A Squabble in the Kirk.

Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4341, 29 November 1882, Page 2

A Squabble in the Kirk.

At a meeting of the Presbytery of Christchurph, held yesterday, the following resolutions were passed in reference to the charges against the minister of St. Andrew's Church, which have been occupying the attention of that body for some time past:—Having heard the report of the committee appointed to inquire into certain charges reflecting upon the cbarac ter and ministerial standing of the Rev. Chas. Fraser, and having heard also and carefully considered the deposition of the witnesses for and against, also the explanations and rebuttingevideace adduced by the Rev. C. Fraser and laid upon the table, the Presbytery resolved to proceed by way of libel, in strict accordance with the law of the Church, that a committee be appointed this day to prepare the libel; that Mr. Fraser be suspended from the office of the holy ministry forthwith ; and that the Moderator of the Presbytery (the Rev A.Blake) be now appointed Moderator of St. Andrew's Kirk Session, and to preach in St. Andrew's Church next Lord's day. That the Presbytery express the strongest disapprobation of Mr Fraser's conduct in excluding them this morning from the usual place of meeting, and in his unworthy attempt to escape the jurisdiction of the Church in direct contravention of his ordination vows. A committee was also appointed to inquire into and report upon the position of the cemetery trust. The second of the above resolutions was occa» sioned by the fact that the meeting which was appointed to be held in St. Andrew's church found the doors locked. The meeting was held in the church grounds, and formally adjourned to St. Paul's church. Mr Fraser has threatened a libel action against some papers in connection with this case.