Melbourne Synod Papers:1875 - 1893

BOX 545
•Minute Book of the Diocesan Synod Melbourne: 2 October 1875 - 29 September 1893 (volume 3) (Strong Room)
Front of book - Laid before the Select Committee 17 September 1884 C Gavan Duffy Clerk of Private Bills, Laid before Select Committee 19 August 1891 G Moss Clerk of Private Bills.

- Seventh Assembly 1875 ( Synod 1875 ) President H. B. Macartney
October 12 1875 Assembly Room Town Hall ... Pages 1 - 7; Wednesday October 13 1875 ... Pages 8 - 13; Thursday October 14 1875 ...  Pages 14 - 16; Friday October 15 1875 ... Pages 17 - 22, General Fund of the Diocese Scheme of Distribution for the Year 1876; Monday October 18 1875 ... Pages 23 - 30; Tuesday October 19 1875 ... Pages 31 - 38, death of Revd. G. Wilkinson; Wednesday October 20 1875 ... Pages 39 - 41; Thursday October 21 1875 ... Pages 42 - 46, death of Revd G. Wilkinson and daughter of Dr Brumby; Friday October 22 1875 ... Pages 47 - 49.
- Seventh Assembly Second Session ( Government Gazette June 22 1877 ) President the Right Reverend James Moorhouse
Tuesday July 10 1877 Assembly Hall, William Street. Melbourne ... Pages 50 - 54, proposed Cathedral, burial service; Wednesday July 11 1877 ... Pages 55 - 63; Thursday July 12 1877 ... Pages 64 - 66, large parishes; Friday July 13 1877 ... Pages 67 - 72; Monday July 16 1877 ... Pages 73 - 76; Tuesday July 17 1877 ... Pages 77 - 82, proposed Cathedral site at Eastern Hill; Wednesday July 18 1877 ... Pages 83 - 89; Thursday July 19 1877 ... Pages 90 - 95, leasing St Pauls parsonage and school lands.
- Seventh Assembly Special Session ( Gazette November 2 1877 )
Tuesday November 20 1877 Assembly Hall William Street ... Pages 96 - 98, An Act to provide for the Constitution of Special Meetings of the Church Assembly, Cathedral site; Wednesday November 21 1877 ... Page 99; Thursday November 22 1877, vote for Cathedral site " That the Cathedral be erected on the site of the Church, School and Parsonage of St. Pauls Melbourne ... Pages 100 - 104. Prorogation.
Assembly 1878 ( Synod 1878 )
- Seventh Assembly Third Ordinary Session ( Government Gazette August 30 1878 ).
Tuesday September 17 1878 Assembly Hall William Street ... Pages 105 - 109; Wednesday September 18 1878 ... Pages 110 - 114; Thursday September 19 1878 ... Pages 115 - 120; Friday September 20 1878 ... Pages 121 - 122; Monday September 23 1878 ... Pages 123 - 130, boundaries Parish of All Saints St Kilda; Tuesday September 24 1878 ... Pages 131 - 137; Wednesday September 25 1878 ... Pages 138 - 146; Thursday September 26 1878 ... Pages 147 - 153.
- Seventh Assembly Special Session ( Government Gazette December 6 1878 )
Tuesday  December 10 1878 Assembly Hall William Street ... Pages 154 - 155, the plans pf the proposed Cathedral prepared by Mr Butterfield had been approved by the Cathedral Erection Board; Wednesday December 11 1878 ... Pages 156 - 159, suggest Mr Butterfield be instructed to plan the building North and South instead of East and West.

- Eighth Assembly 1879 ( Synod 1879 ) ( Government Gazette August 15 1879 )
Tuesday September 16 1879 Assembly Hall William Street ... Pages 160 - 166; Wednesday September 17 1879 ... Pages 167 - 171; Thursday September 18 1879 ... Pages 172 - 176, Bill to alter the Boundaries of the Diocese; Friday September 19 1879 ... Pages 177 - 182. Assembly prorogued.
Assembly 1880 ( Synod 1880 )
- Eighth Assembly second session 1880 ( Synod 1880 ) ( Government Gazette October 8 1880 ) ( Presidents Address at the end of Statistics of Diocese for the Year 1880 in Statistics 1880 -1885 )
Tuesday October 19 1880 Assembly Hall William Street ... Pages 183 - 186, proposed alteration of the boundaries of the parishes of St Lukes Emerald Hill, St Philips Collingwood, St Marks Melbourne, St Lukes Fitzroy, Holy Trinity Melbourne and St Peters Melbourne, proposed parishes of St Silas Emerald Hill, St Andrew Collingwood, and St Saviours Collingwood, boundaries of the Diocese, Bill to alter the Trusts of St Saviours Church Collingwood ; Wednesday October 20 1880 ... Pages 187 - 189, duties of chaplain at Pentridge stockade, Bill to alter the Boundaries of the Diocese; Thursday October 21 1880 ... Pages 190 - 194, Bill to alter the boundary line between the Dioceses of Melbourne and Ballaarat (Ballarat); Friday October 22 1880 ... Pages 195 - 201, Anniversary of the Bishops Consecration; Tuesday October 26 1880 ... Pages 202 - 207; Wednesday October 27 1880 ... Pages 208 - 214, Bill to alter the Trusts relating to St Saviours Collingwood. Assembly prorogued.
Assembly 1881 ( Synod 1881 )
- Eighth Assembly third session 1881 ( Synod 1881 ) ( Government Gazette August 19 1881 )  ( Presidents Address and Abstract of Proceedings at the end of Statistics of Diocese for the Year 1881 in Statistics 1880 -1885 )
Tuesday September 20 1881 Assembly Hall William Street ... Pages 215 - 218; Wednesday September 21 1881 ... Pages 219 - 222, Bill to amend the Act constitution Geelong Grammar School, Patronage Act; Thursday September 22 1881 ... Pages 223 - 225, holding of Church property; Friday September 23 1881 ... Pages 226 - 228. Assembly prorogued.
Assembly 1882 ( Synod 1882 )
- Eighth Assembly Special Session ( Government Gazette May 5 1882 )  The Right Reverend James Moorhouse ( Inaugural Address of the President and Abstract of Proceedings at the end of Statistics of Diocese for the Year 1882 in Statistics 1880 -1885 )
Tuesday May 23 1882 Assembly Hall William Street .. Pages 229 - 230, to consider the question that the Assembly accept the determination of the last session of the General Synod of the Church of England in Australia and Tasmania held at Sydney and commencing on October 10 1882.
-  Eighth Assembly fourth session 1882 ( Government Gazette August 18 1882 )
Monday September 11 1882 ... Pages 231 - 234, boundaries of the parishes of St Marks and St Saviour Melbourne; Tuesday September 12 1882 ... Pages 235 - 239; Wednesday September 13 1882 ... Pages 240 - 245; Thursday September 14 1882 ... Pages 246 - 252.

- Ninth Assembly 1883 ( Synod 1883 ) ( Government Gazette July 27 1883 )  ( Presidents Address and Abstract of Proceedingsat the end of Statistics of Diocese for the Year 1883 in Statistics 1880 -1885 )
Monday September 24 1883 ... Pages 253 - 263, alteration of boundaries of Christchurch Hawthorn, Holy Trinity Sandridge, St Luke Emerald Hill, All Saints Sandhurst and St Paul Sandhurst; Tuesday September 25 1883 ... Pages 258 - 263; Wednesday September 26 1883 ... Pages 264 - 269; Thursday September 27 1883 ... Pages 270 - 276, procuring an Act of Legislature to provide for the creation of corporate bodies of Trustees in which properties belonging to the Church of England in Victoria may be vested ...,  Church Lands, Church Ornaments and Furniture; Friday September 28 1883 ... Pages 277 - 279, Pew Renting System. Assembly prorogued.
Assembly 1884
- Ninth Assembly second session 1884 ( Synod 1884 ) ( Government Gazette September 12 1884 )  ( Presidents Address and Abstract of Proceedings at the end of Statistics of Diocese for the Year 1884 in Statistics 1880 -1885 )
Monday September 22 1884 ... Pages 280 - 283; Tuesday September 23 ... Pages 284 - 286, formation of the third diocese in Victoria; Wednesday September 24 1884 ... Pages 287 - 291; Thursday September 25 1884 ... Pages 292 - 296, St James Parsonage and School lands. Assembly Prorogued.
- Ninth Assembly third session 1884 ( Synod 1884 ) ( Government Gazette )
Wednesday December 3 1884 ... Pages 297 - 300, for the special purpose of considering a Bill for the establishment of a Girls School in connection with the Church of England; Friday December 5 1884 ... Pages 301 - 303. prorogued.
Assembly 1885 ( Synod 1885 )
- Ninth Assembly fourth session 1885 ( Synod 1885 ) ( Government Gazette )  ( Presidents Address and Abstract of Proceedings at the end of Statistics of Diocese for the Year 1885 in Statistics 1880 -1885 )
Monday September 21 1885 Assembly Hall William Street ... Pages 304 - 307, proposed new Diocese of Sandhurst, proposed alteration of the boundaries of the parish of St Andrews Brighton; September 22 1885 ... Pages 308 - 311; Wednesday September 23 1885 ... Pages 312 - 317, petitions against the formation of the proposed new Diocese; Thursday September 24 1885 ... Pages 318 - 322, petitions against the formation of a new Diocese, proposed sub-division of the Parish of St Andrew Brighton  and proposed alteration of boundaries; Friday September 25 1885 ... Pages 323 - 327, Corporate body of Trustees, Trusteeship of Church lands; Monday September 28 1885 ... Pages 328 - 333, Bill to establish Girls High School, Church endowment, formation of a Cathedral choir, condolence to the relatives of the late Mr G. Pearce lay member.

- Tenth Assembly 1887 ( Synod 1887 ) ( Government Gazette August 19 1887 ). Also in the Diocesan Year Book 1886 - 1890 at the back of that year within the Yearbook.
Monday September 26 1887 Freemasons Hall, Collins Street East,  President Field Flowers Goe... Pages 334 - 342, illness of Mr a'Beckett; Tuesday September 27 1887 Assembly Hall William Street ... Pages 343 - 349, proposed boundaries of the proposed parish of St Johns Caulfield, address to the Queen congratulating her on the completion of the fiftieth year of her reign; Wednesday September 28 1887 .... Pages 350 - 357, sympathy to the widows of the late Rev J. Hollis and Rev T. R Neville, History of the Anglican Church in Australia; Centenary of Australia, proposed parish of St John Malvern or Caulfield and alteration of boundaries, No alteration of boundaries of parishes or parochial districts should be adopted by the Bishop in Council  until the Incumbents Trustees and Church wardens of the parishes affected by such alteration have been consulted; September 29 1887 ... Pages 358 - 361, the Secretary announced that the late Mr J. S. Marley of West Melbourne had bequeathed the sum of 1200 pounds for the purpose of funding a Theological Scholarship in Trinity College to be called the Marley Scholarship; Friday September 30 1887... Pages 362 - 366; Monday October 3 1887 ... Pages 367 - 373; Tuesday October 4 1887 ... Pages 374 - 381, letter of resignation of the Registrar T. T. a'Beckett. Advised to request the Registrar to withdraw his resignation and grant him six months leave of absence, boundaries of All Saints parish St Kilda. Assembly prorogued.
- Tenth Assembly second session 1888 ( Synod 1888 ) ( Government Gazette ). Also in the Diocesan Year Book 1886 - 1890 at the back of that year within the Yearbook.
Monday September 24 1888 Trinity Hall Hotham Street East Melbourne ... Pages 382 - 384, Bill to authorise the Trustees of St Pauls Cathedral to let on Building lease a portion of the Cathedral land ; Tuesday September 25 1888 Assembly Hall William Street ... 385 - 390, Bill to authorise leasing a portion of the site of St Pauls Cathedral, St James sale of land, Sale of Church lands, the late Dr Hearn Chancellor of the Diocese, the late Rev. A. J. McCausland and Rev. C. S. Perry, females in Church choirs; Wednesday September 26 1888 ... Pages 391 - 394; Thursday September 27 1888 ... Pages 395 - 400; Friday September 28 1888 ... Pages 401 - 407, Schedule of the sale of lands vested in the Church of England Trusts Corporation and application of proceeds of sale, committee be appointed to inquire into and report upon a satisfactory and permanent scheme for the support and maintenance of the Diocesan Registry. Assembly prorogued.
- Tenth Assembly third session 1889 ( Synod 1889 ) ( Government Gazette ). Also in the Diocesan Year Book 1886 - 1890 at the back of that year within the Yearbook.
Monday September 23 1889 Trinity Hall East Melbourne ... Pages 408 - 413, decease of Canon Bromby; Tuesday September 24 1889 Assembly Hall William Street ... Pages 414 - 420; September 25 1889 ... pages 421 - 425, St Pauls Cathedral stained glass windows, the late Sir W. F. Stawell, land in parish of St Matthias North Richmond, papers relating to the Mission to the Chinese in Victoria, Chapter House and Church offices, Church extension Committee; Thursday September 26 ... Pages 426 - 432, Church lands Schedule and application of proceeds of sale, Bill to establish Girls High School.

- Eleventh Assembly 1890 ( Synod 1890 ) ( Government Gazette September 5 1890 ). Also in the Diocesan Year Book 1886 - 1890 at the back of that year within the Yearbook.
Monday September 29 1890 Trinity Hall, East Melbourne .. Pages 433 - 439; Tuesday September 30 1890 ... Pages 440 - 445; Wednesday October 1 1890 ... Pages 446 - 451; Thursday October 2 1890 ... Pages 452 - 456; Friday October 3 1890 ... Pages 457 - 465.
- Eleventh Assembly second session 1891 ( Synod 1891 ) ( Government Gazette January 9 1891 ) Also in the Diocesan Year Book 1886  -1890 at the back of that year within the Yearbook.
Tuesday February 3 1891 Trinity hall Hotham Street ... Pages 466 - 468, Special session convened by the Bishop for the purpose of considering matters relating to 1 Church Extension in the Metropolitan Districts of the Diocese 2 The constitution and management of Trinity College 3 The education system of the Colony 4 The Clergy Provident Fund which is proposed shall combine the Clergy Widow and Orphan's fund and the Superannuation Fund of the Diocese; Wednesday February 4 1891 ... Pages 469 - 471. Assembly prorogued.
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- Eleventh Assembly third session 1891 ( Synod 1891 ) ( Government Gazette ). Also in the Diocesan Year Book 1891 at the back of the Yearbook.
Monday October 26 1891 Chapter House Cathedral Buildings Melbourne ... Pages 472 - 475; Tuesday 27  October 1891 ... Pages 476 - 481; Wednesday October 28 1891 ... Pages 482 - 486; Thursday October 29 1891 ... Pages 487 - 492, death of the late Mr Frederick George Moule.
- Eleventh Assembly fourth session 1892 ( Synod 1892 ) ( Government Gazette August 19 1892 ). Also in the Diocesan Year Book 1892 at the back of the Yearbook.
Monday September 26 1892 Chapter House Cathedral Buildings ... Pages 493 - 495;  Tuesday September 27 1892  ... Pages 496 - 504 includes steps to forming a Theological Library, sale of Church lands, leasing portion of Cathedral lands, election of a select committee Church Extension Scheme; Wednesday September 28 1892 ... Pages 504 - 510, includes resolution to provide a Home for the Neglected Children of the Church of England; Thursday September 29 1892 ... Pages 511 - 517, includes death of Bishop Perry and Hon. T. T. a'Beckett; Friday September 30 1892 ... Pages 518 - 521.

- Twelfth Assembly 1893 ( Synod 1893 ) ( Government Gazette ). Also in the Diocesan Year Book 1893 -94 at the back of the Yearbook.
Monday September 25 1893 Chapter House ... Pages 522 - 528 includes boundaries of parishes and parochial districts; Tuesday September 26 1893 ... Pages 529 - 537 includes boundaries, death of Hon Robert Burrowes and  Rev Caleb Booth; Wednesday September 27 1893 ... Pages 538 - 543 including Information Paper for Elections; Thursday September 28 1893 ... Pages 544 - 545; Friday September 29 1893 ... Pages 546 - 549.