FOURTH DAY. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1st, 1907.

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

FOURTH DAY. TUESDAY, OCTOBER Ist, 1907.

The Synod met in St. John's Schoolroom at 4 p.m. The proceedings were opened with prayer. (Members present, see table of attendance).

Report Select Committee on list lay membership of Synod was brought and react. General Church Fund.— Ven. Archdeacon Ruddock moved, and Mr T. Tanner seconded, That in the opinion of this Synod it is desirable to establish a general fund for the diocese, and that the Standing Committee be requested to formulate a scheme, to define its scope, and to report the same to the next sepsion of Synod.— Carried. Help to Missionary Efforts. — Rev. Canon Tuke moved (1) That a sessional committee be appointed to inquire and report upon what encouragement to missionary effort is being given in the various parishes and districts. (2) That the committee consist of the Ven. Archdeacon Williams, Revs. C. A. Tisdall, A. P. Clarke, A. F. Gardiner, and J. Hobbs, Messrs Finch, Clatworthy, Robinson and the mover. — Carried. Report of the Standing Committee.—Mr J. B. Fielder moved, the Rev. L. D. Thomas seconded, That the Synod go into committee to consider the report of the Standing Committee. — Carried. The Synod went into committee. The Synod resumed. The Chairman reported that the committee of the whole Synod had considered the report of the Standing Committee. Election of Members of the Maori Mission Board. — Ven. Archdeacon Ruddock moved, That the Synod proceed to the election of members of the Maori Mission Board. — Carried. The Rev. Canon C. L. Tuke was elected unopposed. A ballot for one lay member took place between Messrs J . B. Fielder and J. Thornton. Mr Thornton was elected. Third Reading Bill.— A bill intituled Statute to amend Diocesan Canon 11. for the election of members of the General Synod was read a third time and passed. Maori Congress. — Mr J. Thornton moved, Rev. Canon J. Eccles seconded, That this Synod views with much satisfaction the proposal to hold a representative Maori congress in Wellington during 1908. It is of opinion that such a gathering will not only be productive of much benefit to the Maoris, but, by bringing prominently forward the position, needs and claims of the race, it will tend to promote a better understanding between the two peoples and arouse a sense of responsibility in the European mind in reference to the spiritual and temporal welfare of the natives.—Carried. Local Option to the Maori Race. — Rev. F. A. Bennett moved, Mr J. Thornton seconded, That this Synod, impressed with the havoc

that drink is working amongst the Maoris in many districts, urges upon the Government the justice of extending the principle of local option to the Maori race, so that in any Maori electorate where the native vote decides in favor of Nolicense, it shall be illegal to supply any Maori in that electorate with liquor ; and that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Native Minister and to all the Maori members in Parliament. —Carried. Creation of Office of Patriarchate. —Rev. M. W. Butterfield moved, Rev. Canon Eccles seconded, That this Synod is of opinion that the creation of a Patriarchate of Canterbury over the whole Anglican communion or a tribunal of reference of which any particular bishop should be ex officio president, would be detrimental to the freedom of the colonial churches and should be strongly opposed. —Carried. Offertories for General Missions.— Rev. Canon F. Mayne moved, Ven. Archdeacon Ruddock seconded, That this Synod recommends all parishes and parochial districts to allocate the collections on Christmas Day, or on one of the Sundays during the next Advent season to .a fund of £2000 which it is proposed to raise, in order to carry on the intended General Mission in New) iZtealand, and that circulars and envelopes be sent to all the clergy for distribution among their parishioners for the same object.—Carried. Diocesan Church Paper.— Rev. M. W. Butterfield moved (1) That a select committee be appointed to consider the report "of the Waiapu Church Times committee and to suggest means for increasing the circulation of the diocesan paper ; (2) that the committee consist of the Rev. Canon Mayne, Rev. Canon Tuke, Rev. L. D*. Thomas and Messrs F. W. Williams, J. B. Fielder, C. H. Edwards and the mover. Carried. Notices of motion having been given, the Synod adjourned to 4 p.m. Wednesday, the 2nd October, 1907. Confirmed October 2nd, 1907. W. L. Waiapu, president.