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to='Make vies tbs sibleet."
Luz smosaded the motion.
Mr. R. M. Wagon endeavoured to be hinny.
Speaking of the Wan Sad be said
He was. let Ann 1080, eassidayed a very flows
tat preacher, and it might he said, " Blass you, sir, he,
got no end of words, far tier than the parson. he speaks
SO much loader too." (Issughtsr.) Well, In process of
time the clergyman himself boon, to find his influence Is
rather lessened in the pa,ish. He works in the echoed
and carries on other good works, and his wife and
daughter, are all Ml' good In their way; but in the
estimation of many of 64 parishioners he is nothing like
Mr. Snooks, who is the Principal man. And those
preachers were to he under the direction of the Bishop.
and snplication wag made to him by the incumbent to ask
finaefis to go further off—but does he obey the
Bishop Re was sorrY to my there were meee of the
clergy who did not. Sanas" he does obey, what does he
dot He tails off to the dissenting chapel, and with him
perhaps re a large number of his followers, who think
his preaching is Of much more importance than the
"glues of the parson. It was that amongst other
reason, which made him think those evengelists would
be a very mischievous hody of men, that le, If they could
get them."
Major Clain bore testimony to the fact that among
the Weskits= the local Preachers did . great deal
good, and were highly esteemed.
Bari Netnor believed there were many earnest men
who would willingly work for the Church if something
were given them to do; but as there were not, they
were the men who joined the Nonconformist bodies
around them.
Mr. C. LTWOOD believed that instead of szai,:d gelists
being found dangerous, they would be disco to be
earnest men, and their daily life in harmony with the
principles they taught.
Canon FARQUHARSON &dilated he had been much
benefitted by the labours of an evangelist in the out.
lying districts of his parish—Langton.
Mr. FLorn believed there were other fields of work
for laymen.
The Rev. H. Mgrint acted as a preacher—on the
sands of Brighton. the rivers of Scotland, and else-
where ; and he could not now conceive or understand
why the Church of England should not, as well as other
communions, endeavour to organist a body of lay
preachers.
Lord Ammar Mitred that with the principle of the
scheme every man would agree, but he deprecated
baste, aid thought the opinion of Convocation and the
Bench of Bishops should be taken upon it.
Canon Mune asked them to remember how many
souls were perishing while the Synod was deliberating,
and urged them, if anything could be done, to let it be
done.
Archdeacon LIAR thought great care ought to be
'remised before • commission wee given to laymen to
go forth as lay evangelists and preach the
rhe Archdeacon has evidently forgotten the Val
pioneen—tu gatherers, fishermen, and soldiers.— 3
"Although there might he souls hungering to licisive
' the ' bread of life; although in the vast centres of industry
there were multitudes of people to whom the Church of
&Wand we, preaching the maul at the present ShISR,
although in the agricultural winkle there might be such
districts as that to which Canon Farquharson had referred,
share it was very desirable there should be extra aid
employed for the preaching of the gospel, yet he hoped
that the Synod would hesitate before they said "Aye' to
the adoption of so important • step as the establishing an
order of evangelists."
, Rev. Dr. Byname—very naturally—was unable
I after considerable experience in the very large town of
Birmingham, to agree with some of the opinions
advanced as to the superior audience of lay preaching
over that ol the dew of the land.
Canon Sir Jame P=Anse charitably intimated he
had nojealousyonthe point, and he did notes. why
if a lay preacher were duly licensed, he should not
preach not only ors es tab outside the testis of Me Merck,
but "even within the walls of the edifice," (Surely
not on • tub—Sir Junes.]
The Btanor admitted his own mind was in an
Indeterminate state. In the abstract, he believed in
the necessity of lay agency, but be did not think the
scheme as at present made out could be acted upon.
The matter was ultimately allowed to drop.
PIUNINOUTION Or CLINICS in BOLT ORDIMA-0•21011
Parent moved • resolution to the effect the oasts of the
prosecution of morally-naughty men clergymen be
borne by • pro-rood assessment upon all persons
bolding ecclesiastical benefices in the diocese wherein
the offence wu been committed.
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Canon Batmen seconded the motion.
CIIOOII BISOHAII said he had never heard anything
more monstrous than the proposaL He thought that
of all people in the world the clergy were the last upon
whom • tax should be_placed for the prosecution of
criminous clergymen. They were all crying out that
they were rated too much already, and the proposal
before them, if adopted, would strike at the root of the
very principle they were endeavouring to enforce in
this Synod—namely, that the laity were just as much
a part of the Church of England as the clergy. (Hear,
hear.)
Canon LOWNXISS approved of the motion, and affirmed
that however fond the clergy might be of money, they
were far more fond of morality than et money.
lan t Nuscos thought it would be most disgraceful if
they voted for throwing the whole of the charge of the
prosecution of criminous clerks upon the clergy.
Mr. 8. R. Baurrr evoked laughter by remarking
that if the clergy liked to undertake the expense of
these prosecutions he couldn't see why they should
not be allowed to do so.
Canon Lua pointed out that the poorly-paid
Bishops have now to boar the costa of three prosecu-
tions. They wanted to relieve the Bishop of this,
and he moved—
" That the Synod is of opinion that no effectual
discipline could be exercised in the Church union duo
provision ii made for costs; it would wish, therefore, to
see their costa thrown as far u possible upon the Criillirleas
clerks themselves, and upon public subacrigtion, in order
to relieve the Bishop in to painful cases.
The Rev. Canon &molten seconded the amend-
ment.
The BISHOP, referring to the amendment, remarked
be thought it would be hardly a dignified procedure
for him to have to "go round with the hat.' Being
himself the most interested person in the matter, he
confessed he could hardly accept either the resolution
or amendment.

On the motion of Canon 00D1) the whole subject
was referred to • committee.
Rev. R. WATen proposed a formation of • committee
relative for the consideration new Lectionary,but Mr.
, Fiona held out very little hopes of the House
accepting any recommendation and the motion was
lost.
A resolution proposed by Rev. Hurcitignon and
seconded by Mr. ALLAN—
" That • committee be appointed to inquire Into the
, customs of country districts on Good Friday, with • view
to obtaining the co-operation of employers of labour for
its better observance"
was carried at once.
The Rey. C. DUGGIORI wanted the Bishop to iesue •
. pastoral on "Christian fasting." He thought they
needed plain directions. He wee not speaking
theoritkally, for he knew some good people of the
domestic clam who had fasted so much that they had
' become unfit for their duties II mere Asa, Mr.
Dr::0
DUNCAN suppported the speaker. But the
Bishop was evidently diary of giving the "thin edge"
, another push and the motion was withdrawn.
WERILLT Common—Mr. Dres moved that in
large parishes the adoption of • weekly communion
was greatly to be desired. There was a considerable
discussion and as the promoters of the object expressed
themselves satisfied with the ventilation it had
received it was allowed to fall through.
FRIDAY.
The Synod met on Friday at ten o'clock, and after
Pqrsirilts or announced the recruits of the election of
' the Committee of Selection. He said it appeared
that • very large number of gentlemen had been
proposed and voted for—no lees than 65 in Dont/Whim
and 65 in Wiltshire. The Dorset laymen elected were
—John Floyer, who obtained 189 votes; the Earl of
Eldon, 143 ; and George Eliot, 112. The Dorset clergy
were—Archdeacon Sanctuary, 161 votes; Canon
Bingham, 189; and the Rev. Reginald Smith, 101'.
The Wiltshire laymen were-0. Rakes, 160; Red
Nelson, 154: and Lord Reytesbury, Si. The Wilts
cieury were—Archdeacon Lear_ 1.90 ; Archtlesoon
Bac 134; and Comas Mord,* Si The list
was the same, with the exception of Lord Eldon,
The ARCHDEACON of &AWE proposed that the
Committee on Menem PARLIAIIMART be re.
appointed.
The Rev. Cannon &xis monde' the proposal,
which was unanimously weed to.
Raid NELSON seconded the proposal, Which was
unanimously agreed to.
The Somata Quitman was again brought up by
the Archdeacon Lear, who amidst loud miss of 'rheas
here" affirmed the question was merely • political
gramme, and he proposed that a petition should be
east to Parliament against passing of the memoirs.
The Mayor of lent municipal weight to
the motion by seconding it.
Rev. C. H. CHOLVILrf spoke in a very Christian
spirit against the motion.
" There were certain places where there was only one
burial place. and it was the churchyard, the consecrated
burial ground of the Church of England. A an died. and
it uthrht happen that the matelots of the ministers of the
Church of England were alien to his feelings and those of
his friends, and those people had • grief, if not • grievance,
Now, he had reduced the grief to the yory narrowest area
he could, and he inked merely that in such a 01016 Si long
as there was no other burial
_pleas provided, if the
representatives of the deceased who beolllllt the body to
the churchyard wished it, they might he allowed to
reverently commit it to the szesed In Meese, era
the prayers which were used by Nonconformists In
cometerno He could not think there could beau
• in that."
" Fstablishment" Christian charity was evinced by
loud calls of "time" during the rev. gentionanrs
speech, and finall by the proposal being carried
amidst ' much
" Canon &Wane tuoved—'That this Synod coneiden
that it is expedient that additional facilities be given for
Use acquisition of new burial grounds in rural dist:loft
This also was carried.
MARRIAGE WITH • DEGRADED Wfiß'll 81111111 L
The Archdeacon of Sams moved a resolution in
favour of law, which has the effect of creating legal
adultness's' bastards (we like to call • spade • spa4s),
It was this—
That the following Petition Wind the hill to kaiaks
marriage with a demand wife's sister, and against the
Colonial Marvlagse pa he deem by the Blame,' :—'flat
year Pelationen are weave to any Amass in the pelleent
table of Modred end affinity. They earnestly pray your
hosourebis Boum to prevent a bill having such object
becoming km:
Admire' Finnan mocaded the motion, said said he has
4way, thought neon tha subject All the great
lawyen were o it. and cols • small moUen of
intialetag were in favour of it.
"A lame majority" (again) upheld the motion, and
consequently, is right in Australia and &Wand,
Is considered by the Serum parsons "a forbidden
in this highly virtuous land.
"Jon Lors."—Upon this question there was of
course • vast amount of righteous indignation. The
Archdeacon of BAR= moved :—"That as • Royal com-
munion has beenrit of
appointed t=oatirenalkoziem
to the sale and Sou
and to uncommon remedies for abuses if y are
found to exist, this Synod respectfully decree to
I direct the attention of the oommisidoners fa the oceneat
, state of the law with regard to donative', which they
consider to be an abuse, and they would dads' that
than parishes should be placed under the same laws
as those which govern other parishes in the Church of
Ealell'extrease wioke&ass," as the Bump touted
it which was ataadwito such Dr* Wag In the bawd'