GENERAL SYNOD OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN THE DOMINION OF CANADA. JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIRST SESSION Held in Toronto, September, 1893. FIRST DAY. Wednesday, September 13, 1893. SERVICE IN ST. ALBAN'S CATHEDRAL. Pursuant to the summons of the Metropolitan of Canada (Appendix B) the opening service of the Synod was held in the Choir of St. Alban's Cathedral on Wednesday, the 13th day of September, 1893. The Bishops robed in the Library in the south Choir Aisle, and the Clergy in the south Aisle of the Crypt, whence they proceeded to the west door to meet the Choir. The procession entered in the following order : Choir Archdeacons Deans the processional hymn being "The Church's One Foundation." Morning Prayer to the Third Collect was sung by the Reverend Canon Cayley, Precentor of the Cathedral, the Lessons being read by the Very Reverend the Deans of Montreal and Huron. Holy Communion was celebrated, the Most Reverend the Bishop of Ontario, Metropolitan of Canada, being Celebrant, the Bishop of New Westminster, Gospeller, and the Bishop of Fredericton, Epistoler. The sermon (Appendix C) was preached by the Most Reverend the Bishop of Rupert's Land, from the text-Deuteronomy, Chapter xxxi, verse 6, and again verse 7: "Be strong and of a good courage.' BUSINESS SESSION. At 3 o'clock the Delegates from the Clergy and Laity of the several Dioceses assembled in the Convocation Hall of Trinity University. Shortly thereafter the following Metropolitans and Bishops entered the hall :--- The Metropolitans of Canada and Rupert's Land, the Bishops of Toronto, New Westminster, Fredericton, Algoma, Huron, Athabasca, Niagara, Saskatchewan and Calgary, Nova Scotia, Quebec, Qu'Appelle, and Columbia. The Metropolitan of Canada, having taken the chair, delivered the following address : "Right Reverend Fathers, Reverend Brethren, and Brethren "of the Laity,-In opening this General Synod of the Church of "England in this Dominion, it scarcely needs any words of mine "to impress you with the sense of the momentous importance of our meeting, or of the gratitude to Almighty God that we "should feel in that He has put it into our hearts to consolidate "the Canadian Church from ocean to ocean into one organic unity. "As the oldest missionary of the Church in this assembly, my first thoughts are those of thankfulness for God's mercy in permitting me to see this effort to consolidate the Canadian Church. When "I commenced my work exactly forty-four years ago as a missionary of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, on the 'banks of the Ottawa River, there was no diocese of the Church "of England west of the diocese of Toronto except the "diocese of Rupert's Land, which was then being organized; and "eastward there were but three dioceses, Nova Scotia, Frederic 66 ton, and Quebec, within the limits of the present Dominion of "Canada. To-day we meet to unite, if possible, 19 or 20 dioceses "into one organic whole. Surely we may well exclaim, 'God "hath done great things for us whereof we are glad.' Let us therefore at the very outset invoke the aid of that blessed Spirit "without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy, to give us "wise and understanding hearts for this work. It will require 'true Christian statesmanship to guide us aright, and not one of us is so wise as not to need all his wisdom in steering the Church into a haven of peace and security. In the work in " which we are engaged we have one advantage in the unanimity "which prevails on the great principle that underlies all our efforts. I mean the earnest longing for unity of organization. We have already unity of spirit, thank God. But what is want“ed now, and this assembly attests it, is unification of all our dioceses in such wise as will enable the Church of Canada to speak with one mind and one mouth. Having no precedent to "guide me in our order of proceedings, but having taken coun"sel with my brother Metropolitan and other Bishops, I purpose to call upon the Very Reverend Dean Grisdale to act as President of this House until it has been organized and a President permanently elected. A committee on credentials of members "should then be appointed, and such certificates of the election of members as I have received shall be placed in the hands of the "" committee. When both Houses have been fully organized a 'joint committee will be necessary for the consideration of the "constitution of the General Synod on the basis of the Winnipeg "scheme, and with due regard to the amendments proposed by Diocesan and Provincial Synods. I, therefore, now ask the Very Reverend Dean Grisdale to take the chair as a provisional "President." Dr. L. H. Davidson, Q.C., then asked leave to move a resolution respecting the constitution of the Synod. A question of order having been raised by the Bishop of Nova Scotia, it was decided by the Metropolitan presiding that the proposed motion was out of order; whereupon the Bishops retired from the Hall. After the retirement of the Bishops, it was moved by Dr. L. H. Davidson, Q.C., and seconded by Professor Alex. Johnson, LL.D., That the Very Rev. Dean Grisdale should act as temporary chairman of the meeting of Clerical and Lay Delegates. This motion having been put and carried unanimously, Dean Grisdale took the chair, and on motion of Dr. L. H. Davidson, seconded by Mr. Matthew Wilson, Q.C., Mr. J. A. Worrell, Q.C., was appointed Secretary of the meeting. It having been resolved, on motion of the Hon. Mr. Justice Hanington, seconded by Mr. Chancellor Walkem, Q.C., D.C.L., that the Chairman should nominate a Committee to examine the credentials of the Delegates, the Chairman nominated the following Committee: The Very Rev. the Dean of Montreal, the Hon. Mr. Justice Hanington, the Ven. Archdeacon Brigstocke, His Honor Judge McDonald. The Committee on Credentials having presented their Report (Appendix D), it was resolved, on motion of the Very Rev. the Dean of Montreal, seconded by the Hon. Mr. Justice Hanington, that the Report of the Committee on Credentials be received and adopted. The roll having been called by the Secretary, the following Delegates answered to their names:— Clerical Delegates :-Rev. Canon Partridge, Ven. Archdeacon Smith, Ven. Archdeacon Kaulbach, Ven. Archdeacon Weston Jones, Very Rev. Dean Norman, Ven. Archdeacon Roe, Rev. Canon Thornloe, Rev. Provost Body, Rev. Dr. John Langtry, Ven. Archdeacon Allen, Rev. Canon Du Moulin, Ven. Archdeacon Brigstocke, Rev. J. DeSoyres, Rev. Canon Neales, Very Rev. Dean Carmichael, Ven. Archdeacon Lindsay, Ven. Archdeacon Evans, Rev. Canon Mills, Very Rev. Dean Innes, Rev. Canon Davis, Rev. Principal Miller, Ven. Archdeacon Lauder, Ven. Archdeacon Bedford-Jones, Rev. Rural Dean Bogert, Rev. Canon Spencer, Ven. Archdeacon Dixon, Rev. E. M. Bland, Rev. Canon Sutherland, Rev. Rural Dean Llwyd, Very Rev. Dean Grisdale, Rev. Canon O'Meara, Rev. Canon Pentreath, Ven. Archdeacon Fortin, Ven. Archdeacon McKay, Rev. A. W. F. Cooper, Rev. W. A. Burman, Rev. J. P. Sargent, Rev. G. W. Taylor, and Rev. H. G. Fiennes-Clinton. Lay Delegates :-Hon. Mr. Justice Ritchie, Dr. R. W. Heneker, Hon. Henry Aylmer, Hon. G. W. Allan, Mr. A. H. Campbell, Mr. J. A. Worrell, Mr. N. W. Hoyles, Hon. Mr. Justice Hanington, Mr. Chancellor Bethune, Dr. L. H. Davidson, Dr. Alex. Johnson, Major E. L. Bond, Mr. Charles Jenkins, Mr. Richard Bayly, Mr. Matthew Wilson, His Honor Judge Ermatinger, Mr. Chancellor Walkem, His Honor Judge Macdonald, His Honor Judge Wilkison, Mr. R. Vashon Rogers, His Honor Judge Senkler, Mr. Archdale Wilson, Dr. Bridgland, Mr. J. H. Brock, Mr. Sheriff Inkster, Mr. H. S. Crotty, Mr. A. F. Eden, Mr. John Machray, Mr. T. E. Birbeck, Dr. E. A. Praeger, and Mr. W. Myers Grey. After prayers had been offered by the Chairman, it was moved by the Rev. Dr. Langtry, and seconded by Mr. J. A. Worrell, Q.C., That the Clerical and Lay Delegates assembled for the purpose of forming a General Synod of the Church of England in Canada respectfully submit that it is most desirable that their Lordships the Bishops should be present at this meeting until the Synod has been duly constituted, and it has been determined whether or not the Synod is to be composed of two Houses; and that their Lordships be respectfully requested to assemble in a joint meeting with the Clerical and Lay Delegates for the purpose of properly constituting and organizing the General Synod, as such constitution and organization cannot, it is urged with all respect, be legally effected in the absence of their Lordships. This motion was carried unanimously. On motion of the Rev. Canon O'Meara, seconded by the Rev. W. A. Burman, the Chairman of the meeting and the mover and seconder of the resolution were appointed as a deputation to present the same to the Right Reverend the Bishops, who, it was understood, were assembled in a meeting in the Library of the College. The Deputation having reported that their Lordships would shortly send a reply, the meeting remained in session until 6.10 p.m., when the following communication was received : "That the Bishops gladly accept the suggestion of a confer"ence between the Clerical and Lay Delegates and themselves, "and appoint the hour at 10.30 to-morrow. "J. T. ONTARIO." It was then moved by Dr. Walkem, Q.C., and seconded by Mr. N. W. Hoyles, Q.C., and resolved, That this meeting adjourn until Thursday morning at 10.30 o'clock. The Chairman then pronounced the benediction. JOHN GRISDALE, Chairman. |