CHRISTCHURCH ANGLICAN SYNOD.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 642, 20 October 1909, Page 8

CHRISTCHURCH ANGLICAN SYNOD.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) J 1 ,'Christohiirch,:October.lo. The' Anglican Diocesan Synod opened' this afternoon. ' The Julius),;-m : the course of his synodical address, refejred to the retirement of the Bishop of. Waiapn,: uid said that every churchman m. New Zealand-would approve of, the appointment of. Archdeacon Avenall to the high' -omoe of Bishop.. Congratulations were' ; .oiit of. place, excapt to the diocese of iWaiapu, which nad oalled .upon. . them to' give. of their ■, best... • Eegarding.. . Diooesan Girls' High Sohool,',the Bishop: said... he. had received a cable. message. from!, London : .v from the Superior of, the' Sisters i>f the:Chnrch stating- that three '.sisters, were','to ; leave .En'gr >• land on October.',ls: to- open' the. school in Christchurch,/ Lengthy• reference'.was'miide to tlie question of tlie payment of, stipends of "the clergy,.to primary church day schools,: to the Church of England Men's .'.Society, and ..to, the Maori Mission. ; The. Bishop, also-referred^,to''a - series.of resolutions to be. moved by, A'rchdea-' con Harper relative, to the.'oonstitmtion 'of ; thb ' Church. ; Regarding'licenses'in'the Kipg Conn--:, try, Dr. Julius said: '•'We ■ are' notoften* in ' " close'agreement ,on : the licensing question, but I, trust that: a. resolution ■ praying . Parliament, ./» to put a stop "to any. sale .of . drink in! the King..Country will have' the support of the .. whole synod. .. : , 1 ; - -Y'..',.•