THE WAIAPU BISHOPRIC.
[BY TELEGRAPH, —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Napier, Wednesday. Great interest is felt in the special meeting of the Diocesan Synod for the election of a bishop to succeed Bishop Stuart. Only two names wore mentioned for the office—Archdeacon Leonard Williams of Gisborne, and Dean Hovell of Napier. After a good deal of preliminary discussion, chiefly on the financial question, it was proposed, " That the Synod do not proceed to the election of a bishop." After a long debate, a vote was taken. Tho laity were in favour of the motion, but the rote of the olergy was 13 for and 14 against, consequently the motion was lost. This practically hangs up the appointment of a bishop until the meeting of the new Synod after September.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9495, 26 April 1894, Page 5
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126THE WAIAPU BISHOPRIC. New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9495, 26 April 1894, Page 5
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