SIXTH DAY, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1907.

Waiapu Church Times, Volume I, Issue 5, 1 November 1907, Page 17

SIXTH DAY, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1907.

The Synod met in St. John's schoolroom at 8 p.m. The proceedings were opened with prayer. (Members present, see table of attendance). The reports of the Superintendent Missionaries of the several Maori mission districts were read, and accepted. Decisions of the Standing Commission of the General Synod.— -The president reported the following decisions : (1) Re the nominations by the Bishops of members of the Board of Governors of St. John's College, Tamaki. (2) The election of members of the Standing Committee in Synod. Assessors of the Bishop's Court. —The Bishop appointed the Revs. Canons F. Mayne, C, L. Tuke, J. C. Eccles, and 'Mr J. W. Sheath as assessors to fill certain vacancies. — The Synod concursed. Examination Sunday Schools. — The Bishop announced that the examination of Sunday schools would be held on November 18, 1907, or during that week, and that he had appointed the Ven. Archdeacon D. Ruddock, Rov. Canon G. L. Tuke, and the Revs. A. F. Gardiner and M. W. Butterfield as the examiners. Religious Instruction of the Young. — The report of the Select Committee was accepted and the resolutions appended were considered by the Synod, amended, and adopted as follows : — (1) That examination papers be set for three different grades — junior under 12 years of age, middle grade between 12 and 14, senior grade over 14 years of age. (2) Subjects for examination for 1908 to be as follows— (a) The life of our Lord from the Sermon on the Mount to the final departure from Galilee. A list of suggested lessons as appended to the report, (b) The first twenty chapters of the Book of Exodus, (c) Church catechism, the ten commandents, duty towards God, and duty towards mv neighbors. (3) Rewards, that books be presented to all who obtain 60 per cent, of marks, and certificates to al, who obtain 40 per cent of marks. (4) That the examination be held during the month of November, 1908. (5) That the Bishop be asked to appoint examiners. (6) That in all Sunday schools scholars should be urged to enter for the examinations, and that where it is possible conferences of teachers should be held to discuss matters in connection with Sunday school work. Committee re Jubilee Thank-offer-ing Fund.— Rev. Canon' Tuke moved,

Rev. Canon Eccles seconded, that the Synod appoint three members to act as a central committee for the organisation of the Jubilee Thank-offering Fund. (2) That the following constitute the committee : — Rev. Canon Mayne, Mr J. H. . Sheath and the mover. Carried. Church Society.— Rev. F. E. Tell-ing-Simcox moved, that, in the opinion of this Synod, it is desirable that one of the clergy be specially appointed to make an annual visit to every parish in the diocese, for the purpose of advocating the claims of the Church Society upon all Church people. Lost. Delegates Pan-Anglican Congress. — Ven. Archdeacon Williams moved, that the Standing Committee be empowered to take such steps as may be necessary for the appointment of delegates to the Pan-Angli-can Congress. Carried. Reports Accepted.— The following reports were accepted : Report of the select committee on Church paper, the report of the Business Committee of the Bishopric Endowment Fund, the report of the select committee to examine and report upon returns and accounts, the report of the select committee to report upon the missionary work of the diocese, the report of the select committee on returns and accounts. Standing Order No. 14 was suspended for the remainder of the evening. Printing Committee. — Mr J. B. Fielder moved, and Ven. Archdeacon H. Williams seconded, (1) that a printing committee be appointed to superintend the publication of the proceedings of this Synod. (2) that the committee consist of the Rev. Canon Mayne and the mover. — Carried. V'otes of Thanks.— Votes of thanks were passed to the residents of Napior for hospitality shown to the members of the Synod, to Mr J. H. Fray for his recital on the organ, which beautifies our Cathedral, to the clerical and lay secretaries, to the Press for publishing reports of the Synod, to the vestry of the Cathedral parish for the social "tendered to members of Synod and others on Thursday, September 26th 1907. Confirmation of Minutes. — The Right Reverend the President was empowered to confirm the minutes of this day's proceedings. Benediction.— The Benediction was pronounced by the president, and the Synod closed. Confirmed 4th October, 1907.— W. L. Waiapu, President.