RITUALISM

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3799, 31 May 1928, Page 2

RITUALISM

BISHOP OF WAHvATO IN DEFENCE. Hamilton, May 29. The attitude of the Bishop of Wjaikato regarding ritualism is vigorously defended in an editorial in the diocesan magazine. It states : “From some statements recently made, it might reasonably be supposed that the bishop is guilty of interfering with parishes in such matters as ritual. No directions or suggestions, as regards ritual, have been made at any time to any clergy of the diocese. All the bishop has done was to make an offer to the Cathedral authorities of some vestments given him in England and Mauritius. These were unanimously accepted by the Cathedral vestry. He would not have made the offer, had not the vestments been in use at St.. Peter’s years before the bishop came. At no time, in no way, has the bishop made or suggested any variations in the ritual in use at the cathedral, even though, as bishop, he might have done so in his own Cathedral. The standing committee has met regularly. There have been no dissentions whatever in the accredited representative body of the church. The bishop, in any action taken lately, has been advised of every detail by the members, clerical and lay.”