ANTI-RITUAL CRUSADE.
DEBATE IN PARLIAMENT. LONDON, April 12.
A keen debate took place in the House of Commons upon Mr Gedge's resolution declaring lawlessness of the clergy. Mr Balfour made a strong speech. He said that wliile he did not accuse the Ritualists of Romanising practices, he considered they were guilty of great disloyalty, and their actions seriously wounded the church. He appealed to the moderates to disassociate themselves from the extremists, whose attitude impeded the increased spiritual freedom of the church. The House by 200 voter to 14 demanded that preferment should be restricted to clergy who are prepared to abide by the bishops, the Prayer Book, and the courts.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2356, 20 April 1899, Page 13
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