་ ment to Canon 10 on Divinity Degrees. Moved by Principal Vance, seconded by Rev. C. H. Shortt, and Resolved: That Message No. 26 be concurred in. Message No. 27 was received from the Upper House that Section 13-A of the Constitution and so much of Section 13—C as relates to the filling of a vacancy in the offices of Treasurer and Auditors, be repealed, and that a Canon "on Finance" be enacted. Moved by Mr. L. A. Hamilton, seconded by Chancellor Worrell, and Resolved: That Message No. 27 of the Upper House be considered in due course and that in the meantime a Joint special Committee of both Houses be appointed to consider and report on the Canon set out in the Message and the following be named as members of the Committee from this House: Chancellor Worrell, Mr. T. Mortimer, Mr. J. M. McWhinney, Dr. Lansing Lewis,' Mr. L. A. Hamilton, Mr. J. P. Bell, Mr. James Nicholson, Mr. R. J. Carson, Message No. 28 was received from the Upper House stating concurrence in Message Q from the Lower House re the report of the Registrar. Message No. 29 was received from the Upper House concerning the Canon on the Abandonment of the Ministry. Moved by Chancellor Worrell, seconded by Archdeacon Heathcote, and Resolved: That the Message No. 29 be received and printed and taken up for consideration in due course. Message No. 30 was received from the Upper House concerning the Canon on the Renunciation of the Ministry. Moved by Chancellor Worrell, seconded by Archdeacon Heathcote, and Resolved: That the Message No. 30 be received and printed and considered in due course. Message No. 31 was received from the Upper House amending Canon XIV. Moved by Archdeacon Ingles, seconded by Dean Tucker, Moved in amendement by Chancellor Worrell, seconded by That Message No. 31 from the Upper House be not concurr ed in as it provides for an addition of members of the Council for Social Service who are not members of this Synod. On the vote being taken on the amendement it was decided in the affirmative. Moved by Archdeacon Heathcote, seconded by Archdeacon Ingles, and Resolved: That Mr. Sayre of the Church in the United States who has come to address the Synod on the subject of the Beneficiary Funds in that Church and also Prof. Mackenzie who has given the Synod such splendid service in the matter of the Beneficiary Funds be admitted to seats on the platform. Chancellor Worrell asked for the suspension of the rules of order that he might introduce some motions re the expenses of this session of the Synod. The rules of order were suspended. Moved by Chancellor Worrell, seconded by Mr. T. Mortimer, and Resolved: That the Upper House concurring, the Honorary Treasurer be authorized to pay all expenses necessarily incurred in connection with holding this session of the Synod. Moved by Chancellor Worrell, seconded by Mr. Mortimer, and Resolved: That the Upper House concurring, the Venerable Archdeacon Ingles, who publishes the Convening Circular and Journal and does a very large amount of work for the General Synod, be given an honorarium of two hundred dollars, and that the Treasurer be authorized to pay the same. Archdeacon Vroom presented the report of the Committee appointed to draw up the address to Lord Byng of Vimy, Governor General of Canada. The report was adopted as follows: from the Upper House.) (See Message No. 32 On the report being adopted by a standing vote, the members of the House joined in the singing of the first verse of the National Anthem. Several notices of Motion were given. The report of the delegation to the General Convention of the Church in the United States was introduced and a motion adopted with the addition of all the names of the delegation at the end of the report. The hour of II a.m. having arrived, the members of the Upper House entered to sit in joint session with the Lower House to hear an address from Mr. Morell Sayre of the Church in the United States on the subject of the Beneficiary Funds of the Church. JOINT SESSION The Primate on taking the chair asked that the Synod join in silent prayer for the right guidance of the Conference now in progress in London in reference to the restoration of peace in Ireland. After silent prayer the Primate offered prayer for the same purpose. nod. The Primate then called upon Mr. Sayre to address the Sy After Mr. Sayre's address the Primate thanked him for his splendid presentation of the subject. Mr. T. Mortimer voiced the appreciation of the Lower House. The Bishop of Montreal asked that at this moment a motion of which the Rev. Dr. Seager had given notice concerning a "scheme of Pensions on an actuarial basis" might be considered. Permission was granted. Moved by Dr. Seager, seconded by Mr. R. V. Harris: That it be an instruction for the Permanent Beneficiary Fund Committee to prepare a scheme of Pensions on an actuarial basis and to consult with Provincial and Diocesan Synods if desired and to report to the Synod at its next Session. On the vote being taken in the Lower House, it was decided in the affirmative, the Upper House concurred therein. The Joint Session being brought to a conclusion, the members of the Upper House withdrew. (Approved) S. P. RUPERT'S LAND, President At 12.15 p.m. the Lower House resumed the debate on the Message No. 4 re the Lambeth Resolutions. The Rev. Provost Seager, having risen to speak at the adjournment of the House on Tuesday evening, opened the discussion. At 1 p.m. the House adjourned to meet again at 2.30 p.m. when Dr. L. H. Davidson to have the floor should he so desire, followed by Canon Gale should he so desire. AFTERNOON SESSION At 2.30 p.m. the House reassembled. Prayer was said by the Deputy Prolocutor. Dr. L. H. Davidson opened the further discussion of Message No. 4 from the Upper House. After much discussion Moved by Mr. E. J. Fream, seconded by Archdeacon Hayes, I That clause No. 1 of the Message No. 4 from the Upper House be adopted as follows: The Upper House of the General Synod of the Church of England in Canada welcomes and adopts the "Appeal to all Christian People" contained in Resolution No. 9 of the Lambeth Conference. On the vote being taken, it was declared in the affirmative with one only voting "nay.' viz: Moved by Mr. E.J. Fream, seconded by Archdeacon Hayes. The Upper House accepts Resolution No. 10 of the Lambeth Conference as follows: "The Conference recommends to the authorities of the Churches of the Anglican Communion that they should, in such ways and at such times as they think best, formally invite the authorities of 'other churches' within their areas to confer with them concerning the possibility of taking definite steps to cooperate in a common endeavour, on the lines set forth in the above Appeal, to restore the unity of the Church of Christ." The Upper House recommends that all formal invitations to the authorities of other Churches within the Dominion of Canada, and all conferences that may result therefrom, shall be in charge of a Special Joint Committee, to be appointed for this purpose at this session of the General Synod. On the vote being taken it was decided in the affirmative. Moved by Archdeacon Graham, seconded by Mr. C. .S Scott, and Resolved: That Section 3 of Message No. 4 be considered clause by clause. Moved by Archdeacon Graham, seconded by Mr. C. S. Scott, and Resolved: That the section 3-1 of Message No. 4 be concurred in. 3. The Upper House also confirms the following Resolution, No. 12-B1 and 2, of the Lambeth Conference Report: I. It cannot approve of general schemes of inter-communion or exchange of pulpits. On the vote being taken it was decided in the affirmative. 2. In accordance with the principle of Church order set forth in the Preface to the Ordinal attached to the Book of Common Prayer, it cannot approve the celebration in Anglican churches of the Holy Communion for members of the Anglican Church by ministers who have not been episcopally ordained; and that it should be regarded as the general rule of the Church that Anglican communicants should receive Holy Communion only at the hands of ministers of their own Church, or of Churches in communion therewith. It was decided to hold an Evening Session at 8.15 p.m. At 5.30 p.m. the House adjourned for Evening Prayer to meet again at 8.15. EVENING SESSION At 8.15 p.m. the House reassembled. Prayer was said by the Prolocutor. The discussion of section 3, subsection 2, of Message No. 4 was resumed by Dr. Lansing Lewis. Moved in amendement by Dr. Lansing Lewis, seconded by Mr. G. B. Coleman: That the second paragraph of section 3 of Message No. 4 be approved as far as the words "episcopally ordained" on the fifth line. Moved in amendment to the amendment by Rev. Dr. Cody, seconded by Rev. Dr. Renison: That this House do not concur in subsection 2 of section 3 and also section 4 of the Message No. 4, believing that these sections relate to matters of Episcopal administration and may properly be left to the judgment of the Bishops. On the vote being taken on the amendment of Rev. Dr. Cody, it was decided in the negative. Moved in amendment to the amendment by Dr. AbbottSmith, seconded by Dean Owen: |