THE ANGLICAN CHURCH

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 300, 28 January 1910, Page 5

THE ANGLICAN CHURCH

CKN'ERAL SYNOD'S SESSiOX. B.v Telegraph.--Press Association. Vfeiiington. Last Xiiiht. Jo-day's t,:;:ing of the Ai.gi'ean Church Sw;od was devoted \vliol7v fo the di-c!, siiu of the "indcj m> froposais. nrd of a hill introd-.ii: I \ \ Arcli<lcacr.)i Williams amend; •.:;■ ti'c mode o> on of (he at; i .providing thai he should l.e o * ! Archb;--r>c,p ;i>u! Primate of X.",,'aland." _'■ it.-. -PI provided that <?.-iy one linllot >;ioiild tj( taken at the election of a Primate, Hie senior Bishop lo receive tiie preferment in the event of a majority ot three votes not beini; cast for any nominee. 'Hie hill, hi vini> passed its second reading. 'was considered in committee. Th-< first clause, (relating to (lie title of the Primate-elect) was rejected, (he volbig being—Bishops, ayes L noes 4; elcrtry, ayes 12. noes 7; laity, ayes !), noes 0. Clause. 2, relating to the mode of election. wa s amended to read thus: "A second and, if necessary, a third ballot shall he taken, the number of votes of each order given for such Bishop to b« declared after each ballot." Progress was reported before the third reading stage was reached.