ANGLICAN SYNOD.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 555, 9 July 1909, Page 4

ANGLICAN SYNOD.

THIRD DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. i. :•■ MEANING !OF SCIENTIFIC.- ~ DEVELOPMENT. ■...-.;■ : Tho Anglican Synod continued its session yesterday afternoon, Bishop Wallis presiding. j . .... . ' i, , ; •.,-.■■'-. j ~ , AFTER 25 YEARS." . ' -*■ .:, Captain * Hewitt •,(Palmorstoii North) nioved i-r-"That tho Bishop bo ; ■, requested tti appoint"; n committee; to consider 'and report,. • oh • the . following • questions:—(l) Are Wo 1 , justified , in believing, arid teaching that tho present development of knowledge of forces which tho Creator has incorporated with matter is a fulfilment of tho promises .of Christ made to, His followers when Ho taught.that'the 'Spirit*of Truth should.lead into all/Truth,' and -is ■ the work of tho Spirit on the mind of Christians? (2) Remembering that the Triune God is ignored in the public schools of tho, Dominion and' that such ignorance tends to make the human race imagine that they do things unaided by Divine power, is it not necessary that the Church"should mako; special effort to counteract ,this ovil,. by teaching <how th' of powers of .God ;are found in His worl's and by stirring up a spirit of thankfulness tbat..Hp;.has provided .and. re-, vealed these things" to'.'us 'in'.our 'day? ■ {(3)' Should not the Church arrangtva fixed time for'such teaching and thanksgiving?" ■ Captain Hewitt said that-ho -Had been bringing this, matter : before ■ the ■ Synod-'-for. tjventy.-Tive. years;,;...H<>.had .asked the. Bishop if he would appoint iacbmmjttee-to consider the question,,-and his Lordship;had expressed; his • willingness. '■ Nearly 'all. the leaders' of, scientific inquiry, were;.' God-fearing ■: men* . a fact which:suppoftod,,the:theory;he suggested. He expressed strong views against tho present system ofsecular ..education, and •'suggested .that'-.'it'"! was 'useless.'';tovlook to 'co-operation with the Nonconformist; bodies .as-a means of. combating the secular tendencies of the -tjme. '."i , - '.■].■'■■ v ■■': '<":- , ---^ , ■-■:;■ ■■"■■■:. ■-.- •■■U-γ:- , ./The ; .Rev:::P;;;W; ! the motion".which,!aftera brief'.discussion,, was 'adopted..:;' V?f <']■;.. : C' : ■! :\:-i, ■ ','■'"' 'vvs' ; ■..'-. : : \ MEN'S; SpoilETY.' : .ss:' ■.■>':;/■.' / ! ::J:UD.;I .Russell. (Petone),\ moyed the'-'Rovv tralasia' as a. deputation from the Church" of EnglandvMen's Society'; r diid expressing hope •that'bis visit , would ;i give■'α^powerfu)-stimulus to 'branches, of the;- society in :'existence^ ; in ■the. diocese,'.',and' a valuableUhelp , 'to tho pro-, motion :of new •.braiiohes,'..';-..-.--'-'--;:.'.•',■;■'■ ■•',!>■.■'■■; ■:■ iMr.iJtussell,Ywbb;forped;tbe first branch ,of the society in 'the .dibcesej stated -that it' has-now six branches, and there are eight ..in; the • Auckland •' diocese.; ,He dwelt on.tho. j Valuable effect of.the'Eoqiety-in dissemmat-l ing a feeling of brotherhood.-; The .establishment of these ; brariphes would not. give the ■ clergy,, more work, but would bring together meii who would assist them in thc'ir- work. If ; this , society/.becatno '.wide-spread, at would ..bo capable of 'far' more'effcctive'wbrk for'tho .masses 'titan could;be done by ; tko .separate. } brotherhood 'which- had 'been proposed. , > ' ;, Mr. J.-Henderson .(Karori) seconded the ■motion.: -v.'-- :.v : ■, ■■'{■ '■'.'■; : ..•;. - ; . -.>.-. ■■;. The;:'sev: ; 'J. Blackbiirno : the. ; wardeit'bf an' energetic branch ;of ;the society,'paid.cordial: tribute.to its 1 value. Tho w-ork of' the j .Church -'would be greatly strengthened when;the laity were encouraged tp : Tcaliso '■■ that, .-they, 1 -had- responsibilities, in-rep;ard:'-to;itg advance as well as thi-.clorgy. ,i 'The .discussion • was ■■ ■ interrupted , vbyi the adjournment of the' Synod at 5.30 p:m?:,■;.-;,-.' •;|V;' V: S)J P E RNJJ M EfURY '■ :'■:? R.I E?T# : ; : ~: ; , ' The vftev. K W.*J. -il'Connel' :moved:—, "That" the vFinance" Conimitteo' be .'instructed to -place op , : thei'-estimates if possible the/sum<)f -:i125,-as guaranteed for i^any/possible-jdefU, ■ ciency- in.vtfie;]stipends of. ;! , a ..v supernumerary' priest, such stipend tobe 'paid-.byithe 'Genera ;phu_rfili' Fund; 1 - and : refunded''by. the, ■in which.ho .jy^rks.."/^^^jnav.fr:' ! said'"i;here; 'Sra's jtlian? eSLoiigK".. 4i i pnedrnve)v'a6'ancieSjin..the' r dioces| j -^ '^tfiat .they fill^'withoutunjiecessaiy. r deSy.';;\Th'e' L Ayellinglon: ! .ckr,gy,;'were! .overworked." -.'■ '■■'.■'.■■■■'!■■'^S"! , '' ■■ ;' : '" : ' J : ■■??.''?"r"'-':"'. : ''' \ Thei % lle,t!^' :; the 1 "tootib^.v^S;''"-?^'*' , '.:''^^.'-;:^';:'';."/.'''■;; ";.-'■:;■■ .■..■An...Jim.en.dmenti.w.a3l mpyM. ~bj' ,MT.,:' t .0., seeking to imako. : ! the- instruction;.' to .the Finance. Committee'prelate.; : ', t<^i.-'nost '■.-;/year's estimates. ■■>■ : 'ii- : .■ '\;\■ rf^^ii';'; -...''Mr;/G.r Shirtcliffe<;Said:.he l .was. l inisympathy.with: tho motion;, Jt'\might;i''lle'..'ppssible'.''to provide -the' desired i'jß2S : 'in'.some'inaireii:t' way., 'Tho motion was j also, supported by ;,'MrV.,Q. : P.' .Powks and the' Rev. C. H.' Is'aacsohV' ' .'''The ! Ven.: Archdeacon' , ■Faricourt'suggested : that- £1201 or £150; should: be. placed; on the : estimates ; and a Bishop's chaplain , appointed.. ;"The'''Bishop'.'stated'.that; at:present>'6'iilyj one cure and two assistant curacies were , vacant. , ; . ; - ';•.'■.■■ •'.':: *'■'■ ••.'.:■'.;' : ' ■•/>'.;' ■ . I.The motion , was .carried.. :;;|;.v . ; r . ; . : ;, - i ;.i(H:;; J'TH'e' ; RENSIQN ':] ■'S V' '■' r ~,on' the motion of'the R«v. A. W. H. , '".-tjio, SJTipd:.agl"eed;to, the second; reading of his Bill to amend Clause"*4''of the Pension-Fund,Act - .by .the addition of, , after the .\yord-."missionary,"; the, words.•.•"head-., master, 1 principal) -and wardeiu"-' The effect ;6f • thtf chango would, : be to: allow four-clergy-, men .holding scholastic positipns ':to :take advantago.of the pension-/und. '. '■■ -;■ .., /. '; ' ''' |' '■ :■■'"''..''■ ■ ' ■'/' ■•'.' •. I, ' ■■:■' '■■i' I ■ : : CHINESE' MISSION. ; '' , - R«v.' ■ A; - '' M-.:. Johnson.''..(St.'.' ..Mark's),, moved on Wednesday:—"That the Bishop be respectfully asked to 'constitute* a«general ■committee, for .tho management of the Chinese MissioriJ ;5n order, that the' work' of • the mission \maj\ be through-.the dio■ce'Se."."-,,-".' ■!'"'■' ■"."';'• -; : '-'. : ''"-;;'"'■ ;;■';; .i-]iir..: Johnson said-that the'jGhinese Mission' had been ywprkiiig. for some years, in the diocese,; b;UtJts.work had been, practically limited to;'..!\yellingtbri"cityj-' .There-.-JiyerO; about; /170 Chinese , in the' n'eighbourhdod of Otaki,' and cithers, in -otlier towns. ■; Now that , 'they had were ■ 'assisting |hiin,'; the. work'!.'coulcl,. be _ ektoniled',' a'rid_ -Mr. -Low;,would be ; able to :visit the provincial towns on ajcertain nuniberof Sundays, in the' year. :■ 'The Church; had.'a duty' towards the,.Chinese.:,in.:this' country' who were earnest men. .It was desirable that a general cqmmittee_ should bo set up in order 'that'the mis'gibtfinight'-bd extended^ , through the\diocesc. ; .'Mr..Low. had beenworking for. soine'yoars in Perthy.and,had come.here tp'.a: less lucrative'position",.having been:aconvert of tho late Wellington,'missioner, Mr. I). , Wong: ;; :: , '. ; ;,,: '--.• .-' : '4v -~': / ,.:■-'. ''' ; . ■ The , Rev. A. ■ 0.; ;■,'William's ■' (Wanganui) seconded the motion.,; cally of the Chinese; Mission; classes, which he na'd<:visited' in Wellington. .'v ■The.Bishop said that, ho "was;_ quite in accordance with the motion, :which" was passed unanimously.' .■'.'; '>'...-; ; : \ '■.-.; ;^ , .;'V--C ;: ; : :;;.:'JOTTINCS. •;'::''•.:'-;' : ;:'?';;; 1 A. policy, has : been .arranged;, for .the. insur-ance-of.,clergy:against accident, and vestries have.-been,'ask'ed to make-the ,hecess_ary..con-; tribution for : the of ..tlioir vicars and assistant; otira'toß;. ' Mr.,,R.. Wilberfoss will bring, the 1 matter, bef orb .Synod. '!' A sina'U l credit : balance;of;'£3o., 95, ; Ad. .on iho General Church Fund,is shown in the ac'counts- for the past .financial , year, which is iho"' first that 'has occurred.'for." , some 1 years back. . Thd'-'outstanciing 'assessments,' however, amount to tho sum of £1010 4s. 3d., as against £934 ,15s. 7d.. 'last year..- . .•■•••■ ■ : 'Invitations are being issued "for an "At Home"' which. Bishop and , Mrs;; Wallis: will givo on Saturday; : ' .. . ' , •".-,: '-