EVENING SITTING.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 11108, 29 October 1901, Page 2

EVENING SITTING.

RETIREMENT OP BEAN AND CANONS.; -The first order of the day was the third reading of Mr H. t>. ' Andrews's Bill to amend the Cathedral Statute, 1894. . ; . In meting -the third r«adin£ Sir Andre\rs Tefe-rred' i 6 a letter h»a that morning appeared in "Tba Press," oouiplainipg of th« harsii nature of the bill, end suggesting that it was being rnsbed through its stages, and that members of the Synod, were being misled in the matter. Mr-Andrews stud that he' had no desire that the Bill should pass- into law without the Srnod being fully aware, of its proTiHions." He therefore 'thought it I desirable that, in moving the third reading, J ha should call the attention, of the Synod jto the provisions of the Bill. "(Mr Andrews i then explained the nature/ object, and effect lof tbe T Bill to tbe Synod.' j Mr G. Mclhtyre expressed tbe opinion that } members of th* Synod'were atf perfectly I familiar with tbs contents and effect of the I Bill.-• •-- •: ' - , i The third reading of the Bill was carried I unanimously. • i APPOINTMENTS TO PARISH VICARj AGES. j The debate was continued, on- Mr S. S. 1 SlackboraeVs motion, regarding appoint- ! nients to parish Ticaragte. 1 Mr C. 3-.. Bevah-Brown moved the fonow. amendment: —"That this Synod is of opinion that in appointments to cures the main object should undoubtedly be to obtain J the best man for the position, bnfc that at j the same time the nominators should, care- \ fully consider tvheth** some clergyman who j has been -pome time in the diocese cannot sui-tftbly fill the position." His Lordship the President said that he had received a letter froni Mr B. J. S. Harinan, expressing very great regret sit the subject having been brought up before the Synod and his earnest desfre that if it might ba dealt with very sh&rtly, an<l thai it might n*ver appear,-again, for he conteudad that the Synod was not the body to direct the nominators. Continuing, the J Blsbop ssud that without wholly endorsing j that opinion, and certainly without reflecting -upon the action of .the mover of tb<» resolution, he personally should be very sorry if either the resolution or the amendment were p&?s«d. (Hear, hear.) He was of opinion -ifa&fc these should not be withxirdwn. l>nt they .ought to "-be negatived by the House, and that because only by that means «ould the House show that it was satisfied xnHix ihe action of its notninatora. If they felt that the nominators iad not.been doing their dtrty, fiten-they wanted the genitfe hint that the amendment jsaggested; if they felt that they had been serioueiy negkefciog their 4siy t tbee tbey rf»ntd pass the rfsolution; if, however, they believed tha* the noininstorg had acted for the best interests of the diocese, then he thought that they: most veto the resolution and the cmendiaent' Archdeacon Harper considered that the Synod owed -an apology to thece gentlemen wiuwe names 'had been mentioned during the discussion, and this apology conld be given by throwing oot the resolution and the amendtnent. Upon the motion being put to the %nod, Mr Blackbame's motion was thrown out, «id Mr Bevan-Brown's amendment -was carried on the voice*. St. saviotju's guh-p. Mr E. Y. Cox moved a> resolution to the effect that -die Synod earnestly «mmends t&e work of St. Saviour's Guild, u»»' espeeieUy tb*fc past of jt wiudi is coaneeted I with St. Mary's Home and tie Female Refuge, to the sympathy and rapport of the clerpy and laity throughout the diocese. . Tne resolotioQ was -seconded by Canon ! Doofcley, sojiKniei bjr Cbsoa BJQOwle* and others, and- carried ttnanimonsVr. ■; hesolutions op sympathy. [ The Rer, A. W. Averfll moved a resolntion expressing sympathy vpth Mr &.. J. H. Herman in the cause which has brought eixmt bis temporary disablement. The resolution wae seconded bf Mr H. D. Andrews, .and carried;- and tbe PresMest was asked to forward the resolirfcioii to Mr Haaroan. ; The Bey. C. H. Gossett moved a similar j resolution regarding M-γ G. Bowron. | SynodstKfln for Leithfield. The resolution! TR-as ci.rii«L »