The "Church Standard," (he neir Anglican weekly for Australasia, states:—At a fully attended meeting nf Hie Cathedral Council nf the diocese of Newcastle, Aew South Wales, the Dean a*ked the members to express their opinions as in Hio advisability of introducing Altar lights. The matter was fully discussed,, ten members being in favour of the introduction; one member abstained from votinn; one member opposed their introduction. The result of the meeting was thus in favour of the. use of lights. Therefore, with the npprovnl of the Bishop unci Dean, these are now in use in the Cathedral. It may be interesting to note that during the last three years the number of communicants lias more than trebled. Fonr years aeo on Ascension Day ten persons miulo their communion; this year <>no hundred and seventy did m>. Primary and secondary education in tho ITniled Kinedom, so far as the expense comes out of rales and (i\xe.s, costs annually .£29,000,000. To'enable the 'Metropolitan police force to lake ono day's rest in seven, .£IOO,OOO would he required from the Vatywyers as mi additional contribution. Hibernin, Ibernin,' Irernia, «nd lei-ne, were names civen to Ireland by Aristotle, ■ Je.takiffitt.ajjft stter. Ra««at jaltarA .j..
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1480, 1 July 1912, Page 5
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