CHURCH AND STATE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 24, 29 January 1903, Page 3

CHURCH AND STATE.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. Paris, January 27. In the Chamber of Dspnties, the Premier, M. Ooombes, refused to entertain M. Allard's proposal to abolish the concordat, contending that the State | needed religion. Be said that the masse? would not be satisfied with I simply moral idras. | M. Berthelot's motion for the sub mission of the question of the saperation of (Jhurch and State to a referendum was referred to a committee, despite M. Ooombe's declaration that such a separation would create serious difficulties in the Bepublic. i I Rome, January 27. | The French Premier's claim that the j exclusive right of the selection of bishops should be recognised as remaining vested in the Government is strenuously resisted by the Vatican. The Pope declares that he wculd prefer every See to be vacant and the ojn otdAt abolished rather than yield oq this point. I Received 28, 9.44 p.m. I Bomb, January 28. The Pops has appo nted a Oommissiou, roiisis'iing of five Cardinals, with eleven c nsultorg, to inquire into the scope of biblicil the inquiry will be of a comprehensive nature, including plenary inspiration of the scrip'ur. s,