the words to assist after the word "Incumbent," and the words in ministering to women, girls and children after the words "the sick," and that the Message so amended be concurred in. The Canon as so amended is as follows: ON DEACONESSES Whereas, the office of the Deaconess is primarily a ministry of succor-bodily and spiritual, especially to women. And whereas, the time has come when this office should be canonically recognized by the Church of England in Canada; therefore, this Synod enacts as follows: I. Women of devout character and approved fitness, unmarried or widowed, may be set apart by the Bishop of any Diocese for the work of a Deaconess, according to such forms as shall be authorized by the House of Bishops, and no woman shall be recognized as a Deaconess until she has been so set apart; provided always that a Deaconess duly set apart in another branch of our Communion may be recognized and licensed by any Bishop in Canada. Such position shall be vacated by marriage. 2. The duty of a Deaconess is under the direction of the Incumbent to assist in the care of the poor and the sick, in ministering to women, girls and children, and in the work of religious instruction, moral reform, and other kinds of Social Service. 3. No woman shall be set apart for the work of a Deaconess until she be twenty-five years of age, unless the Bishop for special reasons shall deem it expedient to admit candidates at an earlier age; the age of admittance in no case to be less than twenty-three years; it being further provided that no woman shall be set apart until she has laid before the Bishop testimonials certifying: (a) (b) that she is a Communicant in good that she possesses such characteristics, as, 4. Bishop shall also satisfy himself, by ex- No Deaconess shall accept work in a Diocese without the written authority or license of the Bishop of that Diocese; nor shall she undertake parish work except at the request of the Rector of the parish. 5. When not working in connection with a parish, the Deaconess shall be under the direct oversight of the Bishop of the Diocese in which she is canonically resident. The transfer of a Deaconess from one Diocese to another shall be by letter from the Bishop 6. A Deaconess may at any time resign her office to the Ecclesiastical authority of the Diocese in which she is a canonical resident, but she shall not be suspended or removed from office except by the Bishop, for cause. Message No. 27 from the Upper House was considered. Moved by Chancellor Worrell, seconded by Mr. J. M. McWhinney, and Resolved: That the first clause of Message No. 27 repealing section 13-A and part of 13-C of the Constitution be concurred in and that so much of said Message containing the Canon on Finance be not concurred in but that the said Canon be amended as hereinafter set out and so amended be adopted as Canon No. Upper House concurring. Amendment No. 1. That clause No. 2 read as follows: the At each Triennial Session of the Synod there shall be appointed a Board of Finance consisting of eight members, the Treasurer if honorary, and seven members chosen by the Synod, of whom three may not be members of the Synod at the time of their election, and that the said Board shall remain in office until the next Triennial Session or until their Successors are appointed. Four members shall form a quorum. Amendment No. 2. Add the words "or Companies" after the words "Trust Company" in clause No. 12. Amendment No. 3. Insert the word "each" before the words "annual session" in clause 13. Amendment No. 4. last line of clause 13: Amendment No. 5. Substitute the word "by" for "to" in In the second line of clause 14, strike out the word "quarterly." The Chairman of the Nominating Committee read the following addition to the report of Nominations for the Committee on Re-union. The report on motion was adopted. At 5.30 p.m. the House adjourned for Evensong to meet at 8.15 p.m. Mr. J.A.Kinney Chief Justice Mathers Mr.G.S.Holt EVENING SESSION At 8.15 the House re-assembled. Message No. 67 was received from the Upper House stating non-concurrence in Message AAA from the Lower House re Board of Management of M.S.C.C. and Right of Appeal. Message No. 66 was received from the Upper House re the Canon on Abandonment of the Ministry. Moved by Chancellor Martin, seconded by Chancellor Worrell, and Resolved: That Message No. 66 be concurred in. Message No. 68 was received from the Upper House re the retirement of the Primate concurring in second part of Message S.S. from the Lower House. Message No. 69 was received from the Upper House concurring in Message B.B. from Lower House re Prolocutor exofficio in Executive Council. Message No. 70 was received from the Upper House re the Boy Scout Movement. Moved by Canon Broughall, seconded by Mr. E. J. Fream, and Resolved: That the House concur in Message No. 70 from the Upper House. Moved by Dean Tucker, seconded by Mr. L. A. Hamilton, and Resolved: That the Upper House concurring I. Assembled as we are under the shadow of the most terrible War in the history of the World, which has involved the loss of millions of people and of thousands of millions of property, and which has entailed, for many years to come, unspeakable misery and sorrow, this House would very earnestly express its conviction that war is an intolerable evil. 2. As war, whose principle is the triumph of brute force, is diametrically opposed to the law of Christ, whose principle is the triumph of love, and to justice, whose principle is the triumph of right, this House would strongly commend every lawful effort towards its complete abolition. 3. As preparation for war may readily become an incentive to war, this House would pledge its most earnest support to all efforts put forth for the reduction of armaments, especially the efforts of the Washington Conference. 4. As war can only be averted by an association of peoples banded together for the settlement of international disagreements by an appeal to justice and not to arms, this House would call upon all men of good will to help to create an atmosphere favourable to the League of Nations. 5. And, inasmuch as war can only be finally banished from the earth by the banishment of the spirit of selfishness and hatred from the hearts of men, this House would call upon all Christian people earnestly to pray that God, in His infinite mercy, would graciously pour out upon the nations of the earth His own divine spirit of love and good will. The Prolocutor appointed as members of the Lower House on the Executive of the Christian Union Committee: Moved by Chancellor Worrell, seconded by Mr. L. A. Hamilton, and Resolved: That the Upper House concurring, The receipts from Royal ties of the Book of Common Praise during the next three years be paid to the Finance Treasurer of the M.S.C.C. for augmentation of the General Reserve Fund of the Society. Moved by Archdeacon Ingles, seconded by Dean Owen: That with a view to drawing together into a fuller realization of fellowship the Church in Canada and the Church in the West Indies, the Upper House be requested to send a delegation of two Bishops to the next meeting of the Provincial Synod of the Province of the West Indies to extend to that Church the greetings of the Church of England in Canada. On the vote being taken, it was decided in the negative. The Rules of Order were suspended that Archdeacon Armitage might introduce the following: Moved by Archdeacon Armitage, seconded by Mr. C. S. Scott, and Resolved: That the Upper House concurring, the hearty greetings of the Church in Canada be sent to the Church in the West Indies through its Primate with the earnest prayer that the blessing of our Blessed Lord may rest upon her and that she may continue to bear her testimony to the love of God manifested in Jesus Christ. Chancellor Martin introduced the report of the Committee on the amendments of the Canon on the Pension Fund. The Canon on Finance having been enacted it was moved by Dr, Lansing Lewis, seconded by Mr. J. M. McWhinney, and. Resolved: That the following be the members of the Finance Committee The Bishop of Huron Rev. Canon Cody Chancellor Worrell Mr. J. P. Bell (Gen. Mgr. Bank of Hamilton) Mr. James Nicholson Mr. G. V. Coppley Mr. John Elliott Message No. 71 was received from the Upper House in reference to the manner of approaching other Christian Bodies on the subject of Re-union. Moved by Chancellor Davidson, seconded by Canon Gale, |