RITUALISTIC CHARGES.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 October 1918, Page 2

RITUALISTIC CHARGES.

AGAINST A OHRISTOHUECH VICAR. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, Oct 3 Bishop Julius has delivered judgment in the case of the ritualistic charges made by Archdeacon Gosset against the Rev O. Perry, of St Michael's Church. 'As a preliminary, the bishop expressed his conviction that the proceedings were wholly without excuse, as it was well known to the archdeacon before he was instituted that the Rev. Perry had been admonished in respect to three charges, and had readily agreed to the bishop's ruling These were the use of a special epistle and Gospel without authority and the alteration of a canon by the addition of the Prayer of Obligation, and that of consecration, and a breach of the third rubric by celebration without communicants In regard to the charges regarding the reservation of the Sacrament, as the Rev Perry had only maintained the conditions as he found them, the bishop allowed the reservation, with certain conditions The charge that the Rev Perry had instructed his people to say "The Hail Mary" was dismissed, rs also was the charge that he prescribed vain repetitions. In regard to the charge that the Rev Perry held towards the people consecrated bread, with the words, "Behold, the Lamb of God,'' 1 find no warrant for the practice, which tnuct be discontinued. The ringing of the churc-h bells before and after consecration is an ancient practice of the church, ?nd I am unprepared So forbid it, but the use of the sacring bell in sanctuary was introduced without authority, and I do not sanction its retention. In regard to encouraging people to kneel at the Incarnatus, I am not prepared to demand rigid uniformity in the attitude of worshippers Placing the crucifix on the wall above the. pulpit is allowed in England, and is permittedto remain. In regard to a certain docti'!i'-> on the subject of fasting in relation In I-if communion, the bishop held there was nothing contrary to the doctrine.