CHURCH DEADLOCK

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 594, 21 February 1929, Page 16

CHURCH DEADLOCK

POSITION IN WAIKATO COURT PROCEEDINGS IN JUNE (From Our Own Correspondent) HAMILTON, Wednesday. No further developments have taken place in connection with the deadlock which has arisen between Dean Barnett and a section of Anglicans supporting Bishop Cherrington in his desire to investigate the dean’s fitness to retain charge of the Cathedral Parish. There is an impression abroad that the proceedings in which the dean will seek a permanent injunction restrainj ing the bishop’s party from taking I action will take place during the Supreme Court session opening next Tuesday. j It is stated, however, that the mo- ! tion was tiled 400 late to allow for this | rind the hearing will be delayed until I the June session. Before then a settlement is possible. MODERNIST’S VIEWS I Dr. H. D. A. Major, the modernist 1 who was vicar of Hamilton 27 years | ago, believes neither in extremes either toward conservative Protestantism nor medieval Romanism. He considers that the salvation of Christianity lies in a movement which will combine the best of both schools of thought. Dr. Major says that the rejection of the Revised Prayer Book was decided by the majority of the clergy and laity in England and that the Oxford ! Movement had passed the zenith of its I influence and was now on the decline. | “I am naturally very distressed to know of the dissensions which have existed in this diocese,” said Dr. Major. “I can remember when Hamilton churchmen were keenly enthusiastic for the church’s welfare, and when worship at the little wooden church on the hill was untroubled by questions of form and doctrine.” ; He would not comment on recent j developments in Hamilton.