BishOp Will Not Resign

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 610, 12 March 1929, Page 1

BishOp Will Not Resign

WAIKATO SYNOD OPENS No Reference to ‘Last Yeai’s Events’ (THE SUN’S Special Correspondent) HAMILTON, To-day. THAT he has no Intention of resigning and that he will allow no discussion regarding no confidence in him, or relating to any question before the meeting of the Waikato Synod held last June, teas made perfectly clear by Bishop Cherrington to-day at a special meeting of the Waikato Synod.

Synod opened at U. 30 a.m. in St. Peter’s Cathedral, when the bishop read the first portion of the charge in which he referred to the arrangement made at the last meeting ol Synod to bury the differences and to carry on the work of the diocese in open goodwill. This has not been' brought about, adn Synod has been called to deal with the position. Synod adjourned then to the Synod Hall where, after the election of officers, the bishop referred to the question of allowing the Press to be present, or allowing the committee to supply a report. A motion was moved that the Press be allowed to remain, and the speaker pointed out that under the rules of Synod any member could object to the presence of strangers, and the Press would be automatically excluded. Mr. D. Hay (St. Peter's) moved as an amendment that the Press remain and acV In conjunction with the committee. This, he thought, would en-

j sure more uniform reports being pub- ! lislied. The amendment v.as lost on a division by 24 votes to 21. The Rev. R. Connolly, of Cambridge, asked if it was fair to take a vote before knowing what Synod had met to discuss. | 4Tier discussion the question of the Press remaining was left over and the Press stayed on. Bishop Cherrington dealt with parish procedure and said that in the event of diflieulties complaints should be made to the wardens, who pass them on to the bishop. No meetings of vestry were legal without the attendance of the clergymen. Now they were there he hoped they would settle all differences. He would allow no reference to what had happened last year. That was settled then, and he proposed they should deal with what had happened since. He asked for any complaints or questions. The vicar of Inglewood drew attention to the fact that strangers were in the house. l Canon Kayll, of Stratford, said he I hoped he would not press this point ; and the vicar withdrew the oojection. j Canon Kayll raised the point as to j whether Mr. Wynyard was giving de- ] fails of business before it was decided j whether the Press should be allowed |to remain. Mr. D. Hay hoped that ! the bishop would not stop the diseusI slou or it would be a tragedy. lie i appealed to the chair to let the disj cussion continue. | The Bishop: Will you move that ! outsiders be heard only through i Synodsmen? j Mr. Wynyard: Yes. | The motion was carried. I The Bishop: I will repeat what I | have already said. I have ruled out of order anything discussed before last December or anything dealing with the question of my resigning. I made an offer to resign last June, but I won’t give you the opportunity again. That procedure is laid down in the I canons of the church. If you think | I’m going to run away from difficulties you can have very little knowledge of what I am like. Most of my best work is done privately and cannot be known by the public. No discussion |on any question of my resignation j will be allowed by me as chairman in i this house. lam ready to hear any | complaints. I 'W Wynyard: Can Igo on? The Bishop: So long as the resoluI tlon is in order. ! Mr. Wynyard (Te Awamutu) read a I resolution of his vestry, expressing no i confidence in Bishop Cherrington, and i that it was in the best interests of the I diocese that he should resign, as his ; temperament and training did not fit him for he position. i The Bishop: Your vestry should ! have approached me, and I am certain I could have dealt with the difficulties. ! He ruled out of order Mr. Wyn- ! yard’s attempt to move a vote of no- > confidence.