THE MARRIAGE LAW.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 512, 20 May 1909, Page 5

THE MARRIAGE LAW.

REFUSAL OF HOLY COMMUNION. CANdfJ'S APPEAL; DISMISSED BY KING'S BENCIt. 1 lOT TiLßuuii-n-ritisas assofcu ntiN-rorviUdriT;) London, May 18. / The King's Bench Division of the High Court has dismissed tlio appeal of Calloil 'rtidmpfiohi Vicar of Eatoii, Nbtttich, bgaiilSt the decision of .tho Court of Archcß ordering him; to beaso refusing the Sacrament to Ml', alld Mr6i I)allnistor ( oil aceOiillfc of the latter beihg the sistet 'Of Mf. Bdiimsber'S flrSt wife. THE DEFENCE. : The dpfeilbß raised befni-o the Cbtirt of Arciibs ill the abdve tfnsi (1) I'liafc jiltlt-rltigti with b defeased tflfe's, Sist&f ftds fottiiddoil by the liuv at tU(S Chlirch, mid that persons contract' Idg'siieh caine within, the .scope;of .llio■ rubric in the. Prayer.Bdok dealing. lVith those who jhoitld bo exoluaed froiiriloly Gominunlbni (2), that, by n proviso of Sechoii lof 'the. Deceased i Wife's Sister. Mifriage Act, l!j07, ti ciefgriliah coiild"not- be called iilto qUestion bV .afi. feleliasHcal C'blift Slth : ttgird to 4 llellial bf CotiiiilUlilbn, bE.chuseHiß jUrovlsß tfftJhibitdtl prtlbeediiigs of that. lcind >ill slich a State of fiieta as esistfed; The ■ ptoViso is is follliws' "T'Mivitlert always that H6 blisfgyinati iti Hoi} Orders in' the Church of Englahd shall Jje liable to- any switi or teilsurct whether civil or eccteSiiijticali fof doiie pKomjttid to. bO:d6nc;by ;him : in'tlie | nerfbrinanco of- the diiHes of jits office, to' which sviti. pchnity, or bensuro ho., ivoiiid nbt. have, beeil liihl6 if this .Act hdil jiilt. Ijeeii passed,/ 1 , Tile Jddge decided, agiilist Cdiibn Thompson till bbtll•tlidfS: tolflts, itiill cdiifilUliSd his jtldS-. hitfit aS riiy bplHidh;' forlUtd iftfef liftSioilS:(i(itlSideritibit.bf the Act ihd biit 'SBrne; ddhbt; ind hesitdtitlfi, tilt). gbhßrtll Wbfds of the prorisd must be limited to the particiilrti 1 . purpose,of the seqtibhj and arfe re-; ferable to tl|e duties of a pierSriliaii incident the .actual, mnrringei Thb resuit is .that I thiiik ; ';tho : ndfehdaht- ; his; failed to justify, his I'epiilsiori of.-i the, prorao'ters -.from ' Holy Cohi.hiUHloii, aiid he niiiSt be.admonished for having, fea.i'epelled therll J and, ftirtlitir, li 6 ititist jje atP, 'lnonishod to refrain .from similar. d6b in : ty future:";: A Second Refusal.. . '- In hfcprliandi with d hotlce hb hifi feeft'bd iii CSiioH 1 hoiripi'oiii iff., AlaU .Bdiiletef, liianigdi bf the ' N'oritich trimwa.VS, SUbsfeqtiehtly. jirebonlfed.' hiiilsolf-.at ;eirly Ctlmhiunion: aild fbr-: lilally t'eqliested thdtiJie might be allmitted to Holy, Cdiiinittnibn.;; .This ; irpS in purSiiahce of tile Judgment obtained,in, the Cidurt-bf .Arches iftonishihg; the vioar not to tepel.liiiii-.-.froiii ~;H6ly Comtiluhidn.,; Canon !Th6lMst)fi','--thf.oiigh WaS• iiiiiiljle to ■ jjwfcwt --M titkoH - jjv the • assistant biifaie, the Jtfet*. H. Tailents, whti-. list) tigfaetl this .attjlte&ttefiv pHvateiy la tllS yeStfy 'bfeforb, thß btelrilliiis of the SefVicej Tills toilfse Ivds titkefi ih' ndeoPdilice with dn afrah'trdment which; Kn- -Bonlrtct; llttll 'tnself suggested .to . the. ohiirchwai-ddiisi llri Tdilelits, bft receiving the..request, replied,. "I nm His ithd .-vicir of- the piir'isli to vt-'nse you,, . .ivas Bo.ilii'ther; incident,.aid jl!r. Bitiiiater then;left the church in coilipauy with his brotllW. . . .•. .. .; r - ■■! PbSilßlo Consfct)ii{flccS. iiy' wHSifl' Mniiieh t.i in/'The Chtirch ; Tiffl<S,; tho- .lading . High,-Ghui'cli hbwsp.ipif, tha. jiiapent. ifl.ay:..have; fat-reaching; effects. ™,P 4 JP,?r shys eltUfitlbtl V Sir IJlbdill s Jtldgriielit Is. bHtitiili ihvblvincii • iS It.dbeS, the-tjilestibll whtthfif thb erflStliig 1 foitMbtibn'of;the GliUrch with the Sta{e;iS,i.ii« onger tolerable, If it hitin? thnt' the lair of can; lie alteted htvpbasure b.V the ,cinl -legislature. - .Jf .Sir,;liewis^Dibdih's'judg'nielit cnri'be.tiplie!d,..\rd Call ohly,inV (li"t: (lid' Sooner .the ■Churtih,-;js, diseptablished, evp.a at, the 6o« of-rfliolesilp 'he I'tilei; J'.: Lbß ftir -feligiqii. Mich • a 'felnlipir ji.- a irtiiifdiaia-tlilfcy tb, I6fh6f(i. Sir; L'diviS Blijdlfl, afld siiiitfiv- IS hbt IH iluih thb:|Jlhin' W'.il-d Ohlirch.; Sincf tile HtteHiilt is Kellig fiV-liie to Dolntiel pfl(jsH .tn'!hftefc It, ,We flfd. ifivfiDid iii f- st r'.'??!ei.'lie. end of • -ifhich . Will -be «|th«t the : vindi('dtioii' : bf:'the Church's; right, iintler. tile contlitionrf .of 'estabhshmdhii' to brdef it> i disoipline„or the.severance of Ihe mat " ,!l .at'-jprfesent, joined to .the. id - the Anglie.Hfl 1 Ciltirch,' tikis n. di ffetefit Vlfew. It states:: "Oilf dislike' Of ths Seaeaspd-'Wifg'ii. SiStet 1 " Jfhfiaan ' Apt has been Isxprefesfetl -evfef rlfid ifl tlie:|n6iSt'Ufc nlistakable.v terms. ; Bnt we'are not ■prepared; bSlWfe .the hiftjoflty brchWbhmenm•which we : mcludo tho great majprity of the BlSnops—arb.,riot prepared, tbHfeit tlibSe .who tdka.hdVautigS;6t it tfltii.'tllfe■ SivdfltV■ wllicli ybuid be, prdjieriy' appiitd to tlife giiiity tiaHy iii il dHcrdfc thSb" .- • .v r■.