CHURCH TROUBLE

Feilding Star, Volume 6, Issue 1889, 27 April 1928, Page 5

CHURCH TROUBLE

JX THE WAIKATO DISCU SSED BY I’ARISII roNEBS (Per Press Association). Auckland. April 20. Further evidence of dissension in the Waikato diocese, under the administration of Bishop C’herrington. was afforded at a meeting of Hamilton East parishioners. When 1 lie formal business of the annual meeting had been completed ltean Barnett vacated the cimir in favour of Mr 11. H. Short, and considerable discussion followed regarding the stati' of affairs at present existing. - Mr J. T. Reid moved: “Thai in view of the decision of Hie Archbishop and the Church legal advisers with regard lo the dismissal of ration Ilervie. and realising the esteem in which ('anon llarvie is held, this meeting of clnireh people expresses its gratification at his reinstatement to office." Mr F. T. (Mark referred to the

changes in Hie morning services at Hie Cathedral. He said lie knew that even some of Hie clergy did not like ritualistic services. but they were in Hie unhappy' position of having to “bend tin* knee” lo the Bishop. Ill* could not recollect: tiny other dio-

cese where such (rouble had been experienced. lie said it was not a ease of what The congregation desitfed, but “what the Bishop said.” (Applause). Mr ('lark moved the following motion, which was carried, with ’one dissentient : "That this

meeting expresses its grief at the stall' of affairs in the diocese and Trusts that Synod will investigate matters with a view to remedying tin 1 unrest which is prevalent today."