The Diocesan Chapter.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume 3, Issue 3, 1 September 1923, Page 295

The Diocesan Chapter.

The term of office- of five members of the Diocesan Chapter expires m a few weeks. Canons and lay members are appointed- for five years only, and five of the present members of Chapter were admitted- on October 2nd, 1918. The €anons and lay members of Stall No. 1 (St. Columba),vand Stall No.- 3 (St. Chad) are* appointed by the Bishop. Of the original occupants of ..these stalls Canon Chattertqn has become Archdeacon and has been gupceded by Canon Rice. Canon Lush having left the diocese his stall has been filled by the appointment of Canon Packe. On the death of Dr. Henley, Mr Compton Smith was appointed to Stall No.. 1, and on his : resignation Mr Turner Williams was chosen to fill his* place. Mr A. R. Gardiner is still associated with Stall No; 3. "The Stalls: No. 2 (St: Aidan) and No. 4 (St.: Cuthbert) • aj| filled by the Standings Committee |ud Chapter 'electing .at a ; joint mseting, Canon Butterfield and Canon Maclean, who were appointed to these stalls will retire at the conclusion oj tfieir term of office (five years). l^essrs J. B. Fielder, R, Gardiner and; & .C. Wik>. liams (Stalls 2, 3 and 4) also retire.The Bishop .has the appointment of Mr Gardiner's successor and the other stalls" will be, filled by election after Synod. Archdeacon Williams, the Dean -aiul Mr J-. B.^ Fielder are; the only remaining ' representatives of ; the bid Chapter; tha;t was' m office :Qef&s ifcgf' .W>s:l QOtifJitttUon.: was-

adoptee]. In addition to the Canonries, there are four honorary, canonries occupied by Canons Clarke, A. Williams, Cull wick, .. and- £j|hewa. TJie three Archdeacons arc membera of the Diocesan " Chapter : <ex officio, their- term of office is for seVeti years. The Deaii is also; a liianifee/ of the Chapter ex offieio. « . The Stall of St.' Cbrnmba^ sions fpr its special' care, has Church Schools,,' St;-Chrfd- -Sunday. Schools, and'S't! Guthbert work. There are no merely honpEary positions on the Chapter. Bach member is associated with one or other of stalls and has definite duties. Birring-- -the r past: 4rVe years.' the Chapter has done a great deal of useful work, and the Diocese 1 has probably jnade moi;c progress than^n any previous five years. Important developments are expected during the next few weeks m the work of two of the stalls. The builc|ing\ of the Abbotsford. Home,- the I . ffirh r e r gift of the Rathbone • trustees, wili : p^bably be begun- very soon, arid 7 betftre we go to- print we hope to be :: a^le to give some information of a' very important' move m- connection With . the Stall of St. Aidan.. ,;. . - The Chapter deals, only with the spiritual work of the diocese— -it is splendidly supported by the. St-and-ing Committee, which deals .. with finance, ways and means. y;