THE ANGLICAN SYNOD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13391, 21 January 1907, Page 6

THE ANGLICAN SYNOD.

ENCOURAGEMENT OF THEOLO-

GICAL STUDY

TRAINING "1' NATJVH MISSION ARIES. [tiY Tll.KdUAl'll.— it.i.:ss ASSOCIATION - .] Drvi.niv. S.i'.uni.iy. Thk Am"!;-, an il'ii-iv! Syr.. ■' 'resumed today. Mi. Fielder niov'i the following r.— btlion, which vva- « J' >.ii to :- " 1 hilt :- 'I'll ■■■! committee be appointed to -- '.n = ider lb* advisability of the iMiwi of the onhc- perma i,. lit secretary far thi- eocie-iustical province.' Mich committee 10 report to this Synod at an early 'late, and it its dt<i-ioi; i- in favour then - ~-"h report to define in- duties, remuneration, and a'l the information !M(-.«ry to '.'ital '■■ tin* Synod to legislate on the subject. •'.-,<• lommiuee to , ui-i.-t of Canon Kieluoc Mr. J. M. Ritchie. Dr. Hoekfti, and ii. mover.'* Tiie Dean of Dniiedin :u ■*.!: "That the foliort-ing recommend* tie, ■ ' the Dunedin Dioee-a»i Synod If* reftt, ■ ■.> th* ronimi'--ion for inquiry and re;- r- —"Degrees in divinity—U> Thai a-- the. - - ..u* of the NewZealand Univer.-ity hit- fa: ■ . to obtain legislative sanction for its ruru ; ro|jcsal toost-ah-!i-h a faculty of theology, and to confer degree..-, in divinity, it i- de-irabie in the best inures:-, of higher learning that i> further effort should be made by tne Church to eiieoura"'* theological sitn.y and i.-.-ai<ii: (i> that Hie Hoard cl Tinoa irieal Studies l:o re-eoii.-t reeled it- -etiattl- ;-.•■ ad< micu.-. or faculty ..I tne i-ogy. and lie i in. > '.red by the General .Synod of :!ii> j)i >vdi<«* to conduct examinations in theology, and to confer upon persons duly qualified degrees of bachelors, master, and doctor, in theology: that the rn iiilk>i. of tin- (Otmiii->-ioii be tile Primate, with tin- I.i-liop? oi ',:..■ province, and heado if tlieoi ■sieai cl • ■■:<■.-. examiners under the Hoard ol l'heuiow.-al .Studies and the mover, th" Bishop ■■. Wellington to lie convener." "' A distinct rt -pon«ibility was. ho

-aid. laid upon the (.'lunch i" this matter. The ik'Urio'i of the was final, and ti>dt being .0, i' »a- for lite Church to lake anion. Tk<y had to ask them-.elyes, Would there never bo any facilities in New /✓•■ aland for the -t;n.:v Hi" theology in its richer development, and for conferring distinctions and :> << ■ -^i;i-ii:.; certain decrees of ('.anon Ma<Mur:ay seconded. Mr. Allen thought that L'resljjierian and other religion-, bodies should be a-k, d how far thf-v would be prepared to j>» with the Anglican Church in this matter. Dean Fitchew said his intention certainly was thai the conunib-ion should repent to next Synod. Tlici Primate stated that during hi* stay in England in* twice vi-iu-d Manchester University, and was there introduced to several professors of theology, one or two of whom. were i.o: numbers of the Anglican Commission. He had a conversation with the Vice-Chancellor, who assured him that the diverse views thai obtained in no way led lo trouble. The motion was agreed 10 unanimously. The Bishop of .Melanesia moved: "That inasmuch as St. .John's College. Auckland, was f'umdid by the Bishop of New Zealand for the benefit of th» coloured a« well as thewhite races, and that, our missions to the Maori- and M'dancuans are in great need of suitable provision for the training of missionaries. facilities ought to be given in that institution for the reception and training of nun willing to serve in the mission field, whether a? clergy or laymen."

The. motion v,;.- tairied unanimously, with ill*- addition '■' iii« wort's after the- word

' Uvnu'ii. "thai Iho matter he referred to !>•• Educational I but ion« mitt-™*."'

A motion by Canon Mat-Murray, express it';x dissatisfaction with the. assessments of the Maori Mis-ion Hoard, and remitting the matter to the .Maori? Miss-ions Board for consideration, was also carried.

On h«' morion of Canon Mac Murray. a -dec' committee was set up to roiled."- the provisions of the Separate Endowed Schools Bill. introduced in Parliament by the Minister for Education, and al.-o rh>- reoorts of tin- two Royal Commissions on endowed school-, tin* committee- to advice what course •he Synod should adopt for tin; protection of endowed church .-. !x.ol=.