ANGLICAN SYNOD
THE MARSDEN CENTENARY. ! (BY TKLEGRAPH— PRESS ASSOCIATION,) NELSON, 22nd January.; - At the An?lican General Synod to-day, the Bishop of Auckland 1 * reported that the Bench of Bishops had arrived at a decision .regarding the Marsden Centenary. It was" proposed to establish a fund of £20,000 to foster religious education in New Zealand. , The objects included : (1) Contributions of £500 a year (if necessary) for" three years for the Bible-in-Schools movement; (2) for the training and payment of a guild of '■Church teachers for religion in schools; (3) for helping to found Church' secondary 1 boarding schools for Maoris and pakehas 5 (4) such other purposes as the commission may deem to be connected with religious education. The above suggestions were adopted. It was resolved that thanks be accorded Miss Selwyn for the gift of valuable historic documents. It was decided, to place them in the Cathedral Library at St. John's College, Auckland. It was decided to hold tho nextj General Synod in Christchurch, commenc-; ing on Wednesday. 3rd May, 1916. An' amendment to hold the Synod at Norfolk Island was withdrawn. i
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 19, 23 January 1913, Page 3
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184ANGLICAN SYNOD Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 19, 23 January 1913, Page 3
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