DIOCESAN SYNOD.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XII, Issue 721, 5 October 1859, Page 4

DIOCESAN SYNOD.

Monday, 26th September,

Tho Synod .resumed its (fittings, pursuant to adjournment this" day ut half-pant Six p.m. Prosent:—The Biwhop of Climtelmrch. Yon. Archdeacon Mathins, Roys. W. ff. Willock, 11. .Tncobs, J. Wilnon, Geo. Cottorill, 0. Alabaster, M. Lally, H. Foudall, 0. Dowon. H. W. Hitrpor, F. Knowlos, mid Henry Torlesso. Messrs. Ac-land, Burkor, Blaklnton, Bowen,,Halt, Muude, Potts, Scott, Thomson, Torlosso, and Wyldo. Prayers having boen read, the uninutoH of tho last meeting wero read and confirmed. The Bishop announced to tho synod that tho Revs. C. Bowon H.W. Harper, and F.lCnowles, had «inco their last meeting boen admitted to tho order of Priesthood, and that Mr, Henry Torlesso had boon ordained Doacon, and become entitled to a seat in the synod. His Lordship then presented from Lyttelton, Kaiapoi North and South, and Lower Houthcoto, applications for .recognition as parishes, which wore referred to tho Select Committee on Parishes. The standing-orders being suspended, on the motion of the Bey. H. Jacob*, the synod went into committee to reconsider tho statute for the formation of.parishes and tho appointment of parish officers, in which some amendments were made and tho consideration of othowpostponed to allow of tho introduction of a new section under Clause I, to be brought up by the Key. C. Alabaster to-morrow, (Tuesday.) Tbo interpretation statute was also reconsidered.in committee and one new clause having been adopted, the statute was reported as amended. The synod then resumed in .committee the -consideration of the statute for tho'election of nominators. Anamendmont on clause 1, proposed by Mr. Acland, that the nominators should-be chosen from-tho communicants of the parish instead of from members of Diocesan Synod " after prolonged discussion, was lost on division. Moved by Mr. Hall, seconded by Mr. Acland that clause I be omitted, and a new clause substituted to the effect that tho election of nominators by the Diocesan Synod shall he conducted so far as may be, in the manner -prescribed for the election of tho Standing- Commission.—Carried. On clause 2, an animated and lengthy discussion ensued, and after various proposed amendments it was moved by Bey C Alabaster, and seconded by Rev. J. Wilson to the,effect, « that any person appointed by a parish shall, if afterwards appointed nominator by the Diocesan Synod,<vaeate tho office to which he has been appointed by the parishV'-Carried. The other clauses were carried, with the exception- of clause-3 the eon sideration of which was temporarily postponed. After notices of motion the synod adjourned at 10 p.m

Tuesday, September 27. The synod met at 6.30 p.m. ca BbS e c re. WaS appoiated * to <«' - lay secretary in M, A motion of Mr. Hall's "that a committee be appointed to upermtend the printing of thejoorna] of proceedings of the Ist sess.on ofrthm synod, and of other docnments ordered by he synod to be printed. Such committee to consist of the secreta nes the Rev. H.Jacobs, Mr. Thomson, and the mover "Sve £££££%£? Mr- WilßOn ob*cted to the p-k&S thaf"«T nd, men r WUS PMpoSed by Bey- H- Jacobs to the effect that the standing committee be requested to draw up and pnb]»h a report of the .proceedings of the Diocesan Synod and to forward copies to the Bishops in AustmbV Tasmania and SLbL» >,'- a hd' t0 ? uchoth? r perßons as *w W a£k desirable," which.was lost on division. . Mr. Blakiston moved an.amendment « that a committee be STived t0 Rnp6rintend aU printinS otdered ty fte™ nod.»-Furtheramendraentg-by Revs. H. Jacobs and C. Bowen were ?atefy UcaS. OSt; ™ ««», motion wa^X Mr. ; Hall, as treasurer, drew the attention of the synod to its w^Sa^braboX 0:; *^> paS;and erSSi fatUte WaS' then *"^W time, fc^il 8 Hous. e*hen went iQtO committee to ret-onsiderthe statute Rev C S: 60' °f P! r!f!! °fficers ' aD(i on the ra««o" of 5J Key. C. Alabaster, seconded by th R Rev. C.:Bowen, the following new clßone ™« proposed to be added to the Statutes-" WheJ any newly^rW. parish shall be co-extensive with or be part of ; any parochml Strict or districts to • the settled cure of wh eh Bishop" was carried to a division and lost; " the The'further consideration of -Mr ■ AliihaQt^',, .- Tbesynod proceedeil lo -condder..in^committee th. .«,» t •fcjfc™" *"Sl>' ~"""°'»"< W '»•»• MM a»a of ?a nris ehri dWatlon °f StatUtG fo-^ating the formation gentleman spoke at cowiderable length and vUl? grea^Ln T" Wednesday, Sep TEMSER 2 8. •• he synod met at noon. giT« »boy, in.lh.*°p O ,"™fCrS' l .b)r *"• "■ Jllab"1" (» boncy Kh.ll vestll,,M y, °d ' ? C °ptiotl of the flrst in™*' " B Wl "lergyman.'Vas carried. to which of jSKoSm «Ihalft *IT illt9d| th° de°ißio» fts

Movod by Mr. Hall, Mwmded by Rev H Ja, k, vened by the ch-wtaßK^oSSl *' "^ be 2 ton, onch election *&£s*£%**•■ riectk>« of .^ The statute wa« then reported „' mm'n^A^ Cw»W. paused. . .'""■■ unended, •dopt,,j i The draft Ktatote f w eon.titi.tW the ilan.K ' The statute for regulating tht fwm.tion of „. • i. appointment of p.ri.l, offl c ,r«, , M l)l(0 X end th s The.following re.bl Ot k»« Cotteri!],andcMried:-- p )°'«d l>y the Hey, a. " That a fnnd be opened in «ld of th« m r« • in thw province, to be called tht "Maori M IT 1° th* "«'•• • That the B»bop bS. rei^ctrnllrS'ted I. / • vanons and churchwrden. to W *n.!f ln th» " That means be taken b? thi» B «»«4i jnformation oq th*.ubject of the M^fi *, '?""»*'«*■ *<><gH a . necessary arrangement, for the colleeif on *^ -.1 V° *"ke th* ■niv«am«2ZS?'*** ma«>*>: ■■■■■■'. . si 80"- "•"• >*-*■ «22rii5rt?a.

Moved by Mr. Aclwd.woßded by^ir. rH.ll.««thnt'the «,i . .printed separately from th.jonri»l.»—Carri e d Wl^°l».

2SsaSßsssgsitt"*«.a~a time wa. occupied in the next election • that of the four synod.cal member, of the Board «■*«££&. Messr S ,C/Bo W ea, and W.J. w'SkmiiS and- H' JaCOb1 ' sion be.directed to forward copie, of^SmSS^° Ommu: and of the other docamenU ordered to be *S\'t t'T*