ANGLICAN BISHOP ACCUSED OF USING ILLEGAL SERVICE

Evening Star, Issue 26137, 26 June 1947, Page 10

ANGLICAN BISHOP ACCUSED OF USING ILLEGAL SERVICE

SYDNEY. June 24. Tile form of service for Holy Communion prescribed in the ‘ Red Hook ' used by the Anglican Bishop of Bathurst. Dr Arnold Lomas Wylde, was claimed by Canon T. C. Hammond in the Equity Court to-day to be contrary to the laws of the Church of England. Canon Hammond said the ‘Bed Book ’ contained unauthorised additions to the service prescribed in the Book of Common Prayer, and'one serious omission. In the creed in the ‘ Bed Book ’ there was an injunction to kneel at the words “ was incarnate hy the Holy Ghost of the _ Virgin Mary.” which was not authorised by the Church of England, he said. Canon Hammond is rector of St. Phillip’s. Svdnev, and principal of the M oore Theological College. Because he is due to leave for England shortly, he was called to-day to give evidence in the suit against the bishop brought hy the New South Wales Attorney." General at the instance of a group of about 20 laymen who are members of the Church of England in the diocese of Bathurst. The relators asked the court to restrain the bishop from following words and practices described in the 1 Bed Book,’ including words which might suggest a belief in transubstantiation and practices which included the making of the sign of the Cross, the ringing of the Sanetus bell, and the Adoration of the Sacred Element. The hearing first began on July 28, 1944.