It is not often that we hear of the banning of clergymen these days, but this week 300 clergymen. from every part of the Liverpool Diocese assembled in Synod and, tin silence while the Bishop, Dr, David, "solemny placed the ecclesiastical ban thon three of their fellow-priests, which wa: agreed upon by 246 votes to 39, The three clergymen concerned—incumbents of Liverpool churches—fare the Rev. Cyril Wilkins, vicar of St. Thomas's Church, Toxteth; the Rev. J. A.
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Bishop called upon them to abandon. this form of service, which is permitted only in the case of the sick, they replied that, on con. scientious grounds, they were unable to accept his' regulation, was the first synodical action of the Kind in recent times.
The ban means that the Bishop and all his clergy will ostracism the three vicars and their churches, Grants from the diocesan funds will be withdrawn and no Confirmations can be held at any of the churches. The theoe vicars were present, and, ina statement on behalf of himself and his. two colleagues, the Rev, C~Wilkins protested against the legality of the ban and intimate-_ ed that they might, take the ease to the High Court.
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