CANON NASH.
, "UNJUSTLY ACCUSED "-CHARGES DISMISSED.. BY TELEGIUrn-T-PEliSa ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT. Melbourne, May 19. Archbishop Clarke, of Melbourne, has written to Canon * Nash. He states: — " You have been unjustly accused of misconduct in England, and, I rejoice. to have cancelled the .cjecisjon. of your unfitness for tho ministry., The ■ oi)ly compensation for the pain and anguish you have sufForod during tho last few months lies in tho knowledge that the inquiries made in England resulted in the dismissal of the charge."
■ The Rev. C. H. Nash, of Christ Church, Hawthorn, Victoria,' with ' ope of his churchwardens 1 (Mr. G. S, ..Faulkiicr), 'proceeded to England for the purpose of a thorough investigation into the . charges made against him. Oh their return to Australia, Mr. Faulkner mado a statement, sinco confirmed by cabled advices, as to failure of tho charges. Ho said that - when they started in England to investigate charge No. 2 Canon Bardsloy failed to confirm his original. statoinent, and actually wrote to them as fo}lqws:—"As a matter .of justice apd honour, with evidence now bofore me, I caniiot confirm my statements to the Bishop of Richfield.'' Regarding charge No. 1, respecting incident alloged to: have 'happened in Canon . Bardsley's family, Mj'. Faulkner stated that that, had been explained before they left "Previous to, leaving London," Mr..Faulkner added,. "I poured, a broadsido iqto Archbishop Clarke in tho ishape of a letter replying'to certain strictures which the lattor had placed on the heads of the wardens of .Christ Church. . Ho made '. very free uso of somo of our names, and I gave him something just to ponder over." Asked what wasi now tho ''positions of Dr. Clarko (Archbishop of Melbourne) in the matter, Mr. Faulkner said: "I don't know what the peoplo of Victoria will do or say when they hear of all this. ; Tho information contained in tho two oharges. reached the Bishop of Sydney eloven years ago, but lie thougjit so little of it that it was not communicated to our, diocese. If Archbishop. Clarke had'not listened' to..talking,' no nepd for. aiiy trouble would have arisen." ■ '
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 202, 20 May 1908, Page 7
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345CANON NASH. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 202, 20 May 1908, Page 7
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