The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-22 00:00:00

DIOCESAN SYNODS.

Yesterday a public meeting of the clergy and laity o
the Church of Englund of the northern district, on the
subject of diocesan synods, was held by adjournment
from Gloucester, it the large room of the Lion Hotel, in
Warrington. Previous to the public meeting divine
service took place in the parish church of Warrington,
when prayers were read by the Rev. Mr. Powis, the
rector ; and the Canticles were chanted by the pupils of
the Warrington Church of England Training School for
Young Female:. A committee meeting was also held
at ten o'clock, end at one o'clock the doors were thrown
open to the public. The large room was very well filled
with clergyman and laymen, considering the unpropitious
state of the veather, which must have deterred many
persons desi!ous of attending from coming from a dis-
tance. Among those present were:—Revs. Thomas
Collins of iinaresborough, Geo. Gilbert of Grantham,
Wm. Pound of Melton, C. H. Burton, Dr. Chas. Burton,
F. T. Ripley, Henry Wray, Edwin L. Blenkinsopp,
Greenwel, Alan
Wm. Walling, C. H. Wood, M. James, J.
Irvine, Cies. J. Cumming, Cecil Wray, Geo. Hunting-
ton, H. J. Huntington, Edward Weight, S. G. F. Perry,
J. Gaitseell, Geo. Willett of Arley, &c.; Lord de Tab-
icy ; Sir Stephen Glynne, Bart., of Hawaren Castle,
Flintshire; Messrs. John H. Charlton of Runcorn, John
Lindsay of Haigh-hall, Henry Woodstock of Wigan,
H. G. E. Warburton of Arley, &c. The chair was
taken 5y the Rev. Thomas Collins. Prayers having
been cefered up by the Rev. Wm. Pound.
Ths Rev. Chairman having introduced the business
of the meeting there was an immense amount of speechi-
fying, in which Sir Stephen Glynne, E. War-
burton, and several other members of the laity took
part.
S:r STEPHEN GLYNNE, Bart., proposed the first reso-
luti)n, viz,,—" That it is the duty of the Church to as-
serable her synods, as soon as it can be done with
predence and good understanding ; in order that her
holy mission on earth may be fulfilled with increased
hethfulnese, and that Churchmen may sooner compose
lei
differences which now unhappily interfere with
r efficiency," which was warmly supported, and
ultimately carried unanimously.
Mr. POUND then rose, in the unavoidable absence of
the Rev. Canon Trevor, to move the next resolution,
viz.—" That the present condition and probable pros-
pects of the Church of England call loudly upon all
Church authorities to give every facility for consulta-
tion, and to make every effort in bringing before assem-
blies, now in common or partial use, the more pressing
necessities of the Church in a definite and convenient
form."
The resolution was supported by Lord de Tabley, and,
like the first, it was carried unanimously, as was also
the third, which was proposed by the Rev. Mr. Gilbert,
as follows:—" That the meetings in behalf of diocesan
synods be for a time suspended at the discretion of the
committee. And that all parties feeling the vital im-
portance of this subject be reminded that considerable
pecuniary liabilities have been incurred, and that your
financial committee, the Rev. George Gilbert and the
Rev. Ralph Grenside, will be glad to receive the means
of discharging the same."
Thanks having been cordially voted to the chairman
and to the secretary, the proceedings of the day closed
with the apostolical benediction.