REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEE.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume V, Issue 6, 1 December 1914, Page 15 (Supplement)

REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEE.

. Members and Meetings.— The Right Rev. Bishop Averill (retired) 3, the Right Rev. Bishop of Waiapu 4, Yen. Archd. H. W. Williams 3, Yen Archd. D. Ruddock 8, Rev. Canon Mayne 5, Rev. Canon C. L. Tuke 8, Rev. J. B. Brocklehurst 5, Dr. E. A. W. Henley 6, Mr. J. H. Sheath 6, Mr. F. W. Williams 6, Mr. J. A. McLean 5, Mr. J.B. Fielder 8, Mr. J. P. Williamson 7. Resignation of the Right Rev. Bishop Averill. — The Right Rev. A. W, Averill, D.D., resigned the See of Waiapu on the 31st January, 19 14, to* undertake the oversight of the See of Auckland. Election, Consecration and Enthronement of the Rev. Canon William Walmsley Sedgwick as Bishop Of Waiapu. — At a Special Session of the Diocesan Synod, held at Napier on the 22nd January, 19 14, presided over by the Commissary, the Yen. Archd. H. W. Williams, the Rev. Canon William Walmsley Sedgwick, 8.A., was duly nominated and elected to the Office of Bishop of this Diocese. The nomination having been agreed to by the several Dioceses of the Province, he was Consecrated m the Cathedral Church at Napier on February 22nd, 19 14, by the Most Rev. the Primate and the Bishops of Christchurch, Auckland, Wellington, Nelson, and Bishop W. L. Williams. The Bishop was enthroned m the evening of the same day, and an address of welcome presented to him on the day following. Marsden Centenary. — The scheme for the observance of the above agreed to by the General Synod is, as far as possible, to be • carried out, and m addition it is proposed to endeavour to raise a capital sum of £30,000 to be divided* among the several Dioceses as a means of augmenting the Stipends of the Country Clergy. Since this decision was arrived at the outbreak of war m Europe has necessitated postponement of any scheme for raising funds. An anonymous gift of land to the estimated value of about £10,000 has been made to this Diocese m commemoration of the Centenary of the landing m New Zealand of the Rev. Samuel Marsden. The Waiapu Board of Diocesan Trustees are directed to apply the income of the Trust for the training and payment of a Guild of Teachers of Religion m the Primary or Secondary Schools m the Diocese, m accordance with the tenets of the Church of England m New Zealand. The Standing Committee has expressed through the Bishop the thanks of the Diocese to the anonymous donors for this valuable gift. Territorial Camps. — The Diocese this year co-op-erated with the Diocese of Wellington m making provision for Social and Spiritual Work at the Camps held m Hawke's Bay. A sum of money has been collected for the purchase of a Diocesan Tent and equipment of same. Property m Church Lane known as Cathedral Chambers.— Arrangements have been made to acquire the above for Diocesan purposes. A Report oh the purchase of the same is appended. (See Appendix A.)

Globo Policy re Accident and sickness.— This Policy has been transferred from the New Zealand Insurance Company to the Royal Exchange Company owing to the large increase m the Premiums claimed for Insurance. Social Work.— The Parochial Clergy have been requested to form Womens' Committees m connection with this Fund, and several have begun their work. Deaconess Esther Brand, formerly head of the Deaconess' Home at Bedford, England, has been engaged to take general oversight of such work m the Diocese, and arrived last month: Diocesan Library.— The Diocesan Library has been placed m the Cathedral Chambers m Church Lane, recently acquired by the Diocese. Home Mission Fund. — The need for the augmentation of this Fund was referred to m the last Report of the Standing Committee. The Bishop, with the concurrence of the Standing Committee, has appointed the Yen. Archdeacon D. Ruddock Organising Secretary of the Fund. Boundaries of Parochial Districts.— The Boundaries as defined m the Report presented by the Commission m 191 2 have been agreed upon by your Committee. Maori Mission Work.— The Committee has -given prolonged consideration to. the above, and a Report on the same is appended. (See Appendix B.)