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inspection of his archives.

17. The re-appointment of the Joint Committee on the Book of Common Praise.

18. The approval of the Resolution on Marriage from the Diocese of Ottawa.

19. The approval and adoption of certain resolutions of the Lambeth Conference respecting an appeal to all Christian People with regard to re-union and certain provisions and resolutions in connection therewith.

20. Appointing of Joint Committee to negotiate with similar Committees of other Communions concerning Re-union.

21. Adoption of an address to Lord Byng of Vimy, Governor General of Canada.

22. Amending of Canon increasing the representatives to the General Synod.

23. The adoption of the Report of the Executive Council. The granting of an Honorarium to the Honorary Clerical Secretary of the Upper House.

24.

25. Adopting a Canon on the operation of a Pension Fund. 26. Referring Memorial of the Diocese of British Columbia re the Headquarters of the Church to the Executive Council.

27. Adopting the report of the Committee on Doctrine' Worship and Discipline.

28. The amending of the Basis of Constitution by substituting the word "Yukon" for "Selkirk" wherever the word "Selkirk" appears.

29.

That the General Synod is responsible only for the Resolutions appended to the reports of the Board of Management of the M.S.C.C., the General Board of Religious Education, the Council for Social Service and any other reports to which Resolutions are attached.

30. Requesting the M.S.C.C. to publish the Year Book for 1922; the matter of future publication was referred to the Executive Council.

31. Enacting a Canon re changing names of the Sovereign and members of the Royal Family in the Book of Common Prayer when such change shall be necessary.

32. Appointing a Committee to obtain Power from the Pr mate to confer Degrees.

33. Ministry.

Enactment of Canon relative to Relinquishment of the

34. The continuation of the Committee concerning the communication from the National Committee of the Anglican Laymen's Missionary Movement.

35.

Enactment of a Canon on Abandonment of the Ministry or Communion of the Church.

36. Referring to the proposed amendment of the Constitution concerning the time of meeting to the Executive Council.

37. Appointment of Assessors to the Court of Appeal.

38. Adoption of a Resolution approving of the League of Nations.

39. Appointing the Prolocutor as Ex-officio member of the Executive Council.

40. Enactment of a Canon on Deaconesses.

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42.

Enactment of a Canon on Finance.

Amendment of Article 3A, Basis of Constitution. in reference to the resignation of the Primate.

43. Approving the Boy Scout Movement.

44.

Indies.

45.

46.

47. Synod.

The sending of greetings to the Church in the West

Enactment of Canon on Pension Fund.
Appointment of a Joint Committee on Finance.

Adopting report of the Committee on Incorporation of

48. Appointment of a Committee on Beneficiary Funds. Appointment of Toronto as Headquarters of the Church of England in Canada for the next Triennial period.

49.

50. Instructing the Committee on Beneficiary Funds to prepare a scheme for one general Pension Fund for the whole Church on an actuarial basis.

51. Adoption of a resolution on disarmament.

52.

Appointment of representatives on the General Board of Religious Education.

53. Appointment of a Continuation Committee of the Anglican Forward Movement.

54. A hearty vote of thanks to the Cambridge Syndics.

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A hearty vote of thanks to the Bishop, Dean and Church

wardens of the Cathedral of Christ Church, and to the Churchmen and other people of Hamilton for the hospitality and courtesy shown to the members of the Synod.

Moved by Bishop of Huron, seconded by Chancellor Worrell and Resolved:

That all Acts of the Synod adopted by both Houses which may have been omitted from the Schedule are hereby promulgated and declared to be Acts of this Session of the Synod.

That the Primate, Prolocutor and Honorary Secretaries be authorized to add the same to the Schedule.

The Custodian of the Book of Common Prayer presented sealed copies of the Book to the Primate and to each of the Metropolitans, the Registrar and one for deposit in the archives of the Dominion of Canada.

The Primate then prorogued the Synod, pronouncing the Benediction.

The Synod then adjourned.

Oct. 15th, 1921.

(Confirmed) S. P. RUPERT'S LAND,

President

J. P. D. LLWYD.
Interlocutor

UPPER HOUSE

Hamilton, October, 1921.

The Upper House of the General Synod of the Church of England in Canada held its meetings in the Parish House of Christ Church Cathedral, Hamilton, from Wednesday, October 5th to Saturday, October 15th.

Present: The Most Rev. S. P. Matheson, D.D., Archbishop of Rupert's Land, Metropolitan of Rupert's Land and Primate of all Canada; The Most Rev. Clare L. Worrell, D.D., D.C.L., Archbishop of Nova Scotia and Metropolitan of Canada; The Most Rev. F. H. DuVernet, D.D., Archbishop of Caledonia and Metropolitan of British Columbia; The Most Rev. George Thornloe, D.D., Archbishop of Algoma and Metropolitan of Ontario; The Right Rev. W. C. Pinkham, D.D., D.C.L., Bishop of Calgary; The Right Rev. W. D. Reeve, D.D., Assistant to the Bishop of Toronto; The Right Rev. J. A. Newnham, D.D., Bishop of Saskatchewan; The Right Rev. David Williams, D.D., Bishop of Huron; The Right Rev. Isaac O. Stringer, D.D., Bishop of Yukon; The Right Rev. J. C. Farthing, D.D., D.C.L., Bishop of Montreal; The Right Rev. J. F. Sweeney, D.D., D.C.L., Bishop of Toronto; The Right Rev. J. G. Anderson, D.D., Bishop of Moosonee; The Right Rev. M. T. McA. Harding, D.D., Bishop of Qu'Appelle; The Right Rev. A. U. de Pencier, D.D., Bishop of New Westminster; The Right Rev. W. R. Clark, D.D., Bishop of Niagara; The Right Rev. J. C. Roper, D.D., Bishop of Ottawa; The Right Rev. E. F. Robins, D.D., Bishop of Athabaska; The Right Rev. H. J. Hamilton, D.D., Bishop in Mid-Japan; The Right Rev. E. J. Bidwell, D.D., Bishop of Ontario; The Right Rev. H. A. Gray, D.D., Bishop of Edmonton; The Right Rev. L. W. Williams, D.D., Bishop of Quebec; The Right Rev. A. J. Doull, D.D., Bishop of Kootenay; The Right Rev. C. DeV. Schofield, D.D., Bishop of Columbia.

The proceedings of the Upper House are not open to the public, but the results of the discussions appear in the messages transmitted to the Lower House.

Message, From The Upper House

NO. I. SECRETARIES OF UPPER HOUSE

The President of the Upper House begs to inform the Prolocutor of the Lower House that the Upper House has passed the following Resolution:

That Rev. H. O. Tremayne be elected Secretary of the Upper House and Rev. R. H. Ferguson Assistant Secretary.

NO. 2. CONFIRMATION OF CANON ON BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER

That the Revised Book of Common Prayer adopted as the authorized Book of Common Prayer of the Church of England in Canada by Canon XII enacted in the 7th Session, having been submitted to and approved by the four Provincial Synods, namely the Synods of the Ecclesiastical Provinces of Canada, Rupert's Land, Ontario, British Columbia, the said Canon and the said Book annexed be and is hereby passed a second time and confirmed as required by section 31 of the Constitution and that the Lower House be asked to concur.

NO. 3. ELECTION OF THE REGISTRAR OF THE SYNOD

That the Upper House concurs in Message A from the Lower House.

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That the Upper House of the General Synod of the Church of England in Canada having taken part in the issuing of an "Appeal to all Christian People," from the Bishops assembled with the Lambeth Conference of 1920, and, having agreed to a resolution committing to the National, Regional and Provincial authorities of the Churches within the Anglican Communion, the task of putting the aforesaid Appeal into effect, accordingly send down to the Lower House the following Resolutions, and ask for concurrence in the same:

1. 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.

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