DIOCESAN SYNOD.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXII, Issue 7386, 31 October 1884, Page 6

DIOCESAN SYNOD.

Thursday, Oct. 90. AFTERNOON SITTING. The Primate took his seat at 4 p.m. report. Tho Dean brought up the report of the Select Committee appointed to consider the subject of the severance of the prnsh of Lyttelton. The Committee thought that it was highly desirable that the services of a second clergyman should be procured, and recommended that the recommendation of the Standing Committee that West Lyttelton should be formed into a Parochial District should be adopted. FIRST READING. The Rev Canon Cholmoudeloy obtained leave to bring in a Bill for amending the Cemetery Regulations. The Bill was read a first time, and the second reading made an order of the day for Friday. CHURCH PROPERTY TRUST. The Rev E. R. Otway moved—“ That the Synod request the Church Property Trustees to raise from year to year a sum of money to enable them to place in the hands of the Standing Committee, yearly, the sum of five hundred pounds sterling, to meet the most pressing wants of the diocese; such sum not to be a charge on the revenue of the Cnurch Property Trust.” He urged strongly the wants of the country parishes, the residents of which, he asserted, very fairly thought that now the wants of Christchurch, in regard to tho Cathedral and other matters, had been attended to, their requirements should receive some consideration. He maintained that the very existence of the estate was for the benefit more of the laity than of the clergy, who, he contended, got 1 a pittance much smaller than other professional men of equal education. The estate should bo spent for the glory of God and His Church, and it would be largely for the benefit of the laity if it were expended in providing for their spiritual wants. His feeling of honour would not allow him to withdraw from the obligations which he considered had been incurred to the parishes. People in the country districts felt that there had been a large amount of unfairness in the disposal of the property. He contended that the Church property could very well bear the expenditure of the £SOO mentioned in hia motion. If £SOO a year were borrowed for 2G years, and tho limnoy to j»j* interest. *V-C., were also horrewcU, it would no burdened with a debt of about £30,000. The sinking fund would have amounted to £25,000, and the improvement in its capital value would be another £25,000. The estate would thus be £20,000 to the good. But besides this, £13,000 would have been spent out of the estate, and the expenditure of another £13,000 evoked from the church members thereby. Tho Church would thus be £IO,OOO to the good. The estate had been given them by God to be spent, and not to be hoarded. He believed that urless the wants of the people in the country districts were considered, the effect on the Church would be so disastrous that no future efforts could undo it. The money which had been spent in the past had been well spent, and it would be foolish to cease spending now. The Church Property Trustees were becoming conserservative; but they had not always been so. For instance, in the past, tho Very Rev the Dean had urged the Synod strongly to expend money on the Cathedral. This was very well in its way, but he (Mr Otway) hoped that the Dean would not close his heart now. There was no warranty in Scripture for building cathedrals, and there was no need that there should be, but there was strong warrant in Scripture for doing what lie wanted to do —help the weak. Mr Malet, though a conservative now, had not been conservative where the Cathedral was concerned. He trusted that and the other members of the Trust would not only not oppose the motion, but help it forward. He trusted that they would not carry out a policy which would be most cruel in its results. The Rev H. C. M, Watson seconded the motion yro foTDvi, Ms F, de <!. Malet asked His Lordship’s ruling if, under Statute No. 9, Mr Otway’s motion was in order. Thu Primate ruled tlmt it was not in order, Thu Rev K. K. Otway asked His Lordship if he would be willing to allow it to be introduced in bis name. The Primate replied that in order to allow it to be discussed he would do so. .Mr Baldwin briefly supported the motion. He thought that u saving might be effected ' r ‘ ( tbc expenses of management. . J * 1< ‘ R‘ v C. Bowen took exception to some of the remarks of Mr Otway, as tending to create an erroneous impression that the church property was not manag'd for tho benefit of the Church generally. Archdeacon Harris opposed the motion. He was full of hope that the grants now applied for would be made, so that there would bo no Very pressing wants to he attended to. He did not think that then; bad been any disposition on the part of the Synod to disregard the wants of the outlying districts, and he desired to protest against Mr Otway's remarks on that subject. The Rev F, Knowles said that the charges of management on the estate were only two, which were less than £3OO a year. The Rev J, Chaffers-Welsh thought tlmt ns they had an estate valued at from £IOO,OOO to £150,000, burdened only with a loan of £40,000, it was not right to make no provision for extending tho Church by its means. He contended that the object of the Church should not be to conserve the estate merely to increase its value, ns tliere was a spiritual estate as well as a temporal estate to bo considered. If some assurance could bo given tlmt the grants mentioned by Archdeacon Harris would be forthcoming, it would bo well to defer the further consideration of the present to next Hynod, I he Dean said that the object of the merelv i ' rruatec,i w <*» not to . r . y Co f *erve tlm e«Ute. They wished 11 ;i d wvre doing so, fyr the

spiritual good of the Chuirji. He won afnvtd that Mr Otway'# pplponal wan a wild one. If they cobid meet too uioml priming wanU of the |iooc«' from vonr year, it would ho n« tjiuoh iw they l uiild do. They had sold «ov wal prop'' 1 * fios. and had no superwtitio •» dosin’ to hold tho oM it*’. Mr W. l>. Moarop- did not ll ink that Mr Otway hail rliowii that it war um*»«iry to borrow £SOO a v<>ar for 20 yoai lh* on-tond.-d that tho Tnint • . onM provide a Kino of JEW without borrowiuK. Iho aoooiuita showed that a siim of JIHG.2-D was on hand. Mr Mahd said that this vraVuuute up of dojxisita, and another itnnnhov remarked that it was capital account. Mr Mi'aivs said that I horn was, novor-thfdof-’.i, JCIO.OJO on hand. Hi woidd not. howovov. vote for iho motion. Ttu- Kov K. A. Lingard thou; ht that tho TnudwH had always. carried mt tho ius( motions of tho Synod, Laxtjyi’ur it was derided to instruct thorn to AVW, whirl' was dono, and Mr Otwnjv s district p„t a fifth of it. Ho (Mr Liiteard) win-plain-d that tho Synod mad?> no sign. They’ wore nnoinwd of not providing for tho piTHsing wants of tho diorruo, hi it whenever an application was made to tlloin by tnrt Synod. it was dono. Ho did notjtlvink that tho TrusU’oa wore deserving of tjlio indirect eemmre they worn subjected to. • Ho hiiusolf would he prepared, after the Primate's motion to repeal section 4 had boon taken, to bring down a motion to vow a sum to provide for the pressing wants df the diocese. The Trustees were not neglectful of the interests of tho country districts; and he thought it was Wrong to borrow money without showing the Synod hovl they proposed to repay it. He hoped! that the grants to tho country districts fwould bo carried, hut did not think Mi’ Otway s motion was the host way to effect, this. The Rev Canon Stanford would like to known if the pressing needs of tjie diocese were going to ho met or col.; Ho had previously heen under tho impression that this could not bo done. The Rev 11. C. M. Watson was not disposed to censure tho Church { Property Trustees. Ho thought that Ml Otway’s suggestion was impracticable j for the present. He deprecated tbO rebarks of the Rev C. Bowen, and said he w'as afraid there wins a tendency amongj English assemblies to “ sit upon" tho weaker side. (No, no.) Ho thought that the remarks of brethren should not bo taken ju a bad spirit, as very frequently more was said in the heat of debate than was intended. Ho suggested tho withdrawal of the motion. The Rov J. O’B. Hoare thought!that the pressing needs of the diocese sholild have been brought forward in a more definite way by the Standing Committee. ? Mr A. Rose suggested that tho motion should be withdrawn or postponed till after the discussion on the .Bill to a ter the Financial Regulations. The debate was interrupted by t icGp.ui. adjournment. j EVENING SITTING. 1 THANKS. The Rev J. W. Stack moved—“ That the thanks of the Synod he given to the Rev J. O’B. Hoare for the sermon preached by him before the members of the Synod on the evening of tho 21st October, and that ho be requested to allow ;it to be published in the Church News." If was no secret that several did not agree with the views expressed by the preacher, and intended to oppose the motion. He Jtrusted that they would not do so. (An; >lause.) However opinions might be divide I os to sentiments expressed, no one conic doubt the sincerity of Mr Hoare. The Rev V/. Harper seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. LONG SERVICE GRANTS. The President moved tho second reading and committal of the Bill to repeal Section -i of the Financial Regulations, the object of which was to abolish tho long service grants, so as to. allow’ more money to be devoted to the service in tho gaols, &c., and the purchase of sites for churches, &c. The balance of .£122, which was all that was avaHoLio tne Gong Scrni-fl fjrflots, was insufficient for the purpose. If matters were properly looked into, he could not but think that some other moans could beuound for making the grants. The proceeds from the Cranmer Church reserve, not required by the Christchurch parishes, might be applied for them. When tho present; debt of .£SOOO on the parishes was liquidated, it would be open to the Synod to decide this. He fully recognised the claims of thoaa who had been in the diocese a long time, but thought it would be well that some jother plan than that now existing should be adopted to meet them. He was sorrs that nothing had been done for the parish of Sydenham with its 7000 people; whicji had a first claim upon the Synod. There iwere other parishes also requiring assistance. The Dean, with great reluctance, opposed the motion. To his mind there were many objections to tho Bill. The financial regulations should have stability. * The regulations went Homo, and the proposed change would prevent clergymen coining out; hero there was not much hope of; advancement, but there should at least be a hope of improved incomes for long service. Parents should not bo induced to • discourage their sous from entering Holy Orders. In all other professions long service was a claim for increased salaries, and he had been glad to see tho prinliplo recognised by the Synod in 1879. Perhaps tho term 10 years was too brief, but it would bo a pity to sweep the grants njway altogether. They might be suspended for a year or so, or the length of time miglifc bo extended. He deprecated the Bill (js a retrograde movement. J The Rev T. Jasper Smyth referred te'tho mischief done in Ireland after tho Jiisestablishment by tho “ dead level ” system; and the happy effects of the liberality shown by a number of wealthy bonefaciors’ of the Church. He agreed with the bust speaker.

Mr T. S. Weston was for onco abloj to with his friend tho Dean. All who knew the clergy of Now Zealand krjow that their salaries wore small, their pijospectii by no uieanu brilliant, and the cjjllh upon tliem very heavy. * Archdeacon Harris fully approved of She principle of tho long service grants, l|ut ho felt that the Church Property Trwst Estate was not the proper fund from whiph they should be taken, Mr Smyth hjwl pointed out an example which could nottio too highly extolled—tho subscribing !of wealthy laymen. Ho could not conceive that any young man would ho attracted lio the New Zealand Church by tho fact thjit at the end of ton years he would rccei/e Jiio ; nor would this attract ColouiSil youth. In other professions tho larger income was given for tho greater UHcfulncps of those who had been years in practice, j The Dean laid referred to tho Civil Service at Home and in India. J Archdeacon Harris supported the motion. Mr A, Rose could not support tile motion, which was simply a. repudiating. The Dean had said there was no promotion here, but there were Canons. He thougl t that future Canons should lose their rig! I to long service grunts—such a plan, h«u. ever, not being applied to present holdei» of caiionrics. Ho hod paired against th » Sinking Fund, tho money devoted to wide! i would have mado up tho amount needed for tho grants. Tho Kev H. Collins could see no mori repudiation in tho proposal than In the non-payment in full of stipends. ' Mr 0. M‘lntyre had hoped that tin*. Archdeacon of Akaroa *ouid not havij token part in the discussion, or would havti opposed tho motion, after tho course hd had adopted two nights ago. Although few clergymen were now receiving tin* grants, many had inchoate rights to them.' of which they should not be deprived. Itl would bo very many years before anything, from the Christchurch reserves could bet devoted to this purple. He hoped the*

clergy would not stand up and declare thdr Intention to abandon their claims. (Hear.) He opposed the Bill. Mr H. P. Murmy-Aynsley agreed with the Dean’s suggestion, that tho grants should W suspended for only one year. He hoped, however, that some moans would Iks found hy tho trustees to pay the grants. Mr Maude felt that the Bill would be a retrograde movement, and must oppose it, He would rather have the matter left with an instruction to the Standing Committer’ to consider how the grants could he provided for. They might bo suspended for this year, if necessary. Mr B. Woollooinbe hop’d the Act would not he made retrospective. All who were now entitled to the grants should receive them. He opposed the Bill. Mr G. O. Bridges thought that at least those who had not secured good livings should not he deprived of the grants. Mr U. J. S. Harman pointed out that the clergy had been deprived of pensions, and if they were to lose long service grants, would have very much to complain of. Air F. do C. Malet opposed the Bill, hoeauHe the clergy had heen working for five years under the regulation now to ho swept away, lie had suffered from a broach of faith on the part of the Government, and could not consent to what ho looked upon as a similar breach of faith. The Hon H, B Gresson must reluctantly oppose the Bill, »« the arguments against it were so strong tlmt he could not conscientiously resist them. Mr P. Kimboll agreed with the last speaker. Mr J. Baldwin "considered clergymen wore wanted more than churches. He had felt tho pinch of reduction, and could fool for others. Ho must oppose tho BUI. Tho President submitted that -tho Trustees should have given tho Synod some information ns to now tho long service grants were to bo paid. As w tho Dean's statement, with reference to a. dead level, he thought that many clergy would like to bo on the same level as others were. Ho would like to have heard tho opinions of more of the clergy. Ho had no interest in tho matter except the, good of tho diocese. Tho deficient money must bo borrowed, and tho amount and sinking fund should bo determined by tho Synod, and not bo left to tho Committee.

Mr W. 11. Hargreaves would like to make a short statement. A short meeting of the Committee had boon held that morning, when tho result was such as to warrant Ilia saying that these grants and tho moat pressing demands might possibly bo provided for. He regretted that ho could not conscientiously vote in favour of the Bill. The Dean suggested tho withdrawal of the motion. A diviokm would be very painful to the Synod. Tho President would withdraw it. Tho Rev E. A. Lingard thought Mr Hargreaves’ statement was insufficient, unless it included the meeting of the demands of the diocese. * Mr Hargreaves explained that ho had said “ the grtiater part, if not tho whole." KAIAFOI. The Rev 11. Verc White moved by permission—“ That tho boundaries of the Pariah of Kaiapoi be extended so as to include within the parish rural sections 1083, 40-4, 2117, 275, and that part of 37-4 which lies to the east of a straight line drawn from the south-west corner of 404 to tho north-west corner of 1083.” The resolution was seconded and carried unanimously. BESOMED DISCUSSION. Tho Synod resumed the discussion of the Rev E. R. Otway’s motion, interrupted by the G o’clock adjournment. Mr A. Rose would have been inclined to vote for the proposal had the sum to be raised been limited to tho present year. He suggested that it should be withdrawn. The Rev E. R. Otway would willingly withdraw it, after the statement made by Mr Hargreaves. - . ... The motion was withdrawn. OTAIO AND BLUECWKFH. Archdeacon Harris moved—“ That on too condition of tho sum of £123 10s being paid to the Rev L. 0. Brady, the Church Property Trustees bo recommended to make a grant of £250 and a loan of £G3O, on tho usual terms and with proper security to the church officers of the Otaio and Bluocliffa parochial district, to enable them to purchase the site of the house now occupied by the Eer L. C. Brady, and to pay off tho loan of £7OO to toe estate of the late Mr R. H. Rhodes ; tho house and two acres of Land to be conveyed to tho Church Property Trustees.” The Dean seconded the motion, which was supported by Archdeacon Harper. The Rev C. Bowen, Mr W, Dovenish Moares, Mr W. B. Howell, and tho Bov C. Coates spoke to tho question. The President strongly approved of the motion. Canon Cholmondeley suggested the addition of the following words for “in the usual terms, and with proper security,” “ in order to provide for too repayment of this loan an arrangement bo made in terms of the resolution of the Synod on tho aibjoct of loans made in 1881, bo made." Archdorcon Harris adopted the suggestion. Canon Cottorill, Mr J. E. Parker, the Rev W. A. Pascoe, tho Rov J. ChaffersWelsh, Mr C. R. Rlakiston, the Rov E. A. Lingard, Mr O. M'lntyre, the Dean, and tho Rev E. A. Scott, continued too discussion. Mr W. H. Hargreaves admitted The necessity of the motion, but suggested that a private arrangement could bo made. This would prevent irregular grants. Ho failed to see that any vote was compatible with tho regulations on page 74. Tho President held that the proposal did not como under those regulations. Mr Hargreaves’ difficulty was with regard to tho loan, not the grant. Mr Mcuros thought that tho President's ruling as to the motion not being opposed to the regulations passed in 1881 should bo placed on record. The Rev J. W. Stack moved tho adjournment of tho debate. (No.) Mr A. Rose could not understand any hesitation from a business point of view. Ho hoped too matter would be brought to an issue as soon as possible. ■The resolution, with some verbal alterations, was put. Mr Moures asked that his question and the ruling of the President might be entered on too minutes. This was put and carried. The resolution was again put, and carried ou tho voices, UUILDINO aiIANfS. The Rev A. W. Hands to moved—- “ That it be an instruction to toe Standing Committee, with reference to grouts made towards the building of churches, parsonages and schools, to instruct the Church Property Trustees to pay 75 per cent of the grant upon work dono on receipt of the architect's certificate, countersigned by the Archdeacon or Chairman of the Building Committee," Mr J. E, Parker opposed tho motion, as diil the Dean. The mover withdrew the resolution. OUURCU I’UOPSR'rr TRUST. Mr Devonisii’Mewos moved—" Tlmt the Church Property Trustees berequested to lay on £bo table a statement showing too liabilities on each of the several trusts and properties under their control, and also the amounts of Sinking Funds or other assets tlmt have accumulated as against too said liabilities." . Mr Maude seconded the motion, Mr H, P. Murray-Aynslcy moved to* addition of toe following words os an amendment And to haro a statement made out of all landed property under their charge, distinguishing whether leased or otherwise occupied, with toe terms of such loose or lotting, and if sold on do>‘v vc ?tatvd sK,

of all funds under their control, and if invested, nr mortgaged, or otherwise, with full portiouiars; and statement of all funds due hy thorn.” • Mr G, M Intyre socondad tho amendment. Sir F. do €, Malet opposed the amendment. lout year the information was open tor tho inspection of tho members, and this (■'Kirac might again be followed. The addition was put, and lost on the voices. Mr Mearefl replied. The resolution was carried on the voices. STATUTE NO. 5. Archdeacon Harris moved " Tho third reading of the Bill to amend Diocesan Statute No. 5, clause Ift." The motion was carried, and the Bill was passed. KKt’AIRS TO i’AHHONAOEB. The Rev Canon Choltnondoloy moved—- " Thai, the Standing Committee be requested to carry out tho regulations of Synod for tho repairs of parsonages, and‘to lay before the Synod next year a report of tho state of each parsonage in the diocese.” A rehdeacon Harris seconded the motion, which was agreed to without discussion. Attention was now called to the absence of a quorum, and the Synod adjourned at 11.10 p.m. NOTICES OF MOTION. Friday, Oct. 31, I. Tho Rev C. Bowen to move— Tlmt tho Bill to amend Regulations for tho Management of Cemeteries by read a third time. 11. Tho Bov J. O’B. Hoare to move—1. That any member of tho Synod intending to introduce a Bill to amend tho financial regulations, or to deal in any way with the revenues of tho Church or diocese, shall give notice of his intention, together with the provisions of tho said Bill, to tho Standing Committee not less than two calendar months previous to the assembly of Synod, it. That all such notices shall be published in the issue of the Church News for tho mouth immediately preceding that in which the Synod meets. 111. The Dean to move—1. That the Synod having had laid before it, in tho report of the Cathedral Chapter, tho urgent recommendation of Mr B. W. Mouutfort, that no time should tie lost in taking measures to obtain the necessary timber lor the completion of the Cathedral, fully recognises the importance of tho recommendation.

2. That tho Synod, cordially acknowledging the value of the services rendered by the' Cathedral Guild in tho past, not only in building portions of tho nave, but in helping to keep up public interest in the work, desires to commend to that body this new enterprise, in the hope that it may see its way to take it up, and prosecute it with renewed vigour. IV, The Rev Canon Cholmondeley to move—

That the Standing Committee be requested to carry out the regulations of Synod for the repairs of parsonages, and to lay before the Synod next year a report of tho state of each parsonage in the diocese. V. The Rev Canon Cholmondeley to move—

That the Synod heartily concurs in the recommendation of the Houses of Convocation of Canterbury and York and the House of Bishops of the Church of America, and communicated to tho Most Reverend the Primate of New Zealand by Lis Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, that " any day either in the week next before Advent or in tho first week of Advent, with preference for the week of Saint Andrew’s day," be observed as a day of intercession for Missions', and considers it desirable that the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, the Church Missionary Society, and the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, should, as heretofore, participate In equal proportion in the offerings at such time of special intercession. VI. Archdeacon Harris to move—1. That this Synod having regard to the very small number of members of the church residing in thfe neighbourhood of the site offered by Mr Twentyman, and the difficulty of arranging for more than one service in each quarter to be held there, and the want of funds for the building of a church, regrets that it cannot accept Mr Twentyman’s offer of eight acres of land near the Sangitata. 2. That Mr Monzics’ offer of £l5O for tho building of a parsonage house at Pigeon Bay be accepted, and that the Church Property Trustees lie recommended to make a grant of £230 for the same, on the condition that a further sum of £SO bo raised by subscription or otherwise. 8. That Mrs Gebbic’s offer of an acre of land at the Head of the Bay, including the site of St Peter’s Church, be accepted, and that it bo a recommendation to the Church Property Trustees to defray all expenses connected with the conveyance of the land. VII. Mr F. do C. Malet to move— I. That from and after the Hist December. 188-4, tho three existing parishes be relieved from the annual payment for Sinking Fund in respect of tho loan secured on the reserve. *

2. That the Church Property* Trustees bo authorised to realise tho permanent investment shares taken out by the three parishes at their value on, say, tho 31st December, 188-4, amounting in all to about £360. . j ‘ 3. That tho shares thus realised bo reinvested by toe Trustees as a spqcial Sinking Pond, to accumulate at comjpouud interest. i

4. That the interest on tho loan be paid out of tho rentals of tho reserve. 6. That in case of the rentals on the reserve being insufficient to pay the interest on tbe loan, the deficiency shall be charged against tho nett income of tho Cranmer square parish. G. That tho Trustees shall keep on foot out of the income of tho Cranmer square parish, and for the benefit of that parish, the permanent investment shares already taken out on behalf of the parish. 7. That after payment of the amount required to keep up too permanent investment shares taken up ou behalf of the Cranmer square pariah, and of tho deficiency (if any) between tho nett rentals, of the reserve and the interest on the loan, tho balance bo equally divided between the parishes of St Luke, St Michael and St John, until such time as the Cranmer square parish shall have been duly constituted. VIII. Mr A. C. Wilson to nsove~r

That it bo a recommendation, to the Church Property Trustee, with the approval of the Standing Committee, to take the necessary steps to promote the passing of a Bill in too General Assembly, giving the necessary powers to the Church Property Trustees to grant leases of the Christchurch Parsonage Reserve, with compensation clauses, renewable at specified dates in perpetuity. IX. Tho Dean to move—

1. That the District of DampieFs Bay and tho neighbourhood be separated from too Parish of Holy Trinity, Lyttelton, and formed into a Parochial District, te be called the Parochial District of Dompier’s Bay. 2, That too Parochial District of Dampier’s Bay bo bounded on toe west by the Maori Reserve at Rapaki, on tho north by the ridge of the Port Hills, on tho south by tho son, and on too oast, as near as may be, by the ridgo of tho Bridle Path Spur, tho exact lino to be determined by tho Standing Committee. X Mr Whitefoord to move— That tho Synod would regard with favour any practicable arrangement by which a temporary exchange of duty between clergymen in toe dioceses oil New Zealand, Atittealia and Tasmania might bo effected

hy tutor - communication among the lltahopa of the several dkwwuw. XI. Tlmj Itev Canon Chotmondeluy to move— That whenever ft pariah or parochial district {the curate of which in in receipt of on annual allowance of M3O in lieu of a parsonage house) shall ho desirous of' building » paraonago house in accordance with tho regulations of the Church Property Trustees, the Standing Commits may. if it thinks lit, recommend Use Church Property Trustee* to make a grant of £2-0 towards the building of such parsonage, and the Church I’rojierty Trustee* shail lK* empowered to give effect to such recommendation upon the usual conditions. XII. The Kev T. Jasper Smyth to move— That this Synod cmnuiend* to tho favourable consideration of the Church Property Trustees the question whether, in the interest-of tho diocese generally, any sinking fund which it may bo found necessary to provide should not bo calculated on the basis of a much longer term of years than has been hitherto con ternpl&ted. XIII. Tho lv“V T, Jasper Smyth to move— That tho Standing Order No. Afi should road an follows Speeches, with the exception of opening statea/i-nt*. shall bo limited to lea minutes/' And, that Standing Order No. 69 tot numbered (JO, XIV. Tho Rev Canon Cot tori 11 to move—1. That the Church Property Trustee* to} recommended to make a grant of £260 in aid of building a parsonage for tho Parish of Fendalton. 2. That the Church Property Trustee* be recommended to make a grant of JE2SO in aid of building a parsonage for tho Parochial District of Dampior'a Bay. XV. The Dean to move— That Standing Order No. 53 be suspended, in order to facilitate the despatch of business. XVI. The Rev Canon Cotterill to move— That in order to facilitate the transaction of business. Standing Order No 30 be suspended. XVII. The Rev Canon Cotterill to move— That the Standing Committee be recommended to consult with the Church Property Trustees with the view of providing a* far as possible for the payment of (1) *of the Long Service Grant* in full; (2) the payment of the grantof jKOto gaols; (3) the payment of such other grant* as are in tie opinion of the Standing Committee most urgently ncede.l. ORDER OF THE DAY. 7.30 p.si. I. The Rev Canon Cholmondeley to move— That the Bill to amend the Cemetery Regulations be read a second time and considered in Committee.