That this Synod, in pursuance of the power or authority given to it by the Bishops m New Zealand Trust Act, 1871, and _of every or any other power in anywise enabling it in that behalf, doth hereby constitute and appoint John Leach Butterworth, Henry Howorth, Edmund Edward Colston Quick, Henry Frederick Hardy, and Spencer Brent to be trustees of section 15, block XV., Dunedin, in the place and stead of His Lordship the late Bishop of New Zealand, in whom the land is now vested: To hold the said land and heredita ments when the same shall be legally conveyed to or vested in them, the said J. L. Butter worth, H. Howorth, E. E. C. Quick, H. F. Hardy, and S. Brent upon the trust and for the purposes or for which the same ought to be held." Mr Hawkins seconded the motion. - Mr Lubecki opposed the motion, on the ground that the land, up to a recent date, was claimed by the three parishes of St Paul's, All Saint's, and St. Matthew's, and treated as com mon property in the Church of England. He noticed that all the names on the list were members of St. Paul's Vestry, and would move as an amendment, that the names pro posed be left out, and others inserted, giving two representatives from each parish. The Rev. Mr Stanford said he had not read the deed prepared, nor did he intend to do so; but he appealed to the good feeling, of the Synod for justice in this matter. It had been stated by one party that the property be longed to the parish of St. Paul's, and by another that it belonged to the Dunedin parishes, and by others that it belonged to the parishes throughout the diocese. He. thought the Synod should not pass the motion while it was mv this condition, nor until tho Supreme Court had declared the meaning of this parti cular trust He thought it would be highly improper to decide to hand the matter over to gentlemen representing a single parish. He hoped the Synod would almost unanimously agree to substitute the names proposed by Mr Lubecki. The amendment was carried. Mr Quick then moved that the property be invested in the Bishop as sole trustee. 