NELSON DIOCESAN SYNOD.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVI, Issue XLVI, 21 October 1911, Page 3

NELSON DIOCESAN SYNOD.

The Synod resumed at 3 p.m. y-ester- , day. The President (the Bishop of Nelson) in the chair. 1 Mr. A. T. Maginniity, on behaJif of the clerical and lay members, expressed rt.be: 'p'thsure .they fel't in _ seeing his j Lordship so far recovered from his recent accident as to be able .to be present, ! and preside ovw the S> ( yiroti. Bishop Miiik-s thanked the memfbel's for | their kindly feeting expressed by Mr. Maginnity. *By God's good providence the accident did not prove so serious as it might have dome. Mrs. Mule? and himself had had a, most escape. ' The Rev. J. P. Keimpthorne presented the report of the committee on- Sunday Schools. It stated only nine schools had competed) in ,%he -examinations. It recommended- that the Revs. Lucas. K-emp-.thiorne, Carr, and Messrs. Bioyes- and Thompson be the committee for the ensuing year. The Rev. Mr. Smith introduced) an Aimeudtng Bill regarding the General Church Fund, and! the BLL was read! tho first itime. Mr. A. T. Maginnity, in an ab.e fipeech. moved: "That this Synod l expresses- its sympathy with the desires evinced by the President of the United State cf America in addressing the American Society for the Judicial Settlement of international dispute® in December last, when he expressed the hope and (possibility of making a positive agree- j ment with some great nation, to abide the adjudication cf an International Arbitral Court in eivery issue which, could not be. settled bv negotiation, no matter what it involved, whether honour, territory or monev." He, urged tliait universal (peace was essentially a question for consideration by the Church. He quoted what President Taft, Sir Edward Grey, Sir Gilbert Parker. Mr. Asquith, and Mr. Balfour had said in favour of the proposed international arbitration. He Pointed 'to the wonderful eff-eet .for good it would have on the other nations li Great Britain and America entered into such an agreement, in deterring them from goino- to war with each other. He concluded by urging that international arbitration ■was not beyond tho possibility of practical religion. Archdeacon Balker seconded the motion, which was carried -unanimously. Mx. Maginnity then moved!: "That his Lordship the Bishop be respectfully asked to adopt such course as may seem to him expedient to support and further tho object in view." Archdeacon Baker moved: that no substantial alteration be made in the Pension Fund Act unless notive is given at an annual meeting of Synod previous to that in which the resolution is passed. Seconded by Archdeacon York and carried. ut Dr. Hudson moved : "That thus »y----nod wishes to place- on record its dee,? sympathy with the relatives of the late A' « CoE-vns and its keen appreciation of his usefulness in the work of the Church" , , 2l Mx. J. J. White seconded the motion, which was supported l hy Mr A. P. Seymour. Tho Synod carried the motion while the members stood. Dr Mackay moved: "That it be a recommendation- 'to, the General Synod to consider, in the vital interests of the Church'and the community, tho question of such revision of tho Prayer Book, especially in relation to the regular services of tire. Church, as may remove those features which constitute a standing barrier to the cordial and full appreciation r-f. and participation in Divine ■worship by a large contingent of lay membere. Ho contended the repetitions in the service, which tended to lengthening same was a factor which was interfering with the attendance at the services. The young and the middle-aged did not care for long services, and! to the aged they were a -barrier owing to physical dusabiliT.he Rev. M. Taylor Bcoc.ndcd the motion, and a long discussion'ensued. The Bishop pointed out as regards the services, the -resolutions of the General •Synod gave tho clergy considerable latitude as to the conducting of the services and--under ordinary circumstances there was no reason why a service should extend- over an Whcjiservices were held in uuconsecrated ibuildangs the e'ergy could conduct a service suitable to theipeople, and Sanke-y's hymns could be used at such services. ' Dr Mackay said the discussion had met hie object in tabling the motion. He asked and obtained Heave to withdraw tho motion- \ t , lt „ Leave of absence was granted to the Revs Quintrell and Freyburg, and Messrs Melhuish, Wray, Tarrant, and Colbney Chaffey. In the evening the Bishqp was not present, and the Rev. J. P. Xenrpthorne presided. The Syned went into committee on the Standing Committee's report, Mr. Maginnity in the chair. The following schedule of grants was agreed to:—Takaka, Collingwood, Kaikoura Suburban North, Cheviot, and Amui-i £lB each; Brunneiton and Grey Valley, £33; Waimangaroa, Charleston, Karamea, Havelock, and Runanga.£l2 each • Pelorus. £24; Murchison, £ls 16s; total, £240 ",15s. Th-t election of the Standing Committee for the ensuing yea-r_ resulted as follows : ' jut Clergy: Archdeacons Grace and x*a-k-;r Revs- J...P. Kempthorne, W. S Lucas, and 0. R- Hewlett. iLa-ty: Messrs F. H. Richmond, Wil■srjn Heaps. C. W. Brown, W. W. de Castro, and Dr. Mackay. The report of the Standing Coorumttefl was- further considered, wheni the following recommendation was rejected: —"That the Svnod be asked to rescind the resolution of 1908 referring tc spe cfal offertories, with a view to making on c < whole offertorv at one of the services at least compulsory en all /parishes and districts on the day appointed for the Maori audi Melanesian 'Missions. On the Synod resuming the 'Rev. W. Woolstein moved : "That this meeting of Synod recommend to the Standing Committee the appointment of a clergyman in full orders as Diocesan Missioner and a.a iCTganiser of tho General: Church Fund, the salary of such official to be paid) out of funds accruing from the work don© bv such official, and 1 out of such other funds as the 'Standing Committee onay appropriate for that purine Rev. Mr. Taylor seconded the motion, and the discussion was interrupted >'bv the hour of adjournment beiiur aeachThe Synod adjourned untjl 3 p.m. on Monday. • • . . ,',,.,. c A garden .Txvrty. is being lield this atI te.rnron at Bishopdale.

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NEED FOR TWATNED CLERGYMEN. (United Pkess Association.) AUCKLAND, Friday. V In the com-'-o 'of Tiis charge to the \wlica<n Sviwd to-day Bishop Crowley n-inted out the-'Great meed of churches for .properly trained clengvimeii'. "Somethin."- must be done or disaster awaits us ""ek-clared the Bishop.. "For the immediate presc-nt they wou.'d have to vely on the miKvomary *P ; rit of !En g Li«hmen. why might be persuaded lo come out and Win. He wantedl to isnpoort St. John s Collet, but he feared that they might ■tie driven to the aT'ternativß plan of establish in e a theological col.'e«e for the 1,,.,1,'0ivl Tb" jibn referred t" the .fact that the o'<rrgy were underpaid, and comimended the "envesystem." as $ helpful' ro-th-c-d.