Yo the Editor of the "Norrs-Cama Dairy News."
Sir,—The above has formed a large part of the news in "Cathedral Notes" during the last three weeks, and I gather that it has stirred imagination of the Writer of those columns. "It is good to ko zealously affected in a good cause; but J confess I cannot share his enthusiasm.
1.—In the first place it seems to me that the constant round of Conferences, Conventions, Councils and Congresses reported in the religious papers serve no very good purpose. There seems to be a lust-for talking, reading papers, discussions, committees, boards and what not; and when the last word has been said, the report issued, the statistics tabulated, the votes of thanks given, and the secretaries paid, one finds that nothing has been really done. They have talked about doing it. Truly all this thin air (some of it very thin) seems 8 poor substitute for the rushing mighty wind of fervent evangelism.
2.—This series of Congresses held in England has been called Let the word stand: tut let us remember that a movement may be either backward or forward. I do not hesitate to say that the Anglo-Catholic Movement is backward. In the official Guide and Programme of the Congress held in Birmingham, the following verses are found Hail! Queen of Heaven the Ocean Star; Quide of the wanderer, here below...
Mother of Christ, Star of the Sea Pray for the wanderer, pray for me!
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