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remember that WE are the Church, we, Bishops and Clergy and Laity, and let us begin the reconstruction of the world with ourselves, in our relations with one another, and in our relations to those about us. The Great Head of the Church took as the motto of His Mission, to make the world better to be a "Meliorist" among men and conditions-"For their sakes I consecrate Myself, that they also may be consecrated in Truth." Consecrate myself. That is the motto for you and for me. Someone has remarked that those who go down in daylight to the bottom of a deep mine-shaft. looking up find that the walls of the shaft have made a telescope for them, and that they see stars and lights which, from the surface, are invisible. Our world which stood in the broad light of an advanced civilization and of prosperity in 1914, for the past ten years has been precipitated down into a shaft of darkening troubles. May we not use that shaft as a telescope, and looking up through it see on the firmament of Christ's many sided work and help for us, and especially see in the effulgence of His Great Saving Personality-may we not see, I say, as, perhaps, we have never seen before, Jesus, the Sun of Righteousness, arising and shining with healing in His wings-healing for the nations. May God be richly with us at our meeting.

After the Address, the Primate directed the Lower House to elect a Prolocutor. The members of the Upper House then withdrew.

Prayer was then offered by the Chairman, Very Rev. Dean Llwyd.

The Calling of the Roll of Clerical and Lay Delegates was then proceeded with, showing that there were present 115 Clerical and 63 Lay Members, and therefore a quorum was pre

sent.

At the request of the Very Rev. Dean Llwyd, the Chair was taken by Chancellor F. H. Gisborne, K.C.

The following nominations for the office of Prolocutor were made.

Moved by Mr. R. J. Carson, seconded by Archdeacon Patterson Smyth,

That Very Rev. Dean Llwyd be Prolocutor.

Moved by Rev. Principal Vance, seconded by Mr. F. J. Bayfield,

That Ven. F. C. C. Heathercote be Prolocutor.

Moved by Archdeacon Armitage that the Very Rev. Dean Tucker be Prolocutor.

With the consent of the House, Very Rev. Dean Tucker was allowed to withdraw his name.

Moved by Mr. C. S. Scott, seconded by Mr. J. P. Bell,
That Mr. Geo. C. Coppley be Prolocutor.

The following were named as Scrutineers by the Chair:
Very Rev. Dean Starr

Rev. Canon Cody

Brig. General Winter

Mr. J. M. McWhinney

The vote was then proceeded with and after counting the ballots the Scrutineers presented the following report:

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Votes necessary, 90. There was no election, there not being a majority for any nominee. The last name was then dropped and a new ballot was required on the two remaining names.

The second ballot was then proceeded with.

The Scrutineers presented the following report of the second ballot:

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The Chairman declared the Very Rev. Dean Llwyd duly elected Prolocutor and requested his nominator and seconder to attend him to the Upper House.

The Very Rev. Dean Llwyd was then conducted to the Upper House by his Nominator and Seconder, Mr. R. J. Carson and Ven. Archdeacon Patterson Smyth. On their return the

Ven. Archdeacon Patterson Smyth stated the Prolocutor elect had been heartily and enthusiastically received by the Archbishops and Bishops of the Upper House.

The Very Rev. Dean Llwyd then took the Chair and returned thanks for the great honour conferred upon him.

The following were nominated for Deputy Prolocutor:
Moved by Canon Pratt, seconded by Rev. Canon Irwin,
That Very Rev. Dean Dobie be Deputy Prolocutor.

Moved by Hon. R. Harcourt, seconded by Rev. Principal Judd,

That the Ven. Archdeacon Renison be Deputy-Prolocutor.

Moved by Judge Thompson, seconded by Ven. Archdeacon Graham,

That Ven. Archdeacon Heathcote be Deputy-Prolocutor.

Moved by Canon Jones, seconded by Mr. T. Mortimer,
That Mr. C. C. Coppley be Deputy-Prolocutor.

The Prolocutor nominated the same Scrutineers as before and the ballot was then taken.

Moved by Dr. Worrell, seconded by Canon Abbott-Smith that when the House adjourns it stand adjourned until 8.15 this evening.

The Prolocutor read a letter from Chancellor Davidson expressing his great regret at not being able to attend.

The Prolocutor read a letter from Mrs. Ingles stating that owing to the serious illness of Archdeacon Ingles he would not be able to be present.

Both letters were reserved for subsequent action.

The Prolocutor nominated as Assessors: Mr. Chancellor Worrell, K.C., M.A., D.C.L., and Mr. Chancellor Campbell, K.C., D.C.L.

Moved by Archdeacon Graham, seconded by Rev. Canon Heeney that Ven. Archdeacon McElheran be Hon. Clerical Secretary, but Ven. Archdeacon McElheran withdrew his name.

The Scrutineers presented the following report in the balloting for Deputy-Prolocutor:

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As Archdeacon Heathcote had more than half the votes, the Prolocutor declared him duly elected Deputy-Prolocutor.

Moved by Rev. Canon Cody, seconded by Very Rev. Dean Starr, and

Resolved, That the Rev. F. H. Hartley, F. Ph.S., be Hon. Clerical Secretary of the Synod.

Moved by Mr. Thos. Mortimer, seconded by Chancellor Worrell, and

Resolved, That Chancellor Gisborne be Hon. Lay Secretary of the Synod. Moved by Archdeacon Armitage, seconded by Mr. M. H. Cody, and

Resolved, That Mr. L. A. Hamilton be Hon. Treasurer of the Synod. Moved by Archdeacon Graham, seconded by Chancellor Gisborne, and

Resolved, That the Treasurer's report be taken up as the first business on Thursday morning, after the regular orders.

Moved by Archdeacon Armitage, seconded by Mr. Jas. Nicholson, and

Resolved, That Dr. Lansing Lewis and Mr. R. J. Carson be the Auditors of the General Synod.

The Prolocutor announced that Message No. 1 had come from the Upper House re vote of thanks to the Right Rev. The Lord Bishop of Gloucester for the sermon preached at the opening of the Synod.

and

Moved by Canon Abbott Smith, seconded by Canon Cody,

Resolved, That message No. 1 from the Upper House (re the Bishop of Gloucester's Sermon) be concurred in.

Message No. 2 was received from the Upper House informing the Lower House that the Rev. H. O. Tremayne and Rev. R. H. Ferguson had been appointed Secretaries of the Upper House.

Message No. 3 was received from the Upper House requesting the concurrence of the Lower House in the appointment of Assessors of the Supreme Court of Appeal.

Message No. 4 was received from the Upper House requesting the concurrence of the Lower House in congratulations to the Primate on his presiding at the Fifth General Synod held during the sixteen years of his Primacy and on the occasion of his 72nd birthday.

and

Moved by Canon Gould, seconded by Mr. T. Mortimer,

Resolved, That the concurrence of the Lower House in message No. 4 be conveyed to the Upper House by a Deputation consisting of the Prolocutor, the Deputy-Prolocutor and Chancellor Worrell.

The Rules of Order having been suspended.

Moved by T. Mortimer, seconded by Canon Cody, and Resolved, That the roll of members as called by the Secretaries be referred to the committee on Elction and Credentials.

Moved by Chancellor Gisborne, seconded by Archdeacon Armitage, and

Resolved, That the rules of order be suspended to bring in the following. Moved by Chancellor Gisborne, seconded by Archdeacon Armitage, and

Resolved, That the Upper House concurring the messages between the two Houses be dealt with in consolidated form, that is to say, that each message in its entire history be recorded as a single document under one number, and when finally disposed of between the two Houses the said document be placed in the hands of the Secretaries of the Lower House for publication and thereafter be deposited in the archives of the Registrar.

and

Moved by Archdeacon Armitage, seconded by Canon Cody,

Resolved, That the Lower House concurs in message No. 3 from the Upper House and accepts the names mentioned in it as those of the Assessors of the Supreme Court of Appeal for the ensuing three years in accordance with Canon 1, Section 9.

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