ANGLICAN SYNOD

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 15, 18 July 1939, Page 10

ANGLICAN SYNOD

BISHOP HOLLAND'S

ABSENCE

SERVICE IN ST. PAUL'S TONIGHT

In the absence in Britain of the Bishop of Wellington, the Rt. Rev. H. St. Barbe Holland, the second session of the 28th Synod of the diocese of Wellington, in St? Paul's Schoolroom, was opened this afternoon by the vicar-general of the diocese, the Yen. Archdeacon W. Buliock.

His Lordship, on the advice of hi« doctors, left for England on May 27 on a health-recruiting trip of six or seven months. After referring to the regret that would be felt that his Lordship was unable to be present with them, Archdeacon Bullock said he was quite | sure Bishop Holland acted wisely,, as ;it was apparent to all, except perhaps to the Bishop himself, that what he required was to get away from the affairs of the diocese and from the consequent anxiety such things must always bring. According to;his Lordship's letters, the voyage Home was very enjoyable. When the Bishop had had time to meet a few of his intimate. friends hi London, he intended spending, the rest of his time with his daughter in a not too crowded part of Scotland. Then, suggested the archdeacon, "with tha wind across the heather, ahd no meetings to attend, he should soon be his real self again.". In any case, "he knew* he spoke for them all, as well as for himself, when he said they would welcome the Bishop back with great joy next year, and all their prayers and thoughts were that he might return perfectly well. The archdeacon also referred to Mrs. Holland, expressing the hope that the visit to her only daughter would be the medium of rS"reshment and health, to her.

The first part of his address Archdeacon Bullock devoted to retirements, and paid tribute in this connection to the faithful services of the Rev. H. F. .Wilson, the Rev. C. W. Solomon, and of Mr. E. H. Anderson (who had a long association with Synod and the diocese).

Archdeacon Bullock referred to the appointment of the Rev. Harry Squires as City Missioner, and stated that already the Mission was showing signs of his outlook and- vigour. They wished him and the Mission every success. They were all glad to welcome back to the diocesan staff the Rev. Ei O. Sheild, the first Bishop Hadfield Scholar. Reference was made by the archdeacon .to the death of Colonel R. W. Tate, synodsman for Greytown since 1934 and a former Administrator of Samoa, and of Mr. Thomas Sydney Fagg, of Raetihi, father of the Rev. Mr. [Fagg. This evening the customary serS vice associated with the opening of [Synod will take place in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul. The preacher of the sermon will be tlie Rev. C. F. Webster, vicar of Mangaweka.