The union of the principal Presbyterian Churches in Scotland has taken a long step forward. When the Church Bill was Inst before the Peers there were signs lof trouble ahead. But still it had fan easy and unanimous passage through the House. A long list of Jamendments dealing with the property and endowments of the [Church of Scotland wore agreed to with practically no discussion. This [was largely due to the tact and management of Lord Haldane, who had been able to meet all the objections by a compromise with the landowning' interest. Mr. Macmilian, the Lord Advocate, had also a large share in the negotiations which ended. so happily. The cane dour with which the Archbishop of Canterbury referred to the almost incredible spectacle of Scotsmen of one crowd remaining apart for over 80 years had a powerful effect upon ithe House. "His speech wat a trumpet call to unity, and in the opinion of this great Scotsman, who has: so long been head of" the Anglican Charch, the union which is now well above the horizon will prove to be of rear, worth to Seot-Hand.
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