THE LATE SIR JOHN HALL.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12945, 26 October 1907, Page 12

THE LATE SIR JOHN HALL.

MOTION BY SYNOD.

The following motion regarding the late Sir John Hall waa proposed at the meeting of Synod yesterday by Archdenron H-irper:—"That this Synod desires to place on record its appreciation or tho services rendered by the late Sir John Hall to the Church of this province, and in particular to this diocese, as a member of the Council aud Diocesan Synods from tho firet, aa churchwarden, and ns lay reader. The Synod reoalls with gratitudo bis readiness at all times to advance the welfare of the Church by his wise ami judicious counsel. Tho Synod desires to express its * thankfulness for the proof of nis loyal attachment to the Church, as shown by hit* very generous and -well-considered legacies for various purposes, among otht'i*-* n substantial church aud vicarage at Hororata, and an endowment for . a resident vicar." The Archdeacon said that tho Synod had in the past adopted ninny in memoriam motions respecting eminent churchmen, but no such motion commanded deeper respect or attention than the one he had proposed. The late .Sir John Hall was one of the earliest members of the Conference which resulted in the formation of the prVvM-nt synodical system of Church government. Ho was one of the first lay iwprosentativee of the Christehurch Dio- , atAi in tho General Synod, and he took a notable share in tho shaping of the General Synod's legislation under which the diocesan synods were formed. During tho greater part of his life he had been a synodsman, and hwd Urought to tho deliberations of the Synod the inestimable benefit of a well-trained statesman's mind. Whilst be brought the aame intelligence and trained habit of legislative thought which ho used in the (Jenenil Assembly to the deliberations of the Diocesan Synod it must be borne in mind that tlio Diocesan Synod had great need of that, because in the earlier history of tho Synod thero wero great difficulties in shaping the legislation, and the Diooeean statutes and legislation generally compared most favourably with those of any other diocese in Australia. The Synod owed a great deal, therefore, to Sir John Hall, and they were proud to have numbered auoh a statesman in their Council. It was not only in the Synod, but as a churchwarden and a lay reader, and as a consistent supporter of Church work everywhere, that Sir John Hall was so eminent. Now that he had gone the Church was in possession of munifloent legacies which he had thought out most carefully. Hororata would be a very favoured pariah'in future years when «wu 'V* a la n rBOr *population, for it YJSgjy* 1 " * fln « 0n »«»h an<_ a fine n^l e \^ h .° **onded the V Toh! "olir* iad b n<*™ the late Sir 3 than any ? his m^ ber ° f ***_ Sl nod > ■***•»« -teacher urSt. Michael's Sunday-school ffl J!rVl h % th ® •P««ker, was a mem'■*■■'SL < &i t H . au At that V fc! S _ r # hn He »- teforo he was , **"_*n to tho country, or had attained V???*-™ 11 -* ." ke * conspicuous position in *Iready takin* the "JS'fc Mf! tokin * «P *c ,which was regarded as *!?S"«M»W© work In th© Church as a ■■■»•- fj ,n J?f-r-« h $ol, teacher. AU through ' V &."(* , h * Jl" 1 oean- •» attached mems?',_?■*■■*. <*• Church oi England, and had ;?:-ac|rtt(hiab«-t aa an eoclesiasticsl statesreader, and not less aa ry 4! ooiuwr-ojit Chrjatian gentleman-, to vfttrthah the intereste ol tha Church. ~ Sir John Hall was a man of wide and # qukk jßymoathies, and ha w*a not unof ether ihter-eata outside of the Church of England. He waa a vi,X'_wh*.of feroad and liberal imind, and feWhad left behind him gifts to'further tho V>#ork dono by other religious bodiea, oMXA •lftd.by other aesocbtiona which ;|'??. ha-d fortheir"object the promotion of mtthM v* religion* Brcrybody wmild wV-ffliwto- that to th© country which fee aanred so faithfully and for so long, .-?Y*>*'-»l;MinMter of-the-Crown, ha. wit an honour. that for tha iMJttttroh which helped largely to form MMt character he wa-tfeertainjy a token »? "of, high j-towera, andTa pledge of noblo jfydestinies,;•, arid thankfully, indeed, the of tha Chur-oh in the mightbear 'their testimony to ???tfia good services which he was enabled, Pf _«jtW Gwe of Clod, to tender both to S;#Ma?c<Hihtry and ..to hia Church. •. Slater ' (Chancellor -. the #isHooeae)- said' '.that.' he had - been ac- ' r.quiainted with the kte Sir John Hall JM^ J M%nf,.ye*ri, and had the utmost Scott aald the late Sir waa a man of ▼cry strong affec&ltii<tna;;»hd s iim. prototmdly toredby all fishk ''neighbours at Hoiwata. He wie lllajWay* to; help worthy causes, r#Wfchemail and large, and had won for. fsmNM>% ...»piofonnd.regard m Canterthe |#i»nibeM of th« %nod standing meanralS«ili';i.and u 4t...w'as:?dep}d«d to request fejithlfreaident to forward a copy to the of vthe family of the §^'lat«'6ir.tJo,hn,'fl.-ll.?^.