WAIKATO CHURCH TROUBLE

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 172, 21 April 1928, Page 5

WAIKATO CHURCH TROUBLE

“APPEARS TO BE REACHING A CLIMAX” • BY Telegraph.—press association. Hamilton, April 20. The recent dissensions /in the Waikato Diocese, partly relating to the Anglo-Catholic movement and partly personal, appear to be reaching * climax. . A meeting of eighty Claudelands (Hamilton) parishioners last night resolved, without dissent:— “That this meeting views with deep concern the present unhappy condition of Church affairs, in the diocese, and is of the opinion that J Bishop Cherrington has lost the * confidence and support of the great ; majority of clergy and laity, and [ in the interests of the Church he should be asked to resign his !, office.” It was also resolved: “That this meeting of churchmen express, appreciation of the course of the action adopted by Canon Harvie in connection with Bishop Cheiriugtou, and that this meeting is gratified that Canon Harvie is being reinstated to the various offices from which the Bishop attempted to remove him.” Since the Bishop’s arrival, late .in 1926, there has been a vigorous criticism in the Press and at public meetings of . tendencies toward Catholicism. For unstated reasons Archdeacon Cowie early resigned, and Canons Harvie and Strong resigned as examining chaplains. Mr. Harty, vicar of Frankton, also resigned, and Canon Harvie was suspended from the Canonry. This sust pension' has since been cancelled. , The t Rev. Mr. Rich was dismissed from tlie * position of domestic chaplain to the a Bishop. 1 r