THIRD DAY, MONDAY, 30th SEPTEMBER, 1907.

Waiapu Church Times, Volume I, Issue 5, 1 November 1907, Page 15

THIRD DAY, MONDAY, 30th SEPTEMBER, 1907.

The Synod met in St. John's schoolroom at 4 p.m. The proceedings were opened with, prayer. (Members present, see table of atsendance). The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Report and accounts laid upon the table.—Accounts of the East Coast Native Pastorate Fund. Report of the Business Committee of the Bishopric Endowment Fund, which was read. Revision of list of lay members of Synod.—Standing Order 14 having been suspended, Mr J. Thornton moved, Rev. Canon F. Mayne seconded--(l) That a committee be appointed to revise the table showing the number of Synodsmen to be elected by each parish or district within the diocese, and to bring up a revised table for consideration by a committee of the whole Synod ; (2) that the committee consist of Messrs J. W. Sheath, C. H. Edwards and the mover.—Carried. Melanesia and New Guinea.—Rev. Canon Tuke moved, Rev. A. F. Gardiner seconded, that the members of the Synod express their heartfelt sympathy with the Bishops of Melanesia and New Guinea in their arduous labors, and earnestly pray that their efforts to win the heathen to the faith may be abundantly prospered .—Carried. Suppression of Tohungaism.—Rev. F. W. Chatterton moved,_.Mr J. Thornton seconded, that this Synod views with satisfaction the recent action of the Government in the direction of the suppression of tohungaism, and is of opinion that the time is ripe for more aggressive action on the part of the Church in the Urewera district. The Rev. F. W. Bennett proposed the following amendment, which was accepted by the mover of the resolution, that this Synod views with satisfaction the recent action of the Government in the direction of the suppression of tohungaism, arid trusts that it may be possible for the church to take more aggressive action among the tribes which are specially affected by this evil. — Carried.

Second Heading of a Bill to Amend Diocesan Canon 11., Election of Members of the General Synod. —Ven. Archdeacon H. W. "Williams moved, and Mr J. B. Fielder seconded, that a bill intituled a statute to amend Canon 11. to provide for the election of members of the General Synod, be read a second time. —Carried. The' president left the chair, and the Synod went into committee on the bill. The Synod resumed. The chairman reported the. bill as amended in committee. The Synod resumed. The third reading- was made an order of the day for tomorrow. " Waiapu Church Times."—Eev. A. F. Gardiner moved, Rev. M. W. Butterfield seconded, that the hearty thanks of this Synod be accorded to the Revs. Canons Mayne and Tuke for the successful launch of the " Waiapu Church Times."—Carried. Bishopric Endowment Dund. —Ven. Archdeacon Ruddock moved, that the Synod go into committee to consider the report of the committee appointed by Synod to increase the Bishopric Endowment and Building Fund to £25,000."—Carried. The president left the chair, and the Synod went into committee on the report. The chairman reported the report and the Synod resumed. General Mission Fund. —Rev. Canon Mayne moved, Rev. A. F. Gardiner seconded, that this Synod di. rects all parishes and parochial districts to allocate the collections on Christmas Day of this year towards raising the £2000 necessary for the carrying on the proposed general mission in New Zealand. The mover withdrew the motion with a view to re-introducing it in an amended form. Incorporation of Te Aute Trust.— Mr J. B. Fielder moved, Rev. Canon Mayne seconded, that the trustees of the Te Aute trust are authorised to make application to be incorporated under the Religious Charitable and Educational Trust Boards' Incorporation Act, 1884." —Carried. Notices of motion having been given, the Synod adjourned to 4 p.m. Tuesday, October Ist, 1907. Confirmed October Ist, 1907. W. L. Waiapu, President.