THE MARRIAGE LAW.
STATEMENT BY THE BISHOP 01? OXFORD. By Telceranli— Press Association—Copyright (Roc. July 1, 11.15 p.m.) London, July 1. Tho Bishop of Oxford (Dr. Gore), in a letter discussing the Bannister-Thompson ease (in which the House of Lords decided tlmt: a clergyman of the Church of England cannot refuse .Holy (.'oninimiion to a person who has married his deceased wife's sister), state:—The Church law treats marriajie with the- deceased wife's sister as incestuous, and ''anon 10!) requires us to refuse Communion to those contracting it. Since the power to determine the condition of Communion belongs (n the Church alone, our duty is l<> abide by principle and i'aco the oohht|llciici>.s.
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1481, 2 July 1912, Page 5
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112THE MARRIAGE LAW. Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1481, 2 July 1912, Page 5
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