BISHOPRIC OF VVAIAPU.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 620, 24 September 1909, Page 5

BISHOPRIC OF VVAIAPU.

•:'.■; } ARCHDEACON;, ; AVEKILL i ACCEPTS/'' :: -;VV(lIy: A ? iacf«tioa.i' / y ■; " ■ 'v v , ■ "■! vCliristchurch,- September 23s ■■ ,! Archdeacon Averilt, of St.Michaol's;: has'occepted- election 'to, tho. Bishopric of Waiapu. and, the con H cratioii of: the Bishop-elect will probably take plaeo in Napier in January, as he••G.eneral.Synod- meets in- Wellingtoniabout the end of .that month, and- tho. new •■ bishop will , , bo-:ablo .to . take 1 his .seat . with --other bishops..; rhe^standing.committees'-in -the other oioccaes: in; New/Zealand"; have still to rive their, consent to the, election,' but this may bo ■regarded/ as a -'matter of) form. ,'-; Archdeacon Averil.wil-no -.take-his'-.-'departure' :<froiu Christchurch .before' the- New Year ' :: ' ■

; : :'\ SPJBCIAL. jIQJBTING 'OP■ THE■ SYNOD,V, .:■ : ;>(Er v CorrcspondohU ■'■:' ■ -X v'^ ; 'v-V i; -- ; - : ; Y ; :. Napier, September 23.'' A .special meeting; of. the-Anglican Synod :of 'the dioceso of Waiapu was held this 'afternoon •V °M. er - to rwoive ' th ? rc P lv '• of ■■ Archdeacon' Averill m refcrenco t6-' his election, to the ■ijishopric. Archdeacon Williams (the .Primate's' iUmmissionary).'presided 1 -:and''-rbad"tlie fbllpw. 'ingfetter..from...Archdeacon.Ayerill:—, , r; .;: : My:.'.Dear.,Commissary.— I cannot-but; re- -i blection "Jtp; tho Bishopric as'a call.' : '. .;. trom : God.-;- I ? acceptVtho',call.'>Of courso,- ,, ' ~:,ut,ia a ,greati;griof,:to: me .to-contemplate ■' .leaving ;iiiy : parish hero, my.' Bishop; - and \'i ;, i this diocese; but VI trust, ,that' the" experi- ■■: ■ ■ .oncojwhich 'I >-hVvo. gained, here may be ■;. -'very, vainable: to mo iu.work elson-herb, and " ■ ■■'fl shall at ahy : rate .come 'tp' Waiapu feeling ' :. .'that' I have the ■ confldenco. of tho diocese, to. v ■ ;.'support me.'iu : . a.work which;. I. naturally.;. • shrink\ffbm.-, f I '.thank,:tho'!.Synbd most' y , ' sincerely, for \the ; .way in. which the'"election V: was conducted aiid. carried out:, I .can i only I ! :;oiler. to the-diocese inyself, and such gifts:.' ,; as" God'has -entrusted mo..with. I : would ; -.-:. i vory Earnestly ask for the, prayers of tho .. v.' diocese, and -especially ; for- the, prayers'-.if • ' !.:my '.brothor iclorgy.': At;.present s rfcel;pcr-.> ' . rifoctly :.overwholmed .with the. regrets here, . :■: : at: my departure. ■ "You ■ will doubtless come', ; I'to.iionio conclusion'a3,to the. time when yon-,'.' .-would like, the consecration to: take place: ;; With kindest rogards,;.believe;me; my,,dcar .- ".'•'cpmmissarj', yours very :A. ; .W. ? 'Averill-.".,■' ■•'■■ ; ..•'•.••;'':':*•''■;■■■.:.•".',':■ v ! :'"'-.'■■•:■!-> ;•;.';;' ' .: -.'The conclusion of the letter was greeted with prolonged applauso,;, ; -.: ■ ■ ;':'■■-• : : ■■.'■•,■.; ■; ■ -/Archdeacon. AVilliaiiis: said:".;■" This is thb: ,concluding .part"Jof"■ tho 'solemn business in : which: we have been engaged. Vouwill believe me, and lam sure! express buf -'-feelings, when I'-, say, wo owe a; deep, debt. : of , thankfulness: to Almighty .God;foi* bis' guidance,:in : the very; important :raattor.' in 'which:':we have been' • tn-: gaged.-. I - think wo :could : : not. better exprta--'thankfulness; than; by rising .and .singing the .'Te Denm.'" :'■'•.'■■- -.-.'.;'. •-,■:. .•■ :■:'.', -~ ■■■ :; >.: .;.-'.''lho. Synod at once-responded , to, the' suggestion of tho commissionary... '■'■•';. •■ : :-.:.,-: '■"i'The oleetion of.representatives on thb.General .Synod, , ; which 1 was then: held, resulted as folI'lows:— Clergy::;' Archdeacon-, AVilliamsj; Archdeacon lEuddppk, and-(lie Hey. J.Hobbs. iL'ayi men:; Messrs: J.: B. IMelder, J. , H. Sheath, , ; J. N. ; .Williams, and T; Tanner. ; -v ; ■.•■■-.■'■■.-.■■'. •■ ;■: .;•