ANGLICAN GENERAL SYND.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1651, 18 January 1913, Page 5

ANGLICAN GENERAL SYND.

, WOMEN AND THE CHUECH. ' i (By A£Eoclatlon.)i'i 7i _' : ; ' : Nelson, January 17!'.. ; Tho Anglican General Synod'was to-day addressed by Canon Garland,, organiser 'of tho Bible-in-Schools League. 7 ; Ai bill 'providing that the term man" shall mean and include Church members of both sexes was moved by Mr. W. B'. Scandrett, and seconded by Mr.' T. W. Howe, but waa thrown out,on the second reading by 11 votes to 83. Bishops: Ayes, 1: noes, 3. Clergy: Ayes, 1; noos, 17. Laity: Ayes, 9; noes, IS.,' •Archdeacon- Harper moved:—"That a Social Service Committco be sot up for tho Province." 7 An amendment that the question be referred,to a specialicommittee to report'was carried. On tho motion of Archdeacon Hai per, it was decided to recommend tho diocesan synods to appoint a Military Affairs Combiitteo to assist'tho Bishop,in nil- Church matters relating to territorial camps and military affairs., .',■'-'. :■■:.. : ; ' Archdeacon! Graco moved'that the timo has arrived when tho Maori section of the Church should have representation on the GenprarSynod of members (clerical and lay),' elected from, among tho Maori 'people. After p.. long-discussion, it was decided /to! proceed with the next business. ■ Tho speakers expressed sympathy' with the idea of Maori.representation, but.pointed out that Maoris were eligible 7 for the Genoral Synod at: present, and.'did ,r.ot •desire separa to treatment. ..•"'.<',•• BishojiJUlius'presided over tho Synod in the absence of tho Primate, who is indisposed. .; . , ■ 7 ,'■ :