CHRISTCHURCH DIOCESAN SYNOD.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1881, 15 October 1913, Page 4

CHRISTCHURCH DIOCESAN SYNOD.

) • THE BISHOP'S ADDRESS. (By Tolegraph—Press Association.) Christchurch, October 14. Tho Anglican Diocesan Synod opened ' this afternoon. Bishop, Julius, in tho course of his address, said that the liis- ! tcry of tlio diocese during tho past year, and especially during the last three 1 months, had been oho of unexampled 1 change. Since tho Synod had last met, ' two of the clergy had died, two had re- ' signed and gone to England, with the 1 purpose of returning, and four had left ' the diocoso. Retirement and resignation had wrought moro change in the Cathedral than'elsewhere. During tho last few months thoy had, lost their j dean and chancellor, four canons, a minor canon, the verger, and tho vcrgt er's boy. After referring to tho im- |. portant measures' submitted to tho General Synod in- Nelson in January last-, the Bishop said:—"Perhaps tho most important piece of legislation by the , General Synod at its recent session was f tlw passing of the new canon of jiatron- ; age. It must bo judged not by theory, 1, but by tho practical experience of its . working during tho next .threo years. 1 During tho last three months of abnormal strain tho new Act has bought me immeasurable help and comfort. It secures tho consideration of the claims f of the clergy ns a whole, which was r hitherto impossible."

' On Friday, October 2t, at 11 o'clock, Messrs. A. L. AVilson and Co. will sell at ! (lie stables 'of Messrs. Munt, Cottrell, anil I Co., Tinakori Road, 20 light and medium ) harness horses aud several traps and harness -sets. Messrs. Dwan Bros, require a buyer ■ for a country hotel close to a pood city. - A perusal of the advertisement inserted I by tho firm will give full details of the ; business. Jlew:-. Dalgety and Co., Jfasterloii, • draw attention to their advertisement ap- - pearinn in another column for tlie spring 1 fair a! Holwoy salevards; IMO head of i mixed cattle, 011 account of leading breeders, are to be sold. The seventy-second anniversary of Iho Wesley Church Sunday School, Tara- , nalci Street, will be continued this evening;. M-hen the. tea meeting and concert ' will be held in the school hall and [ church. The special attraction of tho ! concert will he the rendering of a scr--1 vice by tlie various departments of the ' Sunday school, entitled "Pil"rim Travel- ■ lers,"