past three years for parish maintenance, including clerical stipends, the salaries of all other officers of the Church (such as organist, clerk, sexton, etc.) choir expenses, the expenses of heating and lighting, together with insurance rates and taxes and all the ordinary expenses. (b) The total amount given during the past three years by the Church people of the Diocese for all extra parochial purposes, including apportionments, but excluding capital expenditure of all kinds. (c) The basis arrived at by combining (a) and (b) is to be varied by taking into consideration: (1) The amount contributed during the past three years towards Diocesan Missions, superannuation, and widows' and orphans' funds. (2) The total amounts actually paid by the several dioceses on apportionments for the past three years. (3) The Church membership of the various Dioceses. On the vote being taken in the Lower House, it was decided in the affirmative, the Upper House concurred therein. Moved by Rev. G. W. Findlay, seconded by Mr. R. W. Allin: That with a view to providing the necessary channel through which the work of the board may become effective, this Synod would urge upon those Dioceses, which have not already done so, the necessity of re-organizing their religious educational work so as to bring it into harmony with the plan as set forth by the General Board. On the vote being taken in the Lower House, it was decided in the affirmative, the Upper House concurred therein. Moved by the Bishop of Toronto, seconded by Mr. R. W. Allin: That the report of the G.B.R.E. having been considered section by section, several amendments being made, the report be now adopted as so amended. On the vote being taken in the Lower House it was decided in the affirmative, the Upper House concurred therein. Confirmed. S, P. RUPERT'S LAND, President At 4.15 p.m. the work of the Joint Session being concluded the Upper House withdrew and the Lower House re-assembled to consider Message No. 4 from the House of Bishops concerning the Lambeth resolutions. After prayer by the Prolocutor. Moved by Mr. T. Mortimer, seconded by Mr. Jas. Nicholson, and Resolved: That when this House adjourns it do stand adjourned until 8.15 p.m. Moved by Mr. E. J. Fream, seconded by Rev. H. M. Little: That the Message No. 4 from the Upper House be concurred Moved by Chancellor Worrell, seconded by Dr. Davidson, and Resolved: in. That this message be considered (1) the Preamble and then the clauses. The Preamble of the Message was read by the Hon. Clerical Secretary. Moved by Chancellor Worrell, seconded by Chancellor Campbell, and Resolved: That the Lower House does not concur in the preamble to Message No. 4 inasmuch as: (1) The Lower House respectfully submits that whatever individual members of the Upper House of the Synod might do, neither the constitution of the Synod nor the conditions of the Lambeth Conference would permit the Upper House as a House of this Synod taking part in the Conference. (2) That the Lower House further respectfully submits that the Upper House could not, as a House of the Synod, agree to the resolutions of Lambeth Conference committing to the National, Regional, and Provincial authorities of the Church the matter referred to. During the debate the House adjourned at 5.30 p.m. to attend Evensong, to meet again at 8. 15 p.m. EVENING SESSION The Rev. Dean Starr asked that the rules of order be suspended that he might introduce a Motion requesting the attendance of the Upper House while we are discussing the Message No. 4 from that House. The House would not allow the suspension of the rules of order for this purpose. The debate on the concurrence in Message No. 4 was resumed by Rev. W. H. Davison. While the Rev. H. M. Little was speaking, the hour of 10 p.m. having arrived, the Prolocutor asked the House whether the debate should be adjourned until the close of the consideration of the report of the Council for Social Service tomorrow when it should be again resumed, at which time the Rev. H. M. Little would have the floor if he so desired. The House consented to the suggestion and then adjourned, the Prolocutor pronouncing the Benediction. The Minutes of the session of the Lower House are hereby confirmed. J. P. D. LLWYD. Prolocutor. SIXTH DAY Hamilton, Tuesday, Oct. 11th, 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 fifth day's proceedings were read and approved. The Prolocutor appointed the following as members of the Continuation Committee of Prayer Book Revision: Very Rev. Dean J.P. Llwyd Rev. Dr. Abbott-Smith Ven. Archdeacon Armitage Mr. Chancellor Worrell Archdeacon Armitage introduced the discussion of the report of the Joint Committee on "Statistics and the State of the Church." (see page 423) Moved by Archdeacon Armitage, seconded by Rev. E. A. Anderson and Resolved: That the report of the Joint Committee on "Statistics and the State of the Church" be adopted. Moved by Archdeacon Armitage, seconded by R. W. Allin, and Resolved: That the Executive Council be requested to prepare a suit able Statistical Form on the Statistics and State of the Church of a standard character to be sent out by the Committee on the Statistics and State of the Church in good time every year to the various Dioceses in this General Synod. Moved by Dean Starr, seconded by Archdeacon Perry, and Resolved: That in view of the importance of gathering accurate statistics it is requested that a Committee on "Statistics and State of the Church" be appointed in each Diocese, such Committee to report Diocesan conditions to the Chairman of the Committee of this General Synod on "Statistics and the State of the Church." Chancellor Worrell brought before the House the report of the Auditor of the Anglican Forward Movement which had been omitted when presenting the report of the Committee. In doing so he took opportunity to offer the thanks of the House to Mr. E. Macrae for the excellent work which he has done for the Church in the interest of this movement. Enclosed I beg to send you ledger statement (duly certified) of the accounts of the Anglican Forward Movement as at 31st of August last. I also attach Auditor's certificate covering the |