The following Notice of Motion by Dean Tucker was withdrawn: That in view of the General Election now impending the General Synod of the Church of England in Canada would strongly urge all the Electors to exercise their franchise and to do so in the interests of the Nation and not from mere personal, mercenary or party motives; it would call to the attention of Candidates and their agents the importance of avoiding, as far as possible, all personalities and the usual unworthy accompaniments of political contests; it would also earnestly call upon the leaders of our political parties to do their utmost to raise this great national contest to the high level of the dignity of our young nation, and of the importance of the issues now involved; and that a copy of this Resolution be sent to all the Candidates in the coming Election. Moved by Chancellor Martin, seconded by Archdeacon Armitage, and Resolved: That this House is assembled under the shadow of a great calamity, which has fallen upon the world, in the suffering and death by starvation of hundreds of thousands of people in Southern Russia. Men, women and tender innocent children are trying to live a little longer by eating grass, roots and bark of trees. We cannot realize the awful horror of the calamity because we are not there to see it with our own eyes, but our hearts burn in sympathy within us, and we pray that the great nations may be moved to make greater efforts still to save those starving people with money and material. The following motion was withdrawn: That clause five Canon II dealing with appointment of members of the Board of Management of the M.S.C.C. be amended by substituting in line number three the words "lay delegate" for the word "layman," and in line number nine the word "lay" be substituted for the word "laymen." The following motion was withdrawn: That this Synod desires to express its conviction that the scheme of pensions adopted by the Canadian Government for disabled soldiers especially in the case of those suffering from facial disfigurement is entirely inadequate. Moved by Provost Seager, seconded by Mr. E.J.Fream, and Resolved: That the Upper House concurring, this Synod instructs the Committee on Beneficiary Funds to prepare a scheme for one General Pension Fund for the whole Church in Canada to be on an actuarial basis and to consult Provincial and Diocesan Synods if they so desire and to report to this Synod. Message No. 76 was received from the Upper House on the Disarmament Conference in Washington. Moved by Archdeacon Armitage, seconded by Archdeacon Balfour and Resolved: That Message No. 76 be concurred in. Message No. 77 was received from the Upper House concurring in Message K.K.K. from Lower House, re Discussions in Provincial Synods. Message No. 78 was received from Upper House concurring in Message No. T.T. from the Lower House, re Committee on Anglican Laymen's Missionary Movement. R.E. The Prolocutor appointed as representatives of the G.B. Archdeacon McElheran Mr.R.W.Allin Mr. T. Mortimer A hearty vote of thanks to the Prolocutor for his courteous and able conduct as Chairman of this House was adopted. A hearty vote of thanks of the Synod was accorded to the Assessors, the Honorary Secretaries and Assistant Secretaries, including Archdeacon Graham and Canon Doherty who took the place of the Assistant Secretaries when they were obliged to leave. Moved by Archdeacon Armitage, seconded by Chancellor Davidson, and Resolved: That a Message of congratulation be sent to Mr. Adam Brown, a foremost Churchman and Citizen of Hamilton, who in his long life of ninety-six years has devoted himself to the furtherance of the work of Christ's Church in Canada. The following members of the Lower House were nominated on the Committee on Beneficiary Funds by the Prolocutor and approved by the House: Archdeacon Snowden. Canon Doherty Provost Seager Chancellor Worrell Mr.C.S.Scott Mr. J. M. McWhinney Message No. 79 was received from the Upper House concurring in Message L.L. concerning Beneficiary Funds with an amendment to clause 14. Moved by Mr. E.J.Fream, seconded by Rev. Rural Dean Bartlett, and Resolved: That Message No. 79 be concurred in. Message No. 80 was received from the Upper House concerning Message R.R.R. from the Lower House. Moved by Chancellor Worrell, seconded by Chancellor Davidson, and Resolved: That Message No. 80 be not concurred in, but a Conference be asked. Message No. 81 was received from the Upper House re publications of the Journal. Moved by Chancellor Worrell, seconded by Mr.T. Mortimer, and Resolved: That Message No. 81 be concurred in. Message No. 82 was received from the Upper House concurring in Message M.M.M. on Finance, with the omission of the words "of whom three may not be members of the Synod at the time of their election." Moved by Chancellor Worrell, seconded by Mr. T. Mortimer, and Resolved: That Message No. 82 be concurred in. Message No. 85 was received from the Upper House re Bishop of Huron on Board of Finance. Moved by Chancellor Worrell, seconded by Archdeacon Armitage, and Resolved: That Message No. 85 be concurred in. Chancellor Worrell reported that the Upper House would reconsider their Message concerning Headquarters. Message No. 84 was received from the Upper House concurring in Message Q.Q.Q. and S.S.S. from the Upper House. Message No. 83 was received from the Upper House re the place of meeting of the next meeting of Synod. Moved by Dean Tucker, seconded by Mr.T. Mortimer, and Resolved: That this House does not concur in Message No. 83 as to place of meeting. Moved by Dean Tucker, seconded by Principal Waller, and Resolved: That the Upper House concurring, the next meeting of the Synod be held in London. Moved by Principal Waller, seconded by Principal Bedford-Jones That the Upper House concurring, the Executive Council of the General Synod be instructed to devise before the next meeting of the General Synod, with the Treasurer, a system of paying the Transportation expenses of delegates or at least a considerable percentage thereof during the meeting of the Synod. Referred to the Executive Council. At I p.m. the House adjourned to meet again at 2.30. AFTERNOON SESSION At 2.40 p.m. the House re-assembled. The Message No. 86 was received from the Upper House concurring in Message R.R.R. from the Lower House re Synod Headquarters. Message No. 87 was received from the Upper House concurring in Message A.A.A.A. from the Lower House re place of next meeting of Synod. Message No. 88 was received from the Upper House. The Upper House concurs in Message B.B.B.B. with the insertion of the words "who are temporarily engaged in Canada." Moved by Principal Waller, seconded by Chancellor Davidson, and Resolved: That the Lower House concur in Message No. 88 from the Upper House. The minutes of this day's proceedings having been read. Moved by Principal Waller, seconded by Chancellor Davidson, and Resolved: That the Minutes of this day's proceedings be adopted. Moved by Principal Waller, seconded by Chancellor Davidson, and Resolved: That the Minutes of the Session of the Synod having been read and confirmed from day to day, the same be adopted as the Minutes of the Session. PROROGATION At 3.45 p.m. on Saturday, October 15th, the members of the Upper House entered the Lower House for the purpose of the Prorogation of the Ninth Session of the General Synod of the Church of England in Canada. His Grace, the Primate, took the Chair. The following Schedule of Acts passed by both Houses of the General Synod at its present Session was read: Schedule of Acts of Synod: I. The Election of the Registrar. 2. Reference of question of whether the word "Holy" should appear before the word Catholic in the clause "and I believe one Catholic and Apostolic Chuch" to the Consulative Committee of Lambeth Conference with respectful req uest that the question may be fully considered and reported upon. 3. Approval of the report of the Committee on the Revision of the Book of Common Prayer and the confirmation of Canon XII. 4. The appointment of a Joint Committee on Prayer Book Revision. 5. Enactment of a Canon relating to the Name of the Church. 6. Enacting an amendment to Canon X. 7. The adoption of the report of the Business Committee, Revision of the Book of Common Prayer, and the authorization of the payment of the account of Mr. K. Martin therein referred to. The authorization of the payment of an honorarium of $200.00 to the Honorary Clerical Secretary of the Lower House. 9. Authorizing the Treasurer to pay the expenses necessarily incurred in holding the Synod. IO. fo. Enacting an amendment to clause (b) of Section 1 of the basis of Constitution respecting Chancellors of Dioceses. II. Authorizing the payment of certain expenses of the meetings of House of Bishops. 12. Authorizing the payment quarterly to the Primate of the Revenue from the Endowment for the expenses of the Pri mate. 13. Authorizing the payment of certain expenses of the members of the Executive Council.. 14. Appointment of a Joint Committee on revision of Book of Common Prayer. 15. Appointment of a deputation to the General Convention of the Church of the United States. 16. Reception of Registrar's report and the report on the |