ANGLICAN SYNOD

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 183, 4 July 1936, Page 7

ANGLICAN SYNOD

COMMITTEES ELECTED. YESTERDAY’S SESSION. AVELLINGTON, July 3. The Anglican Synod of the Diocese | of Wellington continued its sitting yesterday, Canon Percival James presiding in his capacity as Primate s . commissary. I Greetings and good wishese for a successful synod were received from the AVaikato synod. j Canon .James read a cablegram lie had received from Sir George Shirtcliit'e, who is at present in London, conveying his best wishes to the synod, j Sir George mentioned that lie had ex- j changed wireless greetings with the | bishop-designate, Archdeacon H. St. Bar bo Holland, who is now on his way to New Zealand. | On the motion of the Rev. N. S. I Barnett (Tinui) the diocesan board of trustees was given authority to sell, part of the Yvliareama block. j The synod, on the motion of Air E. j B. Toomath (Wanganui), heartily commended a proposal to erect windows, in tho new church at Putiki to tho memeory of Rev. A. O. Williams and: Airs Williams. j The following were elected to tho' standing committee (Wellington Dio-1 cese): Canon Percival James, Arch-j deacon AY. Bullock, Archdeacon A. L. I Ilansell, Archdeacon J. R. Young, | Archdeacon G. F. Petrie, Canon D. | B Malcolm, Rev. E. J. Rich; lay' members, Alessrs E. H. Anderson, E. ‘ F. Hadiiekl, J. AY. Henderson, 11. A. j Huggins, H. E. Arnold, 0. T. Cox, ■ if. E. Evans, AY. H. Alaclean, Dr. E. ! E. Porritt. j Wellington diocesan representatives ' on the General Synod arc: Canon j Percival James, Archdeacon, AY. Bui-j lock, Archdeacon F. 11. Petrie, Alessrs; IT. A. Huggins, AY. H. Alaclean, H. E. Evans, Hr. E. E. Porritt. | It was stated in the report of the ; Diocesan Alissionary Committee for : tiie year ended June 19, 1936, tiiat the diocesan quota set by the Board , of Alissions remained tile same as lor I last year, £3465. Up to date £2221 ; had been received. The special codec- 1 tioiT for the Alelanesian Alission dur- j ing the year realised £517, as against £442. The committee again expressed its appreciation of the good work done by clergy, vestrymen and all concerned, and of the well maintained contributions of parishes, but it hoped that the quotas would be regarded as a moral and financial obligation on the part of the vestries as representing the parishioners. It urged that the quota should be considered arc a minimum objective, and not the maximum of J financial help hoped for from tho parishes.