The Standing Committee of the Synod met on the Bt'h iri&t. The Bishop informed the Ooamviittee that an exchange of cures had , been effected .■■between the Rev. J. Hol l&nd and the Rev. H. H. Matifci-as, Mr Hol iur.d being now in charge of Kaiapoi with Wocd'end, and Mα , M»tbias in, charge of Eakaia. The report of the Sub-Committeg for Ed*UCT.t;on was read and received. The Rev. A. W. Averill was elected a member of the Standing Committee, and the Rev. Canon Knowles a diocesan; nominator, in the psice of t'i* Rev. Camon Baseoe, re signed. THw fallowing numbers were ap pointed a; sub-eammittee to act with a com mittee of the Cathedral 'Chapter in reference to churuh services and functions tit the cele bration of the Jubilee of th® Canterbury settlement in" Deceuribir next, viz.:—-The Veil. Arcbdteacon Cbolmondeley, and Messrs H. W. Hargreaves, W. G. Brittan, and H. D. Andrews. The report cf the Organie ing ;'Secretary -wtis mvd and received, and the fca'lanee-Bliecifc cif 4i9 Ckm'eh' Mission Fund waft laid yon, Mβ. table. , A. 'Ai 'M.' Mc-Keo£i f.'wai a aiidit«i* oi'ihh juicounte ior the pas'fc year. Tln» receptioa of a deputation from St..- Join's Vestry jh lie 'let-ting , ' of part of tie school site; was deferred ibv request ut the vkqr. A letter from the- "Bishop cf P-retoria-, lackncwledg iug a vote- cif sympa'tby -with the South African Churc2i, pissed by. Synod kst ses siori, w;as» read and received.' Arrears of clergy stipends for tlie piiat "year were re ported, ar.d tie Standing Committee ad journed.. -;

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