§ LORD R. CECIL (Marylebone, E.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether, on several occasions between the 26th August and the 14th October last, a number of soldiers stationed at Ballater, who were entered as belonging to the Church of England, were invited by their superiors to attend the Presbyterian church instead of their own; and, if so, what was the reason for this proceeding.
§ MR. HALDANEThe officer commanding the King's guard of honour at Ballater in August last informed his men that, while he had no desire to influence them one way or the other, he would raise no objection to their attending the parade service in the parish church, should they wish to do so. As the men attended the Presbyterian service of their own free will, there seems to be no objection to the course taken by the officer commanding.