ANGLICAN GENERAL SYNOD.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 9024, 9 February 1895, Page 8

ANGLICAN GENERAL SYNOD.

(phess association telegeam.) NELSON, February 8. This afternoon the Bishop of Christchurch brought up the report of the Committee opoa the status of vuiting. retired, an J superannuated clergy, especially in regard to their relition to Diocesan Synods, lne Committee found that such clergy, as soon as they retire, as they no longer possess licenses to appear, bavo no status in Diocesan Synods; that the action of Bishops in 1833, with the intention to authorise clergymen to officiate without having a rijjht to the privileges of licensed clergymen, appeared not suffiinout to effects the object desired. Too Committee are of opinion that the Bishopa should have the right to issue a "permiaion to officiate," which shall carry a seat in the Diocesan Synod, without a right to vote. Amendments to the canons were recommended to enable this to be done. The Committee also reported upon the case ot Archdeacon Stock, that the loss of his license was duo to the unsatisfactory eiato of the canoa law, and that the proposed amendment of tba earns should eatisfaclorily meet his'case. Upon the case ot the Rev. Algernon Gifford, the Committee reported that tho decision of the Standing Committee readers it indisputable that tho license held by him entitled him to szt aud vote in the Diocssan Synod. The report was ordered to bo printed, and notice for its consideration was given. Col.'Pitt introduced a Bill to interpret tho word " Parishioner" iv the various canons and statutes. Sir John Hall introduced a Bill to amend the cauon on the subject of parishes which fail to fulfil the conditions under which they are constituted. The following recommendations of the Select Committee were referred to the Bishops and tho Synode of Auckland and Waiapu, with proposed alterations in the boundaries of those dioceses, ti be reported upon to the next ordinary General Synod :—" That the archdeaconry of Taranaki be included in tho diocese of Waiapu; that the archdeaconry of Tauranga be transferred from the diocese of Waiapu to the , diocese of Auckland ; that the boundaries betweon the dioceses of Waimpu and Wellington remain uuchanged." ! A motion to allocato £75 each as an endowment for the Bishoprics of Waiapu and Nelson, on condition that £150 was raised in each diocese for the came purpose, was referred to tho Committee on Truacs. On the motion of Sir John Hall, the Primate was respectfully requested to cause the records of the General Synod to be collected and to make provision for their future custody. / The motion introduced by Mr Morrison was carried—" That this Synod expresses sympathy with those members whosa seats have been declared iuvalid through no fault of their own." This had reference to Doau Fitchett and Canon Lucas, who left for Dunedin yesterday. On the motion of Mr Cochrano, the resolutions passed by tho Synod of Auckland as to increased attention being given to'tjraining candidates for lioly orders in elocution aud extempore preaching wore referred to the Select Committee on educational institutions. '

Fhe following were appointed tho Standing Commission:—Tlio Primate, Colonel Haul tain, Messrs Seth Smith, E. Hoaketh and T. Kisaliug. On the motion of the Dean of Waiapu, it wa3 resolved to request the Bishops to consider the desirability of issuing a form of service for use in cases where the burial service in the Prayer Book may not be used. Several clergy spoke of their difficulty at> present iv cases of suicides, onbaptised persons, &c. At 7.30 p.m. Sir John Hall moved the second reading of the Dill to give women votes at parish meetings, by iimendiug clause 10 Canon V, Title B, with the proviso that this should not confer tho right to be selected as a member of any Synod. Thero was a Jarge attendance of the public to bear the debate.- ' Tho mover; in a speech of some length," urged that it-was essentially a laity question. .He said that the result of its consideration by the Diocesan Synods was that the clergy in , threo dioceses voted no, attd in two aye; the laity in four dioceses voted aye, in one ao; or six ayes to four noes- It was nob «n.innovation.' It was a delusion to say ao. Woman held office in the Mother Country as churchwardens. -.There . was no disqualification thero for holding offica, or for eligibility as an eWtor.' Tkore was no distinction, in practice or principle, between the sexes iv parish matters there.' Kα contended that tho opponents of the measure should show a reason why woman should uot have a vote rather than tint he should prove that sho should. lie asked who- formed the greater part of congregations ? who did the most important work of tho Church in tho Sunday-school, sidk visiting, collestinv for various funds? Who enabled the Komaa Catholic Church to keep the first eecondary, schools oE the colony? His answer was, woman. Uβ touched on the Scriptural beating on the matter, and the equality of women iv intelligence and influence. ' lie eaid that, ho believed the bishops and laity would voto for tho Bill. Uo hoped that the clergy would uot, throw out the Bill,

Tlie. Jiiahop of Clirisloburoh seconded the tnotioU. 110 said the , Scaplural argument 'against tlie measure was beaiiie tlio mark; 110 , coaltl - find the principle that women should not be bishops, priests and deacons, > but no principle there to forbid her voting at a simple parish* meeting. 110 said that, iiie Church must go with the times, which were forcing women inf.o professions* &<;., aud if they could do the work they were doings so nobly, why «oU tho 'simple- voting at pariah meetings? Ho;co»tended that,the admission of women intoJOhurch wortt with votes would lead to the ndmhsion of a wider Christian epirit, which was its greatest ntfad. The strongcat pyoecli against the measure was made by the. Rev. \V. Beatty, of Auckland, who sai<l that (he women of the colony had not rinno i.huir own work so well that they could oome to tho men and say '* Your work ia done' badly ■; we will do it for you." The argument of equality xraj* a sham. There was no ench thing.- Each ccx had its own peculiar' constitution, mental' as well as physical. Taking the political example, the female fratinhiso had not led to political purification. The cry of the equality of the sexes was the root of the modern cry in regard to divorce. Scripturally there was not equality, bub- the soxos were comple-m-ntary to each forming one whole. The debate was interrupted by tho 10 p.m. adjournment, anil will be resumed on Monday. It is likely to be long. The Bishop of Christchurch will address a public meeting at the Theatre on Sunday, en the Bibie in State school* question.

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