CORONATION AND UNITED SERVICE.
REMARKABLE POSITION IN WELLINGTON. THE RABBI AND THE BISHOR. [By Telegraph—Press Association.] “Wellington, last night. On the day the Coronation Committee ippointed by the citizens decided to ask the clergymen of the City to hold a united service on Coronation Day trouble began to simmer. It was obvious from the first that the hearts of a number of the ilergy were not in the project. Several >f them opeuly opposed the idea of having 5 in open-air service. One speaker said it would be a farce. A clerical committee was set up, but three meetings lapsed for want of a quorum. A fourth was held to-day, and events which transpired convey the impression that the” proposed united religious service will have to be eliminated from the Coronation Day pro gramme. Rabbi Van Stavern reported ;hat he had sent a letter to Wallis, Bishop J “Wellington, asking him to take part in the services. The reply, read by the Rabbi, stated that, as Bishop Wallis gathered, it was intended to make the service of a religious, but not distinctly of a Christian character, he did not think he ought to take part in it. The Rev. Sprott (St. Paul’s) had also written to the Rabbi, excusing himself from taking part, is he would be exceptionally busy. Van Stavern, after reading these letters, said silence was tlje essence o' .■.isdom. lie asked to be relieveu position on the Committee, and left the room. The remaining members then had a discussion on the situation, during which jt was stated that the Bishop had taken part 1 with the Rabbi in a memorial service on 1 the death of the late Queen. The Mayor, ’ who was summoned, advised the Com- 1 mittee to proceed with the arrangements - for the service, but it appeared that the 1 Presbyterians would also hold aloof with 1 ihe Anglicans. The Committee finally decided to report what had occurred to the general committee, with an intimation > hat the clergymen could not carry out 1 the united service, <
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Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 422, 22 May 1902, Page 2
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