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superannuated or otherwise) or after he has attained the age of 60 years, or if any Clergyman as aforesaid shall marry whi'e he is on the retired list of Clergy of his Diocese the widow and children of such Bishop or Clergyman by such marriage, if any, shall not be entitled to any benefit from the Fund.

16. The Committee may by unanimous vote in cases of special need make a special grant in any one year to any widow or orphan (under 18 years of age) of any Bishop or Clergyman who has served in the Church and may not already be entitled to a pension under this Canon.

17. All applicants for benefits under this Canon s hall apply in writing to the Committee, and shall produce such evidence and conform to such regulations as the Committee may require.

18. The Committee shall be empowered to make such bylaws and regulations as it may deem necessary to carry out the terms of this Canon and shall report the same to the General Synod.

19. No person shall have or take any right under this Canon and it may at any time be repealed or amended in regard to pensions or otherwise.

20. The pensions under this Canon shall begin on and from 1st October, 1921.

ΝΟ MMM CANON ON FINANCE, MESSAGE NO. 27

That the first clause of Message No. 27 repealing section 13a and part of 13c 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 as so amended be adopted as Canon No. XXI, the Upper House concurring.

Amendment No. 1.

That Clause No. 2 read as follows:

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 after their successors are appointed. Four members shall from 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'

words "annual session" in clause 13.

before the

Amendment No. 4.

in last line of Clause 13.

Substitute the word "by" for "to"

Amendment No. 5. In the second line of Clause 14 strike out the word “quarterly."

NO. NNN. OFFICIAL NOTICE TO AUTHORITIES OF OTHER

BODIES

That the Lower House concur in Message No. 71 of the Upper House.

NO. 000. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON INCORPORATION

That the Lower House concur in Message No. 74 of the Upper House.

NO. PPP. THANKS TO PEOPLE OF HAMILTON

That the Lower House concur in Message No. 75 of the Upper House.

NO. QQQ

That the Upper House concuring, Article 3b of the Basis of Constitution be amended as follows:

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.

NO. RRR RE SYNOD HEADQUARTERS

That, the Upper House concurring, the Head Office of the General Synod of the Church of England in Canada for the next triennial period be located in the City of Toronto.

NO. SSS.

INSTRUCTION TO COMMITTEE ON BENEFICIARY

FUNDS

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.

NO. TTT. RE MESSAGE HHH CONCERNING LEAGUE OF

NATIONS

That the Lower House concur in Message No. 76 of the Upper House.

NO. UUU. COMMITTEE ON BENEFICIARY FUNDS

That the Lower House has elected the following as its representatives on the Joint Committee on Beneficiary Funds.

Archdeacon Snowdon,

Canon Doherty,

Provost Seager,

Chancellor Worrell,

Mr. C. S. Scott,

Mr. J. M. McWhinney.

NO. VVV. RE MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES OVERLOOKED IN
PRESENT SESSION

That, the Upper House concurring, the Executive Council be authorized to appoint the members of any committees which may have been overlooked by this Session of the Synod.

NO. WWW.

BENEFICIARY FUNDS CANON, SLIGHTLY AMENDED

That the Lower House concur in Message No. 79 of the Upper House

NO. XXX. RE PROMPT PUBLICATION OF JOURNAL

That the Lower House concur in Message No. 81 of the Upper House.

NO. YYY. RE CANON ON FINANCE

That the Lower House concur in Message No. 82 of the

Upper House.

NO. zzz.

PLACE OF NEXT MEETING

That the Lower House do not concur in Message No. 83 of the Upper House

NO. AAAA.

LONDON, ONT., AS PLACE OF NEXT MEETING

That, the Upper House: concurring, the next meeting of the Synod be in London, Ont.

NO. BBBB.

That, the Upper House concurring, the General Synod of Canada appeals to the Clergy Pensions Institution to accord to Clergy of The Church of England in Canada who are members of the Clergy Pensions Institution, London, England, the same privileges as are accorded by the Institution to Chaplains in the Continent of Europe.

NO. CCCC. BISHOP OF HURON ON BOARD OF FINANCE

That the Lower House concur in Message No. 85 of the Upper House.

NO. DDDD. RE AMENDMENT TO CANON XIV.

That the Lower House do not concur in Message No. 31 from the Upper House, as the amendment appoints as members of the Council persons not members of the Synod.

Signed J. P. D. LLWYD,

Prolocutor.

RESOLUTIONS FORMALLY ADOPTED BY THE
LAMBETH CONFERENCE OF 1920.

CHRISTIANITY AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

I. We rejoice that in these times of peril God is giving to His Church a fresh vision of His purpose to establish a Kingdom in which all the nations of the earth shall be united as one family in righteousness and peace. We hold that this can only come through the acceptance of the sovereignty of our Lord Jesus Christ and of His teaching, and through the application of the principles of brotherhood, justice, and unselfishness to individuals and nations alike.

2. The Conference calls upon the citizens of all nations to promote in every way the resumption of the efforts, interrupted by the War, to increase international comity and goodwill, and to secure expression for these by an increased recognition of international law and custom.

3. The Conference, heartily endorsing the views of its Committee as to the essentially Christian basis of the League of Nations, is of opinion that steps should immediately be taken, whether by co-operation or concurrent action, whereby the whole Church of Christ may be enabled with one voice to urge the principles of the League of Nations upon the peoples of the world.

4. We hold that the peace of the world, no less than Christian principle, demands the admission of Germany and other nations into the League of Nations at the earliest moment which the conditions render possible.

5. The Conference commends the Report of its Committee on International Relations to the careful consideration of the Churches of the Anglican Communion, both in their Assemblies and in other ways, and urges upon all Church members the importance of supporting the League of Nations Union.

6. It is the duty of all supporters of the League of Nations to set their face against injustice to the indigenous or native races, and particularly in regard to such matters as the tenure of land, forced labour, and the trade in intoxicating liquors, and also the morphia traffic in China, and other abuses.

7. The Conference records its protest against the colourpredjudice among the different races of the world, which not only hinders intercourse, but gravely imperils the peace of the future.

8. The Conference, believing that nations no less than in

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