Moved by Chancellor Davidson, seconded by Archdeacon Heathcote, and Resolved: That the report of the Committee nominating the Committee to confer with similar Committees appointed by other religious communions be adopted. Moved by Principal Vance, seconded by Archdeacon Heathcote, and Resolved: That the Committee on Reunion itself be empowered to fill vacancies which may occur from time to time. Chancellor Martin introduced the discussion on the proposed canon on Renunciation of the Ministry: CANON NO......... RENUNCIATION OF THE MINISTRY. The Bishops, Clergy and Laity of the Church of England in Canada in General Synod assembled enact as follows: I. Any person admitted before or after the enactment of this Canon to the Ministry of the Church of England in Canada as a Priest or Deacon may, after having resigned any and every preferment held by him and there being no charges pending against him in any Bishop's Court or Court of Discipline, execute a deed of relinquishment in the form in the Schedule hereto and deliver the same to the Bishop of the Diocese in which he last held any preferment. 2. The Bishop shall forthwith deliver the deed so received to the Registrar of the Diocese and shall give notice thereof to all the Diocesan Bishops of Canada and on the expiration of six months thereafter, if the said deed be not recalled and if no charge be lodged in any such Court, the following consequences shall ensue with respect to the person executing the deed: (1) He shall be incapable of officiating or acting in any manner as a Minister of the Church of England in Canada and of taking or holding any preferment therein and shall cease to enjoy all rights, privileges and advantages attached to the office of such Ministry. (2) (3) Every license, office or place held by him for which it is an indispensable qualification that he should be such a Minister shall be ipso facto determined and avoided. He shall be, by virtue of this Canon, discharged and freed from all ecclesiastical jurisdiction, penalties, censures and proceedings to which, if this Canon were not in force, he would or might have been subject liable or amenable in consequence of his having been so admitted and of any act or thing done or omitted by him after such admission. A copy of the deed of relinquishment and a certificate of its registration by the Registrar of the Diocese shall be evidence of its record for all ecclesiastical purposes. SCHEDULE Form of Deed of Relinquishment. KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that I, A.B. of X.Y. having been admitted to the Office of Priest or Deacon (as the case may be) in the Church of England in Canada and having resigned (There insert the description of the preferment if any) do hereby in pursuance of the Canon No. of the General Synod declare that I relinquish all rights, privileges and advantages of the said office. As Witness my hand this.. .day of. 19 Witness. Moved by Chancellor Martin, seconded by Chancellor Worrell, and Resolved: That the Lower House concur in Message No. 30 from the Upper House presenting the proposed Canon on the Renunciation of the Ministry with the change in the style of the said proposed Canon from "Renunciation of the Ministry" to "Relinquishment of the Ministry." Chancellor Martin introduced the discussion of the Canon on the "Abandonment of the Ministry." While the subject was under discussion, the hour of adjournment having arrived, the House adjourned to meet at 10 a.m. on Friday. Confirmed J. P. D. LLWYD, Prolocutor NINTH DAY Hamilton, Friday, Oct. 14th, 1921. Morning Prayer was said at 9.30 a.m. in Christ Church Cathedral. At 10 a.m. the House re-assembled. The Minutes of the preceding day were read and approved. Canon Lofthouse asked that the Rules of Order be suspended that he might introduce the subject of the non-representation of certain Dioceses on the Committee on Re-union. Moved by Principal Vance, seconded by Canon Rix, and Resolved: That the Committee on Nominations for the Committee on Re-union be asked to bring in a supplementary report providing for representatives on the said Committee from those Dioceses not already given representation. Dean Owen introduced the following report of the Conference with the Upper House in reference to the Church Congress. Report of Committee appointed to confer with the Upper House re Church Congress. The Committee appointed by this House to confer with the Upper House on the Church Congress beg to report: I. That they waited upon the Upper House and had a con ference with the Bishops upon this subject. 2. It appeared to be the feeling as a result of this Conference that the General Synod is not the body to formally authorize such a Congress. 3. That on account of the many opportunities for full and free discussions upon subjects of general Church interest in General, Provincial and Diocesan Synods there does not appear to be. the same need of such a Congress as in other parts of the Church, but that there is a need however for holding gatherings which have for their chief motive the deepening and strengthening of the spiritual life of the Church. 4. It is felt also that on account of the great distances in our country, it does not seem to be practicable to hold one Congress in one centre. 5. It is the opinion of the Conference that the most feasible and helpful plan would be to carry out several Conferences for the deepening of the spiritual life in different centres-either within the limits of provincial boundaries or according to some other plan which may be agreed upon. D. T. OWEN, Chairman. Moved by Dean Owen, seconded by Mr. T. Mortimer, and Resolved: That the report of the Committee appointed to confer with the Upper House on the subject of a "Church Congress" be adopted. Moved by Mr. T. Mortimer, seconded by Dean Owen, and Resolved: That in view of the report of the Committee appointed to confer with the Upper House in reference to "Church Congress" and which has been passed by the House, be it resolved that the resolution passed by this House approving of the report as printed on page 144 be herewith rescinded and that the Lower House concurs in Message No. 20 of the Upper House. Rules of Order were suspended that Chancellor Davidson might introduce the following motion: Moved by Chancellor Davidson, seconded by Chancellor Worrell, and Resolved: That the Upper House be respectfully requested to consider the amendment to Article 3a Basis of Constitution as follows: 3a-There shall be a Primate who shall be elected by the House of Bishops from among the Metropolitans or Bishops of Dioceses in Canada of over ten years in the Episcopate, provided that in the election of another than a Metropolitan the concurrence of two-thirds of the members of the Upper House shall be required. Article 3b-The Primate......"Nevertheless he may resign at any time by written notice to the Senior Metropolitan, who shall forthwith assemble the Bishops of the Upper House to consider and act on such notice, which shall only become effective upon acceptance by a majority of the Bishops of the Upper House, who shall forthwith proceed to the election of a successor.'' While the Rules of Order were suspended, Mr. Blankenbach was permitted to introduce the following motion: Moved by Mr. F. W. Blankenbach, seconded by Mr. E. J. Fream, and Resolved: That the Memorial of the Diocese of British Columbia re expenses to Lambeth Conference be referred to the Executive Council for investigation and to report at the next General Synod. Mr. R. W. Allin was also permitted to introduce the subject of the organization of Laymen for the work of the Church. Moved by Mr. R. W. Allin, seconded by Mr. E. J. Fream, and Resolved: That the Committee appointed by the Primate "to consider a communication from the Executive Committee of the National Committee of the Anglican Laymen's Missionary Movement" be continued for the purpose of studying further the question of work and organization among the laity of the Church, of collecting information with regard to what has been done and is being done in this direction, and of submitting to the General Synod. at its next meeting definite suggestions for the future with regard to this matter. Message No. 61 was received from the Upper House asking that an opportunity be given to Mr. Stephen to address the Synod on the subject of the Barnado Homes. Moved by Dr. Lansing Lewis, seconded by Mr. Wiswell, and Resolved: That Message No. 61 of the Upper House be concurred in and that a courteous intimation be given the speaker that owing to the very congested condition of the business of Synod it will only have a very few minutes to devote to this extra subject. At 11.15 a.m. the debate on the Canon on the "Abandon- ment of the Ministry" was resumed. on was amended to read as follows: |