THE ANGLICAN SYNOD.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1655, 23 January 1913, Page 5

THE ANGLICAN SYNOD.

THE' MARSDEN CENTENARY.

: .(By Tciceraph.-Prcsfl" 1 ■*■ •?.. '<■■'''■ Nelson, Jnntinry 22, i; V : ■ At tho Anglican. General Synod txMlay, r v tho Bishdpf of Auckland reported lliafc tho .-,' /. bench' of bishops had arrived nt: a de-', ■■■'■, ':!.'■ cision regarding the.. Mnrsdcn' Centenary.'.' '• It was proposed'to establish a fund of '■). ■'. .£20,000 bo; foster religious 1 education 'iu.'•..■:■ New Zealand; The objects included! !{1) ' / Contributions of a y<;aK(if; heces!-ar.y) '..':, for thro» 'years 1 for tlio .'liiblo-in-schools 'i .'"'•' movement; ,(2) for tlio training and pay- 'i\,v" ment of a guild of Church teachers for • , religion in. schools';' (3) for' helping to ".. ' found Church secondary boarding schools for, Maoris and> pakehas; ' (4),siicli other ;',•'■'.'■,. purposes as tho.commdssioii'liiay doom to',' ..be', connected with' religious education.'.'.';■'? Tho' above suggestions were adopted.'.' ' ■ ■: "' : It was resolved that thanks be accordocT . ' \ Miss Selwyn.for the gift Of valuable his-.-.•'■'-'Y. toric documents. Itwas' decided to iplace, v them in tho. Cathedral Library at > St.' John's, College, Auckland.' '•'".:'.;. <)? ..'..'', • 'It was decided to hold tho next General,'. Synod: iii Christehurch;' commencing .on/.'.,,': .Wednesday;, May 3, 191G..: An amendment to hold the Synod at' Norfolk Island was withdrawn. .';",'." ',',■'.;,'.' ■"■'■■,,'•!■ '■: