ANGLICAN SYNOD

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 18 January 1913, Page 5

ANGLICAN SYNOD

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

NELSON, Last Night." The Anglican General Synod to-day was addressed by Canon Garland, organiser for the iiible-in-Sehools Leagl,e - . • • , • 'A Bill providing that tho term "layman" fchall mean and include church members of both .sexes, moved by Mr W. B. Seandrett and seconded by Mr T. W. Rowe, was thrown out on the second reading by 30 votes to 11. The voting was : Bishops, _ayes 1, noes 3; clergy, ayes 1, noes 17; laity, ayes 9, noes 13. Archdeacon Harper moved that a social service committee be set up for the province. An amendment that the question be referred to a special committee to report was carried. On the motion of Archdeacon Harder, it was decided to recommend the Diocesan Synods to appoint a Military Affairs Committee to assist the Bishop in all church matters relating to Territorial camps and military affairs.

Archdeacon Grace moved that the timo has arrived when the Maori section of tho church should have a representative on' the General Synod of members of clerical and lay, elected from among the Maori people. After a long discussion, it was decided to proceed with the next business.

The speakers expressed sympathy with the idea of Maori representation, but it was pointed out that tho Maori was eligible for" the General Synod at present, and did not desire separate treatment.

Bishop Julius presided over the Synod, in the absence of the- Primate, who is indisposed.