The Express.
London, England, 1856-12-25 00:00:00

SCENE AT AN AUSTRALIAN ORDINATION.

The South Australian Weekly Dispatch relate.
that at the ordination of the Bishop of Adelaide, on last
St. James's-day, on Use right rev. prelate challenging any
one to came forward who knew of any impediment to the
ordination of any of the candidates, the Rev. J. Roberti
arose and went to the altar, and standing before it made the
following protest :
" Reverted Father le God,—ln antordance with the in.
'Ration which you have just read, I protest agaioet the
admission of the Ray. William Wood, of Penwortham, to
the order of prleethood—First, because to is not learned in
the Latin toegue, and sufficiently instructed in the Holy
Scriptoria. aa required by the terms of ordination clearly
ezpreued in the Book of Ordination. Secondly, because
ha dote not lay aside the study of the world,' as required
by the ordination vows; but, in direct opposition to the
ordination promises, he deals in cattle, horses, lands, and
mimes in agricultural pursuits, and in other meter busl-
nem. Thirdly, because he has been recently guilty of bear-
ing false witeme against has neighbour in oppcaition to the
commandment of Clod."
Here. great contusion occurred; the bishop, the clergy,
and the congregation were puzzled. Alter a coneid.rable
consultation with the clergy, the bishop asked Mr. Roberts,
" Ars you prepared to prove the truth of your statements
relative to Hr. Wood ? Have you evidence to trove that
he is ‘IIOOI2IIIMIII in his life and secular in his dealing, 1"
Mr. Roberts replied, " My lord, I am prepared to prove the
troth of my statements if your lordship will allow me to do
so." Here the bishop 'awaited with Mr. Bartley, Dean
Farrell, Mr. Marryst, Mr. Woodcock, and others; then his
lordship said to the congregation, "1 will proceed to ordain
Mr. Wood a priest."
Mr. Roberts persisted la his protest, when the bishop
directed Mr. Marryat to read the at vas and testimonials to
the oongregttion. The testimonials stated that Mr. Wood
had been a holy and blameless man for the last three year',
and that he had been eltealy watched by Dean Farrell, Mr.
Woodcock, and Mr. Coombs. The ordination was then
proceeded with.

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