I beg to report having audited the books and accounts of the Anglican Forward Movement for the period from January 1st to August 31st, 1921, and certify that such accounts are correct and in accordance with the ledger statement attached. Acknowledgments have been produced from the Bank of Montreal regarding the securities held by them for safe keeping which concur with the amount shown by the books of the Anglican Forward Movement Respectfully submitted, Moved by Chancellor Worrell, seconded by Mr. Mortimer, and Resolved: That the report of the Auditor on the accounts of the Executive Committee of the Anglican Forward Movement be received and adopted. Mr. L. A. Hamilton having introduced the report of the Committee of Co-Trustees it was moved by Mr. L. A. Hamilton, seconded by Chancellor Worrell, and Resolved: That the report of the Committee of Co-Trustees (see page 416) be adopted with the following changes: That the statements of Accounts dealing with the Trust Funds forming part of the report of the Treasurer of the General Synod be substituted for those printed in the Convening Circular and be printed in the Journal following the Treasurer's report and preceding the report of the Auditors. Archdeacon Armitage brought before the House the report of the Committee on "Faith and Order at Geneva." (See Page 462 Moved by Archdeacon Armitage, seconded by Mr. L. A) Hamilton, and Resolved: That the report of the Committee on "Faith and Order" be received and adopted: Moved by L. A. Hamilton, seconded by Mr. Abbott-Smith, and Resolved: That the report of the Committee on "Faith and Order" be sent to the Executive Council with an instruction to consider the question of Finance included in the report and to take such action thereon as it may deem advisable. Moved by Archdeacon Armitage, seconded by Mr. L. A. Hamilton, and Resolved: That the report of the Committee on "Faith and Order' be printed and distributed at this session. (see pages 422, 423) Moved by Chancellor Gisborne, seconded by Archdeacon McElheran, and Resolved: That the Upper House concurring, the report of the Registrar and the report of the Lord Bishop of Ottawa on the inspection of the Registrar's records be received and printed in the Journal. Professor Abbott-Smith read the report of the examiners for Divinity Degrees. DEGREES IN DIVINITY, BOARD OF EXAMINERS' TRIENNIAL REPORT Since the last session of General Synod, the executive of the Board of Examiners has held seven meetings. One candidate has been passed for the D.D. and twenty-four for B.D. Six have received the Voluntary Preliminary Certificate. As compared with the previous triennium, there has been a falling off in the number of V.P. candidates, while the number of successful candidates for B.D. has doubled, a result which reflects the gradual resumption of normal conditions by a number of the younger clergy whose plans had been interrupted by the war. The attention of General Synod has been directed, by a Memorial from the Provincial Synod of Canada and a notice of motion by the Secretary of the Board, to the desirability of losing no further time in securing legislation necessary to secure the powers to be conferred on the Primate, under the provisions of Canon X for conferring Divinity Degrees. The whole submitted for the information of the General Synod. Moved by Dr. Abbott-Smith, seconded by Dr. Seager, and Resolved: That the report of the Board of Examiners for Divinity Degrees be received and entered in the Minutes. Moved by Canon Heeney, seconded by Very Rev. Dean Starr, and Resolved: That the matter of conserving all records and other historical material relative to the Church of England in Canada be referred to the Executive Council with the request that action should be taken without delay. At 11.10 a.m. the Upper House having entered to sit in Joint Session to consider the report of the Council for Social Service, the Lower House adjourned. JOINT SESSION The Primate having taken the chair, it was moved by Archdeacon Ingles, seconded by Mr. James Nicholson, and Resolved: That all members of the Council for Social Service not members of the Synod be admitted to seats on the floor of the House during the discussion of the Triennial Report of the Council. On the vote being taken in the Lower House, it was decided in the affirmative, the Upper House concurred therein. The Rev. Dr. Pidgeon, representing the Social Service Council of Canada, being present, the Primate invited him to address the Synod. Dr. Pidgeon came to the platform and addressed the Synod. After his address Dr. Pidgeon was invited to remain on the platform. Canon Vernon, General Secretary, introduced the discussion of the report of the Council for Social Service. Moved by the Bishop of Toronto, seconded by Archdeacon Ingles: That the preamble to the bottom of page 349 be adopted. On the vote beng taken in the Lower House it was decided in the affirmative, the Upper House concurred therein. les : Moved by Bishop of Toronto, seconded by Archdeacon Ing That pages 349 to 352 re Literature and Publicity be adopted. On the vote being taken in the Lower House, it was decided in the affirmative, the Upper House concurred therein. les: Moved by Bishop of Toronto, seconded by Archdeacon Ing That the portion of the report dealing with Welcome and Welfare be adopted. (See Page 352.) 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 Archdeacon Ingles: "That recognizing the importance of making as adequate provision as possible for the welcome and the spiritual and social welfare of the newcomer, whether from overseas, from the United States, or removing from one part of Canada to another, the General Synod heartily commends to the Church the work of the Department of Welcome and Welfare of the Council for Social Service, and recommends the wider use of the forms of commendation now supplied, free of charge, to the clergy, by the Council, and appointment wherever it seems necessary, of parochial Welcome and Welfare Committees and Secretaries." On the vote being taken in the Lower House, it was decided in the affirmative, the Upper House concurred therein. Moved by Bishop of Toronto, seconded by Bishop of Ontario: That having been informed that the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge has decided to continue to give £200 a year towards the Port Chaplaincy, which is now under the direction of the Council for Social Service, until December 31st, 1922, after which the Church of England in Canada through the Council for Social Service will provide entirely for work among immigrants at the Canadian Ports, the S.P.C.K. continuing the policy of providing voyage Chaplains and maintaining the Chaplains at English Ports: The General Synod of the Church of England in Canada desires to place on record its sense of the exceedingly valuable work inaugurated and carried on by the S.P.C.K. in the interest of immigrants to this Dominion, its appreciation of the fact that the Society will continue its yearly grant till Dec. 31st 1922, and its gratification that the Society intends to continue its policy. of Voyage Chaplains. Further, the Synod desires to extend to the venerable Society the hearty thanks of the Church of England in Canada for the |