NINTH DAY—TUESDAY.

Colonist, Volume LV, Issue 13653, 19 February 1913, Page 4 (Supplement)

NINTH DAY—TUESDAY.

Tho Goj-.rral Synod rcvumorl at 11 a.m. yesterday, his Lordship tlie .Primatr>, in the chair.

THANKS TO MISS MARSDEN

The Bishop of Auckland was given leave- to iiux'e. without notice, th© following motion: "That the cordial thanks of the bynod be accorded to Miss Aiaieden i'or the munificent donation to t'lits Marsden Centenary Fund, and tho Synod hopes that her example of generosity will bo fokowed speedily by; many in i\e\v Zealand." Tho 13bhop ol CimKteliureh seconded the motion, and the Bishop of Nelson, and his Lordship the Primate heartily, supported it. Jtiishop Sadlier said Miss Marsdon had once remarked to him, "if it was known what joy it was to her to give, thero wr.s no need to give her thanks." The motion was carried, accompanied! with enthusiastic- acclamation.

The I'rimato .stated ho had received an acknowledgment from Canon MacMurray end J)r. Jo'hnston of the voto of sympathy p;;««'i?d by tho Synod with regard to titeir injury by accident.

VOTES OF THANKS

The business on the order paper having boon .disposed of, tho following votes oi' thinks were passed'with applause: To tho citizens for their hospitality to nuv.nbprs of the S^iocl; to tho local newspapers for the- reports given of tho proceedings, -end to the printers of reports and order papers; to .the clerical, aml lay secretaries; to tho ladies who so considerately provided afternoon tea during the session of the Synod ; and to tho Government for tho use oi' the Provincial Hall.

APPRECIATION".

Mr. A. T. .Mmvinn-ity-axpro-p-Rod the appreciation oi' th^ eitisrens that the Genera] Synod hfid mot again in Ndspn. He refo-rrod to th-o able discourses which had been 'given by the Primate, the hifiiir>p.s. .ami the clorgv during their ■stftv in • Kolson. (Applanw.) '.- The Primate expressed liis feeling that tlie session in Nelson had been a happy and uftoful one. Since ho had. jircsi<k<] over the General Synod he did not remember so many useful measure© .beinjr.brought forward in a session. He thanked the members for the courtesy that had hrrn extended by the-m to him fi« nrr>sid<Mit. (Applause.)

On the motion oi: the Bishop of X<?".son ib was sgrpod that the members, adjourn to-tlio Ca-t!;fiflral for n closing- ecrvice. 'iii-" Prirfnt:1 F,nid in tliat case be would Vi-r .'r.iu'.-e tb.e IJone-dietion in the Catli-

The Syiio.'! then rose.