) making the designations of the clergy the same throughout the province." There was considerable discussion'upon the motion—" That the recommendations of the Select Committee on tho petition of Archdeacon Bo.iumoiy; be adopted as follows :—(1) That tho appointment by the SiandingUomnittecof thedioceseof Dunedin ' of Dean Fitchett, Canon Lucas and the Roy. F. W. Martin, as clerical representatives, was invalid and ineffectual; (2) that the election of Canon Dold, the Keys. "W. C. Cotes and F. W. Martin, undor a writ tram the Primate, was a valid election, and that the Returning Officer be instructed to make his return to the writ accordingly ; (3) that to fill the two vacancies caused by the re* sign'ations of Canon Dodd and the Rev. VV. 0. Cotes, a fresh writ should be issued by the Primate." The Bishop of Dunedin, the. principal speaker on *ho motion, defended his personal action in the matter. Bn said that he bad no partiality in the matter. His relations with Canon Dodd and the Rev Cotes were cordial aud affectionate. Hie desire had been all through to do justice to all concerned. Sir John Hall, a member of the Committee, stated that the report and finding cast.no imputation upon the boruifidea of the Bishop of Dunedin. He had simply made a mistake, and there was no infallibility. Colonel Pitt, a member of the Committee, also said the personal element had not entered into the Committee's mind; The report was based upon the validity of the first election. Eventually recommendation 1 was withdrawn, and Noa. 2 and 3 were carried nem con., the Bishop of the DioceßO being substituted for " the Primate.", Oh clause 3 Mr Morrison gave notice to move, " That the Synod expresses itß 'sympathy < with those members whose seats have been declared invalid through no fault'of their own," The thanks of the Synod were-accorded;.,; the Bishop, of Dunedin for the'powerful v sermon he preaohed in the Cathedral the evening before the opening of the' Synod, 1 and the same was ordered to be printed.' < Mr Speight asked from the Trustees of \ St. John's College information regarding the following matters referred to by. them in the report:--(») Whether tho "»u-. thority" which., it was stated had , been given by Bishop Selwyn authorising ,the expenditure upon the College maintenance 'of funds belonging to the scholarship endowments was in writing, and, if so, where a copy of the document can .be found? (b) i whether all or any of juch authorised ex- \ penditure is covered by or included in the sum of £600 which, after consultation with the late Sir Wm; Martin, the Trustees few themselves called, upon to refund to tho Marsh Scholarship Endowment, Fund,-as having been wrongly spent upon "main-, tenance;" (c) if rthis £60Q not in- •;. elude the expenditure referred to, in question (b) what further amount was.altogether spent under the authority deferred to, and has a refund; in whole* b> inpart, been made to the scholarship : account of the amount of audi expenditure' 'ujjoa maintenance; .(d), nave there been. \ any . aimiiar transfer from the scholarship ,endowmenta to maintenance beyond those re-f. ferred to in the report; if so, tojwhat. amount? (c) was it at the request ©V, sug. g estionofthe Governors or Trustees of the '•, lollege that tho "regulation" referred -to > in Mr Hesketh's'opinion upon a'case sttb--,' mitted to him was made The following answers were made by the Primate (a) Authority was given-.by Bishop Selwyn } tho refereuce'of the expenditure "of scholarship's funds towards the general maintenance of the college was not in writing; (b) the sum of £660 taker*. from Marsh's scholarship fundv. was the only amount "wrongly" expended. On maintenance; (o and d) portions of the Maria Blackett Scholarship Fund, and all the proceeds of other scholarship funds have been expended-in the general maintenance of the College. The total cannot now be stated and no refunds have been made to these' funds; (c) at the joint request of the Governors and the Trustees. ' The Bishop of Dunedin moved—"That the action of the Synod in requesting;the Bishop of Salisbury to' take part in the debate then proceeding be not regarded as: a precedent." *' - ..'-'-" After a short discussion, the moyer with* drew the motion, as he saw it was the wish of the Synod that he should do so. / f ; \ I The motion of Mr - Lubeckir—"That -the sum,of £75 be granted to the diocese of • Dunedin' towards the endowment of the bishopric, on condition that': the sum of £150 is raised by the diocese for the same' purpose," was referred to the Committee on Trusts. The debate on the proposed transfer of the Archdeaconries of •Taranaki and Tauranga was interrupted by the 6 p.m. adjournment. ' . - On the' Synod resuming, the Bishop Of Cbristcbnrch moved the second reading of the Bill to regulate matters connected with the office'of Deaconesses in an eloquent 'speech on the peculiar value of women in Church work. The Bishop of Dunedin seconded the motion. A discussion lasting nearly two hours ensued, the tone of which generally favoured the Bill. No distinct objection was offered, but caution was urged in order to prevent hasty legislation. Archdeacon Williams moved as an amendment—*. That the matter be referred to the Diocesan Synods for consideration, to report at the next General Synod. The Bishop of Wellington seconded the amendment; which was accepted by Bishop Julius and carried. The Bill was ordered to be printed in the proceedings. At 9.30 the Synod went into. Committee for the ' consideration of report ~ No. 1. Sessional Committee on reports of trustees. " Progress was reported at 1010. Sir John Hall's Bill to give women a vote at parish meetings was made the first order tor to-morrow evening.