THE THREE DECLARATIONS. The Provost of Trinity College then moved, seconded by J. A. Worrell, Q.C., That the "Solemn Declaration" in substance assented to by the Synod be remitted to the House of Bishops for such revision and amendment as may make it more clearly and accurately express the sense thereof, and that after the same has been concurred in by the Lower House, it together with the two declarations adopted by this Synod be subscribed by all the members of both Houses in a book to be deposited among the official documents of the General Synod, and that the same be formally kept on record as Appendix "A" in the Journal of the General Synod.-Carried. THANKSGIVING SERVICE. On the suggestion of the Bishop of New Westminster it was determined That as a part of the Thanksgiving Service a Celebration of the Holy Communion should take place in the College Chapel to-morrow morning at 9:30 o'clock. At this point their Lordships the Bishops retired to their own chamber, the Metropolitan of Canada having first called upon the Very Reverend Dean Grisdale to take the chair of the Lower House. Confirmed. R. RUPERT'S LAND, Primate. PROCEEDINGS OF THE LOWER HOUSE. The Synod having resolved itself into two Houses, the Very Reverend Dean Grisdale took the chair of the Lower House in accordance with the appointment of the Metropolitan of Canada. It was then moved by the Very Reverend Dean Grisdale, seconded by the Reverend the Provost of Trinity College, and resolved, That the Very Reverend Dean Carmichael be the permanent Presiding Officer of the Lower House. The Presiding Officer was then conducted to the Upper House by the mover and seconder of the resolution for his appointment. On his return it was moved by the Very Reverend Dean Norman, seconded by His Honor Judge Macdonald, That the Reverend Canon Spencer be Honorary Clerical Secretary of the Lower House.-Carried. Moved by Dr. L. H. Davidson, Q.C., seconded by the Reverend E.M. Bland, That Mr. J. A. Worrell, Q.C., be appointed Honorary Lay Secretary of the Lower House.-Carried. The Presiding Officer nominated the Very Reverend Dean Grisdale to act as his deputy whenever he may be absent from the House. Moved by His Honor Judge Macdonald, seconded by Mr. J. M. Brock, That Mr. A. H. Campbell be Treasurer of the Synod. Mr. Campbell, having declined to accept the office, moved, seconded by Mr. T. E. Birbeck, That Mr. N. W. Hoyles, Q.C., be Treasurer.-Carried. The Venerable Archdeacon Brigstocke moved, seconded by Mr. J. H. Brock, That Mr. A. H. Campbell and His Honor Judge Macdonald be Auditors.-Carried. It being 4 o'clock p.m., it was moved by Dr. L. H. Davidson, Q.C., seconded by Mr. J. A. Worrell, Q.C., That the Synod do now adjourn to St. James's School House, to proceed from there in a body to attend the Thanksgiving Service in St. James's Cathedral, and that thereafter the Synod do stand adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock.- Carried. At the Thanksgiving service Evensong was sung by the Reverend Canon Cayley, the First Lesson (Isaiah lx.) was read by the Lord Bishop of Nova Scotia, the Second Lesson (Philippians iv.) by the Lord Bishop of Huron, and the sermon was preached from the text, Ephesians iii. 20, 21, by the Lord Bishop of New Westminster. The offertory was devoted to the expenses of the Synod. J. CARMICHAEL, Prolocutor. SIXTH DAY. Trinity College, Toronto, The Holy Communion was celebrated in the College Chapel at 9:30 a.m., the Celebrant being the Most Reverend the Metropolitan of Canada. PROCEEDINGS OF THE LOWER HOUSE. On the Lower House re-assembling in the Convocation Hall, at 10 a.m., the chair was taken by the Very Reverend Dean Carmichael, who offered the opening prayer. The minutes of the meeting of the Lower House, held yesterday afternoon after the Bishops had withdrawn, were read and confirmed. On the rules of order being suspended, the rules of order of the Lower House of the Provincial Synod of Canada were adopted pro tempore et pro tanto as the Order of Proceedings and Rules of Order of the Lower House. The Presiding Officer appointed as his Assessors the Hon. Mr. Justice Hanington and Dr. L. H. Davidson, Q.C. The Presiding Officer appointed as the Special Committee on Expenses, under the resolution adopted yesterday, the following gentlemen: Rev. Canon Pentreath, Mr. A. H. Campbell, Rev. Canon Du Moulin, Dr. Praeger, and Mr. N. W. Hoyles. The Secretary of the Upper House reported the desire of their Lordships to have an hour appointed in which the two Houses might meet in joint session as they wished to make an announcement to the Lower House. It was thereupon moved by Dr. Davidson, Q.C., seconded by the Ven. Archdeacon Brigstocke, That the House of Bishops be received immediately.—Carried. NOTICE OF MOTION. The following notice of motion was handed in by Mr. Charles Jenkins: That the Upper House be respectfully requested to consider the advisability of issuing a pastoral to the Anglican Communion in the Dominion of Canada at this important epoch in the history of the Church in Canada, the Lower House being of the opinion that the setting forth to the membership of the Church by the House of Bishops the great importance of this movement, and the duties and responsibilities of the members that it emphasizes, is a matter of the highest practical importance. JOINT SESSION. At this point their Lordships of the Upper House entered the Lower House, and the Metropolitan of Rupert's Land took the chair as President of the Synod. By direction of the President, the Secretary of the Upper House read the following messages from that House:— MESSAGE FROM THE UPPER HOUSE, NO. 1. The President of the General Synod begs to inform the Prolocutor that under the Constitution, on the motion of the Most Reverend the Metropolitan of Canada, the Most Reverend the Lord Bishop of Rupert's Land was unanimously elected the Primate. MESSAGE FROM THE UPPER HOUSE, NO. 2. The President of the General Synod begs to communicate to the Prolocutor of the Lower House the following message received from His Excellency the Governor-General : 66 66 "The Governor-General has received with sincere thanks the message from the General Synod of the Church of England in Canada conveying the cordial and gratifying greetings, which are much appre"ciated by himself and Lady Aberdeen, and they beg to reciprocate to "the assembled Bishops the thoughtful good wishes which have thus "been expressed.” (Signed) "ABERDEEN." MESSAGE FROM THE UPPER HOUSE, NO. 3. The President of the General Synod begs to inform the Prolocutor that, the Lower House concurring, this Synod directs that the Metropolitan of each Province now in existence, or as hereafter created, shall be designated Archbishop of his See as well as Metropolitan of his Province. The minutes of the joint session held yesterday were then read and confirmed. REPORT ON STANDING COMMITTEES. It was then moved by the Lord Bishop of Toronto, seconded by Mr. Chancellor Walkem, Q.C., That the report of the Committee on Permanent Committees be adopted. Moved in amendment by Mr. A. H. Campbell, seconded by the Lord Bishop of Fredericton, That each Committee be considered separately.—Carried. The names of the Committee on the Constitution, Order of Proceedings, and Rules of Order were then read and adopted without change. The names of the Committee on Doctrine, Worship, and Discipline were also read and adopted without change. On the names of the Committee on the Missionary Work of the Church being read, It was moved by the Lord Bishop of Toronto, seconded by Dr. Walkem, Q.C., That the names of Mr. W. Myers Grey and Mr. N. W. Hoyles be substituted for those of Dr. Praeger and Mr. A. H. Campbell, and that the name of Rev. Principal Miller be added to the Committee.-Carried. The names of the Committee on the Educational Work of the Church being read, It was moved by Mr. Chas. Jenkins, seconded by the Ven. Archdeacon Bedford-Jones, That the name of Dr. Praeger be substituted for that of Mr. W. Myers Grey, and that the Lord Bishop of Saskatchewan and Calgary and the Rev. Dr. Langtry be added to the Committee.-Carried. The names of the Committee on Inter-Diocesan and Provincial Relations in respect to Beneficiary Funds being read, the names of Mr. A. H. Campbell and Mr. Myers Grey were substituted for those of Mr. N. W. Hoyles and the Rev. H. G. Fiennes-Clinton. The names of the Committee on the Transfer of Clergy from one Diocese to another were adopted without change. The name of the Rev. H. G. Fiennes-Clinton was added to the Committee on Education and Training of Candidates for Holy Orders. The names of the Committee on an Appellate Tribunal were adopted without change. The name of Mr. Archdale Wilson was added to the Committee on Finance. It was then moved by the Lord Bishop of Toronto, seconded by Mr. Chancellor Walkem, and resolved, That the Report of the Committee on the Permanent Committees be adopted as amended. |