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WiTHEEs, Queen's Pbikteb. 1870. - i l^i #\ l^ROCKEDINGS St a Meeting of the aergy and Laity of the Church of England, held at St, JohVs,on Monday, June 27, 1870, to consider tlie admsdbility of cjtab- ashing a Synod for the Diocese of Newfound- land, The Bishop of Newfoundland hxiviuo- invited the C ergy of the Diocese to nioet him, tojther with two hitmen, elected from each Mission, to consult together ns to the tuture constitution and goyernment o€ the Ohurch in this Diocese, lliirty-seven Clergymen and Twelve Laymen as- sembled in the Cathedral Sunday SchoolKoom on Monday, June 27th, 1870. T "^1^^,/??^^^'"^' ^^'a« opened with Prayer by the Lord liishoi). The Bishop made a statement of his object in fhi "^1, * ?, meeting together, suggesting that there should be periodical assemblies of the Clerffv and Laity of the Dioeeso, to whom the future '^ ^^^^t t^ ffo^'C'^QOient of the Church should ba The Right llcvtl. the Lord Bishop Coadjutor moved, and the Rovd. Thomtts Boone seconded, the foUowhig Resolution, which was carried unanimously :— That it is expedient to hold periodical assem- blies of the Clergy and I^ay Delegates of this Diocese, because 1. That for the future the home government of Her Majesty will not interfere in the ap- pointment or support of a Bishop for this Diocese. 2. That upon the next avoidance or vacancy of the see, the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel will probably discontinue their grant to the stipend ot the Bishop, and the stipenu drawn from Imperial sources will entirely cease. ,3. That it is necessary for the internal govern- ment of the Churcli tbat some court of con- sensual jurisdiction shoiUd be founded. ^ 4. It is neeessary to provide some Board of Trustees, in wliom tlio property of the Church may bo vested. Mr. Wliiteway, Q. C, moved, and the Revd. G. M. Johnson seconded, the appointment of a committee to frame a constitution for the S>Tiod, to be named by the Bishop of the Diocese— to consist of the 1' hops, five Clergymen, and fivo Laymen. Carried unanimously. The Bisiror nominated, The Kcv. W. K. White, Mr. CzVhteb, Q. C, *' J. C. HaKVEY, '* E. DUDEK, " G. M. Johnson, " Whiteway, Q. C, " A. 0. ¥. Wood, Hou. Mr. Harvey, •' B. Boxwood, Mr. 11. LeMessukieK. The llev. U. Mather and Mr. G. T. Reudell wore appointed Secretaries to tho Committee. The meeting then adjourned till the next day at 11 A. ]M. Tuesday, JmiG 28, 1870. The Clergy and Lay Delegates met to-day, at 11 A. M., and adjourned until tho following Friday, at 3 F. M. Friday, July 1, 1370. The adjourned meetiug of Clergy and Lay Delegates was held this day in tho Cathedral Sunday School Koom, at 3 P. M. Present— 33 Clergy and 13 Laymen — Tho Lord Bishop of Newfoundland in the chair. The mcetinji having been opened with Prayer by tho Lord Bishop, The minutes of the last meetiug were read, amended, and conlii med. Tho Lord Bishop Coadjutor read the "Report of tho ConimitteH appointed on Monday, June 27th, for tho purpose ot framing a Consiituliou for tho ?}nod, which was as follows: — Constitution and Rules of Proposeil Biocctan Synod of ]¥ewfoundland. DECLAISIATION OF PRINCIPLES. I._Wc, tire Bishop, TOsliop CoadJTitor, Clergy,. and llepresentatives of the Laity ol the Church of England within the Diocese of New'fouudland, assembled togetlnn', and intendin^s undor God's blessing and guidance, to consider and deterniino upon such matters as shall api)car necessary for the welfare of the Church in this Diocese, desire,, in the first place, for the avoiding of all misun- ilerstanding and scandal, to nialio a declaration of the principles upon Avhicli we purpose to pro- ceed. II,_W^Q desire tluU the Church of thfs Colony may continue, as it has been, an integral portion of the Church of England. Ill, — We recognize the true Canon of Holy Scripturfs as received by that Church, to be the rule ami standard of faith i We acknowledge the Book of Common PraY<'r, and administration of the Sacraments, togeth(^r Avith the Thirty-nino Articles of Keligion, to be the true and faithful declaration ot the doctrines cf)ntained in Holy Bcripture. We maintain the form of Church: government by Bishops, Priests, and Deacons, a* Scriptural and Apostolical : and wc declare our lirm and unanimous rosolution, in dependence on Divine aid, to preserve those doctriues, and that form of Church government, and to transmit them to our posterity. IV. — Provided that nothing herein contained fehall prevent the Synod from accepting any alteration in the above named formularies, or in the version of the Bible, that may from time to time be adopted by the Church of England with the consent of the Crown and of Convocation, or of the cliief governing body, for the time being, of the said Church. CONSTmiTION AND HEGITLATIONS OF SYNOD. I. — Periodical meetings of the Bishop, Clergy, and Laity of tiiis Diocese shall be held for the election of Bishops and for the ordering of the affairs of the Churcli, the custody and manage- ment of the i)r()perty, tlie promotion of the dis- cipline 01 (he members thei'eof, and for the in(;ul- cation and maintenance of sound doclrino and true religion throughout the Colony, to the glory of Almighty God and the odificutiou nnd in- crease ot tlie Church of Christ, and tln.'ir as- sembly, constituted as hereinafter pvovidiid, shall be called the Diocesan vSy.iOd of Kewfoandland. II.— The Svnod shall meet at lonst bieuniallv, at Saint John's, and at such other timea and places as the Bishj-tp f;iiall or may direct, or in }iis absence or on his death, as is hereinafter pro- vided. s III.-'-Tho Bisliv>p, or, iu cuso of liis aLsonco or doath, his Cominis.iary, or in case of liis absence or (leatli, one of the Secrotariresentatives shall take place at a meeting to be held in each Mis- «ion or Ecclesiastical district at such time and j)iace as the Clergyman shall appoiutr before resided over by tlie JMInistcr in cliarge of each Missiou or District, at which vnUss may bo tukeu by a proxy, duly authenticated. The Chairman of tho Meetin«jf .shall give to each elected repicsentalivo u certificate of his election, and sucli repre.seiita- tivo sliall continue in ottice until his buccessor bo appointed. TX.- ir a vacancy shou.-i occur in the number of the reiiresentatives of any ie.seiit the Episcopal order in Synod, Tintil a .siucessur in the Bi.sliopric shall assume his ollice. *XIX.~The 8ynod shall, from time to timCr make and establish sneli Knles and Rc.unlations jis shall he deemed requisite ibr the custody and manai,^ement of all property belon^jcin^- to, or held in trust for the said Synod, or to which it shall be entitled, and for the o-overnment ol all persons lioldin^ ollice under or receivini:: (^uiol • ment from the said Synod, and .shall deterniine jn what manner, and 'ii)on what conditions, every JMslioj), Clergyman, Trustee, Lay-reader, Churcli- "warden, School-master, or other oflice-bearer, or a^ent, whether Clerical or I^ay, shall enter upon the use and occupation ot any Church, J^n^un- age, Clebe, or other Church ])roperty of any de- scription, owned by,, or held on trust, for the 8ynod, or to Arhich it shall ])e entitled, and in what manner, and on what conditions, all such persons f^hall receive their apjiointmerits re- spectively. And the said Synod shall have full power to fix the .'inuamt of all salaries, dues, fees, and other emoluments payable to any ])er- 8on out of the proceeds of any ])ro})erty owned or held in trust for the Synod ; and shall also, from time to time, make and (establish such rules as it shall deem I'equisite, to reticulate the appointment of Clerical delegates and the <'lecliou of Lay delegates to the Synod, the number and qualiti- cation of such delegates, tlu*. ]>eiiod of their service, the )nodeof tilling uj) vacancies in their number, the meetings of the Synod, the inethod of raising fnncU to defiay the necc-^sary e\penf>ei» 12 thereof, tho ofBcens of the Synod, and the mode of their appointment, the mode of investigating complaints against any person who shall have subscribed to the constitution and rules of the Synod, and generally to carry into comi>lctd operation tlic objects of the said Synod. OEDEE OF FBOCEESISaS. I. — Tlie business of every day shall be preceded by special Prayer for the Divine guidance and blessing, according to a form authorised by the Bishop. II. — At the first meeting of each new Synod, the Chairman, or such person as he shall appoint, shall call over the roll of tha Clergy to be furnish- ed by the Bishop, and mark the names of those in attendance, and the names of the several Missions or Ecclesiastical Districts ; when the certificates of the Kepresentatives leaving been presented shall be examined by a Committee of two to be appointed by the Chairman for that purpose, and when found satisfactory the names* shall be recorded and read. III.— The election of the Se<;retarics shall then be made by the Clergy and Laity, which oflicers shall hold their olhces until their successors shall be appointed* IV, — x\frer this ihe order of business shall bo as follows ; Heading, correctiiig, ;nid approving the Min- utes of the previous Meeting. '!•» 1'» Appointing ComniiLtoes. Presentinj^, reading, and referring Memorialij and Petitions. Presenting reports of Oommittoes. Giving notice of motions. Taking up unfinislied businos.?. Consideration of motions. V. — An address from the Bishop shall bo in order at any time. VI. — All notices of motion given by a Clergy- man, or a representative of the Laity, for proceed- ing at a subsequent meeting, shall !>e read over at such meeting, and may bo taken up by any member present at such meeting, in the same manner as if he had himself given the notice. BITLES FOE THE PSESEEVAIION 0? CRDEB. T. — When the Bishop or other person presiiUng has taken the Chair, no member shall continue standing. II. — When any ]\I ember is about to speak for the information of the Synod, he shall rise and address himself to the Cliair. III. — No motion or amendment shall bo con- sidered ns before tre Synod (excepting such as may be proposed by the Bishop or Oonimittee&) unless seconded, and reduced to writing. 14 TV.— Xo mtnubor Khali speak moro than twioo oil tlio sHiup question without iiskini'' aTid receiv- ing petiiiissiun i'rum the Chair. Y, — Wlien a question is uudtT consideration, no other motion shiiil be rec(uved unless to ad- journ, to lay it on the table, to postpone it to a certain time, to postpone it indetinitely, to commit it, to amend it, or to divide it ; and motions for any of those purposes shall have i)ro- cedence in the order here named. VI. — Motion to adjourn or to lay ou tho tabh? •shall be decided without debate. Vir. — When a motion has been read to tho Synod by the Secretary, ifc cannot be with- drawn bj the mover without the consent of tho Synod, VI If. — Each member shall have the right to require at any period of the debate that a ques- tion in discussion bo read for his information. IX. — A member, called to order whilst speaking, shall sit down, unless permitted to explain. X.— All questions of order shall be decided by tho Chair. XI. — All amendments to a motion shall bo considered in the order in which they are moved. XII. — When a proposed amendment is under consideration, no amendment to such amend- ment shall be in order ; yet ti substitute for the whole matter may be proposed and received, provided it deals directly with tho subject ia hand. 15 XIII. — All amendments to any question shall be decided on before the (.[uestiou oi motion ou Which they arise is proposed for decision. XIY.— Wh list any question is being put from the Oh^iir, the membeivj shall continue in their seats, and shall not hold any ]>rivato discourse ; and when amotiouisso put, no member shall retixo until such motion is disposed of. XV. — In voting, tho,-!e who vote in the affirm- ative shall first rise, and then those who vote in the negative. XVI. — A question being once determined, shall not again bo drawn into discussion in the same session, v/ithout the special sanction of the Bishop. XVII. — No protest or dissent shall be entered on the minutes of the proceedings, but when re- quired by any one member, the number of affirm- ative and negative votes shall be recorded. XVIII, — When the Synod is about to rise, every member shall keep his seat nntil the Bishop, or other x)ei'son presiding, has left the chair. BTTLES EEQABDIKG COMmTTEES. I. — The proposer of any Committee shall submit a list of persons to be appointed, subject to amendment by the Synod. II. — The reports of Committees shall bo in writing, signed by the Chairman, and shall bo xoceivod in coarae. I HI.— I'lit' Cliaiiiiian of llie ("ominitLeo. or some member deputeil l>y linn, shall exphiiii to tbo Syuod tilt'! l)e;iriri^ of any portion of the Report, if r<>que3Teil by any meniber of the Synod. TV. — All rei)orts of Conimittocs recommendin*j [ any action or ex]»res'sion of oi)iuion shall be ac- I companierociM'dings, w^hich Keport slnill b»* acconii)'inied by a copy of the evidence on wuich it is founded. TI. — And in all cases, when tlic (commissioners shall have reported that there is prima facie groun(Nor further ])roceiMlings, the Bishop, with the written consent of the party accused, nuiy })ronounce judgment without fan her proceed- ings. 20 III. — If the Commissioners shall report that thy tlie lMshoi», the Clergymen, and the Laity through two Dele- gates to be chosen by the latter in the several missions at a meeting to be specially convened by the respective Clergymen for the i)nriK)so alter a fortnight's notices be requested to attend a general meeting at 8t. John's, for discussion, decision, and final action on the proposed draft. Mr. Carter.Q. C, moved that the Committee ap- pointed to prepare a draft of Constitution and Kules, be continued as a standing Committee for consultation and advice, for arranging and super- intending the printing of the Keport of the Com- mittee, and correcting the same when advisable, and for devising the best mcaiBs for the establish- ment of the Synod, and the promotion of its objects, w ith liberty to add to their number. The Eev. IMr. Colley seconded the motion, "which was carried unanimously. The Doxology having been sung, the Bishop pronounced his blessing, and the meeting termi- nated. r i