The Unfederated Church.
At the opening of the Federal Parliament Lord ITopetoun road prayers on behalf of the King, the Duke and Duchess of Corn wall and York. the people of tin* Commonwealth, and the Federal Parliament. He then recited the Lord’s Prayer, ami pron ninced the Benediction. The reason why it fell to Ixrrd llopetoiin's lot to carry out the religious ceremony was owing to the heads of the leading denominations failin'.' to agree amongst themselves as to which of thvii nirmbcr* should perform the duty.and the Governor-General elected to condu ct the service to avoid friction.—Cable.
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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXVI, Issue XX, 18 May 1901, Page 935
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98The Unfederated Church. New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXVI, Issue XX, 18 May 1901, Page 935
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