ANGLICAN SYNOD

Evening Star, Issue 19387, 22 October 1926, Page 3

ANGLICAN SYNOD

FOURTH DAY—THURSDAY Synod assembled at 3 P-'U., tho Bishop presiding. His Lordship expressed his sincere thanks lor the sympathy extended to him by the Synod m regard to his bereavement, and acknowledged the kindness of the Dean m presiding at . the previous meetings of Synod. ' , T 1 ■,, On the motion of the Rev. V. U. Bryan King the Synod expressed deep sympathy with the Rev. G. H- Goodman, and tho hope that ho may bo speedily restored to health. Mr R. B- Williams moved— that this Synod sends its cordial greetings to tho Rev. Henry John Davis, vicar of Hampden, and trusts that ho may bo restored to health and strength to enjoy many years of peace m his rotnemont.” Tho mover said that Mr Davis was tho oldest minister m tho diocese, and would bo remembered by some ot ! tho seniors as the first vicar ot St. 1 Peter’s.—Canon Small seconded the moition, which was supported by Canon Fynos-Clinton and Archdeacon Russell, and carried. DIOCESAN INSTLTUTIONS. Svnod considered in committee the report of tho Sessional Gommittco on Diocosau Institutions, in substance as follows: — 'St Mary’s Orphanage.—This institution has been well and capably mannered, and the financial position. show* 1 ibat many subscriptions and offerings have been made from many somccs.a [that people arc alive to the good '•mk that is being done. Miss banow (.malt ron) is carrying on her work in hm npual efficient way- .M e wonh -1---eiallv call the attention ot the Synod to a grant this year from the trustees of the' Lissio Rathbono estate of £L)O.

AnHican Memorial Boys Home. This institution, which is so well known throimhont the diocese through the wide scone "of country covered by Rev. Goo. G. Moreton, chaplain and organiser, lias made considerable progress during Ihc rear. We note that the Revs. V. G Bryan King and G. E. Moreton have been 'attached to the cathedral staff, thus linking up the diocese and social work in a, special way. Plans aro bein(T prepared for the erection or a new kitchen and dining room, costing abqut £1,700. This will tiring tho building up to dato. Mr Gcrrard (master) and Mrs Gerrard (matron) arc continuing their good work, making the institution a real “homo” for the boys. A largo sum of money has boon raised during the rear by the chaplain and organiser, which has entailed a great deal of streuous travelling. The work is well managed at a comparatively small cost. Men’s Mission. —Very few people in

the diocese know tho magnitude of the work clone bv tho chaplain, the Rev. V. G Bryan King. It is about eighteen years since tho present chaplain started the work, which is of tremendous importance to Dunedin and to the diocese at large. Amongst the various activities connected with tho chaplain’s work are the following:—Men’s Mission , House, hospitals (public and private), 1 sanatorium, Benevolent Institution, tho gaol, the police courts, visitation of tho poor; besides other work which is onlv known to those who are closely associated and in touch with tho chaplain. For this work the chaplain gets practicallv no financial help from the dioccsc. “The chaplain is very much overworked, and wo trust that a suitable assistant will soon be forthcoming to help him The G.F.S. Hostel requires help, fin-

ancial and otherwise, to aid it in carrying out tho object for which it caino into being—to provide a homo away from homo. The hostel has been well managed, and provides comfortable accommodation under good conditions at I a reasonable charge. Wo ask the Synod members representing the country parishes to interest themselves _ in tho hostel, and to recommend it to girls coming to Dunedin. The committee calls attention to the urgent need for a homo for tho aged poor for our own church people, and recommends that a committee be set up to go fully into tho matter and to report to next session of Synod. Tho committee thankfully acknowledges the assistance this diocese receives from St. Anno’s Guild for Girls in Christchurch. ■ The various clauses wore spoken to at some length, particularly that relating to the Men’s Mission, the Dean, Archdeacon Fitchett, tho Revs H. O. Fenton and A. Wingfield, Mr L. Doans Ritchie, and others commending very highly the work of tho Rev. Mr King and the Rev. Mr Moreton.

I Canon Nevill gnvo particulars as in I the working of the Girls’ Friendly Soi fifty's Hostel. I Progress was reported at the 5.30 adjournment. | CLERGY STIPENDS. Rev. C. H. Statham moved flio second reading of a Bill to amend the General Church Fund Statute No. VI I. The principal clauses of the Bill were as follow; Clause 8 shall ho amended to read: "Every district and diocesan institution making application to the Standing Committee for a grant from the general church fund shall forward on or before the first day of March in each and evory year to the diocesan registrar its application in writing, and shall attach thereto a statement showing the amount of stipend it purposes paying, and also particulars of fho cost of the travelling expenses of the clergyman, and tho amount the district will contribute towards itj and further, a guarantee that tho church officers or committee will do their utmost to raise the several sums mentioned.” Should the Standing Committee be of opinion that the amount of stipend under clause 8 Is not sufficient, tho shall be instructed to inform the district or institution concerned tho opinion of tho Standing Committee, together with any suggestions it may make. The minimum stipend of a vicar in priest’s orders in charge of a parochial district shall he not less than £2OO a year and a residence, or £2.50 without a residence, exclusive of any grant from

tho genera! church fund. If a distrait shall declare itself unable to guarantee the minimum stipend tho Standing Committee may accept such lesser amount as it shall seem to it to ho sufficient under the circumstances. The Standing Committee may, at its discretion, make grants from the onefifth general church fund towards the travelling expenses of a vicar of a parochial district. The mover explained the principle of the Bill. It was to make better provision for the making of grants from the general churchy fund, also that the Standing Committee should have a say as to what a stipend should be, and, if it thought tbo stipend should be increased, to make provision for an increase by the parish or district. There had not been any rise in stipends since beforo the war, and as the clergy had no union and could not strike low stipends might continue indefinitely unless some action wore taken. Archdeacon Eitchett seconded the motion, and the second reading was carried without argument.