A CHURCH QUARREL.
DEPARTURE KliO.U FIXED WORSHIP m -• By Telegraph ■ Press Association. Dunedin, taist Night. Mr. Justice Sim sat in the Supreme Court to-day to hear an action brought by John .famisrn. who sought an order for the removal »!' Dcactmseourt from the trusteeship of l lie Port Chalmers Presbyterian Chuivli. for substitution of other trustees and for a declaration :is to the rights of the plaintiff and those in conformity with him as to the fund! in trust. The main points in the ease, affect the religious faith of the members of (be Port ( ha liners Church, inasmuch as legal action is taken on the ground that dining 11)11 a considerable section of the congregation departed from the fixed mode of worship, sitting whilst prayer was being offered ami standing during the service, of pr.tise, it being contended by plaintiff and those in conformity with him that praise could consist only of psalms and certain paraphrases of the Scriptures. The case will be resumed ta-monw.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 202, 24 February 1914, Page 5
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165A CHURCH QUARREL. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 202, 24 February 1914, Page 5
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