KIKUYU CONTROVERSY.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume III, Issue 357, 17 February 1914, Page 5

KIKUYU CONTROVERSY.

ZANZIBAR’S DISSENT.

[PXB PBBM ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT.] London, Feb. 16.

The Bishop of Zanzibar, in a two column letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury, ■ explains his reasons _ for dissent from the Primate’s decision. He argues, that the formal charges were intended to. the submitted to the Primate, officially only if, after full inquiry, the. two bishops refused to accept the Church’s judgment. He concludes by pleading for a definite settlement of the controversy. Dr. Weston declares that a consultative body of,bishops is likely to be regarded as a prejudiced committee of inquiry. . Some of the members represent the bishops who have already, accepted a policy as akin to that proposed at Kikuyu. The Primate, who has already prejudiced the case in his answer, will be as chairman, both judge and foreman of the jury. (Received 17, 8.40 a.m.) London, Feb. 16. The Bishop of Zanzibar dissents from the Primate describing ‘ nonconformists bodies as branches of the Church of, Christ,, and adds that this impresses the validity of their ministries. . .... ..j