KIKUYU INCIDENT.
THE PRIMATE'S DECISION HO HERESY TRIAL By Telegraph-Press Ataoolation-Cooyri.Ehi London, Febrnah' 9. The Archbishop of Canterbury (Dr. Davidson), after hearing the Bishop of Zanzibar's charges and the Bishop of , Uganda's statement, deeliii.es to permit proceedings for heresy and sclu-sm, but, us questions oi far-reaching importance have been raised, ho proposes to submit tho matter to the Central Consultative 1 Committee, wliich will nioet in Juiy 1 next. j The committee will consist of certain < English and colonial prelates, including j tho Archbishop of Sydney and Dr. ■: Wallis (ex-Bishop of Wellington). CHARGES NOT PRESSED. BUT AUTHORITATIVE RULING SOUGHT. \ (Rec. February 10, 9,15 p.m.) London, February 10. The Archbishop of Canterbury' points out that the Bishop of Zanzibar, while not withdrawing his charges of heresy and schism, doos not wish to press them if tho results desired can to reached by another way; but he presses for a decision which will make clear his own position in relation to the neighbouring dioceses. Tho Archbishop, of Canterbury is unhesitatingly of opinion that lift would not bo justified in allowing the inquiry . ti take tho form of proceedings against | tho Bishops of Uganda and Mombasa: for heresy and schism. No clear precedent for such a trial exists, and the filets afford no caso for such proceedings, which .would bo wholly out of pliice. Tho Bishop of the Province of Canterbury would not bo specially qualified to givo arbitrament in a matter which markedly affected interests outsido of those "of the Homo Church. Tho Archbishop wont oil to sa,y that ha,ppily the Consultative. Committee, elected by tho Lambeth Conference of 180S was exceptionally' qualified to deal with tho question. Its members included tho Archbishops of Canterbury, York, and Armagh, tho Bishops of Winchester, St. Albans, Exeter, mid Gib- . raliar, slid tire Archbishops of' Ruperts: land and the West Indies. TJio following questions will ho submitted by tho Archbishop of Canterbury:^ .{l} Whether tlio scheme oE federation embodied in tho resolutions agreed to ittjiikuyu contravenes any principles of Church order, (2) Whether tho Communion Service held at Ktkuyn is consistent with tho principles, accepted by tho Church of ' England, in view of the fact that many of tho communicants were not members of tho Church of England or episcqpally confirmed) though all, as a basis of possible federation, agreed to the loyal acceptance of tho Scriptures as tho supreme rule- of faith and practice/ and accepted the Apostles and Nicenc creeds ris tho general expross'ibii of fundamental Christian belief, Tho Archbishop of Canterbury points out that .the Bisliop of Uganda states that no Church or society is committed , to tho scheme of federation which is sub juttice.. The problems raised aro. not novel, having coino before tho Church regarding missionary work in China, Japan, West Africa, and clsmvhete, aiid call imperatively for a patient' though definite answer. 1
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1981, 11 February 1914, Page 7
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474KIKUYU INCIDENT. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1981, 11 February 1914, Page 7
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