ANGLICAN CHURCH SYNOD

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18540, 28 April 1922, Page 6

ANGLICAN CHURCH SYNOD

OPENED IN AUCKLAND. BISHOP JULIUS ELECTED PRIMATE. (Fn United Press Association.! AUCKLAND, April 27. The General Synod of the Anglican Church was opened this afternoon, tho Acting Primate (Bishop Julius) presiding. The appointment of officers resulted as follows Clerical secretary, Archdeacon A. M. Johnson ; lay secretary, Mr W. PittsBrown ; chairman of committee, Mr C. J. Tunks; deputy chairan, Mr G. Shirtcliffe; clerk of committee. Mr H. M. Banhere, Bishop Julius was unanimously elected Primate. When preliminaries in connection with the constitution of the Synod had been completed the seven bishops retired to select one of their number for nomination to clergy and laity, and they unanimously selected Bishop Julius. The nomination was submitted to the _ clergy and laity, who were assembled in different rooms, and were provided with voting papers. It transpired that the vote was unanimous. Bishop AveriH, as senior bishop, congratulated Bishop Julius on his elevation, which unanimous election was proof of the confidence of the whole Churph in him. He mentioned that Bishop Julius was the thir teenth bishop, according to tho consecration, in the whole Anglican communion. He thought the Church should' fall into line with other communities and call their Primate archbishop. Dean Fitohett (Dunedin), on behalf of .the clergy, and Mr C. A. do Latour (Gisborne), in behalf of tho laity, congratulated the Church of the province and l Bishop Julius. . “My brethren of the clergy and laity,” said Bishop Julius, in reply, speaking with some ehiotion, “I do not find it very easy to speak. You can understand that after 32 years’ connection, with the province of New Zealand, I feel very deeply, in not only the confidence you have shown, bub the kindly, sympathetic, and hearty way in which you have done it. It was cheering to an old man, conscious of his mistakes and shortcomings, to know that ho possessed something of their love, esteem, and confidence. There were times when one felt the Church wanted leadership, strength, and youth, and all ho oould bring was love of Church and 1 devotion to their cause.” The Bishop of Waiapu moved that the Synod express its thankfulness to God for the groat movement made towards unity bv tf}e Lambeth Conference of_ 1920, and associate itself with the resolutions passed by the conference on this great question. Speaking of the schism which undoubtedly existed, no said the Anglican Church must acknowledge its share, but pleaded for caution that the .Church might not rush' into any act which might make union with other bodies difficult later, but to do all they oould to put out her hands to non-episcopal churches of the dominion. Tho Bishop of Auckland said he wanted to see something more practical done. He moved as an amendment, and he hoped the Bishop of Waiapu would accept it as an addition to the motion —“That a copy of tho , Lambeth resolutions be sent Id the heads of various churches in New Zealand, asking them if they could see their way to co-operate on these lines, and meet in conference with a view to coming to an understanding.” The Primate supported the amendment urging the acceptance of the Lambeth resolutions. The debate was adjourned, the Primate undertaking to bring tho subject up on Monday. Among the Bills read for the first, time was one providing for a fixed Primatial See. The second reading was fixed for Tuesday.