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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3659, 6 April 1883, Page 2

An adjourned meeting of the Athenaeum committee will be held this evening at the usual place and hour.

AYe are glad to hear a more favorable report of the health of Mr AY. Kuoavlcs, the manager of the National Bank.

Our readers Avill observe that the Simonscn Opera Company have decided to give one more performance at the Theatre Royal to-ni'-ht, the piece selected for representation bein«- Balfe's favorite opera «' The Bohemian Girl"' AYe hope to sec a full house.

There was a good attendance of members at the meeting of the Napier Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association last night, when a paper on '' Manly Sports '' _ Avas read by one of the members. Mr J. Sidey was elected chairman for the ensuing month. MrT. H. Hanna resigned his position, of secretary to the association, and Mr J. M. Livesey was appointed.to the vacancy. Mr Haniia's resignation was accepted with expressions of regret, and the hearty thanks of the members Avere accorded to him for past valuable services rendered to the association.

Tho Napier Cricket Club Avill play a mat-jh to-niorroAV on the recreation ground against a team picked from the Scinde Rovers and Civil Service Cricket Clubs. The following teams have been selected: — Napier—Messrs Edwards, H. Martin, Pram, Gilberd, Carnell, AVliitc, Spackman, McVay, Fulton, Gilpin, and Simpson. Combined Team—Messrs Gibbons, Mountier, Vautier, AY. Cato, C. Cato, AValker, FleetAvood, Hunter, Poole, Cotterill, and Yates. Play, to commence, at 1.16 p.m. ; . sharp. Visitors

Avillbe admitted to the ground and grand stand at the charge of one shilling.

The ToAvn Clerk proceeded this morning to WaipaAva to attend the sitting of the Board of ReA-ieAvers in support of the objection to the valuation of the Corporation reserve of 2000 acres near AVoodville. The value of the property is about £2000, and the property-tax valuation has been set down at £6000.

At a committee meeting of tho Agricultural and Pastoral Society, held to-day, a long discussion took place re ploughing match. Notice of motion was finally given for next meeting as folloAvs, "That no replies having been received from the district ploughing match committees, and also in vieAV of tho financial position of the society, no ploughing match be held by the society this year, but that a cup value ten guineas be giA „i to the champion ploughman in the double or treble-furroAv classes at the AVaipawa county ploughing match."

At the monthly meeting last night of Scinde Lodge, 419, 1.C., there was a large attendance of members and Aisiting brethren. After the lodge Avas opened the PrOA-incial Grand Master was announced, and he Avas received Avith the customary honors. In the course of the evening he delivered a most interesting address on the duties and obligations of Masonry, and referred to Scinde Lodge in complimentary terms. The following nominations of officers for the ensuing year were made :—Bro. R. Brooking, S.AV., to be AY.M. ; Bro. J. Johnstone, 1.G., to be S.AV.; Bro. C. D. Kennedy, S.D., to be J.AV.; Bro. R. A. D. Mowbray, J.D., to be S.D.; P.M.'s A. Kennedy and R, Price to be re-elected Secretary and Treasurer respectively.

Country residents requiring patent or proprietary medicines, toilet requisites, fancy goods of any description, stationery, Sec, Avill best consult their own interests by calling at Professor Moore's establishment, WaipaAva, Avhere there is a large and Avell assorted stock to choose from. Oh. hand Coutts' acetic acid, the noted cure for rheumatism, neuralgia, and all nervous complaints ; an unfailing' remedy requiring outward application only.—[Advt.]

Thirty years have elapsed since AVolee's Schnapps avus given to the world, aud by common consent of the people it now ranks as the only medicated stimulant -which, effectually tones the stomach and the nerves.—[ Advt. ]

by, Avhen necessary, the pastoral connection may be severed in the interests of both parties, and greater facilities given for the clearing up of tho difficulties which sometimes exist betAA-een pastors and their congregations. —Leave was granted. The Commission appointed to consider the advisability of reducing the minimum age of candidates for admission to deacon's orders recommended that the present age prescribed be adhered to. A number of papers, including reports and applications were laid upon the table by the Bishop of Auckland. Tho following committees were appointed on thenomination of the sessional committee: —Printing committee —Rev. AY. Ronaldson, Mr J. B. Fielder, Mr T. Tanner. Committee to tabulate diocesan returns— Archdeacon Harper, Archdeacon Mule?, Mr H. S. Clarke, Mr W. S. Cochrane, Mr A. S. Collins. Committee on reports of trustees —Bishop of Auckland, Archdeacon Stock, Mr E. L. Holland, Mr E. P. Pierce, Mr E. C. Quick. Home and foreign missionsBishop of Melanesia, Archdeacon Maimsell, Archdeacon Clarke, Rev. S. AVilliams, Mr J. E. Parker. Board of Theological Studies —Bishop of Nelson, Bishop of Dunedin, Dean of Christchurch, Archdeacon Harris, A'en. R. J. Thorpe. St, John's CollegeArchdeacon AVilliams, Archdeacon Govett, Hon. J. B. A. Acliiud, Colonel Haultain, Mr E. L. Holland. A communication avus read from the Bishop of Grafstrom expressing regret that the church hi Sweden could not at present incur the expense of sending a missionary to New Zealand. The A r en. Archdeacon AVilliams moved,— " AVhereas a commission avus appointed by the General Synod at Nelson on the Oth February, 1877, to report at the next triennial session on the expediency of forming a digest of the existing statutes in the shape of canons, and on the best method to be adopted in future legislation, and was authorised to re-arrange under appropriate headings the provisions of the constitution and other provisions in force, and to submit such re-arrangement to the Synod for its consideration. And whereas the commission so appointed did on the 20th April, 1880, lay before the General Synod at

Christchirrch a report containing a recommendation as to the course to be adopted in -«- future legislation, together with a digest of the constitution and of the Statutes of the General Synod in the form of canons, Avhicli report, with an analysis of the digest, is |.rinted hi the appendix, to the report of the proceedings of the General Synod, ISSO, pages 3-7 :—-Resolved, —1. That the method of procedure recommended by the commission in reference to legislation be adopted by the Synod. 2. That a Committee be appointed to revise the digest prepared by the commission with authority to make such alterations in and additions to the same _as may be rendered necessary by the legislation of this present session, and to prepare a bill to give the force of a formal enactment to the digest so revised. The committee to consist of the Right Rev. the Bishop of Dunedin, the Dean of Christchurch, the Rev. R. J. Thorpe, the Hon. J. B. A. Aclaud, Messrs Pierce, Quick, and the mover." —Dean Jacobs seconded the resolution, Avhich, after some discussion, Avas carried. —At the request of Air Pierce his name Avas struck off the list of the proposed committee, and Air Holland's name avus inserted instead. The Dean of Christ church mov_cl—'- That leave be given to bring in a bill to amend Statute No. 1 for organising the General Synod, so far as regards clauses 3 and 11, and to add the folloAving neAV clause: 'Short Title,—The Short Title of this Statute shall be The Statute for Organising the General Synod.' " He explained that the first amendment proposed that the clerical electors of clerical representatives at the General Synod be the licensed clergy of the diocese, instead of those whose names were in a list certified to by the Diocesan Synod. The second amendment provided that the clerical and lay representatives should be elected at a fixed time not less

than two months before the day appointed

tor the triennial sittings of the General Synod.—The bill was read a first time, and B~ the second reading fixed for to-day. W Air L. Holland moved—" That it is undesirable that any charge should be made for admission to any Church on the occasion of performing oratorios aud other sacred music." He said his motion AA'as merely intended to remove any misapprehension Avhich might arise from the action of the Synod in negativing Air Pierces motion the previous clay.—The Bishop of Dunedin seconded the motion, which Avas carried. Archdeacon Stock moved for a clearer definition of the term "communicant," but ultimately withdroAv his motion with the object of introducing a bill on the subject. The Bishop of Auckland moved, —"That the next Triennial Session of the Synod be held at Auckland, in the month of May, 1886 (Easter Day being April 2,3)."—Consideration adjourned. Archdeacon Harris moA-ed —"That the following recommendation of the committee of the whole Synod upon the appeal of certain parishioners against the subefivision of the Parish of Riccarton be adopted b} r the SA-uod:—' That inasmuch as clause 3 of Statute -1 of the General Synod_ has not "been complied -with, the Synod decides that the Parish of Fendalton has not been duly constituted.'" —Carried. Sevei-.il notices of motion having been given, the Synod adjotmicd to 3.30 o'clock this afternoon.