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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 6377, 12 February 1892, Page 2

Tkkrk was a scene in the Anglican Synod at Wellington last night. To explain it we must go back a Uttlo bit. Once upon a time a reverend gentleman, Ciinon Ho well, arrived in the colony and took up lri.s residence at Wellington. The incumbent cf St. Paul's Church wanted a fojum lenens, and Canon Howoll accepted thu position, stud became popular. For somo reason or I another the Bishop of Wellington and he did not pet on well together, and if we recollect rightly, the Canon wan prohibited from performing , certain duties that are usually performed by clergymen. The Canon had the sympathy of the people, <iud when ho resigned th 3 pulpit 0:1 the return of the incumbent of St. Paul's, he was the recipient of a friendly demonstration and v purse of sovereigns. Canon Howeil was appointed thon to a parish in the diocese of iuiTiedin. Well, it appears that, last night, a letter was published in the Post asking •vhother it was true that instructions had been jjiveii that Oiinon Howeil should not be allowed to preach in any of the Wellington churches during the sitting of the Synod. Ou the Synod reassembling that evening, the Rev. Mr t'ltohett rose to ask a question, and the Bishop of Wellington, who, as Primate, was presiding, rufu.ied to hear him. There wtw the most perfect decorum, ot. course, but all thu same there was a row, if we may be permitted to use ho vulgar an expression in connection with such aa august assemblage. The oud of it wan that the Primate threatened to adjourn the meeting if Mr FitehoU did not sit down. Mr Fitohett tat doivn, the Bishop of Duneiiiu rose and walked towards the door, disrobing as ho went. The other Otasro representatives followed him, and the business proceeded. Later on tb>-y relumed, but if ever t> Primate received a crushing reproof for wrongful ruling it was on that oeea«ion. The quesiion Mr Fitehett wished to ui-k was whether the letter in the I'o**t relating to Canon Howeil had any foundation, and, apparently, the Primate did not wish it answered.