ANGLICAN GENERAL SYNOD.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2319, 16 February 1892, Page 4

ANGLICAN GENERAL SYNOD.

Wbliinoton, Feb. 12. When the Synod mot this afternoon the Primate apologised for having been hasty on the previous evening in stopping the Rev. H, B. Fitchett (Dunedin) •without letting him say distinctly what the subject he was about to bring before the Synod Weis. That conduct on his part arose from the fact that before he entered the building he had heard what that subject would be, and he was therefore anxious that it should not come before the Synod. While admitting hia haste, ho held that lie had the statutory right to 1 < n j nad done, and he had received a. telegram from Sir Maurice O’Borke confirming him in that opinion. -The Rev. Mr Fitchett asked whether Hia Lordship would permit him to make » statement in the Synod. •He was informed that he could not do so unless R was a personal matter. The Bishop of Dunedin commenced to make some remarks on the matter. The Primate peremptorily asked him to resume his »6at. Bishop Neville said he should not ait down until he had said what he had to say. The Primate repeated his order amid cries of “ Shame ” from some of the ■ynodsmen. Bishop Neville said that he would obey the ruling of the chair, although at the same time he thought he had a grievance. A sharp passage of arras then occurred between the Primate and the Rev, Mr Fitchett, during which the latter was repeatedly ordered to sit down. Eventually the Rev, Mr Fitchett moved the adjournment of the Synod till 7.30 p.m. on Tuesday. Again and again he attempted to justify his conduct in sticking to his point, and again and again the Primate interrupted him on the ground that he was not speaking to the adjournment. At last the Primate rose to leave the chair as he had several times threatened *° The Rev. Mr Coffey (Wellington) hoped His Lordflbij? would not take such a course. His Lordship resumed, his seat. Some of the Synodsrnen expressed their Views on what had occurred; The Bishop of Christchurch remarked that he was sure that what had happened would be a heavy loss to the Church, and he hoped, for the interests of all, that matters would now proceed quietly. Mr James Allen (Dunedin) thought that they were merely “ affording sport to the' Philistines ” by acting in such a manner. Archdeacon Mules (Nelson) moved as an amendment that the Synod adjourn till 7.30 p.m. the same evening. The .Bishop of Christchurch seconded the amendment. The Rev.' Mr Fitchett withdrew his original reoslution in favour of the amendment. On a division the adjournment was lost bv 20 to Ifi, and business was proceeded with.