WELLINGTON DIOCESAN SYNOD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1848, 25 November 1884, Page 2

WELLINGTON DIOCESAN SYNOD.

■Jigr». it i MONDAY/NOVEMBEK 24. [FroinN'.Z. Times], The proceedings were opened with prayer. Rev. J. Jones .read the Ireport of the committee appointed to this Synod 'into the' form of canons. Mr Clere read the report of the committee appointed |to consider the petition of certain parishioners of the parish of Christ Church, Wangauui, regarding the division of the parish. Rev. T. Fancourfc laid on the table the balance-shoet of the Church Chronicle. Moved by Mr Graham, seconded by Hon C. J; Phawyn, "That the Synod go into committee to consider into the Standing Committee, and tne report of the Committe on Trust;"- Carried. Synod 'in Comrnjtiee.—The Chairman reported progress.-'.. ■ (It ■appears that by the ter,ms of : tha" trust: deed it was impossible -to. utilise the revenues of the trusts;: an establishment of any college would be too ex- . pensive for the funds to bear,) The Synod resumed. Rev, W. E. Paige obtained leave to suspend standing order No 25 to move as follows: "That the President be respectfully asked to prepare a statement of facts relative to the Porirua, Harrington, Papawai, and Kaikokaikiri trusts to be •embodied in a future Synodical report," Seconded by the Lay Secretary and carried. Orders of the day.—The resolutions of the committee of the whole Synod were put by the President:—l That the balance due to the Bishop on the Maori Mission fund be repaid. 2 That the loan from the Maori Mission Fund to the General Church Fund be repaid. 3. That the balance sheet be accompanied in future sessions with a report of the work done by the mission, and that such report be - sent to each clergyman of the diocese on or before May 1.1885. All the above, were carried. Ballot for standing Committee, The President declared that Kev E, Blackburne had been elected, and that Mr Gully and Mr Wilson had also been elected, A further ballot was required to elect one layman. No result having been obtained, the question was adjourned. Mr Powies obtained leave to suspend standing order No. 25, to move the following motion:—" That a committee be appointed to consider the estimate of receipts, and to draw up a schedule of appropriation ot the General Church Fund for the year ending 30th June, 1885, to consist of Mr Zohrab,,Mr Cos, Mr FiUherljert and the mover." Seconded by Rev- R. J. Thorpe and parried. Synod adjourned at 11.12 •;■