The Yen. Archde?«Dn Mauneell regarded the Bill as subversive of the main principle of their parochial system. Hβ ridiculed the argument* of some of those who had sup ported the Bill, saying that because of the supposed grieTances of a few persons they would sweep away all boundaries, all laws, and allow every man to do as he liked. [Laughter]. The Bishop of Auckland should be sorry to gee the Bill passed, as it would cut at the root of their parochial organisation. Mr Grigg said all the arguments used seemed to be bated on the ground of ex pediency. Personally he thought if they were to adopt such a principle into their Church as that .contained in this Bill, they would lote their chief characteristic and principal attraction. Archdeacon Stock suggested that the diffi culty might be surmounted by providing " that any person of the age of twenty-one yean attending any church, and having signed the churchwarden's book, snail be taken to be a parishioner of such parish during that year." The Rev. Mr Beaumont opposed the Bill. His Lordship the President spoke against the measure, and in doing so remarked that it would be found to aot prejudicially against the poor, who ought to be their special charge. Also he deprecated meddling with the paro chial system. Archdeacon Edwards having replied, The question—"That the Bill be read a second time " —was then put and negatived on the voices.
