DIOCESAN SYNOD

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 247, 13 July 1920, Page 6

DIOCESAN SYNOD

fpV; —4 I YESTERDAY.'S PROCEEDINGS. Tlie Wellington Diocesan Synod continued its sittings yesterday afternoon, ' the Bishop (Dr. Spratt) presiding. On the motion of tho Ven. Archdeacon 'A..'31. Johnson, it was decided to congratulate tho St. Mary's Guild on tho I • irrea.t; success' of tho twenty-first birthday effort, and especially on the fact i that nearly.every parish„had its share in ; the work, the continued support of which I wis commended by Synod to church , -people. Mr. H. D Vickory was reappointed ; .'.diocesan auditor. ; Mr F- .T. Carl or ras appointed troaimrer of the Wellington Diocesan. Pensions Fund. ' {'/"Synod expressed its grateful apprecia- '■■■ iion of the generouß gift of Mr. Martin i Simcox, of two acres of land at Otaki for church educationar purposes.' i ' Mr.;-W- Hawdou' moved and it was deI cideil:' "That Synod is of opinion that j ' tho office of diocesan organising, secro' 1 tary, rendered vacant by the' transfer •'••of the Rev. R. Franklin to Hawera, i should be filled with the least possiblo ; delay, and that the matter bo commend- ' cd to the Standing Committee for their : earnest consideration." ; Upon tho motion of the Rev. W. Fan- ; court it was resolved: "That the Synod i expresses its appreciation of the long ;■ and faithful services of Mr. C. V. i Powlcs as secretary and treasurer of the ; 'lOepot for the Society lor Promoting '■ Christian Knowledge." ;. •„ It was resolved: "That the following '.i /..members be elected to the Cathedral i '•.Committee: His lordship tho Bishop, ■ .'the.Revs. C. F. Askew, N. S. Barnett,' i .J.G. S. Bartlett. W. F. Grove, J. Wal- ' .leer, Messrs...W. E. Bethune, R. L. But1' ton, J. Besant, W. J. Gaudin, E. F. Hndfield. J. W. Henderson. W. H. Mac- ! 'lean, A. E Mabin, G. W f Morgan, J. i ..-Martin, C. B. Robinson, and the mover, ■with power to add to their nuwber; the committteo to carry out the resolutions , concerning the cathedral of the first ses- • glen of Synod of 1917, and to continue in i J 'ofrice until the beginning of the session, | 'of 15)23; and that Synod entrust its pow-' I '-"era in the -matter.of Ho proposed cath- '■ 7'edral to" the Standing Committee." '""-On, the motion of Mr. R. Wilberfoss, ■'seconded by Mr. J. W. Henderson, tho I following motion was carried:—"That the ; 'Synod desires to convey to Mr. Grcen'lioiv and family its appreciation of the. Valuable bequest left l .<> tho Pohnngina < district by his late son, Mr. Alan Green- ! low, who gave his life in the service of ! liis country in the lato war." j The Diocesan Fire Insurance Bill was ! .. read a'second time, and the third readi ; lnir will-lie taken to-day. ' The third reading of'the Bill providing i for the establishment of an archdeaconry I board in the archdeaconry of Waitotara was carried. i '■'. It was decided to postpono further con- • eideration of tho proposed diocesan pen- ! eions fund scheme until next Synod. [• ' The Rev. A. W. Payne, of Kelburn, ; "wiis appointed to the Standing Commit- *' Synod adjourned until 3,30 p.m. to-day,,