Third Day, 28th September, 1914.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume V, Issue 6, 1 December 1914, Page 9 (Supplement)

Third Day, 28th September, 1914.

Synod resumed at. 4 p.m. After prayers, the minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Report of Sessional Committee on Returns and Accounts. — The Report was presented by Canon Tuke, read and laid upon the table. Illness Of Mr. <l» B« Fielder.— Standing Order No 14 having been suspended, Canon Mayne moved the following resolution: "That the Synod deeply regrets to learn of the sudden illness of the respected Lay Secretary, Mr. J. B, Fielder, and trusts that he will soon be restored to his usual health, arid respfedtf ully requests the 'President to order a copy- of this, resolution to be sent to him." Catrfred uuannaously.

Re Lay Representation m Synod.— Canon Mayne moved, "That the schedule of lay representatives attached to the report of the committee be considered m committee." Synod went into Committee, progress was reported and Synod resumed. Re Payment of Clergy through Central Office. — Mr. F. W. Williams moved, "That the report of the Recess Committee appointed to consider and report on payment of stipends of clergy through the central office be accepted." Carried. The President read the decisions of the- Standing Commission appointed by the General Synod relating to St. Mary's Parish, Mornington, and St. Paul's, Dunedin. APPEAL TO THE STANDING COMMISSION RE THE PARISH OF ST. MARY'S, MORNINGTON, DUNEDIN.