APPENDIX TO REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEE.

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

APPENDIX TO REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEE.

A ' . ■.: .. •• REPORT SUB-COMMITTEE RE WAIAPU MAORI MISSION. ■■'... The report of the Sub-Committee re Waiapu Maori Mission was read, considered, and adopted. The report is as follows: — Members: The Right Rev. the Bishop, Archdeacon Williams and Archdeason Ruddock, Messrs. F. W. Williams and J. B. Fielder. The Rev. A. F. Williams was m attendance at the request of the Bishop. Your Committee reports that it has reviewed the finances of the Waiapu Maori Mission, arid is. of opinion that the time is ripe for a re-organisatios of its administration; that larger contributions should be made by the Natives themselves for the maintenance of established work and extension m Missionary Districts. The Committee therefore makes the following recommendations: — - i. That the Bishop be respectfully requested to nominate a Committee to advise on th.e.^ni&nagement and finance of the Maori work m the "©iocese and to report from time to time to the Standing Committee. . . •

2. That after- the v conclusion of the present fiwanGial year the Native Clergy be paid their Stipend^ monthly: ' 3. That m future the premiums to the Clerical Pension Board be deducted from the salaries of the Native Clergy, and that they be notified forthwith of this proposal. 4. That the premium for the Sick and Accident Insurance for each Clergyman 1 engaged' m Maori Work be charged to the Fund from which his. salary is paid. 5. That the whole of the expenses of Maori Work m Hawke's Bay should be defrayed by the Maoris themselves from endowments and' ditfect contribution's. 6. That the stipends- of the" Maori Clergy m the Districts of Tauranga, Whangaja,, Tpkomaru, Hikurarteri, Waiapu, Kawakaw'a arid 1 Te Kaha should' be similarly defrayed by the Maoris. 7. That the Superintendents impress upon the Maoris the necessity for insuring all Church buildings. 8. That the Bishop be requested to arjpoint collectors in 1 the different Arehaea'conries with 1 a' view to extinguishing the" present debit balance. 9. That the Maoris m the respective Archdeaconries be assessed towards the expenses of the Special Session of Synod as follows:— Tauranga £3, Waiapu £25 and Hawke's Bay £7.

B . REPORT OF THE SUB-COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY THE STANDING COMMITTEE UPON THE PURCHASE OF PROPERTY IN CHURCH LANE FOR DIOCESAN PURPOSES. Members of Committee: Archcleacdn H. W. Williams, Archdeacon D. Ruddock, Mr J. H. Sheath, Mr J. P. Williamson. Mr F. W. Williams having offered to the* Diocese for the sum of (fifteen hundred pounds) the property held by him m Church Lane known as the Cathedral Chambers, and his offer having been accepted with thanks by the Diocese, your Committee reports as follows: — (1.) The property has a frontage of s^.ft. and a depth of 56ft. The Government valuation of the property is £1624 (sixteen hundred and twentyfour pounds); the unimproved value is £3 24. Improvements are valued at (2.) The present income from the property. is £100 (one hundred pounds) per annum. (3.) The outgoings are estimated at £15 (fifteen pounds) per annum. Your Committee makes the following recommendations: — (a) That the property be conveyed to three persons (3) appointed by the Standing Committee, to be held by thefi* on behalf of the Diocese frotti July Ist, 19 14, until such time as all; 'liabilities thereon ' shall have been exiiin* guished.

(b) Tha/t af rarigemettts be made' for; a Mortgage of £1000 (one thousand pounds). (c) That 20 (twenty) •Debenitures of £25; (twenty-five pounds) each, bearing* 5 (five)' per cent, interest per annum be issued to- cover thiebalarice of purchase money. (d) That interest under Clauses b and c be paid out of rents of property. (c) That arrangements be made for the Mocese to redeem piie or more of the Debenturesin -each financial year. (f) That for the ultimate extinction of the debt a Sittkiing Fund ACcount be opened,, intowhieh ariy surplus revenue defied from the property shall be paid, together with- such sums as may be from time to time allocated or contributed for such purpose. . (g) That all Accounts m connection with, this property be kept by the Diocesari .Treasurer. ' 'J-faj) That on the extitictmn of the debt the said property be transferred to and vested m the Waiapxi Board of E)iocesam; Trustees, Incorpdra'tea. ■■■•.. DAVID RUDDOCK, Archdeacon, Chairman. Napier, May 9th, 1914. REPORT OF DIOCESAN TRUSTS BOARD- TO THE. SECOND SESSION OF THE 19th SYNOD OF THE DIOCESE OF WAIAPU. Members and Meetings.— The Right Rev. Bishop Averill (retired) 3, the Right Rev. Bishop of Waiaptt 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. Brocklehufst 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. Since the last Session of Synod the following business has been transacted: — Properties Vested m Trustees.— The Waiapu Board of Diocesan Trustees has been appointed to hold the following Properties for general Church purposes: — Part of Block V. Taumata-o-tea Block, Clyde Su-rvey District, 3 acres. Section 13, Township of Greerton, m exchange for Section 41 A. Lots 1-2, 66 and 67, part of Lot 271, Waimana Survey District, Whakatane. Section No. 1 Waipirc Native Township, leasehold, Site of Church. Theßinerapa Rapaea Endowment Trust. The sum of £100 to be invested and the income ta be devated towards the. Stipend of the Native Clergyman m the Native District of Dannevirke. Sections 3 and 4 of Block IV., Section 4 of Block VI., Section's 1-2-3-4 of Block VII., Orkriga Estate r Auckland, 33 acs. 1 rd. gpchs.