WAIAPU DIOCESE

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XX, Issue 239, 27 September 1930, Page 3

WAIAPU DIOCESE

SYNOD SESSIONS YESTERDAY’S BUSINESS, MOTIONS DEALT WITH. The session of the Waiapu Diocesan Synod was continued yesterday. The morning session was occupied with a conference of clergy. At the afternoon session Mr Holderness’s motion: “That one assessment be made ou parishes and parochial districts to cover all diocesan needs as shown in the diocesan Budget. for each year, and the quota for the Board of Missions,” was amended to read: “That quotas be allotted to parishes and parochial districts to cover all diocesan needs as shown in the diocesan Budget for each year.” Mr G. C. Williams pleaded that there should be more freedom in giving than seemed contemplated in tho motion. He objected to anything in the way of compulsion in giving. Mr Geddes pointed out the difficulties of arriving at a fair quota in the mattea-. Mr P. E. Hunter argued that there was no chance of arriving at fair contributions from parishes where the Duplex system is adopted, except by means of a quota.

The Rev. J. J. Anderson pleaded that behind the motion there was the sound principle of the strong helping tho weak. The strong parishes should help the weak, and he could foresee perhaps the extension of the principle in an ideal system of even strong dioceses helping the weak. The Ven. Archdeacon Butterfield failed to see how that the adoption of a quota in the case of missions was not a matter of compulsion and was one in the matter of a quota for diocesan needs The Ven. Archdeacon McLean explained that there was quite a uiaunderstandmg of Mr Holderness’s motion to think that it was holding a pistol at the heads ot the parishes, that it giving was compulsory it ceased to be spiritual. lhe idea of the motion was to put the financial business of the diocese upon a true spiritual basis. In replying, Mr Holderness explained that there was .nothing further from his mind than that something should be forced upon the diocese to which its representatives in Synod do not agree. He admitted that at first there would be likely to be objections raised in some cases, but these would be treated exactly as had been the case with the mission quota. Adjustments would be made. It was necessary for the parishes to know what was expected of them. In tho case of the mission quota, parishes had tried to do their duty, and he felt confident that that would be the case with the quota for the diocesan needs.—Carried.

Canon Rice moved: “That this Synod urges the Clergy Pension Board to keep before it that urgency for an increase of pensions for clergy, widows and orphans, and that the board be urged to take any steps possible for this end.” Canon Rice did not wish to cast any reflection upon the Pension Board, but he hoped that something would bo done as soon as possible to increas. the pensions to clergy widows and orphans. Tho Bishop explained how that the moneys for the purpose of pensions to clergy and widows and orphans were derived from different funds, and that the premiums, if the grants to widows and orphans were to bo of right, would have to be much higher than at present.—Carried. Canon Rice moved: “That the Synod go into committee to consider tile parochial missionary quotas ot tho diocese for the current year.” The Synod went into committee. On resuming it was reported that the missionary quotas had been considered in committee and amended. Tho amended list was adopted. During the past year the diocese exceeded tho amount at which it was assessed by £220.

EVENING SESSION. The evening session was engaged in second readings of bills. On the first, a bill entitled the Provincial Pension Fund Association Statute (Mr. R. E. H. Pilson). the Synod went into committee. ... The object of the bill is that tho Provincial Pension Fund shall come into operation when a majority of the dioceses shall become associated with the fund. Auckland and Waikato having already become associated, it is desirable that this diocese become associated, subject to terms to. be arranged.—Carried. The bill was read the third time and carried. Regarding the bill entitled Statute to amend Statute No. 93, Diocese of Waiapu Women Workers’ Pension Fund (Mr. Pallot), the object of the bill was to safeguard the capital of the fund and to use only the income from the fund. The bill was read a second time, considered in committee and read the third time and passed. Canon Mortimer-Jones moved: “That this Synod approves of the new Religious Instruction in Primary Schools’ Enabling Bill.” Canon Mortimer-Jones pointed out the advantages of the bill and expressed gratitude that at last a solution of the problem bad been found. The debate was adjourned till Monday. The Rev. J. Pigot moved: “That the Diocesan Missionary Committee he requested (a) to consider how the Church in New Zealand can respond to the last report of the “World Call” to take immediate steps, to strengthen and develop her Missions to Jews, (b) to include its findings in their next report to Synod. Mr. Pigott stressed tho importance of missionary work to the Jews. We were indebted so much to the Jewish people for so much in our religion. From them came almost the whole of the language of religion. From the Jewish race came our Saviour Himself and also the great Apostle to the Gentiles. We had a great debt to the Jew. Surelv the Jewish race should be considered in our missionary work. The speaker hoped that information would be made available and also that missionary work among the Jews should receive financial as sistnnee. The motion was carried. The Bishop moved: “That this c 'vnod desiies to place on 'record its appreciation of. and thanks to Almightv God for the life and work of Sir George Pnnt"r. Mr. W. Oates and Mi-. A. E. Turner Williams, former members of Synod.”

The Bishop moved the motion in his name. It was seconded Ijy the Ven. Archdeacon Maclean, and carried in silence. Canon Mortimer-Jones moved: “That this Synod records its appreciation of the splendid work done byNurse Carter, Miss Waller, Miss Jones and< the staffs of St. Mary’s Home, Abbotsford and St. Hilda’s Homes during the past year.” Canon Mortimer-Jones spoke in appreciation of the noble work of Nurse Carter, Miss Waller and Miss Jones, and their staffs. They did work which no mere man would dare attempt, and the community was much indebted to them.

Mr. G. C. Williams, in seconding the motion, said that they were women with special gifts for which we should all he grateful. Several other members bore witness to the excellence of the work done in these institutions. The motion was carried. Archdeacon Maclean moved: “That the standing committee be instructed to initiate as soon as is practicable a “second curate fund” to assist tho Church to keep pace with the growth of population in the larger parishes.”

The mover pointed out the difficulties that growing towns presented to the Church. The spread of the town resulted in whole areas and large sections of the peonle being lost to the Church. Town people could ■nerallv well managed to finance assistance for the vicar in a first curate, but there was real difficulty in town parishes in procuring a second curate [f we had foresight we would endeavour to avoid the danger of such towns as Napier, Hastings and Gisborne drifting into the parlous state of the larger towns of the Dominion by providing extra clerical assistance in those towns. The Dean, Canons Rice, Packe and Neild. and Rev Geddes all spoke in support of the scheme. Tho motion was carried.

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