ANGLICAN SYNOD.
The second session of the eleventh synod of the Diocese of Dunedin was commenced at St. Paul's Schoolroom on the 24th. ult. Bishop Nevill presided, and there were also present : Dean Fitchett, the Yen. Archdeacon Robinson, the Revs. C. S. Bowden, H. J. Brooke, W. H. Browne, W. Ourzon-Siggers, G. W. Davidson, H. S. Leach, Canons T. F. Dodd.B. M. King, W. S. Lucas, and I. Richards (clergy), ,Dr Hocken, Messrs H. F. Hardy, O. Haynes, J. Smith, jun., W. G. P. O'Callaghan, A. Hamilton, T. S. Graham, O. 0. Graham, G. S. Lintott, T. Tyrell, T. E. Jefcoate, Murray Aston, W. T. Talboys, H. Mander, W. Ibbotson, 0. H. Statham, and H. F. H. Murray (laity). The following synod officials were appointed: — Clerical secretary, the Rev. H. S. Leach ; lay secretary, Mr T. S. Graham ; chairman of committees, Mr C. C. Graham. It was decided that the synod should meet, except on Saturday and Sunday, at 4 p.m., and adjourn at 5.30, resuming again at 7.30. Twenty notices of motion were given, after which the synod adjourned till the evening. SYNOD SERVICK. A service in connection with the Bynod was held at St. Paul's Cathedral in the evening, when there was a moderate attendance. The following members of the clergy were present : — Bishop Nevill, Dean Fitchett, the Yen. Archdeacon Robinson, Canons Richards, Lucas, and Dodd, the Revs. Mayne, Butlerfield, Leaoh, Mitchell, Browne, Davidson, Brooke and Small. The first lesson of the service was read by Canon Richards, Canon Lucas read the second lesson, Dean Fitchett acted as precentor, and the Rev. Mr Browne was Bishop's chaplain. During the offertory Mr Blenkinsopp sang "Then shall the righteous shine." THE BISHOP'S ADDEBSS. Bishop Nevill delivered the following address : — Dear Brethren of the Clergy and of the Laity. — The removal by death of persons of distinction whose names have beon connected with the church of this province or diocese calls upon me to give to my opening words tho character of obituary notices. Since I last addressed you Bishops Selwyn and Jenner, Archdeacon Fenton, and our laic chancellor have received the Master's call from earth. Bishop Selwyn.— Of the first of these, I need say but few words. The work and the personality of Bishop John Richardson Selwyn were too striking to be unknown, and too great to be exalted by any words of mine. To those who know him, as I did, while he was still a student of law, and who remember his promptness to lay down the splendid prospects of a successful career in a profession in which his grandfather had been a judge and his uncle a Lord Justice, so soon as he recognised- that more labourers were needed in the harvest fields of Christ, and how, through all the stages of his life as a clergyman, he had never looked back, never seemed to consider whether this or that position would add to his comforts or his dignity, but always bravely entered the door which, was open, whether to the hardships of a troubled cure in a black country or the inevitable loneliness — not tc say dangers and sufferings — of a life s in "the Southern Seas. To those who have watched all this, I say, the loss of an example so stimulating and so consistent is a loss indeed, and I can only hope and pray that tho blessed memory of such an one as once a father in this church may rise up for many generations to rebuke our natural selfishness and slowth. Bishop Jenner and the Diocese of Dunedin. — Of Bishop Jenner it behoves me to speak historically rather than personally, though upon the latter point I wish to say that in any correspondence dv intercovirse which has taken placo between us there has been nothing on his part unbecoming the position he occupied, and as to his qualifications for tho see of Dunedin I speak without affectation when I say that in point of scholarship, and no doubt in other respects, his claims thereto were far higher than my own. I think also that I ought to take this natural opportunity of saying that I sympathised so truly with, tho unhappy position in which he had been placed that when I was first approached by certain private individuals to see whether I would accept the Bishopric of Dunedin I at first said that my feeling for Bishop Jenner was such that I could not allow myself to be put in his way. The reply to this was that he alone of all men was the one who never would Toe Bishop of Dunedin. Not satisfied with this answer, I sought the advice of one who was perhaps better than all others able to explain matters to me. I mean the late Sir ¥m. Martin, the close friend and associate of Bishop Augustus Selwyn. He very kindly entered fully into the matter, and especially upon a point as to which 1 felt the most need for guidance — viz., whether my acceptance of the See of Dunedin could be in any wise justly regarded as au act of intrusion upon the rights or claims of Bishop Jenner, who had received consecration at the hands of the Archbishop 1 of Canterbury nearly five years before. When I received Sir William Martin's exposition, not only of the law of the case, but of the whole circumstances surrounding it, and especially when he expressed the opinion that I might not only accept the position without blame, but that my so doing would be esteemed as an act of self-denial made on behalf of a portion of the church in grave danger, I felt that I ought not to hesitate, and particularly because I had left England but a short time before with the knowledge that I might be asked to occupy a similar position in another part of New Zealand, and which I had signified my willingness to accept if it should be offered me. It thus appeared to me that Divine guidance was visible in this matter. I do not desire to dwell at undue length upon this page of our past history, but after so many years of silence, not altogether free from suffering, on account of the charges to which I was exposed, I may be pardoned if I add once for all on this occasion a few words to show the conclusions at which I had arrived previous to ooMsecration. The crucial question was this: Wa3 the chair of this diocese vacant or was it filled at the time in question? In answer to my inquiries I heard thevstory of Bishop G. A. Selwyn's visit to Dunedin with the object of forming a new diocese by the severance of Otago and Southland from the dioceso of Christchurch, of which those districts then formed a part. I was informed also that this pioposal not finding acceptance, the Christcliurch diocese remained undivided, and still in the charge of the bishop thereof. I heard 100 that Bishop Selwyn then hastened to prevent, if possible, any untoward issue of an unguarded message he had sent by letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury to be looking out for a suitable person to be Bishop of Dunedin, as he was about to proceed south to form a diocese there. It was a matter of general knowledge that the archbishop had ever) gone beyond the suggestions of the first letter, and before the second could arrive had actually consecrated the Rev. H. L. Jennpr to the episcopate. As, however, there was no evidence of the constitution of tho diocese of Dunedin, the. Queen's letters then issued only said " for service in our colony of New Zealand," although in the ca3o of another prelate consecrated on the same day, — viz., Bishop Sutcr — the diocese of Nelson was specifically mentioned as the sphere of his labours. The statutes of the General Synod had also informed me that the diocese of Dunechn was formed in ISCB in the last session over which Bishop Selwyn presided as Primata, a
year and a-half after the consecration of Bishop Jenner, and that one of the clauses of the statute constituting the diocese expressly stipulated that the new diocese " should continue to be presided over by the Bishop of ''hristchurch until his successor was lawfully appomted," and when I beheld the synod of that nev; diocese so presided over by the Bishop of Christchurch, then himself primate, and without contradiction from any, I could luve no difficulty in coming to the conclusion that the seat was not filled by Bishop Jenner, since it had never ceased to be occupied by the lawful bishop. In spite of this conclusion, after my nomination I wrote, as I have said, to Sir William Martin for his opinion and advice. It is known to many, especially of the clergy, that in official records published in England the late Bishop Jenner is usually described as first Bishop of Dunedin and I myself as the second. The matter would appear to many to be too insignificant to be worthy of mention, but this is not really so, since, if Bishop Jenner were ever really Bishop of Dunedin, inasmuch as he had not resigned at the time of my nomination by the synod, confirmation by tho other dioceses, and consecration by tho Primate and other bishops, the whole Church of New Zealand, as well as myself, would, be involved in a charge of ecclesiastical wrongdoing of a very heinous character. For obvious reasons I have not strongly insisted upon the correction of this mistake, but I may add that I think it would be no more than an act of courtesy to the church of this province if in future publication of lists it were stated in connection with the name of the late bishop that he was consecrated, as the Queen's letters state, " for the work of the church in New Zealand." I think that I ought not to pass away from this subject without placing upon record a communication which I received from the then Archbishop of Canterbury (Archbishop Tait), in reply to my announcement that I was a New Zealand bishop at that time, 1872, residing within his Grace's province, and also my answer to the same. The Archbishop brought the question of my reception before a meeting of archbishops and bishops at his house, and the following is a copy of the resolution then passed: — "The Archbishop of Canterbury having announced to the bishops assembled that he had received from the Bishop of Christchurch a notification of the Rev. S. T. Nevill having been elected and consecrated to the see of Dunedin, in the province of New Zealand, and Bishop Jenner having signified to the Archbishop of Canterbury his resignation of the see, it was resolved that the Archbishop of Canterbury be requested to inform the Bishop of Christchurch that tho archbishops and bishops assembled are ready to acknowledge the said S. T. Nevill as second Bishop of Dunedin, taking, however, for granted that his Grace will receive some more formal announcement of tho consecration." To this I sent a reply, dated February 5, 1872. After acknowledging the receipt of the resolution, and reciting it, I proceed: "The Bishop of Dunedin does not presume to forecast what may be the answer which the Primate of New Zealand may think it right to send to the .above communication, but for himself, while desiring to express the most sincere respect for the persons and positions of their Lordships, he must decline to accept the position assigned to him in the above resolution. The Bishop of Dunedin conceives that to allow himself to be recognised by his Grace and their Lordships as second Bishop of Dunedin would be to compromise the dignity of the ecclesiastical province of New Zealand in general, and to expose to grave charges all concerned in his own election, confirmation, and consecration in particulur." You are aware that the General Synod at its next session formulated a reply to the resolution of the bishops, acknowledging me as the first bishop of this diocese. I thankfully add that notwithstanding this official matter I enjoyed much personal friendship and regard from Archbishop Tait and his successors. Archdeacon Fenton. — So rapid are the changes in the population of a colonial city that there are few indeed now among us who will remember the late Archdeacon Fenton as the first incumbent of St. Paul's. Meeting him at Guildford during one of my visits to England, I cordially invited him to return to New Zealand, and soon after his arrival I offered him tho position of Archdeacon of Oamaru, but rather as a complimentary recognition of His having been the first clergyman of ihis cliocoso ikaxi as expecting ihat lie wcmlcl be able, to make many visitations of his district. On his coming to reside in Dunedin the archdeacon rendered valuable service on the Board of Missions, and in the work of the general church fund. The faithfulness with which he adhered to the principle of devoting the tenth of his means to works of religion and charity made him a very conspicuous example of generosity, and the considerable support which he was thus able to give to all good works would seem to suggest to ourselves the question of how much more we could do if we each acted strictly upon this principle of *he older dispensation. Chancellor Haggitt.— Of one be well known and so universally respected as the late Chancellor of the Diocese, I need only say that in losing him I lost not only a highly-valued church officer, but a personal friend. In his official capacity he never thought it too much trouble to give me his valuable time and clear judgment upon any matter upon which I consulted him. In his personal relations, ever just and true, he was a firm friend and a genial companion; kindly and hospitable he was, also exemplary in bis attendance upon divine worship. Simple and sincere, he was a type of the churchmen of the older school, of whom we have not now too many examples. His loss will long be felt, notwithstanding that his Honor Judge Pennefather has kindly consented to supply his place. GENERAL CHURCH MATTERS. Under this head I propose first to touch upon tho several subjects dealt with by the General Synci, which, were cither directly referred to the (rocesan synods or which more or less affect tlfe church at large. Election to General Synod. — The bill to amend title B, canon I, comes under the first description. The object of it is to alter the mode of election of clerical and lay members of the General Synod, and the proposal ia to substitute for the direct representation by election the more indirect method of appointment by the Diocesan Synod. The only observation which I shall now make upon the question is that, while the proposed method offers a less cumbrous mode of obtaining representatives, and one which under ordinary circumstances would probably suffice, yet should a period of strong excitement occur ii is possible that the members of the church might feel themselves somewhat deprived of tlioir voice in the choice of a representative. You will, however, judge for yourselves whether the principle involved ig of more importance < than the practical advantage to be gained. The bill will be found on page 48 of the General Synod report. Trial of a Bishop. — A second bill which was introduced and discussed, but suspended for further consideration, bad for its object the provision of proper machinery for the trial of a bishop in the event — I trust far distant — of sxich an one rendering himself amenable to discipline. The chief difficulty in this matter relates to the constitution of a court of appeal, since the court o\f first instance has from the earliest times* been the comprovincial bishops, and, althougl,/ pur numbers arc small as yet, so also, surely,'* is the likelihood of the occurrence of anything\for the just settlement of which arrangements could not be made. Since, however, it seeing clear that there should be the possibility \oi appeal from the deciaiou Qf the court of firsft instance, it ia at
this point that the difficulty arises. Some Of you may be aware that those members of the last Lambeth Conference who advocated the constitution of a " Tribunal of Reference " had just such cases in mind. Their idea was that the Archbishop of Canterbury should always preside over such tribunal, and that the otherj members of the court — for such it would become — should be the Archbishop of York, the Bishops of London, Durham, and Winchester, with certain elected members. I could fill a volume with valid objections to such an arrangement in expounding the primitive church principles which it invades, but I think it sufficient to state that the weight of all cvi- 1 dence, both of ancient and modern church history, .goes entirely against it, and that practical considerations sxifficiently condemn it. The enormous burthens already resting upon the shoulders of the individuals named would oblige them to lean largely upon officials who would be called into existence, which, together! with the cost of transporting accused, accusers, witnesses, etc., to the other side of the globe, would introduce a machinery altogether too cumbrous and expensive for application. Readers of church history will know that the almost overwhelming system of the Roman. Curia had its origin very largely in tnis very question, and that the otherwise unimportant Council of Sardica in Illyricum — i.e., just opposite to Italy — is exalted with one of first importance by our Roman Catholic brethren from the fact that in the innocence and inexperience of the church in the year 347 A.D., ihe fourth canon of that council recommended that in the event of a bishop thinking himself unjustly condemned by the bishops of his own province, those bishops might call upon the Bishop of Rome to order a new trial before such of the neighbouring bishops (meaning of their own nieghbourhood) as he may choose to name. This was a sufficiently natural arrangement for the time at which it was made, as the reference to Canterbury is not altogether unnatural to us now, but I do think, considering the immense superstructure of unfounded authority which %vas built at first almost entirely upon the growth of appeals to Rome, we should take warning from the past and act upon the more primitive principle of turning, in difficulties which appear beyond our local powers, to the ecclesiastical brethren lying nearest to us; and as to the matter now under consideration, I should advocate a resort to the bishops of Australia, or a panel of them, giving to the accused bishop and to his accuses the right each to nominate one of the bishops of this province to sit with such of the brethren from Australia as might be selected by the Primate of that country, or appointed on some prearranged plan, to form a court. I will take the opportunity afforded by tho introduction of thia reference to tho La.rabelh. Co-iferenco to say a few word 9 upon a lnr.clrcci topic. _ I mean the formation of a consultative body in England, which should have no judicial functions, but exist solely for tho purpose of giving advice. It seemed ungracious to oppose such a measure in the conference, and ro many who had strongly objected to the former proposition allowed this to pass, espscially as it was declared that resort to this body would be purely voluntary. The Archbishop of Canterbury was authorised to create such a body, and the New Zealand bisbop3 have recently had an intimation that it is inteuded that it should meet annually, whether there is business calling for such meeting or no. While still in England I set forth publicly my grounds for fearing that the voluntary character of reieience to this body is likely to give place to a practical obligation should its services be brought into general recognition, and for my own part I think it much better for each bishop to be left at liberty to writs privately to any bishop or learned man he may desire to consult on any matter than that any formal organisstion whatever should be constituted for the purposes named. The knowledge that such a body met .annually and might be referred to would be likely to cause requests to be made by clergy or others to have their matters so referred, and if the bishop declined, or if he allowed the reference, but did not take the advice, ho would be in either case exposed to invidious remarks. In short, I am willing to confess that in each of the three LambethS Conferences which I have attended I have raised my voice for the maintenance in its integrity of the primitive principle that the church affairs of a province should be settled in the province to which they relate, as is set forth, in the 6th Canon of the Council of Nice, a.d. 325; in the 17th Canon of the Council of Carthage, AJJ. 418; and in Canon 28th of the Codex of the Canons of the African Church. In the latter canto the woids are as follows: — ■ " Non provocent ad transmarina judicia, sed al Primates suarum Provinciarum, aut ad universalo concilium." ASSISTANT BISHOPS. I do not think that I ought to pass from the work of the General Synod without some allusion to a measure which I introduced " tor define the status of assistant bishops in this ecclesiastical province." It is well known to you that this bill met with but small success. It will not be needful for me to say much, upon the subject, but I may at least remark that so far as I know our own province is the only one in which there is no provision for such a requirement. An allusion was not unnaturally made in the course of the discussion to this diocese. I must say that I was struck with amazement at the ignorance, real or affected, which waa displayed with regard to it, both in as_ to its extent, population, and the demands which are made by the conditions of it upon the strength of a bishop. In each of which respects I think it exceeds" all others in New Zealand. I was not prepared for the adverse vote of the bishops, and although, of course, I was bound to treat their action with all respect, I do not think it a breach of confidence to say that I took an opportunity of speaking with them upon the matter, and I was informed that if I saw my way to reintroduce the question it would probably meet with a very different fate. What may be the ground of this opinion I am, of course, quite unable to say. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION IN STATE SCHOOLS. I follow the example of the Bishop of Wellington in calling the attention of the church, to the points set forth in the pastoral of tho bishops upon this subject. In the cour.ee of a discussion in the General Synod, raised by a motion of the Dean of Dunedin, it was said that if the bishops would only give some clear lead upon this subject the people would gladly follow. We agreed, therefore, to issue a pastoral letter to the members of the church, and after careful consideration we embodied in our, letter the following proposals— viz. : 1. That the Government schools shall be opened every day with the Lord'& Prayer. 2. That lessons shall be given by the school teachers on one of the first three Gospels taken consecutively for two half hours during school hours in each week. 3. That there shall be a conscience clause both for teachers and for scholars. 4. That in any school in which the teacher oU teachers are unwilling to give such instruction, or where it is desired by the parents of tho children being educated therein that such instruction shall be given by the minister or accredited member of any recognised religious denomination, it shall be lawful for such' ministers or persons to give such religious instruction, subject only to such regulations^ may bo laid down by tho school committees." The Bishop of Wellington complains, with some force, that this "'just and workable scheme should have been silently ignored by tho mass of church people in the colony, ana it may be said that if they had really taken this subject to heart so as to grasp the profound importance of it they would have found some means of bringing their convictions to, beau
bo as to move the public mind upon it, but it is really not easy for them to do so. The society in which we live is saturated with a soul-destroying and mind-destroying materialism. The press, in some respects so admirable, is in this so generally found wanting or worse. If alarmed by some more than usually . serious symptom of the hidden disease, the disclosures of the police, or the comments of a magistrate, a leading article has to be written, the clergy, who are gagged, or the Sunday school teachers, who can't get the children, or the parents, who feel themselves powerless, receive their castigation by order, it may be, of a board of directors consisting largely of politicians who make use of their position in Parliament to prevent this work being done, and to deprive the parents of their indefeasible right to have their children educated as they would desire. Yet, with all this there is a considerable number of parents who go mourning all the day long because their children are not being Christianly and virtuously brought up, and the pride they anight take in them for their strength and beauty is marred by sorrow or fear. People are not brave enough to make this a question at the hustings, nor self-denying enough to support religious schools. God grant we may not have a terrible awakening; men learning to live without wives, and women scorning the restraints of domestic life. The Bishop of "Wellington concludes "If we feel it to be a shame to us, a source of danger to our colony, a terrible wickedness for which we shall have to give an account at the day of judgment, that many of our children should be growing up into manhood without the Icnowledge of God, we must learn to feel strongly and to speak strongly, we must form leagues and associations all over the country as men do when they mean to obtain an object which they have at heart." In the meantime I would say that our young men must learn to deny themselves something for the sake of their religibn. Almost everj parish wants an additional number of male Sunday school teachers, and the Industrial School requires an associated band of workers under the chaplain I have decided to license to the cure of it. THE WORK 0? THE DIOCESE. The See House.— l think I may say that the great work of the year has been the raising of the sum required to meet the grants for the jjurchase or erection of a see house. There was, indeed, some delay in getting the matter brought before the diocese, but since systematic efforts have been put forth the response lias been ready and liberal. I do not, indeed, know the exact position of the matter, and it may be that considerable further exertion will have to be made before the object is quite accomplished, but that it will be so I have little doubt. The importance of the movement is quits apparent, especially when viewed in relation to the smallness of the capital of the bishopric endowment fund and the lowering of the rates of interest. The explanations which have been made by those most kind friends who came forward to secure this addition to our diocesan equipment have done very much to dissipate some very extraordinary misconceptions which had grown up, and I think it is now seen that if this diocese, which has been brought into existence, moulded into form, and attained a certain degree of solidarity, is to go on in an uninterrupted development, the question of a house for the bishop must be set at rest. I can only offer my warmest thanks to those brave and noblehearted members of our church who determined Jhat what I had 'been able to accomplish while in England should not be lost to the diocese. Selwyn College is fulfilling a not" unimportant part in the preparation of young men for the work of the sacred ministry, and I am truly thankful to find that its influence is being felt throughout our whole provincial church and in the islands beyond. I gave it the name of Sehvyn in the hope, and with the prayer, that the true missionary spirit might ever characterise its alumni; at the same time I must confess that in making pecuniary and other sacrifices for the establishment of this institution I did look first to the help we might derive from it to our own diocese. I have shrunk from binding the students, but I have always believed that these, to no small degree my sons in the faith, would respond to my call when I had need of their services, and believe that I should leave nothing undone for the supply of their legitimate requirements. The self-denying labours of the warden have again been crowned with success, so far as the gaining of another studentship is concerned. It should not be forgotten that the income of i the warden was very seriously reduced by the fall in the rates of interest before alluded to. Happily I had. siicceeded in adding thereto the interest of another JEIOOO while in England, or the consequences would have been most serious. Ido hope that persons who have not large family claims upon them will reniembex this institution in their wills, if they cannot afford to render considerable help during their | lives. Such aid could be given by either (1) additions to the general endowment fund, or (2) by the foundation of bursaries or other assistance to students. I ought, perhaps, to add thatthe debt on the college is now within JSIOO, as I '■paid the £150 or so which I raised by sermons when in England to the reduction of it. I must appeal to young men of education and standing to consider that opportunity is itself a call, Your parents may be right when they say that " the church is nothing as a profession." I have nothing to say on that point, save that perhaps if the heads of the church had thought -much of the pecuniary question there would be but few bishops in New Zealand to-day. But the answer is simply, This is no profession ; it is only a. service, but it is the service of Christ and ol His household, and perhaps He will bring His wages when He comes. Church Building, Etc. — For some time past we have been engaged in paying off debts on existing churches, rather than in building new ones, but it affords me great pleasure to speak of the small, but really handsome, brick church recently built and consecrated at Waitahuna, in the parish of Lawrence and "Waitahuna. I have already congratulated all connected with the erection of it, and I feel sure that it will prove a source of strength to the parish and of blessing to the inhabitants of that district in particular. I trust the yen. archdeacon who is the vicar will succeed ere long in finding a suitable curate to assist him, not only in the parish proper, but in the important township of Waipori, the spiritual interests of which I know afford him no little anxiety. I have a good hope that before long we shall be able to undertake the building of a new church at Riverton, but I would earnestly urge the local authorities to make a point of securing a more central site than that of the existing church, and I do beseech all interested in that very beautiful little town to aid them in <7oing so. Any clergyman must -work under great disadvantages under present circumstances, and in many ways an attractive church centrally situated would prove of great value to the place. My dear friends in Stewart Island are getting very anxious about the erection of the building they have struggled for so long. I do hope that funds will be raised tip foi them. It is my intention (D.V.) to visit them soon after Christmas, and I hope to be able to lay the foundation on their church hill, if it be not laid before that time. Might I ask for all the offertories on St. Andrew's Day to be given to the building fund of this church? St. Andrew's is the day appointed for interBession for missions, and this li our first misBion in almost a uew hind, and as no 3mall proportion of the inhabitants hail from Scotland or the Orkney /"slamls, 1 should like to call the church St. Andrew's. We ought to do Bomethina yrwtlur. fos th« aioth&r flhurch Qt
the island. Surely we shall have avtower and spire, to be the first thing seen on entering the lovely Half-moon Bay. The Eev. D. C. Bates, recently licensed to the cure of Gladstone and the Bluff, has already, with a noble zeal, visited both Stewart Island and Ruapuke. I both commend and thank him for his enterprise. I should be ashamed of having never myself set foot on Ruapuke were it not for the double reason that I always feared to be stranded there, and that while that devoted servant of Christ was living — the late Rev. J. ¥. Wohlers— l never desired to even seem to interfere with his work. The report of his visit to Ruapuke by Mr Bates is, however, very full of interest. He was welcomed by the few remaining Natives, and one poor sick man said he knew that Mr Bates was coming, for he had seen him in a dream m a boat making for the island. Dear brethren, our work is replete with interest, because it is full of reality and life. We have work of all kinds; work, therefore, which should attract men of different minds and differing abilities. We have settled cures indeed in our cities 1 ; but, oh ! let us never forget that ours is yet essentially a missionary church. The missionary spirit is still what we need. There is still work for a distinctly Maori mission to perform. We have lost Mr Blathwayt from the diocese, with his untiring energy and uncomplaining zeal. I have hitherto sought in vain for a suitable man to fill his place, and I am still anxiously seeking. There are also parts of the diocese very inadequately supplied with the means of grace. Most of the clergy on the western side are struggling with districts that loudly call for subdivision, and we ought to do something for the miners at Preservation Inlet. The Rev. Mr Butterfield has, with great courage, visited them once. All this means that we must have larger funds at , the disposal of the Standing Committee. It j means also that our lay people should give a rational and generous consideration to these matters. How often do I hear of clergy having to undertake long journeys, perhaps even involving a night away from home, in order to perform some ecclesiastical function on behalf of a church person, for which they receive nothing more than a verbal acknowledgment, if that, and it may be even that such person never even subscribes a penny towards the church funds of the district. I must ask many of our people to remember that self-denial on behalf of our religion is not exclusively the duty of the clergy. These words are needed, but I am by no means forgetful of the faithful work which has been done, and is still being done, amongst us, of the magnificent offertories given in response to the call of the clergy ab several leading churches, of the general improvement in our congregations, which are large and hearty, and consist in 3uch considerable proportion of men that I am encouraged to believe that the spirit of indifferentism is giving place to the spirit of manly thought and eerious attention to the profundities of life and godliness. Why should any float like vessels without a rudder over the ocean currents of the world till they are dashed against the rocks of irretrievable destruction? I thank God for the signs that are round about us, signs as observable by others as by ourselves. May we havo grace steadfastly to persevere in humility and soberness, not thinking j the battle to be over if we have girded our ' armour afresh. 1 conclusion. There are many other things I should like to have said of great public questions. I should like to- have alluded to the remarkable proposal which come 1 } from a , noteworthy quarter that " nation should not lift up sword against nation nor learn war any more" — a proposal which, whatever be the motives which prompted its utterance, or the difficulties surrounding its attainment, the church will tfurely not ignore. To have lived to hear the first call to universal peace from the ruler of one of the foiemost empires of the world is surely a stimulus to faith and hope and prayer. So great a revolution cannot be accomplished in a moment. But the first word has been spoken, it can never altogether be forgotten. The church throughout the world should see that it is not the last. I have refrained from saying more on the subject of divorce, both because our diocese has already declared emphatically against it, and because I was led to believe that the bill for increasing the facilities for the unhappy invasion of Christian principles would not become law. I hope that our fellow Christians will lift up their voices with us in demanding that this disintegrating measure now passed may be repealed. It should not be forgotten that it is not yet 50 years since divorce for any cause became possible by the law of England, nor that the allowance of it has proved baneful to society. Of our more domestic matters I should have liked to make more specific reference to the praiseworthy efforts of the Rev. Curzon-Siggers and the parishioners of St. Matthew's to remove the incubus of debt from their church, and the success which has attended those efforts, affording so stimulating an example for others to go and do likewise. I should like to have said more as to the renewed interest in our Melanesian mission, and the call which exists for the work of our church in other groups of islands. I should like to have said something about the cathedral, and enlisted on its behalf the warm sympathies of all our people so that it may as speedily as possible become, not the mere rival of surrounding parish churches, but by the possession of an adequate body of earnestminded clergy the helper of all, the focus of our work in the institutions of the city and suburbs, and the source of strength and blessing to the whole diocese. These things might very well be! It is all a question of individual faithfulness; the individuals who astonish everyone with the liberality of their gifts say that they find it quite easy to give what they do because they set aside a tenth of their income as belonging to God. I say once more that if people would only so devote one-twentieth part of their means so that the person in receipt of £500 a year should give £25 per annum to religious work, all would be well, and the world itself would be astounded at Christian progress. One word ere I close as to the future. Assuming that the question of the bishop's residence is settled before the end of the year by the attainment of the object, the next great work which I purpose to set before you as a diocesan work will be the addition of a large sum to the capital^of the general church fund. I do not propose to introduce this immediately, nor as the special work of the next year, butin little more than 12 months those of us who are spared will have entered upon the 20th century of the Christian era. A moment of great solemnity to those who do enter upon it, for it needs no prophet to see that it must be a century of great issues; a century, too, in which, as I believe, the strain between the world powers and the powers of the world to come will he intensified beyond anything that we have seen as yet; a century, therefore, for which the church must prepare herself by fasting and prayer, and by a great act of selfdedication and renewal of vows ; and I earnestly hope and desire that the clergy throughout the diocese will, towards the close of the year 1893, begin to prepare their people for a solemn and holy convocation on the feast of the Circumcision in the year 1900, that it may be irade a great day of spiritual circumcision and a sacrifico well phasing to God. We may well use it for the material strengthening of our church for all which may lie before her. The general church fund should receive at least £5000 from the offerings on that day. I make the suggestion now because it takes a long time tq goi any scheme iatrQduced & #ie notice gt »v
our people; but I hope the synod of next year will make arrangements by which every village of our diocese can make its prayer and its offering on the morning of a day so solemn that it will surely be sacredly observed.— Amen. Second Dat.— Tuesday. The Anglican Diocesan Synod met for the resumption of business at St. Matthew's Schoolroom on Tuesday afternoon, Bishop Nevill (president) being in the chair. Dean Fitchett moved — " That the bishop be thanked for his presidential address, and that it be printed m the proceedings of synod." — Carried. The President intimated that he had received a letter from the secretary of the Otago Club stating that members of the synod were put clown as honorary members of the club during the session of synod. The president of the Otago Chess Olub also invited menv hers of synojl to make use of the club rooms during the session. Dean. Fitchett brought up the report of the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's Cathedral. This stated that although at the date of the annual balance sheet accompanying the report the receipts showed an excess over expenditure of £24 Is Id, there remained accounts unpaid to the amount of £64- 10s. The net result was therefore a deficit on the year's accounts of £40 8s lid. As, however, two or three large subscriptions promised for a term ceased this year, the deficiency was not unexpected. During the year the sum of £750, accumulated sinking fund held by the Diocesan Trust Board on behalf of St. Paul's, had been applied to the paying off of debentures. The remaining debentures were called inland reissued at a lower rate of interest." These changes had effected a reduction of £80 in the annual interest charges, and the financial position was to that extent improved. Tho debt now stood at £2810. It Avas to be noted that to tbe sabscviptions in aid of maintenance, amounting to £275, the bishop had contributed £100, and the Ladies' Guild £70. Two debenture-holders — the late Archdeacon Fenton and Mrs Jones, of Port Chalmers, each surrendered debentures for £20. Another de-bonture-holder returned £50 interest. These generous benefactions the chapter had suitably acknowledged. The Dean and Chapter recommended that the report be printed with the proceedings of synod. The report was read and made an order of tho day for Wednesday. The Roy. W. Curzon-Siggers moved— " That a committee be appointed to fix the assessment of parishes for the current year, and report to the synod." The motion was parried, and the following were appointed to giye effect to it: — The Dead, Archdeacon Robinson, Canons Richards and Dodd, ihe Rev. G. W. Christian, Messrs Statham, R. Maris Clark, W. Talboys, R. Logan, E. Herbert, and the mover. Tt was resolved, on the motion of the Rev. W. Curzon-Siggers, that the Assessment Committee be empowered to fix the assessment at such rates as will permit one-half of the salary of the secretary of the Trust Board to be charged to the assessment fund. The following bills were read a first time : — A Bill to Amend Statute I, which relates to the election of synodsmen; a Bill to Amend Clause 3 of Statute 111, which relates to the regulation and formation of parishes and the defining of powers and duties of parish officers; 'a Bill to Amend Clause 7 of Statute VII, which relates to the amalgamation of diocesan funds; and a bill to give effect to resolutions of the synod. Mr C. H. Statham was appointed diocesan treasurer and secretary for the ensuing year. Messrs E. A. Cogan and T. S. Graham were appointed diocesan auditors. It was decided that they receive a fee of £5 5s for their services. The Rev. W. Curzon-Siggers moved— " That this synod places on record its sense of the great loss to this diocese occasioned by the death of that wise and good man, the Yen. Archdeacon Fenton, M.A., and requests the president to convey this resoluti-'-i with the expression of its respectful sympathy to his widow and family." , The motion was carried. The Rev. W. Curzon-Siggers moved — " That whereas -previous synods have affirmed the desirability of this diocese having its own diocesan paper, a committee be appointed by this synod with full authority to publish such a paper on the basis of the printer undertaking the entire financial resnonsibility, subject to a guarantee of a circulation per month of 2000 copies at Id each, and to the said printer being appointed diocesan printer at current rates, whereby all diocese printing shall be given to and is hereby directed to be given to him." After considerable discussion, the motion was carried, and the following were appointed a Diocesan Paper Committee: — the Dean, Canon Richards, Rev. C. Bowden, Messrs Statham, R. Maris Clark, and the mover. The Rev. W. H. Browne introduced a bill to alter the boundaries of the parish of Clyde. The bill was read a first time, and the second reading made an order of the day for Wednesday evening. Mr Statham, on behalf of the Yen. Archdeacon Gould, introduced a bill to amend Statute No. VII, clause 2a, the bill being read a first time, and the second reading made an order of the day for Wednesday evening. The Rev. W. Curzon-Siggers asked the president to inform the synod whether the Standing Committee had passed any resolution or had in any way made any demand requiring the Rev. H. F. Wilson to refund the whole or any part of the fees paid for him at the university when he» was a student at Selwyn t College. J The President: The Standing Committee has passed a resolution requiring him to refund the fees paid on his behalf. The Rev. W. Curzon-Siggers moved — " That this synod is of opinion that Mr Wilson's action in leaving this diocese was, under the circumstances, quite justifiable, and that this synod directs the fees paid on his behalf at the university shall not be required to be refunded by him." Dean Fitchett seconded the motion. j Mr Statham said the motion was nothing more nor less than a censure on the Standing Committee, and moved that the synod proceed to the nes.t order of the day. On a division being taken on Mr Statham's motion it was lost by a considerable majority. Mr Haynes then moved as an amendment to the original motion — "That all the words after ' justifiable ' be deleted." Considerable discussion ensued on the matter, during which ! The President eaid when the decision of the Standing Committee was forwarded to Mr Wilson that gentleman wrote him a letter, in ! which he said it was not only perfectly just, ; but, what he expected, and he would never have thought of anything else if it had not been suggested to him, and he had been urged to take the line he did by a cerLain gentleman in this diocese. Dean Fitchett : Will you mention the name of the clergyman who advis«d him? The President: I don't think it is desirable that I should do so, but if you press mo I shall. Dean Fitchett: I wish you would mention the name. The gxesidenU % doa'ft. knag tfi&fc ta
actually mentioned the name, but he gave me clearly to understand who it was. Dean Fitchett : Will you say what your impression is? The President: My impression was that he referred to yourself. Dean Fitchett explained that Mr Wilson came to him and asked his advice in regard to the matter. He said he was in debt, and he (the dean) advised him to resist the ' claim made by the Standing Committee to the utmost. On a division being taken on Mr Haynes's amendment, it was lost by a large majority. The Rev. Canon Richards moved as an amendment to the original motion — "That in consideration of the circumstances of the case of the Rev. H. F. Wilson this synod do not require him to refund the fees paid by this diocese on his behalf at the university." The Rev. W. Curzon-Siggers accepted the amendment in substitution of his motion, and it was carried on the voices. Dean Fitchett laid on the table the report of the See House Committee, which stated : — The committee appointed by the synod last session has been assisted in its work by another committee chosen at a meeting of clergy and 1 laymen from the city and suburban parishes, the object being to raise by voluntary contributions the sum of '£1500, to meet a corresponding sum granted conditionally by English societies for a see house. The committee had to report that tbe amount paid or promised up to October 25 was about £1100. This includes £391 2s paid direct to the treasurer by individual contributors as follows: — Mr G. G. Russell, £50; Mr T. W. Kempthorne, £50; Dr Hocken, £50; the Bishop, £50; Mr J. Stephen Eon, £50 ; Messrs Dawson and Greenslade, £50 ; Mr Hardy, £50 ; Mr E. R. Smith, £1 Is ; Mr J. C. Nichols, £5 ; Mrs Lewis, £2 ; Mr G. B. Neale, £1 ; Mr W. G. Filleul, £1 ; Mrs Bellamy (Invercargill), £1 Is; Mr Justice Pennefather, £20; Mr James Rattray, £10;— total, £391 2s. The following amounts had been promised by the under-mentioned parishes and parochial districts: — North-East Valley, £20; Anderson's Bay, £10; Port Chalmers, £15 ; Mornington, £36 ; Alexandra South, £6 ; Ravensbourne, £4 ; Waikotiaiti, £5; Clifton, £5; Milton, £24; Owaka, £3; Clinton, £3; Kaitangata, £1; Inchclutha, £6; Balclutha, £20; Lawrence, £23; Arrowtown, £7 ; Queenstown, £10 ; Roxburgh, £10 10s ; Naseby, £23 ; Warrington, £4 ; Invercar- { gill, £6; Riversdale £2; Mataura, £3; Man- 1 Seville, £3; Tapanui, £20; Gore, £9; Outram, Allanton, Mosgiel, and Green Island, £15 ; ; Bluff, £2; Middlemarch, £5; Kurosv, £10; | Lumsden, £2; Maheno, £5; Thornbury, £5; Winton and Riverton, £8 10s ; Ryal Bush, £2 ;K; X Gladstone, £20; All Saints', Dunedin, £160; Caversham, £37 ; St. Paul's Cathedral, £160 ; Gummies' Bush, £I;— total, £711. The committee's estimate of the amount to be expected from, each parish or district was based upon the local church income and other relevant considerations. In some instances the sum contributed exceeded the estimate ; in others it had seriously fallen short, or there had been no return. The committee regretted that this was the case in some parishes from which they naturally looked for substantial aid. As the claims of the see house movement had only recently been placed before the diocese in any practical way, the committee did not regard the results reported above as in every case final. With reference to the sum of £400 still needed,the following recommendation waa submitted: — That the synod again appoint a committee, and {hat strenuous efforts be renewed , throughout the diocese to complete the required amount of £1500 by December 31. That the committee consist of the Dean (convener), Archdeacon Robinson, Canon Richards, Rev. W. Curzon-Siggers, Mr G. G. Russell, Dr Hocken, Messrs H. F. Hardy, H. W. Wilson, C. Haynes, and C. H. Statham. At 10.15 p.m. the synod adjourned until 4 o'clock this afternoon. Third Day.— Wednesday. The third day's sitting of the Anglican Synod was held on 26th, the president (Bishop Nevill) presiding. The Rev. W. Curzon-Siggers presented a report by the committee appointed to fix the parochial assessments, and it was decided that it be made an order of the day for the following day. The President took the .opportunity of laying upon the table the statistical returns of the parishes by the treasurer. It would lie on the table for the information of members. The Rev. W. Curzon-Siggers moved the second reading of the bill to amend Statute 111. The particulars of the bill, he said, were very short— i namely, to have legislation for forming parishes. They had a stajtute for forming parishes, but the mode was not laid down. The rev. gentleman proceeded to refer to the four clauses constituting' the proposed amendment. Mr Statham having seconded the motion, and the second reading having been carried, the synod went into committee to discuss the ! bill. i The Chairman of Committee (Mr C. C. Graham) reported that the bill, in an amended form, had been passed in committee, and it was adopted, and the third reading fixed for the following day. Canon Richards moved the second reading of a bill to amend Statute I. The purpose of the bill was to somewhat simplify the election of synodsmen, and to regulate the number to be elected, by the number of electors on the electoral roll. This, he said, was a more equitable way of electing. The Rev. W. Curzon-Siggers seconded the motion. The second reading was carried, and the bill then went before the synod in committee. Evening Session. On the synod resuming in the evening the following were elected as members of the Standing Committee : — The Yen. Archdeacon Robinson, the Yen. Archdeacon Gould, Canons Richards, Lucas, and Dodd, the Rev. F. Mayne, Dr Hocken, Messrs D'Arcy Haggitt, C. S. Statham, C. C. Graham, R. Maris Clark, A. Hamilton, and Jamos Allen. Dean Fitchett and a number of others declined nomination. „ j The Rev. W. H. Browne moved the second reading of the bill to alter the name and boundaries of the parish of Clyde. He stated that the bill proposed to alter the name of the parish to that of Dunstan. [ The President read a letter from a number : of parishioners who were in favour of extending the boundaries of the parish, stating that it was proposed to include in the parish the churoh districts of Cromwell, Ophir, Alexandra, and Roxburgh. The Rev. Archdeacon Beaumont spoke strongly against the bill, and suggested that, j if any alteration was to be made in the boiui- ' daries of the parish, Roxburgh, instead of being included in the parish of Clyde, should be ioined to Tapanui, Heriot, and Kelso. He advised the synod to consider the matter well before making any alterations, and thought that they should be led by what the bishop had to say in regard to the matter. The President said if they thought fit to do go tha synod miskfc. constitute. aotftdekiA
which the boundaries of Clyde would include Cromwell on the one hand and Alexandra and •Blacks on the other. He, however, thought they should not make the mistake of including a part of the diocese which must ere long be dealt with in another way. Mr Talboys said if Roxburgh were not included in the parish the other places would not be able to support a minister. The second reading of the bill was subsequently carried, and the bill committed. The first five clauses were passed, without' amendment, and the remaining clause, referring to the appointment of parochial nominators, and the schedule, defining the boundaries of the parish, were held over. i Foubth Day— Thursday. The Anglican Synod met on Thursday afternoon at 2.30, but as there was no quorum an adjournment till the evening was made. The synod met at 7.30 p.m. Bishop Nevill presided, and there were present — Dean Fitchett, Archdeacons Robinson, Beaumont, and Gould, Canons Richards, Dodd, Lucas, and King, Revs. Brooke, Wingfield, Christian, Bowden, Leach, Mitcbell, Toswill, Browne, Small, Fynes-Clinlon, Mayne, Bufcterfield, Davidson, and Curzon-Siggers (clergy) ; Messrs Haynes, Barnett, Aston, Williams, Lintott, O. C. Graham, Mander, Talboys, D'Oyley, T. S. Graham, Wilson, Logan, Tyrrell, O'Callaghan, Statham, Cogan, Murray, Ritchie, Herbert, Hardy, Braithwaite, and Dr Hocken (laity). Mr James Allen wired applying for leave of absence, which was granted. '. Archdeacon Robinson read the report of the Board of Missions. The board recorded with much regret the death of the Yen. J. A. Fenton, its earnest and able secretary since 1892, and also the loss sustained by the departure from the diocese of the Rev. Wynter Blathwayt, whose zeal and persevering efforts during many years for the evangelisation of the Maoris were well known. The receipts for the Melanesian Mission, though less than last year, were encouraging. The sum of £221- 6s 7d had been received as the result of offertories from Sunday school contributions, mission boxes, donations, and through the agencies of the St. Barnabas Associations. The sum of £195 2s 4d had been forwarded to headquarters, leaving a balance in hand, after paying expenses, of £27 0s 3d. Tho general secretary of the St. Barnabas Associations (the Rev. C. S. Bowdei} reported that the association was originally instituted r* a league of prayer and work for the Melanesian Mission. The first branch was started in Dunedin, some years ago by Mrs Joachim, Mornington. Its members had never been confined to any" one parish, and it had always subscribed most liberally to the mission. Since the visit of the Bishop of Melanesia in 1895 branches had been organised in all the city and suburban parishes, and also in several country towns and districts, Oamaru being especially to the fore in this work. The only new branch constituted this year had been in Lawrence. Interest in the work of the mission during the year had been well maintained, and the membership increased, a result mainly due to the visit of the Bishop of Melanesia last January. It was a matter of regret, however, that in some parishes the members consisted entirely of women. There was urgent, need that men should take their share in this important branch tif churoh work. The offertories on behalf of the Maori missions were generally in the diocese very few and very small. The total receipts for the missions for the year were £26 2s 3d, and of this amount £20 was furniohed ftom the general church funds. In regard to Otago Heads and the Kaik, Canon Richards reported that fortnightly services had been held. The congregations had numbered from 25 to 40. A Sunday school of about 30 children had been held every Sunday afternoon. Canon Lucas reported with regard to Puketeraki that services had been held regularly every Sunday afternoon. Seven infants had been baptised, and interest in church matters had been well sustained. Church work at Moeraki Kaik waa in abeyance yince the resignation of the Rev. Wynter Blathwayt, and the same must be said of the work at Colac Bay owing to want of funds and of an agent. The sum of £11 4s still stood to the credit of the Chinese mission's, and the oommittee recommended that the amount be held in trust, pending an opportunity for its suitable employment in the diocese. The board hoped for good results from a general compliance throughout the diocese with the resolution of the General Synod, urging that sermons should be preached and colled ions made on one Sunday each year in aid of the Melanesian Mission, and as a means of educating the missionary spirit, largely undeveloped as yet in many parishes. The contributions to the Melanesian mission were comprised as follows: — General offertories, £64 13s sd; Sunday schools, £50 12s 3d; St. Barnabas associations, £58 12» 4d; mission boxes, £20 18s lOd; donations, £24 9s; proceeds Bishop of Melanesia's lecture, £5 0s 9d. , 1 ,L . . The report was adopted, and ordered to be printed. __ . On the motion of the Rev. W. CurzonSiggers, the third reading of the bill to amend Statute 111, clause 3, was agreed to. I The synod then went into committee on the j bill, to alter the boundaries of the parish of On resuming, it was reported that the bill had been passed without amendment. The bill was ordered to be read a third time the following day. The Very Rev. Dean Fitchett moved— " That the synod adopt the report of the See House Committee," which report, he said, had been before the members for some time. Mr Hardy, in seconding the motion, said that several persons had contributed liberally in this matter, and some parishes gave more than they were asked for, but other important places from which considerable sums were expected had not made adequate response. . The Rev. W. Curzon-Siggers said there were good reasons why St. Matthew's could not say at the present moment that it could pay the £160 placed against its name. It did not follow, however, that St. Matthew's would witlihold this sum, or that reflections should be cast upon it. A meeting of parishioners had been held in connection with the matter. It had been said that the debt extinction fund of St. Matthew's had been started in opposition to the see house movement. Such was not the case, for if inquiries were maclo it would be found that the debt extinction fund had been started several weeks before the see house scheme. St. Matthew's had had very great claims upon it, and what it could •do for the scheme could not be stated. There was, however, no feeling of resentment against it. The clergy would promise to do something, and he thought their example would be followed by the laity. It waa not because the clergy would not contribute or that the kity would not follow their example that St. Matthew's could not guarantee the £160 expected of them. It was simply an accident, and due to circumstances over which they had no control, that they could not do bo, but ha ihoxv&jk tin* ike people would trs; tajtivl
something and to help to make up the amount required. Mr Statham reported that he had received n, letter that day from the Rev. Mr Fraer, of Christchurch, enclosing a cheque for £5, which he paid out of his own pocket, to the fund. He went on to point out that the diocese should not miss such an opportunity as this, and that, if it did, it would bo called upon to erect in the future a see house- for which no assistance would be obtained. As business men they would not miss this opportunity. Tho Rev. Mr Mayne objected to the assessments, and so far as Roslyn was concerned that parish could not promise to give £50, but it would try to raise £40. Canon Gould said that the reason why Oamaru had not paid the sum of £50 which had been placed against its name was that the financial depression which had been experienced by all the Oamaru institutions had been felt by every congregation in Oamaru. When his parish was making an extreme effort to pay its way, it was a, difficult thing to start contributions for this particular purpose. However, he thought that within the next two months it would be possible Io do sonicthing 1 in the direction required. The motion was carried. Dean Fitchett then moved — "That ihe synod again appoint a committee, and that strenuous efforts be renewed throughout the diocese to complete the required amount of £1500 by December 31st." In moving il, lie 6tated that nobody ought, to cast opprobrium at any parish which had not made response to the appeal, as it did not follow that their want of movement meant want of sympathy. Many would bo gratified ;>l the qualified pio mises from the representatives of St. Matthew's, Oamaru, and Roslyn parishes. At "one time he utterly despaired of the whole thing, but he had reason to be gratified at the response being so generally distributed all over the diocese. In All Saints' only £100 had been crot, but the parish was motally responsible for the other £60. The Rev. Mr Curzon-Siggers seconded tho motion, and added that there had been certain lay members— men— who had made this a matter of prayer. "" The President said that observation s # had been made that it was a pity that the bishop had taken any action in England in regard to .this matter. He did not want to state the 'trouble he had gone to to get these grants made. Ho was only too pleated to t;et them. 'Another bishop of this province expressed his surprise whon the grant was made, and .wondered how it was got, as he could not get any money for his diocese. It was not a very 'indifferent matter, find tho money could not be got ut any other time, as some people seemed to suppose. It was not certain, and ■not at all probable, thai if the money | ■were lost this timo it could be 'got at any other time. He really thought an his own'mind if this opportunity were lost, 'is'was not likely to be available at any future j Jtime. It was a matter of considerable moment to the diocese, and be would be crreatly | 'disappointed if the movement did not meet •with success after having gone so far in the Imatter. He was specially thankful to his 'many friends who had taken up with such .zeal this work, and if he might be permitted )to do so, he would mention in this connection h the nameo o£ Canon Richards, Mr Stathain, and Dr Hocken. I Canon Richards stated thai when he performed his mission in connection with the matter he met everywhere with the utmost 'cordiality and hospitality, and he look the 'opportunity of expressing hie thanks for the reception that wns accorded him. The remarkable thing ho -noticed, howevei. was that wherevei he went lie was drawn aside by the church warden, who told him in a confklen,tial sort of a wny ihat the proposal of the See Hcmse had his hearty sympathy, but that lime happened to be a pnrticulaily bad time to make a special call.— (Laughter.) 1 Dr Hocken said lie heard with great satisfaction the remarks of the vicar of St. 'Matthew's, and lie was sure that if they nil put their shoulders to the wheel the £400 yet required to bo raised would be collected. j The motion was then carried. 1 The committee was then appointed as foi- | lOWß:_Deanl OWB: _Dean Fitchett. Archdeacon Robinson, Canon Richards Rev. W. Curzon-Siggeis, Mr G. G. Russell, Dr Ilockcn, Messrs H. r. \ Hardy, H. *\Y. Wilson, C. Haynes, and C. H. Statham. dominations were tlen recened as follows for a committee to soleel a site, the oommithaving power to act -.—Dean Fitchett, the ! IRevs. Curzon-Siggers, Bowden, Mayno. Archdeacoiis Robinson and Beaumont, Canons King and Richards. Dr IToc'.cen, Messrs H. F. Hardy, J. M. Ritchie, Jas. Allen. G. G. Russell, 'J. Smith, iun., R. M. Clark. C. H. Statham, C. Haynes, C. C. Graham, and T. W. Kompthorne. A ballot was taken to elect 12, and the result was that the following were appointed: — Dean Fitcbett, RevK. Curzon-Si^gers, Bowden. Mayne, •Archdeacon Robinson, and Canon Richards, ■Dv Hocken. Messrs Hardy. Ritchie. Allen, Russell, and Stalham; Bishop Nevill, conVener. The synod then adiourned till this afternoon at All Saints' schoolroom. Fifth Day— Feidat. The Anglican Diocesan Synod resumed business at All Saints' Schoolroom on b'ndav jdternoon, Bishop Nevill, president, being '.v the chair. The Synod considered in committee a bill to amend Statute No. 1 for regulating the election of synodsmen. After one clause had been discuss-ed for some time, the Chairman of Committee? reported progress. It Avas then 'decided that the bill be printed in the pro feedings of synod, with any necessary verbal alterations, the object of this procedure being that the bill might be further considered and brought before the next synod. Evening Session. At the evening session of the synod the first business taken up wa& the bill to alter the name and extend the boundaries of the parish of Clyde, the bill passing the third reading. The Yen. Archdeacon Gould moved the second reading of a bill to amend Statute No. .VII, which relates to the amalgamation of 'diocesan funds. The amendment provided for tho insertion of a clause to the effect that no grant shall be made to an assistant curate ,«nle3s there was more than one church or (place where regular Sunday services were held jjn the parish or district. After some discussion, the motion for the Inclusion of this clause was lost._ • The synod then considered in committee 'tho report of the Standing Committee, which contained the following clauses: — Election to the General Synod.— The General Bynod having decided that it was the duly of ,the Standing Committee to iill up the vacancy fpr the electoral district of the archdeaconry of Invercargill, Mr F. Wayne was appointed to represent that district in the General Synod. Auditors.— The synod having at its last sesBion omittedj, to appoint diocesan auditors, your committee asked Messrs "E. A. Cogan and 3?. S. Graham to audit tho books. Lay Canons. — On the nomination of the CathaAi-fIJ Chautar in coaiuuetion with your
committee, the bishop appointed Mr H. F. Hardy and Dr T. M. Hocken to be lay canons for the next term of three years. The appointment ol the third lay canon, being in the hands of the bishop, he appointed Mr C. H. Stathain to fill the vacancy. Assessment. — With respect to the resolution passed at the last sessiou of synod, your committee found that the assessment of parishes and parochial districts could not be raised to such an amount as would allow one-half of the salaiy of the secretary to the Dunedin Diocesan Trust Board (who also acts as treasurer to the diocese) being paid from this fund, but increased the rating to such a figure as would permit the sum of £50 being given to the Trust Board for that purpose. The amended assessment is as follows: — Kavensboume, Mosgiel, ■\Varrington, Lumsden, Outram, Mandeville, Waitaki, Riversdale, Allanton, Mataura, liyal Bush, Clifton, Portobello, Thornburv, Anderson's Bay, Leith Valley, at £1 each, ±'16 ; Clinton and Wyndliam at £2 each, £<i ; Fortrose and Hampden at £1 10s each, dC3; Wmton. Green Island, Wajikouaiti, Clyde, Riverton, North-East Valley, Cromwell, Pahneiston, MaL-eno, Arrowlown, .Roxburgh, Tapanui, Gladstone, at .63 each, x 39;3 9; Milton, Queenstown, Port Chalmers, Nascby, Gore, at £-1 each, JC2O. BalelutliA (three centres), £i 10a, £L 10s; Ca\crsham and Mornington at £6 each, £12, Lawrence and Eoslyn at £10 each, £20; lnvercargill at £18. JE18 ; All Saints', St. Matthew's, Cathedral at £'20 each, £60; Oamaru at £12, £12; -total, £208 10s. Electoral Roll.— Steps have been taken to place the electoral roll of the diocese upon a more satisfactory footing. Diocesan Secretary.— The Rev. T. W. ULewley having lcsigned the oijice 01 diocesan Fecretaiy, the bishop placed the appointment in the hands of your committee, who selected Mr C. H. Statham for the position. Bishopric Endowment. — The Finn of £50 w.\s granted to tins fund by the Uenoial Synod iroiu the General Church fund upon condition that *'150 be raised by the diocese for the seme purpose. IWmerston and Port Chalmers. — Your ctmmitice reports with regiet that neither of these parishes has done anything in the direction of paying either principal or interest on the money advanced to them. Appointments to Synod.— The representation *of Oiepooo and Balclutha having been declared vacant through the absence from the diocese of their representatives, the following were elected to fill the vacancies:— Balclufcha, Mr Thomas Eastern Jefcoate; Otepopo, Mr Justice Pennefather. St. Martin's (North-East Valley) and the Cathedral District of St. Paul's were declared to be parochial districts for electoral purposes, and the following were appointed representatives: — St. Martin's (NorthEast Valley), Mr H. E. Murray; Parochial District of St. Paul's, Mr H. P. Hardy and Dr T. M. Hocken. Reconstruction of Electoral Di^rbts. -Your committee recommends that the question of tho reconstruction of the electoral districts be considered by the synod at this session. The report was adopted, and it was resolved that it be an instruction to the Standing Committee for the ensuing year to furnish the clergy of the diocese with all information as to the conditions under which they may now be admitted as members of the superannuation fund of the diocese of Sydney; also thai the diocesan treasurer be instructed to pay to the Board of Theological Studies- the sum of £12 beinrr the assessment of this diocese for tl>o year 1898. The Rnv. W. Curzon-Siggors brought up the report of the committee appointed to fix tho parochial assessment, which stated that the committee agreed that the parochial assessment for the current yeai be in the sum of £217 17s 6d, according to the following schedule : — Ravensbowrne, Mosgiel, Lutnsclen, Outram, Mandeville. Eiversdale, Allanton, Mataura, Kyal Bush, Clifton Thornbury, Leith Valley. Fortrose. ilampdcn, WaiIsihuna £1 Is each, £15 15s ; "Warrington, Waitaki, Anderson's Bay. £1 11s 6d each, £4 14s 6d; Clinton. Wyndham, Clyde, Alexandra, Cromwell £2 2s each, £10; Winton, Green Inland, Waikouaiti, River lon, Roxburgh, North-East Valley. Palmerston. Maheno, Arrowlown, Tapanui, Gladstone, £3 3s each,. £34 13s; Milton, Queenstown, Port dialmers, Naseby, Gore, £4 4s each, £21 ; Balclutha if our centres), £5 ss, £5 ss: Caversham, Mornington, £6 6s each. £12 12s ; Lawrence, £8 Bs, £8 8s: Roslyn, £10 10s, £10 10s; Oamaru, £12 12s, £12 12s: Inveicargtfl, £18 18s. £18 18s; St. Paul's, All Saints'. Si. Matthew's, £21 each, £63; total, £217 17s 6d. The committee recommend that the parochial assessment foi the current year be fixed according to the report of the committee appointed by synod foi fixing the same ; and that payment of the assessment be made half-yearly— namely, on or before the 31st day of December, 1898, and on or before 30lh June, 1899. The reporl*was adonted. The synod considered in committee the report of the- Board of Missions, which stated that the receipts for the Melanesian mission, _ though le^s than last year, were encouraging. £224 6s 7d had been received as the result of offertories, Sunday school contributions, mission boxes, donations, and through the agencies of the St. Barnabas Associations. £195 2s 4tl had been forwarded io headquarters, leaving a balance in hand, after paying expenses, of £27 0s 3d. The general secretary of the St. Barnabas Associations (the Rev. C. S. Bowden) reported that during the past year the interest in the work of the mission generally had been well maintained, and the membership had ir>oreased, a result mainly due to the visit of the Bishop of Melanesia last January. Tt was a matter of regret, however, that in some parishes the members consisted entirely of women. The offertories on behalf of Maori missions in the diocese generally were very few and very small. Caversham alone of the Dunedin churches recognised any responsibility. It was obvious that if mission work at the various kaiks was to be efficiently carried out much larger contributions must be forthcoming. The total receipts for this mission for the year were £26 12s 4d, and of this amount £20 was furnished from the general church fund. The Moeraki Kaik is in abeyance since the resignation of the Rey. Wynter Blathwnyt. and the same must be said of tho work at Colac Bay, owing to the want of fundu and of a living- agent. The board earnestly commended to churchmen of the diocese the objection which rested upon them not to allow missionary effort for the Maoris in our midst to die out for lack of necessary support. The sum of £11 4s still stood to the credit of the Chinese mission. Under the circumstances the board could only recommend that tho amount bo held in irust, pending an opportunity for its suitable employment in the diocese. The board hoped for good results from a general compliance throughout the diocese with the resolution of the General Synod urging that sermons should bo preached and collections made on one Sunday in each year in aid of the Molanesian mission, as a means of educating the missionary spirit largely undeveloped as yet in many parishes. The report was adopted, and ordered to be printed with the proceedings of synod. Dean Fitchelt moved — " That the committee already appointed to select a site for a see house is horebv fully empowered to select
such site, with or without buildings, and to erect a see house thereon." The Rev. W. (Jurzon-Siggers seconded the motion, which was carried. The synod then adjourned till Monday at 4 p.m.
Sixth Day— Monday.
The Anglican Synod met on Monday afternoon in All Saints' Schoolroom, the President (Bishop Nevill) presiding. Dean Fitchett said that the newspaper reports regarding the see house stated that the committee had full power to procure a site. This was not quite correct. The committee was empowered to select a site, not to purchase one. He mentioned the matter, because il might be misleading to some. The President said that Mr Maris Clark had signified his inability to act upon the Standing Committee, and Mr Talboys wat elected in his place. Tho Rev. W. Curzon-Siggers moved the second reading of a bill to amend Statute VII. It suggested itself to his mind that it would be more satisfactory for certain of the clergy to have a fixed schedule from which they could ascertain how much they were entitled to. The question was whether certain distinction,-, should be made which might be considered invidious, ile believed that a portion of one of the funds should be transferred to the bis hopric endowment to allow the amount to be paid to the bishop to be at least £400. It was a question whether it would be wise to take from the fund or wait till the offertory of the first Sunday in January, and make a charge upon it. It was a duty to see that the bishop did not receive less than £400 a year, and he thought that the present pynod > should not pass ov.i of existence without ma king it a fixed thing that 'the bishop of this diocese should not receive less than £400 a year. The Pre&idoiil said that as bishop of the diocese, while he had the honour to hold that position, he could not accept so large a grant from the church fund, knowing, as he did, ihe difficulties of making a grant from the fund. He could not allow himself to do such a thing, and therefore asked the synod to consider it as of no importance. He suggested that the matter be left over for a year, bees use it appeared that the mind of tho synoc' was not really upon the subject at the moment - sufficiently to grapple with the intricacies. The Rev. Mr Curzon-Siggers said he waf quite prepared to follow this suggestion, and it was then decided that the bill be printed together with the proceedings of synod, and come up next year. > The Rev. "W. Curzon-Siggers moved the second reading of a bill to give effect to resolutions of the synod, to be entitled: The Resolutions Statutes, and Miscellaneous Statutes, Statute XI. He thought they should have a bill upon their Statute Book telling clearly what theii resolutions were. At the beginning of the synod it would be well to elect a committee of three to watch any alterations made in the acts of the synod, and sec how they affected any existing statutes. He would, in such a case, have to send the present bill down to this committee, and they would report upon it, and say how far it conflicted with statutes already in existence. Dr Hocken suggested that the bill be treated the same as the previous one, and this suggestion was given effect to. On the motion of the Rev. W. CurzonSiggers, it was resolved that the Board of Missions for the ensuing year consist of the Yen. Archdeacon Robinson, the Rev. C. S. Bowden, Messrs Joachim, Wilson, Slatham, and the mover. Mr C. H. Statham moved that the offertory of the first Sunday in January, 1899, from every parish and parochial district be given to the bishopric endowment fund capital account. The Rev. W. Curzon-Siggers moved that the following words be added: — "Provided that so much shall be deducted from the total of the offertories aforementioned and be handed over to the bishopric endowment income account as may be necessary to enable that account to pay the bishop £400 a-year." The motion, with the addition, was carried. Dean Fitchett moved that the synod adopt the report of the Cathedral Chapter, and in doing so said the cathedral was slowly winning its way to a more stable position as regarded finance. They had no need to think of the cathedral as a rival to them. It was in its own district, the boundaries of which had been the same for the last 25 years. He did not think there was any feeling of competition between the cathedral and the neighbouring churches. He suggested that the preaching rota might be extended, which would be a means of gain. The chapter was very much indebted to Mr Statham, who had carried out what might be called a conversion scheme, and in getting the interest reduced on the remaining debentures. Mr Statham pointed out that the chapter fulfilled its obligations to the diocese, and had contributed £74 to the diocesan fund. The Rev. W. Curzon-Siggers asked how it was the chapter had taken four years to carry out clause 17 of the Cathedral Statute, which was that they should have control of Selwyn College. Dr Hocken said the great difficulty in this respect was a financial one. They were willing to admit it was their duty to accept control of Selwyn College, but it would increase their financial difficulties. The synod then adjourned till the evening. Evening Sitting. The synod resumed at 7.30. when the debateon the report of the Cathedral Chapter was resumed. The President stated that the cathedral was only now emerging from a period of difficulties. As the synod was aware, it was his great desire that the cathedral should be free — that there should be no seat rents. The mover having replied, The motion was put and carried. The Rev. C. S. Bowden moved— "That the synod recommends the formation in New Zealand of a league to be called ' The Publichouso Reform League,' ~ to educate opinion on the sale of alcoholic liquors without private profit, and to encourage the initiation of public houses of refreshment on the lines of the above principle." The speaker stated that his object in bringing forward this resolution was that he had received a letter from a clergyman well known in the diocese of Ohristchurch enclosing the resolution which had been unanimously carried by the Christchurch synod. It was the writer's desire that if possible that they in Dunedin should fall into lino with tho Chrislchurch people. Having received Uih request, he could not do otherwise than brine the matter before the synod. 1 1, mas not ncrt-"-s-ary that he should speak at any length. Clergy and laity all knew of the evils of drunkenness in their own parishes, but they were all pretty well satisfied that what was called prohibition was not sufficient remedy for the evil. If the synod studied his motion, it would see that it was not an abstract resolution in favour of the Gothenburg aystem. It went a step further. It proposed to start a league called the Publichouse Reform League,
to educate public opinion in this matter. He could anticipate an objection that might be raised to • the motion. The clergy especially would say that they had quite enough leagues and associations already. He felt very strongly the force of that argument, but as the Christchurch clergy might follow their motion up with practical efforts, some in the Dunedin diocese might like to take action in their respective parishes. Personally he did not intend to start a league in his own parish. — (Laughter.) Canon Dodd seconded the motion, and said ho felt strongly upon the subject. In his (the Balclutha) district they had tried to cast out one evil and had brought in seven devils in its place. In resisting prohibition some people might think they did not favour temperance. Ho hoped that the resolution would be something more than merely one approved of by the synod. The Rev. Mr Curzon-Siggers stated that the report on the Gothenburg system was laid before the synod in 1893, and was elaborate up to that date. Since that the Chrislchurch committee had gone further into the matter, but the report which had been laid before the Dunedin Synod was sufficient to form an estimate o£ the system. He had read through the interesting report of the Christchurch Synod, but, so far as he could fee, none of tho Canterbury clergy proposed to follow in the footsteps of some of the clergy in England and open hotels on the principle affirmed in tho motion. He had rend a report on the results which had attended the work of two clergymen who concluded publichouses in their respective parishes. The villages were now models in respect of sobriety, the -houses viclded fair profit, and the liquor was good. The profit? were handed over to the village charities. The intention of the Chrislchurch people was evidently to do something. The league referred to was evidently meant to be an active league. The liquor to be sold was to be good : attractive barmaids were to disappear. Whether the liquor was to be sold by one eyed monsters, he did not know. — (Laughter.) The thing to be aimed at was evidently good beer rather than straight-out prohibition, and with that he (the speaker) was in favour. Dean Fitchett said that the best fealui'e of the Gothenburg system, to his mind, was that it was disliked by publican nnd prohibitionist alike. When that was so, the system must be pretty right. He did not think there was any nfe discussing an academical motion like that. If Mr Bowden would lake the platform along with Mr Siprgers. and explain the virtues of beer, and especially parish beer — (laughter) — then he thought they might be able to form a league of Fome sort. The President said he must confess that the resolution was open to the charge of being a little vague. A resolution conveying the recommendation of the synod that somebody should do something was not likely to be very operative or fruitful. Tho Rev. Mr Bowden having briefly replied, statins that if any of the Canterbury clergymen slumped that diocese, they might come down here, when such a resolution, if passed by the synod, might prove useful. The motion was put, and carried on the voices. Mr C. H. Slatham moved—" That it be an instruction to the See House Committee to at>peal through the Primate to the trustees of the General Church Trust. Auckland, for an emergency grant on behalf of the acquisition of a see house for the diocese of Dunedin." The mover stated that portion of the trust in qiiestion was devoted from time to time to the repair of see houses, but Dunedin having no see house never received anything from the trust. He thought an effort should be made to cret something toward? the £1500 required for Ihe see house. If they got anything, well and Good, if they did not they would be no worse than they were at present. Yen. Archdeacon Robinson seconded the motion, which was carried. The synod then went into committee on the report of the Diocesan Trust Board. On resuming. The President was informed that the report had been adopted. ' On the motion of the Rev. Mr Bowden. it was resolved " That at least one Sunday's offering in the year, preferably the Sunday nearest to St. Andrew's Day, be given by each parish in the diocese to a fund to be called ' the mission fund,' which fund shall be appropriated by the Board of Missions in such proportions ac it may decide to the Melanesia^ missions and the missions to the Chinese and Maoris within the diocese, save that any parish by its vestry decides that the contribution shall be given to any one or more of these objects." Permission was given to the Rev. Mr Cur-zon-Siggers to withdraw his motion re religious instruction in State schools. The synod then rcassod votes of thanks to those who extended hospitality to the members of the synod, the Otago Club, Chess Club, Athennsum Committee, the organist and choir of St. Paul's Cathedral, the secretaries of thesynod, the chairman of committees, and the press. The President proposed a vote of thank? to the lay readers of the diocese, which was carried. He also expressed his thanks to the cloroy for their attendance. The proceedings then closed.
THE REV. MB CHTSHOL&'S SESIGNATION.
At a pro re nata meeting of the Clutha Presbytery, the Rev. P. J3. Fraser, moderator, in the chair, the Rev. Mr Allan, (clerk) read ihe notice calling the meeting to consider the Rev. Mr Chisholm's resignation. He was taken aback at Mr Chisholm's resignation. His health was good, his church was all but clear of debt, his congregation had great good-feel-ing towards him, and the utmost loyalty prevailed in it. The congregation was in a very healthy condition, and Mr Chisholm was surrounded by a lot of good office-bearers whom he had ordained, and under all the circumstances he (the speaker) was greatly taken aback at Mr Chisholm's resignation. The Rev. Mr Chisholm said he felt he ought to apologise to thorn to some extent for the trouble and mconvonience he had caused them in having that meeting. He desired to be frank and open with them, as he had been with his congregation at Milton when he brought the matter before thorn after the sacrament on Sunday last. He had put his thoughts in writing for his congiegation. This explained his feelings and views in the matter, and with their permission lie would read what he had said to his congregation to the presbytery. This was in the main an elaboration of the reasons set forth in tho formal resignation, which he handed in as follows: — "I desire to tender my lesignation of tho pas-''-•al champ of Tokomairiro for the following io.r-oii'i • — - \l) I have, by many shades of thought and feeling, been led to the conclusion that now, after a ministry extending over a period of close on 29 years, it would be a good thing for the congregation to have a change. A now presence among the people with other ways of carrying on pastoral work, and a fresh voice in the pulpit with other methods of stating and applying the truth of God, appears to mo to be desirable. (2) It has always seemed to me that tho practice of making sure of a ' call ' from a now congregation before Bever-
ing one's relationship with the old betokens an excess of prudence that has little kinship with faith or any high quality whatever. Tho simplest way of resigning seems to rue tha more honourable. (3) It is clearly recognised in our Presbyterian policy that ministers exists for the church,' and not the church for ministers, and it appears to me that my resignation may serve the best interests of the Presbyterian Church of Otago, to which I am bound by, many ties. (4) No interest in connection with! my present charge need suffer. Tho congregation is large, thoroughly organised, and well equipped for Christian work by a fine staff o£ loyal office-bearers, and handsome buildings almost free of debt." — Continuing, Mr Chisholmi said he might say a good deal more, but he thought nothing move need be said. He leffe the matter in the hii^ds of the synod. Mr James Adam (Milton) said he could only, say that this matter had come upon the congregation like a thunder-cloud, and that they, were fairly staggered when they heard of it?. Ho did not know what steps the presbytery, would take, but if ever there was justification for refusing to accept a resignation there was in this case. — (Hear, hear.) There was, so far as they knew, 110 good reason why Mr Chishc^m should resign. In legard to a periodical chango of minister there was a lot; to be said on both' sides. But so far as Milton was concerned, iiJ was not desired, and nothing could be said in favour of it. And among the old people in,' the district he could tell them there would be great foitow. Many of them looked to him to bo at their bedside for the last time before they, went through the dark valley. He was to them: what no other minister would be. No matter what other minister they got, Mr Chisholm'a place amongst them could never be filled. For himself, he looked upon this as a judgment of God upon thorn for not availing themselves more laigely and making a better use of Mr Chisholm's example and Christian labours amongst them than they had done. During the past 50 years he had seen many noble men go down on one side, but he looked upon Mr Chisholm as the noblest of them all, and! not one was ever more missed than he would be. If this matter rested with him, he would say " No," but if Mr Chisholm would not stay what were they to do? He was leaving one of the best congregations in the synod. — (Applause.) It was resolved to take the usual course. All tho ministers present suoko wit-h regret of tho step taken by Mr Chisholtu, and referred to the valuable services he had rendered. The Rev. Mr Currie said there were cases — and possibly they were the majority — where a change might do good, but Milton was not one of them. He looked upon Mr Chisholm as one of the best men they had. The Rev. Mr Allan said his whole heart rebelled against Mr Chisholm's resignation. The Moderator said Mr Chisholm's resignation was one of the most heroic things experienced in our church. They must not look too much to the congregation. There were Mr Chisholm' s interests also. If Mr Chisholm was not tho best judge, he was at any rate the sole judge. The Rev. Mr Gibb hoped the views expressed by the presbytery would be put before tho congregation. It was not for them to try to lead the congregation, but when the views of the presbytery were put before them there might bo such a spontaneous outburst of feeling as would induce Mr Chisholm to reconsider the matter. He hoped these feelings would provail. If the congregation said to him: "You say you are going ; . we- say you are not," then possibly Mr Chisholm might reconsider tha nutter. * Tho Rev. Mr Chisholm said one effect of what they had all said was to humble him in. the dust. He thanked them for what they had said. All that they had said woiild have duo. weight with him, and whatever ensued would he trusted, have the blessing of God.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2331, 3 November 1898, Page 20
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