DISESTABLISHMENT.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 98, 25 April 1912, Page 7

DISESTABLISHMENT.

DEADLY BLOW TO CHRISTIANITY MR. M'KENNA EXPLAINS BILL'S PROVISIONS ENDOWMENT INCOME FIXED.

By Ttlegriph,— Prssi Association.— Copyrlfcht. (Received April 25, 8.5 a.m.) ■> LONDON, 24th April. Ift the House of Commons the Horn© Secretary (tho Hon. Reginald M'Konna) said that the Welsh Difiestaiblifikttent Bill was similar to that of 1909. Tho present income from endowment* amounted t/o £260,000} in futuv*, 'if would have a minimum of £87,000 A year. Existing incumbents would 'continue to receive stipends. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners and the governors of Queen Anne's bounty would also be perniitited to contribute from English sources a sufficient sum to moke th© income of the Welsh Church £180,000 a 1 year', including life interests valued at £82,000, and to retain cathedrals, churches, and parsonage. Welsh Commissioners would be appointed ito distribute Church t property, of which £26,700 will bo given to the University of Wales and £176,000 goes to county councils and districts where tithes are levied. The ( Right Hon. Alfred Lyitelton (Unionist member for St. George s, Kan-over-fiquaru Division), eaid that the English Church had still the largest denomination in Wales. The Government wasi dealing a deadly blow to Christianity by th^ Bui, which violated the principle of religious toleration. Sir David Brynmor Jones (Labour member for Swansea) approved the Bill. The debate was adjourned. , (Received' April 25, 10 a.m.) LONDON, 24th April. The second reading of tho Welsh Dis« establishment Bill has been set down for 13th May.