THE NEW BISHOP FOR OTAGO AND SOUTHLAND.

Southland Times, Issue 696, 15 July 1867, Page 3

THE NEW BISHOP FOR OTAGO AND SOUTHLAND.

(to ths editor of the southland times.) Sir, — Referring to a letter which appeared in your contemporary's issue of 9th inst., from the Bishop of Christci lurch, and addressed to nobody in particular, I -wish to give its history, and say a few words in reply- That letter was originally addressed to me, and a copy sent to Mr Edwards.. By some Liistake, I suppose, the Bishop omitted to post the original to me, and the first I saw of it was in the public print. • The {.principal point to be noticed in the letter is Dr Harper's objection" to evidence taken from newspaper reports, which I, oh the contrary, deem more trustworthy than any general account or defence of his views would be from any member of the party with which he has chosen to identify himself. ■ Bishop Harper 1 grants that he has heard from the Archbishop of Canterbury that Dr Jenner is "" an earnest minded, and judicious man," holding his own views, but "without giving offence." This would be evidence enough, and from the very highest quarter. Dr Jenner, we are, told, " holds his own views,", and what those views are the company, in which he is constantly seen at home very clearly show. Then, among his associates in processions and " high celebrations " are [Father Ignatius, Mr Maconochie, Brother Bazil (another of the monks,) Mr Veaiix, who advocated the Communion at funerals, " as a man for the dead," and all the" leaders of the Eomanizing party. As regards the appointment having been acquiesced in by the Eural Deanery Board in [February, the memorial distinctly states that it was so, and the reason, viz., that it appeared, to many at least, too late to raise objections. Since that time he has become better known, being constantly seen associating with, and countenancing the promoters of what are called Eitualistic processions &c, and not only in the churches about London, but going out of his way as far as Teignmouth — if Irecollect right, to lend his support to a man who has been lately so outraging his parishioners, that his church has been made the scene of the same profane and scandalous outrages as St G-eorge's in the East a few years ago. I think therefore the time can never have gone -past when it is our duty to protest earnestly and energetically against his coming out among us. My idea in originating the opposition to him was this— as Bishop Jenner will almost certainly remain in England until after the great Conference of Bishops announced for September, we have now an opportunity of taking measures to avert so terrible a misfortune. I believe still that his plans will be altered to enable him to meet the rest of the Bishops in England before he sails. I hope therefore that country members of the Church will sign the petition, or send their names to me to be added j to it ; and that the Invercargill Vesfcry | will make so decided a stand that we may be spared the many dangers and scandals which would inevitably follow upon the advent of a Bishop taken from that small but unscrupulous school. — I am, sir, your's &c, W. J. Oldham. Eiverton, 11th July, 1867.