Admission of Diocese of Newfoundland to the General Synod
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- Date
- 1924 September
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution
- Mover
- Dean Tucker
- Seconder
- Chancellor Worrell
- Prologue
- Message No.7 was received from the Upper House, re Admission of Diocese of Newfoundland to the General Synod
- Text
- Resolved, That the Lower House concurs in Message No.7 from the Upper House and nominates as its representatives on the joint committee the following: The Prolocutor; Dr. Abbott-Smith; Canon Cody; Chancellor Harris; Chancellor Machray; Chancellor Worrell.
- Notes
- No. 7 Admission of Diocese of Newfoundland to the General Synod
- That the Lower House concurring, the General Synod of the Church of England in Canada having provided in its Constitution for the admission of the Diocese of Newfoundland to the General Synod and having expressed itself in favour of closer relations with the Diocese, a Joint Committee of this Synod, consisting of three members of each order, be appointed to receive and consider any overtures that the Diocese of Newfoundland may at any time desire to make.
- That the Lower House concurs in Message No.7 and nominates as its representatives on the joint committee: Rev. Canon Cody; Rev. Canon Abbott-Smith; The Prolocutor; Mr. Chancellor Machray; Mr. Chancellor Worrell.
- That the Upper House has appointed as its representatives on the Joint Committee: Archbishop of Nova Scotia; Archbishop of Algoma; Bishop of Montreal; Bishop of New Westminster.
- Subjects
- Church of England in Canada. General Synod - Membership
- Anglican Communion. Diocese of Newfoundland
Admission of the Diocese of Newfoundland
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- Date
- 1949 September
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution
- Mover
- Chancellor R.V. Harris
- Seconder
- Archbishop of Yukon
- Text
- Whereas the Synod of the Diocese of Newfoundland has, by resolution adopted at its biennial session in June 1947, accepted the Declaration of Principles and the Constitution of this General Synod;
- And whereas the Synod of the Diocese of Newfoundland has made application for admission in this Synod as a member thereof;
- This General Synod of the Church of England in Canada, pursuant to the provisions of Subsection (3) of Section (4) of the said Declaration of Principles, hereby admits the said Diocese as a member of this Synod, to be represented in the Upper House by its Bishop and in the Lower House by clerical and lay members elected by the Synod of the Diocese of Newfoundland as provided by the said Declaration of Principles and Constitution, with all the rights and privileges and subject to all the obligations defined by the said Declaration and Constitution, the civil legislation affecting this Synod and all canons enacted and resolutions passed now in force pursuant to the said Declaration and Constitution.
- The motion was CARRIED in both Houses.
- Subjects
- Church of England in Canada. Diocese of Newfoundland
- Church of England in Canada. General Synod - Membership