AUCKLAND.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3202, 3 October 1881, Page 3

AUCKLAND.

October 3.

The Anglican Diocesan Synod opened this afternoon. The Bishop, in his address, said the clergy of the diocese, including thirteen Maoris, numbered fiftyseven, being an increase of four during the year. With reference to religious teaching in public schools, he said parents should be allowed during school hours, and by means of teachers approved of by themselves, to give their own children definite teaching in those religious truths in which they believe. He spoke warmly o f the debt of gratitude

due tothcNew Testament revisers. By the

help of the revised edition lay readers and Sunday School teachers, and all unable to read the original Greek, may arrive at the teaching of the New Testament writers with a facility that was quite unknown before. The New Zealand clergy, however, according to the constitution of the churcb, could not use the revised version until it had been adopted by the Convocation of Canterbury. When it is so adopted it will be for the General Synod of New Zealand to declare for or against its use in public services.

The Supreme Court was opened this morning. The Judge said eighteen prisoners were charged with fourteen of ences. With the exception of four, viz., two of rape, one of sodomy, and one of indecent assault, none were of a very serious character. There was also a case of sending a letter threatening to murder, and another of sweating coin. Eight of the prisoners are Maoris. Arthur Duke, for larceny, was sentenced to nine months. True bills were found against Butterworth for larceny, Irwin for larceny as a bailee, and Iwi Ngaro for breaking and entering. __^ (For continuation of news see fourthpage.')