BISHOP CROSSLEY RESIGNS

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15343, 2 July 1913, Page 9

BISHOP CROSSLEY RESIGNS

OWING TO ILL-HEALTH. _ PROCEEDING TO ENGLAND. RETURN TO AUCKLAND UNLIKELY. T tfo YEARS IN DIOCESE. TJoirrFirATioy of the resignation of Dr. n T L Crossley, Anglican Biehop of Auckland ' has been received by the Comf'tv(Archdeacon Calder). Notice of from the See will be sent J rT Crowley to. the Primate of New SaSd (Bishop Noville), and the latter officially communicate it to the ComCI SrT weeks ago, Dr. Crowley Buffered a se rious nervous breakdown, and, acceptL the advice of hi? medical attendant, went to Sydney, accompanied by Mrs. " ?roUv, sailing on June 2. The refit L not had the beneficial effects that Ire expected, and" Dr. Crossley has now decided to resign. At present he is in t Brisbane, and in arriving at his decision, he ha* been guided by the adviCe ° the Archbishop of Brisbane, Bishop StoneWigpe- V Marsack, of Auckland, and r Hood, of Sydney. -■ Dr. Crossley will sail for. England at {he end of July. It is not expected that he will return to Auckland before his de- .• parture. _ / . , , An account of. the retiring bishop s - career appears elsewhere in this issue. STATEMENT BY PBIMATE. 'AWAITING ADVICE. BY LETTER. [BY SELEGRAPH.— -PKESS ASSOCIATION.] Dunedin, Tuesday. With reference to the statement that Bi«hop Crosslev has resigned, the rri mate (Bishop Neville) states that he ■'has received a'telegram from Dr. Crosslev's agont in Auckland informing him that letters are being sent regarding Dr. : Crossley s future plans. The primate has been asked to take no steps, and to make no definite announcement until he receives the letters.