ANGLICAN GENERAL SYNOD.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1647, 14 January 1913, Page 9

ANGLICAN GENERAL SYNOD.

,'. OPENS THIS WEEK, » IMPORTANT QUESTIONS. i, . ' ■ . • . i , ■■ ~ The General, Synod of tho Anglican ..- Church of'the Province of New Zealand will bo opened at Nelson on Thursday i, afternoon (January 16) when the Pri- - mato (Dr. Nevill, Bishop of Dunedin) will de|iver tho presidential addicssj The con- ;". ference of the Church of England Men's Society-will also bo held in Nelson, co'ra- ... menoing on Wednesday (January 15). - -In the courscof his presidential address ■• the Primate will touch upon the muchii. (lisousse'd prohlom regarding tie funda- , mental clauses of tho Constitution of the Church'of tho Province of New Zealand. '. which involves the reconsideration of the '; nature of the bond between the New Zealand Church and the Mother: Church [•■■ of England. The recent debates in various, . Australian Synods on tiio legal nexus be-/ tween the Australian. Church and the' >• Church of England gives additional inter- . est to this important, matter. The' Primate holds that tho so-called fundamental i. -clauses' of the New Zealand Church. Con- • sitution are invalid. Dr. Nevill will also • deal with the importance of a board of ', missions,- and the Biblc-in-Scbools League, i The order paper of the Synod contains various resolutions, many of .which pro- •' posd amendments to canons. An interesting proposal is. that contained in a notice of motion by Archdeacon jHarper: "That 9 a committee be set up, to- ■be called : the , Provincial/ Social Service Committee, - whose duty it shall be to take -conusance e of all social work-and problems. It'is, s further/proposed, tluit. this committee . should take steps to: make the sooial seri vico work, of the church bettor known , and better supported in the - Domiilion. A proposal by Archdeacon Ruddock covers , a request that tho bishops be asked/to b draw up and issue for the nse of the clergy and 011161" duly appointed officers a: .: Service Book, to contain offices for the > burial of .children, burial of suicides, etc, Another notice of motion recommends that ~ each Diocesan Synod sets up a "Military , Affairs Committee." . ... '~/ | The following syllabus of tho prbceed- ', ings for.the first few days is published for , the convenience of the representatives in General-Synod, and of the members of the •, C.E.M.S. Conference. ;. -~.,.-' ,". Wednesday, January 15..,:..'. :,'■ ':'■ 7.30 a.m. Holy Communion, Cathedral. . .9.30-10.30 a.ni; Devotional Sertice at the' • ■: Cathedral.' Address to the-C.E.M.S. by; the President, the-Most Rev. the Pn- '• ■'. ; mate..'- ■' '. 11 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. C.E.M.S. ConferV ; 2.30-5.39 p.m. C.E.M.S. Conference. '». - 7.30 ? 10 p.m. C.E.M.S. Conference.. .' ; ... Thursday, January 16. './,' • , 7.30 a.m. Holy Communion, Cathedral; u •':'..-' Synod Service, Members of C.E.M.S. r -invited;'.', Celebrant: The Most Rev. h i"j .the Primate. u. 9.30 a.m. lo 12.30 p.m. : C.E.M.S. Con.-. r :■■ ference...' ' . .-''■', . e : 12.30 p.m.' Civic Welcome by his' Worship the Mayor of Nelson (T. H. Field, :- "..' 'Esq.).' -, ' ■-,:'-■ -:••■■'■ ■■'; ;-:.' o 3 p.m. Opening of General Synod, Presit ■;■.. dont's' Address. : . ' ■'■ 7 p.m. Representatives in General Synod 0 .;.'-.and/.members of C.EiM.S. -will meet a; at- the Diocesan Library in order to '■• ' ; ,form a procession ; through ' the city<- >, ■ Th« Bishops hn'l Clergy will robe.Mt 1 "-. •/■' .tho Diocesan Library. - ■■■■'..1^.1.^-^ B;p.m:. Eveusong, Cathedral: I^veacJier, 9 :'., the; Bishop of, Auckland. _• v "';"'... ' Friday, January 17. .' v 7.30 a.m. Holy Communion. Cathedral. i 9.30 a.m.-12.30 p.ni;- CIkM.S. Confer- ;• -.ence'(if,needed) /,/ r ..'•;,// "•:-3 p.m:,. General Synod (orsisdetermined , ~• - nt;first session). :■.■.'...,' ... ,/ : ,£■ .-'. SatuTday, January 18.. " •.'■'• "''.,- . ' 7.30. a;m. ■ Holy Comm.union. '-~:'■ • :-' 3-p.m;/ The Bishop of Nelson/and Mrs. ~'/'Safllier.-wiir.be Atjffpmo at'BKshop- ;/ dale/ to' Representatives and, their ,•' .'.'-: friends.'' ,--/ : .": ■''•■'.'. f ' During the session of ihe General Synod : .Holy Communion will 'bo celebrated at ,: 7.30: o'clock every morning, and Matins 'i at:0.30 a.m.".:, ,; ; '/. (■ 'V