J O U R N A L of THE SECOND ORDINARY SESSION of the F O R T Y T H I R D G E N E R A L S Y N O D of the C H U R C H O F I R E L A N D HOLDEN IN DUBLIN anno domini MCMXCVIII with AN APPENDIX containing STATUTES PASSED, REPORTS OF COMMITTEES &c., &c. Edited by KENNETH MILNE ________________ Published by the Authority of the General Synod ________________ C O N T E N T S GENERAL SYNOD, 1998 .......................................................................................... PAGE House of Bishops ........................................................................................................v House of Representatives: Alphabetically arranged .......................................................................................vi Arranged according to Diocese .......................................................................... xiv Committees ............................................................................................................ xxiii Standing Orders.......................................................................................................xxix Bills and Explanatory memoranda 1998 (as circulated to members prior to the 1998 General Synod) ............................. xliii Journal of Proceedings of Ordinary General Synod.................................................. lxv Resolutions adopted ................................................................................................... ci APPENDIX STATUTES PASSED......................................................................................................... cxi REPORTS OF BOARDS AND COMMITTEES OF THE GENERAL SYNOD PRESENTED IN 1998 Representative Church Body .......................................................................................3 Church of Ireland Pensions Board .............................................................................59 Standing Committee ................................................................................................111 World Development - Bishops' Appeal Advisory Committee ............................132 Central Communications Board ........................................................................138 Sectarianism Working Group ............................................................................146 Role of the Church Committee ................................................................................160 Board of Education .................................................................................................169 Youth Council .........................................................................................................193 Secondary Education Committee ............................................................................204 Council for the Church Overseas.............................................................................209 Committee for Christian Unity ................................................................................214 Liturgical Advisory Committee ...............................................................................246 Commission on Ministry .........................................................................................249 Commission on Episcopal Needs ............................................................................256 Marriage Council ....................................................................................................295 Council for Mission in Ireland.................................................................................298 Hymnal Revision Committee ..................................................................................306 Select Committee on the Communion of the Baptized but Unconfirmed.....................................................................................................310 Commission on Church Buildings...........................................................................318 Church's Ministry of Healing ..................................................................................320 Christian Stewardship Committee ...........................................................................335 Board for Social Responsibility (NI) .......................................................................339 Board for Social Responsibility (RI) .......................................................................346 Index to Statements from Church of Ireland Sources ........................................................351 Index to Statutes affecting the Constitution .......................................................................354 Index to Statutes affecting the Book of Common Prayer and Revised Services...............................................................................................357 Index to Statutes not affecting the Constitution or the Book of Common Prayer...............................................................................360 Chronological table of Statutes .........................................................................................363 Court of the General Synod: Reports of Cases Heard........................................................387 Analysis of Attendance .....................................................................................................391 Notes on the Session of 1998 ............................................................................................391 Index.................................................................................................................................392 Index to the Journal of the General Convention 1870, and to the Journals of the Synod, 1871-1998 ...........................................................397 Index to Reports of the Representative Body, 1871-1998..................................................415 Index to Reports of the Standing Committee, 1884-1998 ..................................................440 Church of Ireland GENERAL SYNOD, 1998 HOUSE OF BISHOPS ARCHBISHOPS Sees Cons. 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Robert Henry Alexander Eames Primate of All Ireland Armagh 1975 1986 Walton Newcombe Francis Empey [ Dublin 1981 1996 [ Glendalough BISHOPS Richard Lionel Clarke [ Meath 1996 [ Kildare Brian Desmond Anthony Hannon Clogher 1986 James Mehaffey [ Derry 1980 [ Raphoe Harold Creeth Miller [ Down 1997 [ Dromore James Edward Moore Connor 1995 Michael Hugh Gunton Mayes [ Kilmore 1993 [ Elphin [ Ardagh Richard Crosbie Aitken Henderson [ Tuam 1998 [ Killala [ Achonry John Robert Winder Neill [ Cashel 1986 1997 [ Waterford [ Lismore [ Ossory [ Ferns [ Leighlin Robert Alexander Warke [ Cork 1988 [ Cloyne [ Ross Edward Flewett Darling [ Limerick 1985 [ Ardfert [ Aghadoe [ Killaloe [ Kilfenora [ Clonfert [ Kilmacduagh [ Emly [v] Journal 1998 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED Abercorn, The Duke of (DERRY) Beck, Mr EF (CLOGHER) Abernethy, Rev AF (DOWN) Bedlow, Mrs AA (DUBLIN) Acheson, Dr AR (CONNOR) Benson, Mr RW (KILLALOE) Adair, Rev WM (ARMAGH) Beresford, Mrs M (DUBLIN) Aldridge, Mr B (ELPHIN) Bird, Mr JAD (CORK) Allen, Mr CR (ARMAGH) Black, Rev RJEFB (CASHEL) Allen, Mrs JE (CONNOR) Blacoe, Rev Canon BT (DROMORE) Allen, Mr WJ (CLOGHER) Bleakley, Rt Hon DW (DOWN) Anderson, Mr AW (DOWN) Boal, Miss MME (DERRY) Anderson, Mr RR (ELPHIN) Bond, Rev Canon JFA (CONNOR) Anderson, Mr WHD (ARMAGH) Bond, Mr JVP (CORK) Appleyard, Mr DS (DUBLIN) Borthistle, Mr HG (FERNS) Ardis, Very Rev EG (TUAM) Bourke, Mr NPL (TUAM) Armstrong, Mr A (KILLALOE) Bourke, Rev RSJ (MEATH & KILDARE) Armstrong, Mr JV (DUBLIN) Boyd, Rev RH (ARMAGH) Arnold, Mr WR (RAPHOE) Boyle, Mrs ME (ARDFERT) Atkins, Mr LS (CORK) Boyle, Mrs T (DUBLIN) Atwell, Mr TA (CLOGHER) Brabazon, Mr RWT (MEATH & Auchmuty, Mrs BL (TUAM) KILDARE) Auchmuty, Mr DJ (TUAM) Bradley, Mr G (CASHEL) Aughey, Mr WR (CONNOR) Breaden, Mrs S (CLOGHER) Austin, Mr A (KILLALOE) Brew, Rev WKM (CONNOR) Austin, Mr AC (DERRY) Brickenden, Mr JG (LIMERICK) Briggs, Mr RS (DROMORE) Bagnall, Mr C (ARMAGH) Brodison, Mr WS (ARMAGH) Bailey, Mr JF (CASHEL) Brodison, Mrs D (ARMAGH) Bailey, Mrs R (CONNOR) Brooker, Mr S (CLOGHER) Baird, Rev Canon WS (DUBLIN) Brooks, Mr MJ (DUBLIN) Baker, Mr WF (CORK) Brown, Rev DL (DOWN) Ballantine, Mr AS (DERRY) Brown, Mr NM (DOWN) Bartlett, Rev Canon JR (DUBLIN) Browne, Mr GW (ELPHIN) Barton, Rev Canon JM (ARMAGH) Bruce, Mr JPH (ARMAGH) Baskin, Mrs A (RAPHOE) Bruton, Mrs JM (MEATH & KILDARE) Bateman, Mr JCO (DOWN) Buchanan, Judge JG (DUBLIN) Battye, Rev Canon JN (DOWN) Burns, Mrs D (ELPHIN) Beare, Rev Canon W (CASHEL) Burrows, Rev Canon MAJ (CORK) [vi] Journal 1998 – Alphabetical List of Representatives Burton, Miss ER (DERRY) Comerford, Mr P (DUBLIN) Burton, Mr RJ (ARMAGH) Condell, Rev Canon JAA (KILLALOE) Bustard, Mr GD (CONNOR) Condell, Mr R (GLENDALOUGH) Butler, Rev GW (GLENDALOUGH) Cooke, Mr A (DOWN) Buttimer, Mrs EA (CORK) Cooke, Mr EA (ELPHIN) Cooke, Mr TW (CASHEL) Caird, Mr DN (DUBLIN) Cookman, Mr EWR (RAPHOE) Cairns, Mr BD (CORK) Cooper, Rev Canon CWM (DOWN) Cambridge, Mr DR (CONNOR) Corrie, Mr JE (KILMORE) Camier, Mrs AM (GLENDALOUGH) Couchman, Mr JMD (CASHEL) Cargo, Mr JA (DOWN) Coulter, Rev EJ (CONNOR) Carmody, Rev DPR (MEATH & Courtney, Rev Canon BJ (CLOGHER) KILDARE) Crawford, Mr AHL (KILLALOE) Carney, Rev RW (KILLALOE) Crawford, Mr TWH (DOWN) Carson, Mr VG (DERRY) Crockett, Mrs MW (DERRY) Carson, Mr WRH (ARMAGH) Cromer, Mrs JE (DUBLIN) Carver, Dr AF (CONNOR) Cronhelm, Comdt CEA (DUBLIN) Cassidy, Mr F (CORK) Crooks, Rev Canon DWT (RAPHOE) Cassidy, Very Rev H (ARMAGH) Crooks, Rev E (DOWN) Champ, Mr TE (ARDFERT)