Anglican Synod.
ADVOCATING STRONG MEASURES, (Per Press Association). WELLINGTON, July 5. The Wellington Diocesan Synod opened its sittings last evening. The business transacted was mostly of a formal nature. To-day Bishop Wallis delivered tho opening address. After reviewing the affairs of the diocese, ho spoke at some length on tho question of Sunday observance. He urgwl that it was their imperative duty to join on the Sunday in the worship of God, and to rest from ordinary business and ordinary amusements. On the subject of the Bible in Schools he said that if Parliairfent did not grant the request of the Bible-in-Schools party for a referendum on the question it would bo then their duty to take such measures before next general election as migiht secure, if possible, that no candidate who is hostile to the movement be returned to Parliament.
At the afternoon sitting Mr Kenneth Wilson proposed that the Synod confirms the action of standing committee in according its support for the next two years to the scheme for carrying on the Maori mission promulgated by' the executive -om~ mittee, and urges upon all churchmen the duty of contrikkiting liberally and regularly to the funds ol the mission. Rev. A. M. Johnson referred to the ignorance prevailing among lay churchmen regarding the Porirua trust and other similar matters. These hinds, he explained, were locked up for purely educational purposes. Three or four resident nativo missionaries were required in the Wairarapa. At the present time a tohunga was travelling among the Maoris, denouncing Christianity ns the source<of all their trouVjcs, while in many pahs there were Mormon elders.
The motion was carried unanimously. The Synod to-night resolved that this Synod is favourable to such modification of the sixth provision of the church as will permit the General Synod, with the conseit of all the Diocesan Synods, to make alteration in the first five provisions ; provided that security be given (a) that no property held in trust for the General Synod be jeopardised thereby, and (b) that all ministers and agents of the church who havo already signified Uieir adherence to the provisions of the constitution shall be bound by such alterations as shall hereafter be made in accordansc with the foregoing resolution.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 156, 6 July 1904, Page 3
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373Anglican Synod. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 156, 6 July 1904, Page 3
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