THE NARROW WAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 236, 3 April 1912, Page 4

THE NARROW WAY.

A CHURCH DEADLOCK. By Telegraph—Press Association. Dunedin, Last Night. A remarkable position in regard to the Chalmers Church was discussed at a meeting of the Presbytery of Ditiedin to-day. In this church worshippers stand for prayer and sit for praise, while nothing is sung except psalms and paraphrases thereof. It appears that one or two members stood to sing and sat to pray, and the result was a threat of legal proceedings for a breach of the title deeds. The congregation have been so harassed that, though they are persuaded that they have committed no breach of the title deeds, they have decided that the terms of the deeds have become intolerable, and that it is no use continuing under them. The deeds of the church stipulate that if the terms are not fulfilled the property is to be sold and the proceeds devoted to the Foreign Mission fund of the Presbyterian Church. It now devolves on the deacons court of the church to sell the church and hand over the proceeds to the mission fund. The congregation is anxious to retain the property under new conditions. A committee of the Presbytery was authorised to consult with the deacons court of Chalmers Church if the latter desired it .