ANGLICAN SYNOD.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14358, 30 October 1908, Page 8

ANGLICAN SYNOD.

AXXT'AL SKS.SIOX. Fourth l).\T--TnnisoAV. The Synod resumed in ses-ion yesterday afternoon. There was a large attendance of members, and Iho Primate (lir. : h»,p Xevill) presided. ST. mattiikw's Cnrnni. Dr Ilocken moved- "That the Standing Committee be directed to inquire into the cirainntanei's which prevent St. .Matthew's Church being handed over to the control of the Dioce-au Trust Hoard, with a viewIn the same control hein? effected." lie fa id thai he believed that were the motion' carried the Standing Committee would discover a method by which the difficulties in the way of St. Matthew's Church being handed over lo the Diocesan Trust Board would be effaced. The Rev. \Y. Cunnn-Siggcrs seconded the motion, which was curried. IXTKUWAXCK OV I'I'I.PITS. The Rev. (!. W, Christian moved-" That this Synod recommends interchange between the clergy on the' Sunday following Synod week, and authorises the payment annually of not more than £5 from the One fifth Fund, towards the excuses." This wai seconded by the Rev. Mr Hurgfss, and after a little discussion was carried. APPRECIATION". The Rev. D. Rankin moved—"That this Synod places upon record its appreciation of the valuable services rendered to Ihc Church in the parish of Quccnslown and the parochial district of Wyndham and Fortrosc by Mr John L. Evan's, who, after ?0 years' faithful service, has been compelled by ill-health to retire from active work as lay reader; and that a copy of this resolution be forwarded lo Mr Evans." lie spoke briefly regarding the excellent oualitics of Mr Kvans. and the many yearsof hard work be had devoted to the Church. Tho Rev. Mr Roualdson seconded iho motion, and also spoko feelingly of tho valuable services Mr Evans had ' rendered fov many years to the Church in the districts of Wyndham and Fortrose. These remarks were very cordially endorsed by tiie Row Mr Wingfield and the Primate. The motion was carried. ri 'i'he Rdv. ,f. C. Small moved-" That this oyiicd places on record its appreciation of the good work do.ne by the late Mr Harry Martin Marryalt as people's churchwarden and treasurer in the parish of St. John's, Milton, for a period of 2* years; and that a copy of this resolution he forwarded to ■las relatives." He spoke of the excellent qualities of the deceased gentleman and the good work he had done. The Rev. U. W. Christian seconded the motion, which was carried wjth the usual mark of respect. the r.miEnr.AT. chapter. Dean Fitche'tt moved Ihc adoption of the annual report of the Cathedral Chapter, of which a precis, is as follows: —"The duties of tlio Kev. 11. J. Edwards, as locum tenens in charge of the Sunday services, terminated in January last, whoii the Ven. Archdeacon Gould, who had been appointed vicar, came into residence. The Rev. Hoaiii Parata, who during the vacancy had assisted the Rev. Canon Woodthorpo in the pastoral care of the Cathedral district, hits since been appointed curate. The chapter has much satisfaction in reporting the staff as being thus reconstituted n i i a , p , criotl of ""settlement. The Cathedral districts of Warrington, Woodliaugh, Ravensbournc, and Portobello continue under the charge of the Rev. Canon Woodlhorpe. warden of Selv.-yn College who is assisted by college students in carrying on the duties. The office of Anglican chaplain at the Hospital and charitable institutions is still efficiently filled by the Rov. Went (}. R. King, and % chapter acknowledges as m former years the valuable services of Sister Ernestine, of Iho Deaconess Institute. Lav-canons En.st.hcr. Woekcn and Statbam, whose term of office expired during the year have been reappointed. The committee of sidesmen constituted two years ago for the purpose of assisting the chapter in administrative work meets at regular intervals, and has proved pi great value. The chapter again acknowledges with thanks the services of Air Henry Mander as hon. secretary. Bv the recent death of the Rev. Canon Dodd the chanter loses one of its most, faithful memZS'« i!' e' , fo ',' F™** voluntarily icndered, the Cathedral has been indebted ..mi., V, ato of lts institution. • ■ ln c following -.-Sport re Selwvn College » .applied by the Rev. Canon Wcodthorpc, •VI.A., warden:-' There have, been 17 students at the college during the last session, ftve of whom aro students in-theology, eight ,n medicine, two in law, one in „&! 'ng and one in arts. Tho University students m residence have rassed the yearly examinations of the University of Otagb with credit and at. tho final examinations of tlio Mvr Zealand University one obtained the degree of M.R and another that of H.L.C., and two are candidates for tho M.B. at tho. examinations in January next. Tho great feature of tho year has been the ad-m-ssion cf Selwyn College to the status of an associated college in the University of Durham. .Through this privilege the theological students of Selwyn College can take the examinations for tho L.Tli. by keeping terms in Dunedin, and are also admitted under favourable conditions to tho final examinations for the degrees of B.A. and 8..D. As there has been a steady increase in the number of our students, and in view of the fact that during the year I have imd to rofuse applications from students in different parts of tho Dominion through lack of accommodation, I Jia.vo, with the consent, of the. chapter, built a dining hall, for the cost, of which (about £250) I am personally responsible. Up to tlio present I have collected £170, and. now the examinations aro over. I hope to collect the balance within a few weeks. The dining hall, which has been greatly needed for some t.ime'pa«t will accommodate about 50, and will lie used at different hours for the students of the college and the boys of the Collegiate School. The school has done good work during the year under tho care of the two masters, Mr .1. S. Uomas, 8.A., and Mr B. IC. Lomas, M.A., M.Sc., and three of the boys are entered for the ensuing examinations of the New Zealand University, two for matricnlatfon and one for the medical preliminary. The scientific teaching under Air E. K. Lcmas has been rendered more efficient through Professor Benham's generous gift a year ago for tlio purpose of suitable apparatus, and I have to record the beginning of a school museum. The expansion of the school is greatly hampered by the slow increase of our numbers, as we have lest from time to time 'some of our junior hoys lo the larger schools of England and Australia.'" TIIE 11EV. V. R. B. KISG'S WORK. The to Public Institutions (the Rev. V. G. B. King) reported on his year's work- The following ia a condensation:--"In addition to the various institutions in and about the city. I bavoalso paid monthly visits to tho sanatorium at Rock and Pillar in Central Otago. Tho number of patients in the Hospital during Iho year who were members of the Church was-Males 251, females 199. children 58-making a total of 508. Those wore all visited regularly. Invaluable help is given by Sister' Ernestine in visling (he female patients; As far as possible I endeavour lo let the cler"y knoiv cf .any of their people in the Hospital, so that | hoy miiy bo kept in loueh with after returning to their homes. I cannot speak too highly of the kind help received from tho matron, doctors, and staff of (li? Ifonilnl. Tlnink-i to the grant which (he Standing Committee made for the purpose, and to donations from a number of friends, a larg-e numlnr of prayer and hymn iKoks have been distributed in various places, and urgent cases of distress have been dealt with. Oicr 50 funerals hi VP been taken during the year. Work- has been found for a number of men and women. Stops have been taken to vrotcct wives and chddron from ill-treatment bv husbands and fat hers. _ S.ick and dying'have been visited in various parts of the city. Dying children have I can baplhcd, and patients taken to the Hospital. Then ihere is the work amor.g the straying and fallen ones. This is of too sacred a nature to lie spoken of fully in reports, but I mention it in case rome. might think it was forgotten. It is with the groatcsfc gratitude. I acknowledge the kind help and ready assisfanco accorded to me by the managers of the various institutions, (be St. .John Ambulance Association, the police. Mr Cummin?, and the various workoiv o"f a!! denominations throughout the city; and especially are my thanks due to the medical gentlemen who have phveed their services at mv disposal when appealed to to attend the sickpoor in many pans of Dunedin." Derm Fitohett moved and Archdeacon Could seconded the adoption of the report. These gentlemen, and a number of other (■leakers, referred in tevms of the very highest praise to the work done by Mr King. They regarded his services, to willingly given, as inclinable. The Rev. Mr King appealed to the laymen for asisinuco in providing him with a four or five-roomed house in the centre of tiie city which he could nsv as a nice!ins place for young men, and aire as u refuge for drunken p.-rjons whom he often found about the streets late at night. Dr Ilocken promised- Mr King his perporal help, and said he thought that, that gentleman was doing a splendid work in the oily,

The motion was carried. ASSKSSJIKXT, The Assessment Committee reporicd as follows: "Your committer, having conidderid the report of the sub-committee lo define (lia basis of assessment, and being unable lo formulate any <lclinilo scheme, refers the matter In I lie consideration of ' .Synod. Your coinniirleo lt-com mends that' the parishes and districts be assessed for the year l'joß-9 as ner schedule, amount■iim t0 ( £196 456 d." The Von. .Arcbtlearon Ncild ■ moved the. adopt ion of the report, lie raid the assessments were practically the same as last, year. In regard lo the report ol the subcommittee, it, did not give them anything further than they had bad. Personally, lie did not. think l any change was licec&snry in tlio method of' levying as-cssmc-nt, but, if it was decided lo make a change lie : advocated a very fully worked out scheme. The sub- committee appointed to define the basis of assessment, reported as fol-lows:--"Your committee, after careful consideration, recommends that, the bask of : assessment be as hereinafter mentioned, ' and recommends Synod to accept the same: that, the assessment. l>e based on a percentage of all general offertorios, subscriptions, income from endowments and property, and sent rents. All mouevK raised for purposes other, than those mentioned above shall he considered special. The ' (stipend ot an assistant, curate shall jict bo considered ordinary revenue until after a period of two years. The committee | BUggcsts that in fixing (] m A ¥ « sme „t oaroch.al districts should he asscs-«l at a \ slightly lower percentage than parishes." the Rev. W. 0. Weed said the committea, after lengthy consideration of the matter before it, had deeded that the : tairest basis of afsessment would be that detailed. J.he committee had gone into ' the matter very fully, m \ fo, thought tllut its decision was e ntitk?d to some considerlion. He moved-" That Iho assessments for the futiiic bo based on a pcrconta-o of all general offertories, subscriptions, in- ' come from endowments and property, and seal rents, and that ihc same committee he . appointed to prepare a bill to giv* ctfccfc to the .same, to bo presented at next Synod." Both motions were seconded and unanimously carried. MISSION' FIIOM EXGLAXD. ' Hie committee appointed to prepare for j IK mission from F/ngland reported as follows:- your committee has endeavoured to stimulate interest in the proposed mission in various ways. A litany of intoneswon has boon sanctioned l.y tile Primalo i and usue. and a beginning has been made , .11 Hie collection of funds. We regret that we .cannot £0 far record much appearance ihin'i Tt' bu '-' w 9>vo good reason to nink that as he timc comes nearer there «ill be a marked aAwn in thi s rcS p C ct the Primate lias informed th a Synod of (ho probable, v.sit of tho Bishop of Stepney, and this is l],o only definite piece of information that.has yet been received lour committee earnestly trusts that mem: LCJ» of ho Syncd will do their utmost to wind C i- SC ; , A stat ™ e »t of account* showed a credit balance of £57 2s sd; promwi and guarantees, £U Os lid." . ' ii» A en. Archdeacon Ncikl, in movir." Ho adoption of the report, said that thine? vcro moving slowly, and the committee vam% further information on the matter from Britain. Personally, 1,« was disappoints, that glMter in;erc f t ' ]ia - d m m, 6 own ln f "0 event, the! Ai fD> Mitchcll ak ° deplored show, $* f Cal ° r inta <* ™ «ot Iho motion was seconded and carried CLESCYJIEX's STIPENDS. ' Iho Rev Mr Burgess (continuing the adjourned debate on the subject) «Sd he Zh The S "n Jee h ,V vas an *"*«»& par j Rev. W. C'urzon-Siggers had ot £1000 per year recently to enter secular employment and there was another mom' oT«S°*«s tol<l hini that ho had b « " otic ed £600; per year to take up other hiT^ Th ?f' ™t «em ocimo »s way. He might tell them that he hail peen a commercial man at one time, and when a merchant on his own account he never made ess than £1000 per yeir When he decided to take holy ordew he had four years of hard reading, durinir £ I knJ ot *l ox l ,onscs amounted to about £2000. If those four years were also taken into account, it showed wkt a. man devoting himself to the Church was called upon to give up. Then a clorgyman was always expected to be a walking Biblical encyclopedia, and to be able to mak-caspcccn whenever occasion required ami all this called for a very great deal of reading;. An item that came very hard on the country clergyman was that of rave ling expenses. A clergyman had to travel a good deal, and in practically all cases was called upon to provide his own horses and train fare. Another item that few people would think of was stamps. A clergyman's correspondence was necessarily large. - Now, file question was howto get over this difficulty. Everyone know that clergymen were underpaid.' He was. He had a small private income of his own —the savings from business operations — and were it not for that he would not be able to remain in the ministry at the present time. He thought that a number of laymen should be asked to make a visitation to various parochial districts, and, by addressing themselves to the congregations, point out the {,'reat necessity there was for funds being; raised on behalf of the clergymen. It was necessary the people should be spoken to, for tliore .were many who, as had been pointed out, did not give as much as they might. Yet clergymen had a certain amount of diflklence in taking any action in the matter, and the remedy lay with the laymen. He believed that . nothing really satisfactory could be done until they had some central fund, which had to come sooner or later. Dr 1-lockeii reiterated his former remarks, , that it was a grave discredit to the Church ] that the clergy should be so poorly paid. ; He hciisved that they could not do better . than allow capable business men to take ] the matter in hand and give the Church , their assistance, such men ' should be on any committee appointed to deal with the matter. He suggested that to the motion \ —"That this Synod is of tho opinion th.it, i considering the increased cost of the necee- ! sarios of life, steps bo taken to bring under the notice of the vestries throughout the diocese the advisability of increasing tlio i stipends of the clergy " be added the words '" that tho whole matter be remitted to tiie Standing Commitee, with power to add to . its number." Mv Washer, the mover ot the motion, [ agreed to the addition, lie asked, how- ' ever, whether the fact that the Standing ] Commitee had charge of the matter would prevent anything being done for the clergymen during Iho year. ] The Primate said he thought not. The Standing Committee, having had its atton- : tiou drawn to the matter, would probably ! act at once. The motion w-as carried. ■ STANDING COMMITTEE. | 111 addition to tho.-e whose names have i already been given, the Rev. CI. W. • Christian was appointed a member of th» ' Standing Committee. ' THANKS AND CONCLUSION-. ' Votes of thanks were passed to the secre- ' iaries. those who had extended hospitality, the Otago Club, the Athenaeum, and the ' prc.-s. ' Mr T. S. Graham was appointed auditor. The Primate thanked the members of the ; Synod for the energetic and businesslike ' liianncr in which they had, during the : session, attended to 'the work of the > Church. Tho Synod adjourned at 6.15 p.m.