That the report of the Committee on the name of the Church be received. Moved in amendment by Principal Vance, seconded by Dr Lewis. That the report be referred back to the Committee with the recommendation that in view of the diversity of opinion in regard to a change in the name of the Church, no action be taken. On the vote being taken on the amendment it was declared in the affirmative. A notice of Motion was given by Dean Tucker. Message No. 5 was received from the Upper House, re appointment of a committee re suggested amendments to the Book of Common Prayer. Moved by Chancellor Worrell, seconded by Mr. Justice Hodgins, and Resolved: That the Message No. 5 be considered at the same time as the Message announcing confirmation of Canon No. XII. Message No. 4 was received from the Upper House on the Lambeth Resolutions. Moved by Chancellor. Worrell, seconded by Chancellor Davidson, and Resolved: That the Upper House be respectfully requested to transmit to this House the Resolutions of the Lambeth Conference, as it is impossible to consider Message No. 4 on Union until the said Resolutions are before the House. Message No. 9 was received from the Upper House re the word "Holy" in the Nicene Creed. Moved by Archdeacon McElheran, seconded by Dr. Lansing Lewis and resolved: That this House concur in Message No. 9 from the Upper House concerning the word "Holy" in the Nicene Creed. It was decided to have an Evening Session of the House at 8.15. Message No. 2. re confirmation of Canon on Book of Common Prayer was then considered. Moved by Chancellor Worrell, seconded by Dr. Lansing Lewis: That Message No. 2 from the Upper House be concurred in. It was decided that the report of the Revision Committee on Book of Common Prayer should now be considered before concurring in the Message. Moved by Archdeacon Armitage, seconded by Chancellor Worrell, and Resolved. That the report of the Committee on the Revision of the Book of Common Prayer be received and considered clause by clause. The report was read clause by clause. The several clauses were adopted in turn. Moved by Archdeacon Armitage, seconded by Prof. Abbott Smith, and Resolved: That the Upper House concurring the report of the Committee on Revision of the Prayer Book (see page 467) be adopted. Moved by Canon Scott, seconded by Dr. Renison: That the long exhortations in the Communion Office be removed from their present place to the end of the Office and immediately before the rubrics at the end. The Prolocutor ruled that this Motion cannot be finally dealt with until the confirmation of the Canon No. XII has been disposed of. Chancellor Martin began the discussion of Message No. 2 from the Upper House. During his address the hour of 5.30 have ing arrived, the House adjourned for Evening Prayer to meet again at 8.15 p.m. EVENING SESSION Thursday, Oct. 6th, 1921 At 8.15 p.m. the House re-assembled. Chancellor Martin continued the discussion of the motion for concurrence in Message No. 2 concerning the confirmation of Canon No. XII with respect to the adoption of the Book of Common Prayer as revised at the Synod of 1918. After considerable discussion the vote being taken by orders, 83 Clergy voted for the affirmative and 9 for the negative, and 58 Laity for the affirmative and 2 for the negative, being more than two thirds of the Clergy and Laity present, the question was therefore decided in favor of the affirmative. Message No. 5 from the Upper House was then discussed, suggesting the appointment of a Joint Revision Committee to consider and report on all amendments to the Book of Common Prayer. Moved by Chancellor Worrell, seconded by Dr. Lewis, and Resolved: That Message No. 5 from the Upper House be concurred in, but request that the word "small" be omitted from the Resolution in the description of the Joint Committee. Message No. 10 from the Upper House was received concurring in Message E in reference to Prayer Book Revision. Message No. II was received from the Upper House conveying to the Lower House a certified copy of the Proceedings of the Lambeth Conference of 1920 Moved by Chancellor Worrell, seconded by Chancellor Davidson, and Resolved: That the certified copy of the Proceedings of the Lambeth Conference be received and the Resolutions passed at the Conference be printed in full in the Journal. Message No. 12 was received from the Upper House concurring in Message H from the Lower House. Moved by Archdeacon Heathcote, seconded by Archdeacon McElheran, and Resolved: That the suggestion of the Committee on Procedure, that Message No. 4 from the Upper House, relating to the Appeal of the Lambeth Conference re Christian Unity be considered on Monday, Oct. 10th, at the conclusion of the business of the G.B.R.E. be adopted. Moved by Chancellor Worrell, seconded by Mr. T. Mortimer, and Resolved: That when this House adjourns on Saturday at 1 p.m. it do stand adjourned until Monday morning at 9.30. Moved by Mr. T. Mortimer, seconded by Judge Ermatinger, and Resolved: That this Synod gratefully accepts the invitation of the Anglican laymen of the city of Hamilton for the hospitality offered on Saturday afternoon and evening. The Rev. Canon Scott then introduced the discussion of the Motion moved by him at the afternoon Session which was amended to read as follows: Moved by Canon Scott, seconded by Mr. Harry Sanders: That this Synod recommends to the Committee on Prayer Book Revision to arrange that the three exhortations beginning "Dearly Beloved" in the Communion Service be printed at the end of the Office. Moved in amendment by Archdeacon Graham, seconded by Mr. C. S. Scott: That it be a recommendation to the Committee on Prayer Book Revision that the first two exhortations for use in giving notice of Holy Communion be printed at the end of the Office. On the vote being taken on the amendment it was decided in the negative. Moved in amendment by Mr. D. M. Owen, seconded by Mr. A. B. Haycock: That the Upper House concurring, it be recommended to the Committee, that the three exhortations be placed at the beginning of the Communion Service, rather than at the end of it. After discussion and with consent of the House this amendment was withdrawn. The amended form of Canon Scott's Motion was also with drawn and the following substituted therefor: Moved by Canon Scott, seconded by Mr. D. M. Owen: That the Upper House concurring, it be referred to the Joint Committee to consider the propriety of printing the exhortations at the beginning or end of the Communion Service instead of in the present place. On the vote being taken on this amended form of the motion, it was decided in the affirmative. The House then adjourned. Confirmed. J.P.D.LLWYD, THIRD DAY Hamilton, Friday, Oct. 7th, 1921. At 9.30 a.m. Morning Prayer was said in Christ Church Cathedral and the Lower House re-assembled at 10 a.m. The Minutes of the first day's proceedings were read and approved. A letter was read from Mr. W. A. Douglas on "Single Tax" and it was referred to the Council on Social Service. Moved by Chancellor Gisborne, seconded by Archdeacon McElheran, and Resolved: That the Upper House concurring, Prof. Robertson, Chief Commissioner of the Boy Scouts for Canada, be heard by the Synod on Saturday morning after routine business. Moved by Archdeacon Armitage, seconded by Dean Starr, and Resolved: That the Upper House concurring, the Rev. Dr. Pidgeon, representing the Social Service Council of Canada, be invited to address the Synod on Tuesday in connection with the discussion of the report of the Council for Social Service. Archdeacon Vroom presented the amended report of the Com mittee on "The Name of the Church." REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON THE NAME OF THE CHURCH To the Prolocutor and Members of the Lower House of the General Synod of the Church of England in the Dominion of Canada: I. The Special Committee appointed by the Lower House on the Name of the Church in Canada begs to report as follows: The Committee was originally appointed under a resolution of the General Synod held at Toronto, Sept.mber 1915, and on reporting progress in September 1918, was continued, with instructions to communicate with each Diocesan Synod asking for suggestions respecting the name of the Church, and to report to this meeting of the General Synod. 2. After correspondence with all the Diocesan Synods of the Church in Canada, the Committee is now able to report that the Synods of the following Dioceses have taken the action, or favor the name indicated: (a) "The Church of England in the Dominion of Canada.' Fredericton, Rupert's Land, (b) "The Church of England in Canada:" Toronto by a majority vote. (c) "The Anglican Church in Canada:" Edmonton, (d) "The Anglican Church," British Columbia, Niagara, (e) "While not regarding the present official title of the Church as satisfactory the time has not yet come for changing the same.' |