ANGLICAN SYNOD

New Zealand Times, Volume XL, Issue 9094, 13 July 1915, Page 3

ANGLICAN SYNOD

SESSIONS CONTINUED. Yesterday afternoon the "Wellington Diocesan Synod continued its sessions in the Sydney street schoolroom. The following resolutions were passed : "That this synod is of opinion than a layman should, if possible, be appointed honorary financial organiser for the Maori mission." "That this synod desires to express its thanks to the Society for the Propagation .of the Gospel for its willingness to transfer properties to the Wellington Bishopric Endowment Trust Board, and that a copy of the above resolution be forwarded to the secrevaij of the Society for the- Propagation oi the Gospel.” FINANCE. The following are the estimated receipts for the year to end March 31st. 1916 (shillings and pence omitted)

Receipts since March 31st, 1915 o/a past year -tl-, plus balance assets over liabilities at, 31,3 ; 15 .£7B 120 Assessments ......t 11,561 Special Offertories 415 Subscriptions ,130 Self-Denial Offerings ...» 50 Contributions towards Hospital Chaplaincy Fund i 110 Rent Avenue Sections. Wagauui i.... 110 Rents from Diocesan Trustees... GOO Interest Endowment Fund 17 Interest Barton Endowment ... 30 S.P.C.K. grant to assistant secretary's salary 25 16.438 The estimated expenditure for the same period is:— £ Assessments, grants and appropriations 15,716 Printing (including Acts and Resolutions) , 55 Stationery and office expenses... 30 Exchange 10 Diocesan Synod expenses ......... 20 Grant to library 5 Grant to Hadfield College ......... 100 Secretary’s salary and travelling allowance ; 250 Salary of assistant secretary ... 160 Archdeacon of Rangitikei, travelling allowance .f... 10 Archdeacon of Waitotara, travel-" ling allowance • 10 Grant to editor, “Church Chronicle" Board of Theological- Studies ... 19 Grant toward stipend of military chaplain 14 Grant for insurance of clergy against accident 7 16,440 Less grants-in-nid-—probably not required 2 16.438 The following resolutions were reported to have been carried by the finance committee. That an extra special offertory in aid of the general church fund be collected throughout the' diocese in every parish rand parochial district on the first Sunday in February, or where services are held on alternate Sundays, on- the first or second.

That notice be given to Island Bay, Brooklyn, Pahiatua. Manga tainoka, Eaetihi, Khandallah. and Pohangina that their assessments will probably be increased next year; and to Pdngaroa, Otaki, and Mangawcka that their grants in aid will probably bo reduced -and their assessments increased next year! That the vestry of Pahoutanui be informed that the synod much regrets that it should he in arrears with its assessment to the extent of .£25 for the past year, and urges’upon the vestry to make a determined effort to secure more punctual payment at the end of each quarter. ' ■' That the sum of ,£SO voted in years past for candidates for holy’orders, at the discretion of the’ Bishop, hut not claimed, he discharged from, the liabilities of the general church fund, and’ that the said sum be granted to the governors of Hadfield College , and Hostel towards paying off the overdraft at the hank, secured by them ,to meet costs of improvements and repairs of the building. EVENING' SESSION. The evening session of the Synod was taken in committee. ' Chaplain-Major McKenzie Gibson, from Trentham camp, was,, present and addressed the Synod on the work of the Anglican Church in. the camp.. It was decided "that 'full power he given by this Synod to the military affairs committee to carry on the work of the Church at Trentham and other camps”;.:also "that the following names be added to the military affairs committee:'—Messrs D. ‘H. S. Eiddiford, Q. Shirtcliffe, J. IV. Henderson, D. M. Yeats-” The session concluded with, votes of thanks to the secretaries, the press, .the residents of Wellington for their hospitality, Mr Coleridge, and the ladies who assisted in the entertainment of synodsmcn. . '