ELECTION OF PRIMATE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18076, 28 April 1922, Page 6

ELECTION OF PRIMATE.

BISHOP JULIUS SELECTED ' A UNANIMOUS CHOICg ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION

The Acting-Prima,.. Bishop Chnstchurch, was unanimously elect j Primate of New Zealand at th e meeting of the Anelican funeral ' R ISJT "*~5!

At fi\e o clock, when the preiinjjra,,:., in connection with the constitution 'T& svnod had been completed, the ' i bishops in attendance retired to ft! j bishop's room 10 .select one of their «J! jber for nomination ;o . the clem S | laity, and una-.-oosly wlpcted Bishop I Julius. Una nomination was then 5/ mitUd to the ,!erpy and iaitv who w er . j assembled in different r-> m 3 an d provided with voting pape.s. wl.ich; bore the nan* j of Bishop Julias, and'they were I to write on the or » according to wbe;l, : r they approved ; not of the noi:iin : itic'n.

j The vote w M unanimously in favour of , the election of H:sl op ,juJ lils 1 I>rlnUK . v ' a " an: - 1 '•(''*v ;on t which made by Bishop .\u,.„ and greeted wift 'prolonged aj-j.-sauso. • • : Bishop Averill's Congratulation!, Bishop Aver, . said that it ?a v e him th, pea.u-e as the new Inmates ,ei.:0p,, 1!511 , . |l Uj offer lfa prattilations « • U.» K,l r.,,. c;er CV , ai)d /k.iand on B:^ ;1 Jul ; .u s ' Ovation to the I F iiruicy. l!,e unanimity in which the e.eui'.n had been made ffU a proof of Ihe confide e r ,| the whole hurch hi him as it, a „d Pmnate It cava him peculiar pleasure to out, such congratulations, as Bishop Juliw had been his chief for nearly 30 years then his bishop, and tinallv his Primate 1 prwnt that & Julius wenr io the Bambeih Conference as the Acting Primate of Xew Zealand and thev all owed h:m an apology that before he went they had not met and elected him Primate, as those who accom panied him to Kncland knew that he was unable to fill the. po-itim a f. that great srathennc. which should have been hia right. He mentioned that Bishop Juliu, was the thirteenth bishop, according to consecration, in the whoecf the Anglican communion, and said that he felt very keenly that their new Prim He had not cone to Englajid, not only as Primate bat as Archbishop of Xew* Zealand. ' He thought that the Church should fall into lino with other communities and call their Primate the Archbishop of New Zealand. Re wished, on behal' of the province of Xew Zealand, to assure the Primate of their InvaJtv to him. and desired to pledge the Church to continue that lovaltj and love during the time, and he hoped it would be lone. Bifhon Julius would cany out the duties of Primate.

Clergy and Laity. Dean Fitehett, of Dunedin, speaking on behalf of the clergy, said Uiev all wished to associate themselves with the sentiments expressed by Bishop Averill, and to congratulate the Church, the province, and Bishop Julius on the selection made. Mr. C. A. de Latour. of Gisborne, on behalf of the laity, said he also wished to congratulate Bishop Julius on his election to an office which he '.vas so eminently fitted to fill, and the province, the Primate, and themselves on tho choice so unanimously made. "My brethren of the clergy and laity," said Bishop Julius in reply, and speaking with some emotion, "I do not find it very easy to speak. You can understand thit after 32 years' connection with the province of Now Zealand I feel very doepiy not only the confidence you have shown, but the kindly, sympathetic, and heart; way in which you have done it." It was a cheer, he said, tc an oid man who was conscious of his mistakes aud shortcomings to know that he possessed something of their love, esteem, con- , fidence, and he thanked them with all his heart. These were times when one felt that the Church wanted leadership, strength, and youth, and all he could bring was his love of the Church and a devotion to their cause, He prayed that they would forgive his mistakes and h&vo • patience w:th him in his efforts. And I pray that as I would serve the Master so you will press forwaii in His steps that the world may be brought to the knowledge of His truTb," said the Primate in conclusion. The irwmbers of the synod then adjourned to the cathedral, where tho To Deum was sung, and the Primate a prayer for the prosperity of the church and tho fulfilment of her peat mission.