PRIESTLY INTOLERANCE.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2132, 22 January 1880, Page 2

PRIESTLY INTOLERANCE.

it was with a feeling of disgust rather than surprise (says the “ Ceylon Observer”) that we heard at Kalutara of a characteristic action on the part of Father Duthy, the Anglican “ priest ” placed there by Bishop » j Copleston, and an intolerant action, r | too, with which some of our own congregation are naturally indignant, It appears that Mr H. H. Cameron, assistant Government agent, wished the “priest” to perform the marriage ceremony which should make that gentleman the partner of Miss Macleod, daughter of the late Dr jNorman Macleod. of world-wide fame, but of course the “ priest ” was not going to disgrace his exalted office byperforming a ceremony in which a Presbyterian should bo one of the ’ actors. Pefusal was made, and so a journey of 26 miles had to be made, and another and more liberal minister a Church Missionary—had to be obtained to tic the knot at Galle Face Church, Colombo. It will perhaps

x j. it k TTT-rrrz —“■ y, r . — : * come to Her Majesty Queen Victoria’s, ears how the daughter of her former favorite minister was refused, to, ( be maMSed'td 'a Churchman. one of the “ priests ” .who; receiver part iof their from the general reyenup of thW eolohj~a revenue raised largely from-Buddhists. Hindoos/ and Mohamvj gr;/.- ■ ' '■ "