BRAWL IN CHURCH
RITUAL OBJECTED TO. ‘Australian and N.Z. Cabl" Association.) LONDON, January 15. Resentment of the congregation against Anglo-Catholic ritual culminated in calling in the police at St. Cuthbert’s, Darwen; also in the abrupt abandonment of the morning service.
The majority of the worshippers objected to the Vicar, Rev. E. Lauria, using Sung "Eucharist. When he proceeded to the altar to lead the singing of the Eucharist, over a hundred of the congregation rose and sang hymns. Others knelt jupd some women quitted the church, * sobbing. Meanwhile, the organist played music conflicting with .the hymns. When the congregation reached the third hymn, the Vicar left the church and brought the police. He then addressed those present, protesting, saying : ‘ ‘Do you know that you are very blasphemous ?” Some replied: “We want our own service, and we are going to have it.” Confusion reigned, and the protesters resumed the singing. The curate and choir returned to the vestry. The Vicar requested the congregation to leave, and the service ended.-
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Greymouth Evening Star, 16 January 1928, Page 2
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