AUCKLAND DIOCESAN SYNOD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XI, Issue 4044, 28 October 1874, Page 3

AUCKLAND DIOCESAN SYNOD.

Tuesday, Octoiier '27. The Bight Hew the Bishop of Auckland, president,took the chair at 4 o'clock. PRESENT. Clergy: Venerable Archdeacon Clarke, Veil. Archdeacon Maunsell, Ven. Archdeacon Pritt, ltevs. F. T. Maker, Hates, Burrowes, Dudley, Gould, Kidd, Kinder, Lloyd, Maunsell (G.b Nelson, Scott. Laity : Messrs. Adams, Buardman, Cochrane, Doonin, Dyer, Dysuii, Gordon, Dr. Goldsbro', Colonel llaultain, Messrs. Hughes, Jackson, Kirkbride, \V. 11. Kissling, Lusk, R. 11 Lusk, Maclean. McKinst.y, Pierce, Tisdall, Vickers, Williams, Yonge. MINUTES. The minutes of the previous sitting were read and, after some amendments, confirmed. STANMNi. « hMMITTEE. Dr. Kinder entered a protest against the mode of electing the Standing Committee, on the ground of irregularity. HKI'OKT. Mr. Pierce brought up the report of the committee, upon the Orphan Home Trust for the year ending March, 1874. .Report read. rJiOUAL ASm m„'l ATION. The President presented the report of the Auckland Diocesan Choral Association, 1873. Report read.—Mr. Boardman hoped the Synod would not make itself responsible for the conduct of an outside body. He did not think this movement promoted congregational singing, but rather choir singing, as something entirely distinct. The cathedral service could not be carried out in small country parishes, if the Synod were to be bound by all that was done by an outside body, they might have to encounter some difficulty. Ife would like to place the matter under the control of a committee of the Synod. He had no objection to the report being laid on the table, but he had some objection to it=j being received.— The Jlev. Mr. Nelson said the association derived its existence from a resolution of the Synod. "What the association had done had received the approval of the President of the Synod. The receiving of the report would not commit the Synod to anything that would have such an eti'cct as that indicated. He could assure the members of the Synod that the effect was greatly to promote congregational singing. If Mr. Boardman had been present at the service held in St. Paul's a few evenings previously, he would have said so.—The President said the only object he had in view, when approving of the forming of the association, was the improvement of congregational singing. He believed it had had that cti'ect.—The report was laid on the table. DIOCESAN TRUST. The report of the committee was brought up by Mr. Dyer, and considered in committee of the whole Synod. The j sl "*ricijjnl public matter in the report related to the report of a church site in Karangahape road. Permission was also asked to allow certain Church property to be used for district schools in connection with the Central Board of Education. Report adopted.

CLERICAL LIFE INSL'KASCE. Mr. Hughes moved, '' That the report of the committee on this subject should be referred to the Pension Fund Committee."— Carried. REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS. Rev. C. SI. Xelson moved, '' That a committee be adopted to prepare a report of proceedings of this session of the Synod." Carried. •ST. SIATTIIEW \s A NO ALL SAINTS*. Mr. Doonin moved, "That the parochial endowment fund of St. .Matthew's be divided in the proportion of two-thirds to St. Matthew's and one-third to All Saints'." He desired to carry out the original intention of giving All Saints' a fair share of the fund.— Mr. McKinstry : A sum of £40 was to be paid to All Saints' until the latter district should be formed into a parish. It was not yet formed into a parish. He moved, as an amendment, " That the existing arrangement should not be disturbed."—Mr. Vickcrs said that St. Matthew's now received only £40 from the endowment ; out of that they were obliged to pay £40 to All Saints'.—Several members thought the iirst step to bo taken was to constitute All Saints' a parish. The motion was withdrawn. education. Air. E. B. Lusk, in moving that the report presented to the Synod in its last session be considered, said this was a most important question. There were 110 schools under the Central Board, with GOOOscliolars. Hethought it a most serious matter that no iwovision existed for religious education in such schools. He submitted the following resolutions : —l. " That in compliance with the resolution of the General Synod, this Synod desires to do what it cau to give religious instruction to the youth of the Church attending the schools under the Education

Acts of this province. "" Carried] 22. " That the president bo requested to communicate with the School Committees.to induce them so to arrange the school hours • as to enable the clergy to attend to give'religious instruction to the children attending their respective schools." 3. "The Synod trusts that the clergy and other members of the Church will take every advantage of such facilities as may be afforded by school committees for giving religious instruction to the children belonging to the Church."— Archdeacon Clarke said the School Committees belonged to various denominations, and might take no notice of a bishop of the Church of England. It might be taken as an offence. The clergy of the respective parishes would have more effect.—Dr. Kidd thought the suggestions of Mr.-. Lusk most timely and most salutary.—Tha President thought- the clergy of the parishes would have more influence.—Archdeacon Maunsell though-.this formed part of the work of a parish,clergy man. He proposod the followingamendmeiit, "Thattlieclergyberequested to make application to the School Boards of the several parishes for permission to teach the principles of religion to the youths of the Church of England in:their schools, and to raport to the next meeting- of the Synod the results of their applications."—The Rev. Mr. Gould suggested the appointment of a committee of the Synod to have charge of this subjcct.—-The Rev. Mi'. Nelson said the clergy of parishes could do little until the lay element of the Church, of England made some more strenuous eflbrts to get on these Boards, or supported l their clergy in some more positive manner than they do at present.—After considerable discussion, the amendment of Archdeacon Maunsell was carried.—The Rev. Mr. Gould moved the appointment of a Religious Education Committee, for the purpose of providing in every way possible for the promotion of religious instruction in the district schools. — Carried. —Mr. Gordon moved an amendment on Dr. Maunscll's resolution, "That application be made to school committees for permission tr.. give religious instruction in their respective schools, and that the results of such application bo reported to the Bishop." Agreed to. —Mr. K. B. Lusk moved a resolution in effect the same as the third of the series submitted by him, which was carried.—The President announced that ho was ready to take his own part in this work, and to take a class in the principal Government school once a week if permitted. RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Dyson moved, " That the expense of printing the proceedings of this Synod bo borne by the Diocesan Trust."—Carried. Mr. Pierce moved, "That the authority given by the last Synod to this Synod, to divide off from the Cathedral site such area as sliall be by them considered sufficient for the actual site of the Cathedral, be delegated by the Synod to the Standing Committee of the Diocese in conjunction with, the Cathedral Committee." —Carried. KVNOIISMEN ELECTION BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. I'AUIEA ENDOWMENT FUND. A committee was appointed to enquire into the l'aihea European Endowment Fund, on the motion of Mr. "Williams. The Synod adjourned at 9.30 p.m. BUSINESS OK THE SYNOD. [The Synod stands adjourned to 4 o'clock this afternoon. Thore are two important matters for consideration- —first, the Diocesan Pension Fund, and second, a motion by Dr. Kinder upon the mode of electing tile Standing Committee. To form a quorum it will be necessary that ten members of the Synod of both orders (clergy and laity) be present. If a quorum should not be present, this business, which is of importance, must stand over till next session of the Synod. The Synod will prorogue this evening.]