RESIGNED

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 753, 28 February 1910, Page 5

RESIGNED

YICAE WHOKEFUSED COMMtTNION. By Teieftrabh—Press Associatiori-Oobyrieht.'

•'.V'Sv', '':'London,,r|'ebriiary. 25. ■' <.i'Canon /Thompson,- : the vicar -of Eaton," Norwich; has resigned; owing to'the state .of '-his'health.:*. ■'■";'.'; './:* '■■''■■ ''■'','i \U

THE;"MONIS'HING'' OFTHEXANON,

Canon Thompson,"; of Eatbif vVicarage,' Norwich, was admonished: by; the Court of Arches for refusing Holy Communion totwo parishioners, Mr. and Mrs. Banis-: ter,- because Mr.: Banister had married'his deceased wife's'sister.'' ,:'■•.■;. v : " :; -

.■ The monition; which .was', addressed "to all and singular rectors, vicars, chaplains, curates, and clerks, whomsoever and wheresoever in and throughout the-whole province of Canterbury,"; but niore;:ospecially: to the churchwardens: of • tho parish of Eaton,' in the county of Norwich;, and of tho Dioceso •■ of Norwich/and Province of Cant6rbnry," ended in the following terms:—■ '; '"'-':"■■.'■.-■' -..: :-''".'-'"'.-"

■". "We, do,;; therefore,' -heroby authorise, empower, and.;enjoin'.'you";..to <. nionish or cause to be momshed tho' said '■■• Henry Thompson that he shaU'abstain in the future from, denying the Holy Sacrament to the said Alan Neville Banister and Emily Blanche, BanisteT,; or either of them without lawful cause under pain of the law and'contempt.'thereof, ana what you shall do/or. cause.tb'bo done 1 in' and about the, premises, you shall duly certify us, 'our surrogate or 'other ,;competent judge, together with'thasb-presents." ..;•>'