THE KAIPOT CASE.

Inangahua Times, Volume IV, Issue 81, 15 October 1877, Page 2

THE KAIPOT CASE.

(Nelson Mail.)' We Wave Been -favored with tlie follbwing in p "rmatidn on the above case, the final judgment in which has just bßen> declared bythe Bfencli of Bishops of New Zealand! TheE«»v; H\ihert E.* Carlyon; inenmKent of Kaiapof, xrns oliargod in 1875^6* Ky sevpralof thp parishioners with the adoption of many of those practices Known' as " ritualistic " in connection' with " Confession," and with teachings 1 and' nractices in the Hbly Communion' which were-nlleged to be contrary to the donfrinfl and practice' of tlie Church of" England! Thp TlisJion of OfirNMinrcK's Court;, consisting of fTamm^r fho Crinncellor.TJ»n.- A rolidoswon FT'-n'pp'*. T)^ D^nald,'Tmon Oottorill. nn I We W>illfpr. considi>r"'l tlip ovidpneo tn«upportMiß charsre-«, jpid'fntin-1 with slijjlft mo'l!fif«!>*?on th it' fl»»v (vorp pror«d. nnd forthwith sn'>mittfid'lhp q'ip<tion to *'ip Rench of T?i<li'»ns wljpf'ipr upon t?\V f icts so-nseertainfid' nnd proved, the an f s--in I tpaohihgs-of thp. IV'v, VT "R. Oarivon wprp contriry to thonuthomol ppaptto" and'teachihg of th» O'turft'i, nnd w'iPthVr therpfore h'« wa« cm'Wy of tliP oflonfes charged." T'»* unanimous jiidgment of the "BftnTjlr nf Ps<«hof)>j, afl'pp <jpperaf" mmithV* caroful ynquirv.. hus Iwn tran'mJ^tpd to *he"Church \dvonatp," and is to thp pff-ct Jlht thp defendant is gniltv of eight oufc of fl»p twpljw cliargps, nnd"wttli- rogard tv» tlio romtinihsr four, thp language u^ed' hv Afr Carlvon»fs so indefinite,- and thearguments ndhpted by him are so*invalrd, «nd tlie cs<«umptions so un warrantable,. Miat tlie Bishops do not consider it necessary to found'a jndgmpnf thereon. Tlie re<ulfc of the ji«*l?rmpnt ttip.n is -• tli^t Mr C'irlyon in "j-tvin" " Confp<sion U Mie dirin"lv nnnnjn'-'d 1 ni^im f->r t,liP for. nriv»»nps<» of"«in n'V^r 'Vi»vs«<n i **'i<« form 1 t;nU»v of trmi-M'in 1 ? Mn* wli s i*l» is oontrtry to the authorised dwrrneof the' Church- : is cond'pmned nl-so for tHetpsiellin? tfiaft the wo»-ds "This ?V my Body,'" " This is my Bloodl" are to be understood' in a literal sensp ;• for using water* made of such broad as is not usually eaten ; foiv plbvatinsr the consecrated' element* ;:apd' for so standing in the Chmmnnion. Service* with his Back to the people- that they cannot see him break tb 1 * bread'and takethe cup into his Hand's. This is- a final dprision. and' there is no anppal from it. Tlie next proceeding isfor the Bishop in whose diocese the offeree occurred, which in* this case is the Primate, to pass sftntpnrp. which- consists of suspension from all and everf act and' fnnefcion appertaining to the Ministry of the Church for such ternras to thfe Bishopshall seem fib. not sxceoding thre'6 year 3 in cas(>s< of erroneous doctrine, and onepear in* case* of unlawful practices* and 1 Purtlier until' such* ti ms- a* lie* shall retract iis error; or declare that lie- will* eoalotmf. limselF for the future to the practice and' :eaching laid down in the Prayerßbok. THe judgment will be given* in- eitenson Hie various churches and' otiietf papers ntbe Colony.