WAIKATO DIOCES

Southland Times, Issue 20499, 30 May 1928, Page 8

WAIKATO DIOCES

RECENT DISPUTE BISHOP'S ATTITUDE DEFENDED EDITORIAL IN DIOCESAN MAGAZINE , Hamilton, May 29. The attitude of the Bishop of Waikato regarding ritualism was vigorously defended in the editorial of the diocesan magazine. “From some statements recently made it might reasonably be supposed that the Bishop was guilty of interfering with parishes in such matters as the ritual. No directions nr suggestions as regards the ritual had been made at any time to any of the clergy of the diocese. All the Bishop has done was to make an offer to the cathedral authorities for some vestments given him in England and Mauritius. These were unanimously accepted by the Cathedral vestry. He would not have made the offer had not the vestments been in use at St. Peter’s years before the Bishop came. At no time in no way has the Bishop made or suggested any variations in the ritual in use in the cathedral, even though as Bishop he might have done so in his own cathedral. The standing committee has met regularly. There have been no dissent ions whatever in the accredited representative body of the church. The Bishop in any action taken lately has been advised of every detail by the members, clerical and lay.”