The cost of producing books, more especially Prayer Books and Bibles, except in certain leather bindings, has increased enormously since 1911. It would be possible to maintain the full rate of the proposed royalties only by a greatly increased selling price. At the present prices there has been a slightly increased royalty on No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4, but a substantial decrease on No. 5 and No. 6. The reason for this is that the three in which there is an increase are bought by the general public, the two in which there is a decrease by the churches, or on their behalf. Edition No. 2-Ruby... Actual Amount (not rate) of Royalty, per copy No. 3-Bourgeois... No. 4 Small Pica. No. 5-Pica... No. 6-Lectern.. Your Committee felt that it would be unwise to increase the selling price, for the sake of a gain in the royalty; and therefore accepted conditionally (without prejudice) the lower selling prices suggested by the Cambridge Press. The Syndics of the Cambridge Press, offered on their own motion if the royalties suggested were accepted to bear themselves a charge of £297:5:4, contracted in connection with the preparation of the Canadian Book, which otherwise would in natural course be deducted from the royalties. The Syndics also pointed out that the publication of the Prayer Book in 1922, had led to greatly increased sales of the Canadian Hymn Book, with a consequent gain in royalties. They themselves bought 100,000 copies of the sheets of the Ruby Hymn Book alone. Mr. Ince offers to recommend to the Syndics the reduction from 1st January, 1925, of the retail selling price of the Ruby Canadian Prayer Book with Hymns, in its cheapest binding (Cloth, boards, red edges) from 75 cents to 50 cents. He had formerly offered to reduce this book to 60 cents, but he now makes a further concession. He also offers to reduce the retail selling price of the same book in its next cheapest binding (Cloth, stronger boards, sewn on tapes, red edges, lettered in gold on front cover NOT TO BE TAKEN AWAY) from 85 cents to 60 cents, provided that we express our desire for this change of price. The royalty under this reduction will remain unchanged. This change will also affect other publishers, if it is made. Your Committee have accepted this offer, with the necessary safeguards as regards the original contract. The Committee passed the following Resolution, which we trust the Synod will endorse: We accept the Royalties for the present without prejudice to the general provisions of the original contract, and to its resumption in the future as circumstances warrant. The financial statements for the year 1922, and for the year 1923 are appended. The total number of copies of all editions sold during 1922 was 177,047, and the royalties amounted to $9,752.23. The total number sold during 1923 was 17,870, and the royalties amounted to $1,229.32. The total number of copies sold amounted to 194,917, and the total royalties $10,981.55. The amount advanced by the Cambridge Press for preliminary expenses was $10,000.00. The Syndics have forwarded to our General Treasurer the sum of $981.55. All of which is respectfully submitted, W. J. ARMITAGE, Secretary. London, Ont., DAVID HURON, Chairman. 24th September, 1924. The expenses since last Synod to date of the Secretary of this Committee, incurred for printing, cables, postage, express, etc,. amounted to $125.80, and have been approved and duly audited. FETTER LANE, LONDON, E.C. 4, 31st March, 1923. The General Synod of the Church of England, in Canada, In Account with THE SYNDICS OF THE CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS Summary of Accounts FETTER LANE, LONDON, E.C.4., 31st March, 1924. The General Synod of the Church of England, in Canada In Account with THE SYNDICS OF THE CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS Summary of Accounts Dr. To Balance due to Syndics of the Cambridge University Press, brought down from Royalty Account for 1922 sales....$ To Amount due to General Synod.... 247 77 -$ 1,229 32 Cr. By Royalties on Canadian Prayer Book sold in 1923..... $ 1,229 32 -$ 1,229 32 XII. Report of the Commission on Faith and Order First we desire to express our sorrow at the loss of the late Secretary of the Continuation Committee of the Conference, Mr. R. H. Gardiner. Much of the success of the movement has been due to his whole hearted earnestness and indefatigable energy in all the details of the work. He faced with brave determination the difficulties and disappointments which met him on every side and in the midst of them all he was confident of ultimate success. But while we mourn Mr. Gardiner's loss we must not allow the undertaking to languish. Mr. Ralph H. Brown of Boston is now carrying and and, as he was intimately associated with Mr. Gardiner in the work we may expect that no break will occur in its continuity. Bishop Brent, President of the Continuation Committee puts clearly before us what he has in mind. "Mr. Gardiner's death awakens us to a new sense of duty and activity. Our day, with its suspicions, antagonisms, and impending perils, cannot afford to neglect a unifying movement which has inspired, more or less completely, every other major endeavor toward Christian cooperation and mutual understanding that exists. Whatever we do must not be as a tribute to Mr. Gardiner, however much his memory should stimulate us, but from loyalty to an undertaking to which the Churches are solemnly and officially pledged until we have accomplished what we set out to do. The doubts, the apathy, the objections which always assail the plans which make for progress must not impede us. Our watchword is "Forward" until the World Conference of 1927 has become a fact of history." Notwithstanding, the optimistic note of Bishop Brent, it is open to debate whether 1927 is not too soon for the Conference to be held. Many who are in a position to judge of the situation both in England and the United States are of the opinion that the World is not yet ready for an event which must either crown the movement with success or leave it as a hopeless wreck. So far it has not caught the fancy of the whole American Church in which it originated: It has not gripped the Church in Canada. It has but a small place in the Councils of the Motherland. If it is to accomplish the task it set itself to do, much unbroken ground remains to be ploughed and much of that already broken calls for further work if it is to be at all productive. The Commission on Faith and Order Meanwhile, we think it important that the General Synod should continue to be associated with this great movement, and keep in touch with the preparations for a preliminary Conference. We have hitherto been represented by a Commission of seven Bishops, seven priests and seven laymen. Since last Synod, the Bishop of Montreal, Dr. AbbottSmith, the Hon. Richard Harcourt, and Mr. L. A. Hamilton attended a conference held in Buffalo in November, 1923. A sub-committee, with the Bishop of Huron as Chairman, has had charge of the duty of raising the sum needed to meet the share of the expenses allotted to us. A statement by the Bishop of Huron is appended to this report. We recommend to the General Synod the re-appointment of a Commission and the approval of the appeal for the necessary financial support. On behalf of the Commission, (Sgd.) CLARE L. NOVA SCOTIA, Chairman. THE INCORPORATED SYNOD OF THE DIOCESE OF HURON Ven. Archdeacon Doherty, B. A. L. Th., Secretary-Treasurer's Office. P. O. Box 307, 19 To George Zabriskie, Treas., New York.. $ 800 00 Athabasca Montreal "Columbia. Fredericton Nova Scotia "Toronto New Westminster "Yukon Debit. Credit $ 50 00 15 00 75 00 50 00 5 00 80 00 20 00 35 00 50 00 180 00 35 00 60 00 35 00 110 00 |