DIOCESAN SYNODS.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13563, 26 October 1909, Page 7

DIOCESAN SYNODS.

CHRISTCHURCH. Tho Christchurch Diocesan Syno<s resumed at 4 p.m. yesterday. Hi* Lordship Bishop Julius presided. THE NOMINATORS STATUTE Mr H. l>. Andrews was given leav* io introduce a Bill to amend clause 8 of the Nominators Statute, 1891, and the Bill wes rea<l * first time, the eeconi reading and consideration in committee being made an order of the day for the following day. This Bill provides that in the event of the permanent chairman of the Bcar<: of Nominators being absent from the diocese, the Bishop may appoint any other of the Diocesan Nominators to be deputy-chairman, and ratifies the recent convening of the Board of Nominators to deal with the pending vacancy in the cure of the pariah of St. Michael's, and with the present vacancy in the cure of the parish of Riccsirton. THE GENERAL MISSION, Thß debate on the Rev. C. W. Carrington'e motion: —"That this Synod commends the General Mission of 1910 to the prayers of the dioceee, and pledgee itself to use its best efforts to provide the preliminary funds required by the end of the present year," wee resumed by the R»v. E. Webb, who seconded the motion. The motion wee agreed to. VOTE OF THANKS. The Rev. T. A. Hamilton, forth© Rev. L. Carsley Brady, moved:—"That the thanks of this Synod be given to the Venerable Archdeacon Harper for bis rery able sermon preached in St. Luke's Church at the opening of the Synod, an&- that it be printed in the "Church News." , The Yen. Archdeacon Arena seconded the motion, which was Agreed to. CLERICAL STIPENDS. The Yen. Archdeacon Averill moved: —"That it be a recommendation to the Standing Committee to consider how thA suggestions in the Bishop's address to iJynod, as to clerical stipends, can best be carried out, and. if possible, to give effect to the same." Mr W. H. Hargreavee seconded the motion, which was agreed to. THE PRAYER BOOK. Tie Rev. H. I. Purchas moved:— "That, whereas the Church of the Proving of New Zealand is at present bouiod by fhe fundamental provisions of its Constitution to make no alteration in its formularies unless the same alteration shall have been previously adopted l»y the Church of England, with the conwnfc of the Crown and Convocation \ and whereas at present the Convocations acting under letters of business horn the Crown are engaged in considering the proposals of a committee for the moderate and careful revision of tho rubrics and language of the Prayer Book, this Synod asks the Gei oral Synod to take such Btepa as it may think fit to assure the authorities in England of its hope that such a mesenro of elasticity and freedom in tha use of the Prayer Book may be granted in the Mother Country as may met* the wants of the daughter Chitrchee also." The Yen. Archdeacon Averill seconded the motion. The debate was interrupted by the 6 p.m. adjournment. CLERGY PENSIONS FUND. On the Synod resuming at 7.80 p.m., the Bill amending the regulations of the Clergy, Widows and Orphans' Trust Fund was read a third time and ■wan passed , , : THE PRAYER B.OOK. ; The debate on the Rev. H. T. Purchaa's motion regarding the Prayer Book wee resumed. Several speakers suggested: that the mover would be well advised to -withdraw hie motion. intimately the mover asked for, and wa« granted leave to withdraw tho motion. • ' THE GENERAL MiSSION. In accordance with a suggestion made during the debate on the enbjeet of lihe General Mission, written guarantee! and promises ,of euhtorijrtiona to the fond were handed in to Mr T. D t Barman, the treaeurer. •_ ■ The President announced thai the guarantees and promisee received! totalled £502, which did not include a sum of about £100 already in hand, so that they had £W2 ia eight. Hβ expressed hie thankfulness for the result. (Applause.) LICENSES IN THB KING COUNTRY. On the motion of Mr F. Z. D. Ferrimaa, eeoonded by Mr T. Ctoara, it wail agreed j—"That this Synod, deplores the granting of wholesale liconses in the King Country as being » violation of the spirit of the compact made with the Maoris when the King Comntry was thrown open for European (settlement, and detrimental to the spiritual "and physical welfare of the Miioris." EXPENSES OF CLERGY ATTENDINGSYNOD. On the motion of the Yen. Archd«won Averill, seconded by the Rev. T. A. Hamilton, it was agreed:—-"That it be a recommendation to the Standing Committee to consider the possibility of making provision for . paying tho travelling expenses of the clergy attending the Diocesan Synod." At 9.40 the Synod adjourned till 4 p.m. to-cay.

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(FUSS ASSOCIATION TXMEO&UC.) PUNBDIN, October 26. In his opening addrese to the Anglican Synod to-day, the Primate (Basbop N.rtriil) referred to the losses eusjeined by the Church during the year, ac the i-arult of the deathe of the following:— Tlie R*v. Algernon Gifford, the Rev. C S. Bowden, Captain Griffiths (Oreptiki). Yen. Archdeacon Beaumont, end Mr E. H. Herbert/ mWehipeaid that the memory of the Uethnaraed would be perpetuated by hw b-S««g A «J----£IOOO for the endowment or tloiy Trinity parish Mid *«» ; f« the fow»diition of a ecnoJarehip ** leee, as well ac a gift of £100 towards the building of the new oathedml. In connection with the Mission of Help, tho Primate said it was considered imptrative that contributions levied on each diocese towards the expenses of tine miseion must be remitted to England before the end of the year. He had boen aeked by the Bishop of Wellington, the chairman of the committee tibat woe dealing with the matter, if he could guarantee that £400. which wa« regarded as the diocesan chare, would bi» forthcoming. It was confidently expftct*d ( that the thanksofferings made at the numerous services to be field would Ins paid to the diocesan treasurer in return for the above amount. Hβ wis far from feeling that tho Church was -without encouraging signs of religiou* earnestness Ami devotion m own panrishes. He had been able Uist year to speak of genera] hopefnl- - ness among the clergy with regard to tLeir work, and this was not leai w> at the present time. The question of i'ie support of the Maori Mission would have to be considered by the GSeneral Synod next January, and he would say no more than that m hi* opinion both the Maori and Meutneaian Stissions would receive oooeidemWe stimnlue if instead of the «joewe* *•- ing aweseed by the certain sum, which they did not tooir how to obtain, a aociety of voJuntanr oeillectoni was eetabiahed in eacfc deaeonry, the archdeapens to fom «l» Boarf of Miseions of the diocaM.