Standing Committee.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume IX, Issue 24, 2 June 1919, Page 193

Standing Committee.

The Diocesan Standing Committee met on May 16th. '••<■' A sub-committee was appointed to' examine ways and means for the payment of the salary of a 1 Diocesan organiser; another to draw up a financial budget for the year. Mr Bull was asked to arrange for leasing the Burlington road property,, one offer for which had been received. The Standing Committee decided to accept the gift of 6 acres at Waipawa from Messrs W. H. and H. M. Rathbone as a site for .a Children's Home or Orphanage. The Bishop reported the resignation of the Rev. F. E. SimcoTx of the cure of Porangahau, and of Mr F. W. Williams of his seat as a member of the Board of Diocesan Trustees.

The Bishop reported the return of Canon Lush, Rev. Wepiha Wairiohu, and Rev. Pene Hakiwai and the expected return of the Rev. E. D. Rice, Chaplains to the- Forces. - The Bishop reported re the Waipiro Bay sub-division that the vestry had agreed to the division and >. had promised to continue the stipend of the Rev. J. Pigott,, at itsVpresent rate, as vicar of the southern 1 half of the old district. The vestrymen of ;the new northern district had 'agreed, to provide £250 per anmim towards the support of a brotherhood to work the district, with its centre at Opotiki. The Bishop has arranged with .. his commissary, Canon H. Hr Foster, M.A., Warden of St. Paul's College, Burgh, Lincolnshire,- to come out and establish the brotherhood; Canon Fos- : ter will bring out a priest, with him and, when the brotherhood is established, St. Paul !s College will be responsible for keeping it manned. A resolution was passed expressing the gratitude of the diocese and its thankfulness to Almighty God for the^safe return of the chaplains, welcoming them l home arid congratulating them on their excellent work. The resignation of Mr Cook as . member of the Standing Committee was accepted, with regret. Mr Cook has been transferred to Auckland. The resignation of Mr J. B. Fielder from the Pension Board was received .with regret. Thei Rev. W. J. Simkin was/ appointed to the Pension Board an MiFielder's, place. Mr Turner Williams was elected member of the Board of Diocesan Trustees. The Bishop was authorised to give the trustees of the estate of the late Bishop Williams a discharge for th-v legacy and accrued interest of £7393 . 3s 2d received from them for the following objects '.—General Church Endowment, £2464 7s 9d; Support of Archdeacons, £2464 7s 8d; (the foregoing endowments to. be equitably divided m. the event of a subdivision,of the diocese), m addition to these, £1232 3s lid for the erection and maintenance of a rescue hoirie and £1232 3s lOd for provision for religious education m Secondary Schools m New Zealand with preference for work m/ the Diocese of 'Waiapu.