DIOCESAN SYNOD.

Evening Star, Issue 3931, 30 September 1875, Page 2

DIOCESAN SYNOD.

The Synod ro assembled yesterday afternoon at the City Council Chambers. A vote of thanks was unanimously ca;ried to Mr H. F, Hardy for his {.ift of two sections of laud at Saddle Hill. The Standing Committee for the ensuing year was elected, with the fol owing result' Clergy —The Von. Archdeacon Edwards, and the Revs. Messrs 11. L, Stanford, Penny, ami Grainger; laity—Messrs Gibbs, Wayne, Quick, and Ashcroft. Mr Anderson moved, ami Mr Howorth seconded —“That it be an instruction to the General Committee, appointed pmsiunt to Mr Wayne’s motion, to take into consideration the advisability of applying to well-wishers of the Chjirch of England for subscriptions toward,the Fund for Endowment of Churches.”—The Vcr, Archde aeon Edwards opposed the motion. Englmd was crowded with people, including Colonial Bishops, trying to get funds for all sorts of religious purposes.—The motun was c u ried.

r'ir Anderson moved, and the Rev. Mr Stanford seconded— “ That the resolution standing on page 38 of the Diocesan Synod re port, relative to the Melanesian Mission, be ro scinded.”—The Yen, Archdeacon Ed ‘ARDS said the offertory was very dear to many people. Ho instanced the case of a servant who attended .St. I’anl’s Church, and gave two sovcioigns a year towards the support of that mission. He expressed Lis intention of opposing the motion.—After some discussion, the w ng motion by Mr Asuchoft was carried

by 12 to 8 That in lieu of the resolution standing on page 38 of the Diocesan Report, relative to the Melanesian Fund, and that, wrtliayow of enlarging the area of the Misaim.t ?*.’ k i Cf m lc Diocc «>. the following bo tlu, v"qi- i at l east one offertory in up . Rl d‘'. u o:iu h parish to a fund to be called the Misnon I amt 2. That the fond [,!nn S’lITr d "I Bn , ch l ,r °J ) ' rtio,lß as tnnv S ( i: o ‘ inw Y Hi°ce.an DMt } r n V,U ;?. tlie Fund; ° l ie Sl Unes,J ’ W Mi ««ion to the Maor.s wUlna the Diocese. 3. That by Sunday thorns and other means efforts bo nude to increase this fund. 4 That if the vestry m any parish express a wish that the cont ibutionK of that parish bo devoted to any one of these objects in particular they shall bo so devoted. The following motion, proposed by Air Hawkiss, was earned “ That a fund, to bi called ‘ Hie General Expenses Fund," bo applied towards the payment of tire travelling expenses tf Ihe clergy attending Synod, printin'/, and other incidental expenses connected with the working of the 1 ioerso; such fund to be denvel from payments for assessment of electoral districts for this purpose, to be made by tire Diocesan Synod at each session ; and that the resolution now standing in tl e Synodical Report be rescinded." The Bey, Mi-Bevimont obtained the susi , 1(111 'h Minding Order No. 14, and moved t hat in the opinion of this .Synod it is desirable that at least one evening during each session of (he .Synod, should b« devoted to th« reading of papers ami the discussion of subjects relating to the welfare of the Church ; aud that the Bishop and clergy of Dunedin parish e u , togelher with the lay Synodsrnen of Dunedin, bo a Committee to carry out the above object, -Carried, The following were appointed to servo on the Diocesan Board for the ensuing year:—Messrs Janus Smith, Ceo. Cook, J.' Maitland, F. Wayne. H. F. Haidy, and :i. J. Gibbs. Mr Hawkins moved-“ That the matter of arrears oi the Episcopal Rent Fund be remitted to tbe .Standing Committee, to obtain pyment of arrears, with a n quest for regular half-yearly payments in future."—Carried.

The Rev. It. 1,, St, iiford was appointed Diocesan Secretary; .Ah- Hawkins, Diocesan 1 reasurer ; and Mr Hardy, Auditor. ihe h.arty thanks of the Synod were voted to the President (Bishop Nevill), to Mr Quick as Church Steward, and Rif Hawkins as Diocesan Treasurer ; to in’s Wen ship the Mayor and Dhy Conncillois tor their kindness in giving the use of the Council Chambers ; to the Rev, R L. Stanford and Mi Quick for their services as Stcretai.ea to the Synods, and to the Press, I he sum of 1.5 5.s was voted to .Mr Fraser, the Council messenger, in appreciation of his services during the session of Synod. ihe Bishop then delivered a long closing address, saying lie desired to express his wiy great satisfaction with the business transacted dur.ng the Synod. Many of the debates had been of a highly, important nature, and si-emed calculated to he of great benefit to the Church, .vn lif the Church at large became impressed with the importance of these subjects, the work of the Synod would not have been in vain. Referring to his giving his casting vote against the \ en. Archdeacon Edwards's motion relative to eo-operation with the Presbyterian Church as to the observance of fast day's, lie said he did so more for constitutional reasons than for any merits of the question itself. In dismissing the Synod ho sincerely and devoutly prayed that the blessing of God might rest upon all their labors. Hu requested them to join with him iu repeating the •* Gloria in Excclsis.” 'I he Benediction having been pronounced, the Synod terminated at II p.m.