SCENE IN CHURCH.
VICAR RE-ENTERS AOCGMIPAN- • lIM> BY POLICE
HUNDREDS TROOP OUT
SERVICE CLOSED* OWING TO
BLASPHEMY
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS TO
FOLLOW
(United Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Aust,. and N.Z. Press Assn.) (Received Feb. 13, 8.5 p.m.,. LONDON, Feb. 12. Demonstrations at St. Outhbert’s, Darwen, culminated in an extraordinary scene. Mounted and loot police guarded the church. A congregation of eight hundred remained quiet until the vicar, Mr Lauria, went into the pulpit when he was unable to make himself heard owing to laughter and shouting. The vicar went into the street and returned with police officers amidst ironical laughter and singing. Tine police accompanied the vicar as he moved about the church taking names. Hundreds of people trooped out, and the v-icar. from the chancel announced that owing to blasphemy the service would end. When ho went out into the street again there was an outburst of I.being. Mounted polico escorted him to the vicarage. Legal proceedings will follow.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 10510, 14 February 1928, Page 5
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157SCENE IN CHURCH. Gisborne Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 10510, 14 February 1928, Page 5
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