THE WELSH CHURCH

Grey River Argus, 21 June 1913, Page 3

THE WELSH CHURCH

DISESTABLISHMENT BILL. / BILL READ A-SECOND TIME. (By Electric Telegraph—- Copyright). b . ______ (Per Press Association). LONDON, June 19. The debate on the. motion for the second reading of the Welsh' Disestablishment Bill took place iri'^the House of Commons to-day. Mr Asquith argued that it was un- ; thinkable that the Bill would prevent the Church .in Wales, after disestablishment, co-operating with the Church iit.England in all church purpose— The most 'important portion of his speech was .Mt wherein he emphasised the fact that it garnered the memories and traditions of the Welsh' people. . Another notable. speech was that delivered by Mr W. G. Gladstone, in which he .deplored the Church's refusal of -an (invitation to effect a compromise adding that being turned into sheep runs, and idle it was not good to shut the door, and stating, that Liberal Churchmen, were unable to propose amendments at the suggestion stage. Mr Bonar Law commented on the Non-Conformists cutting po'i'tics before religion. They liked the Bill as much .as those putting religion before politics hated it. He denied that Wales alone was entitled to settle the question, which was interesting to ihe who.'o of Britain. It would clearly be the Opposition's , duty when :'in office to reverse what the Government was doing-. The proposal for the -second rending; was then agreed to. the division being as follows : — For the Bill 357 Against • 1 258 Government's majority og Loivi B^auchanrp .\lo^ed w-'ith 'the minority. . .