ANGLICAN SYNOD.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12776, 21 October 1919, Page 4

ANGLICAN SYNOD.

YESTERDAY'S SESSIONS,

Tho Anglican Synod's sessions were resumed yesterday. His Lordship Bishop Julius presided. CHRISTIANITY AND INDUSTRIAL PROBLEMS. The Rev F. N. Taylor presented the legort of the. select committee on Christianity and Industrial Problems. A motion winch the committee presented was made an order of the dav for today. CHURCH MUSIC. The Rev I. R. Rawle gave notice of motion— “ That this Synod recoinmends, that, Heps bo taken to secure tor nil candidates for Holv Orders a thorougn grounding in the elements oi church music.” FA FNING SESSION. The Bill to amend the Education Board statute was) or. the motion ot - , D. Andrews, read a third time and passed. The lon Archdeacon Haggitt moved the second reading 0 f the Bill to amend the statute to constitute a Diocesan Board ut Missions, PJIS,” The direction ol me amendment was to make nn alteration in the central organisation tor foreign Missions, in tile iTI-’j s.atute there was a Foreign .Missions sub-committee ot the Standing Comunt.ee, winch meant that the sub-com-rmttee did ad its work with an eve on tlio Manning Committee. The’ subcommittee s resolutions were always in the nature of recommendations to "the otandjng Committee. Ihe procedure lifts cumbersome. The reading was agreed to, and went into committee. Dn resuming it was staled that proS™™ 3 re ?° n<,fi and the Bill withdiann, on the understaudinn- that a made by Bishop Jnlins, to . standing Comm; i iocs il‘-w tr. K o r f fn , U >;TT r ta snb-coiumit-tv,, to act-, should he brought- up at another sitting oi Svnod.

T( R]3 SCUE wore. Ihe Ley P. J Cocks moved—" That tlm bjnod has beard with (Icon tb.niktuiness that lour listers of the Order or Anne are shortly coming to in - dertak- 0 rescue work in Chnstdmrd, wm-lr de f re fi ° commeud them and the r vioik to the prayers and support of the People of the diocese.” The mover gathcrm e information on the need of rescue workers he was astounded at the mass of evidence tion COniUl ” as to the necessity for ac-

v Tl v m rp tic ; n w ' lß seconded by the Her ! fidiioc* + i i° r ’ VQo thanktnlne.s that so great and necessary a work winch had been neglected, ‘for joars was now to bo carried out. fescue had been carried out bv guilds and other Church organisations, but it J^ p f d abo Slx Tears ago, and steps noie being taken to revive it when war circumstances intervened and put a stop to plans. .Now, however, all that i was cleared away. The speaker re- 1 .^' ed also great work that was being done by the sister Church in America. The American mind was mme closely allied to the New Zealand mmd than was the English mind, and in that respect the Asters coming from America would find themselves at once in touen with conditions in these parts. J he work may be sordid and of gloomv nature, but the bisters of St Anne were ot joyous disposition and sunny natures, a.ud were eminently fitted to approach and gam the confidence of those whom they would meet in their work. The Sisters would form a New Zealand community, their lives conseciated to God s service, and they would lie recruited from time to time. Ihey would vvork for'the time Wing in the bouth Island, and their headquarters would bo in Christchurch. The bisters ot St Anno belonged to the Episcopal Church of the United States, the sister Church of the Church of ’ England. The Sisters led a quiet life, and they would be brought into touch with gins and women by various channels, devoting their time to reclamation from tlie wreck of humanity and preventing others from being swallowed m the mire. fw 1!i c h °? thankfulness that the bisters were coming. He believed they would set a great work not only in New Zealand, but in the Commonwealth. J he motion was carried unanimously, amid applause. FINANCE. . Bishop Julius moved—“ That, subjoct to prior statutory charges, and to the prow's,on of the annual interest on the Cathedral Building Loan, it be a recommendation to the Church ProF' 6 !f 5 ’ , Ir , us /h; es to Pay over lo the Cathedral Chapter, from the revenue of the Dean and Chapter Estate, the sum or £2oO annually, to W applied towards the stipend of a minor canon If w Cathedral; such'grant to take clfect from October 1. 1919, and thereafter year by year until the Synod shall othenviso direct. ' Jn moving the moV 0 1; . J ," hl ! s that he had dealt fully vyitn the subject in his p ra . sidential address.

Ihe motion was carried, the president also moved—" That U> V lO pnynicnt of the primary stntuton charges and annual interest am] sinking fund on the Cathedral Completion Loan, and of the. sinking 1 , t", n ’C,',v the capital, advanced to" «arms the liquidation of the English loan, it he a recommendation to the Church i reporty Trustees to pay to the Cathedral Chapter irom the revenues oi the Doan and Chapter Estate the following sums: - -X-24H Is 3d to meet a deficit on tho year s working. CIS Is lid for repairs to the fabric. £-> SO E'r,i t,W m^utonanc ?, service* uunng the coming year.” The motion was carried. A PP I? ECT A TIOXS. The Uev H. T. York moved-” Timt tin., o\nod desires to place on record .Us appreciation of the life and v,ork ol I liumas .I’esehcmakcr, for mauv years a vestryman in the parochial district ol Otaio and Bluccliffs. and chincliwardeii and vestryman in the parish ol Bucarton. who, by his oponlieartcd liberality and readiness at all times to uphold the cause of righteous. ness, did much to further the interests ni the Church; and that a enpv of this resolution bo sent to his widow and iamilv.”

The motion was carried, members standing. blr li. I). Andrews moved—“ That tho. Synod hereby records its high appreciation of the life and work of Hclyar Wcdderburn Bishop, a loyal and devoted sou of the Church, who, as general and diocesan synodsinan, C'lmrcli Property Trustee, member of Standing Committee and lay member of the Cathedral Chapter, and in other capacities, faithfully served the Church for- many years in this diocese.” It was also resolved that the. Right Rev the president he respectfully requested to forward a copy of tho resolution to blr itishop's son and daughter. blr Andrews spoke sympathetically ami eulogised tho Church life and work of the deceased. The motion was seconded Lv J)r Sandslon and carried, after Bishop Julius had spoken, members standing. The Synod adjourned until 4 p.m to-day.