Archbishops Ask it be Not Used Till Fully Authorized London, Dec. 22. and "York, after a two-days. con.
The Archbishops of Canter
sultation ' with the Bishops a! Lambeth Palace, issued a statement to-day, stating that it is impossible within a few days of the vote in the House of Commons against adoption of the new Prayer Book to take o just measure of its significance. Therefore, the Bishops have adjourned till January 11, to have further time for thought and prayer, Their Graces say:—"We hope to submit our considered proposals to the Church Assembly and to the Convocations in February, but some word of counsel and reassurance must be immediately spoken. We believe that the recent decision of the House of Commons was influenced by avoidable misunderstandings as regards the character of the proposals. We cannot, therefore, take the responsibility of accepting the vote as final. in the. House, 'The Bishops, accordingly, have resolved to reintroduce the measure in the Church Assembly soon as possible, with only such changes s may' tend to remove misapprehension: and make clearer and more. explicit its intentions and limitations.
"Wo ask that, until deposited a book fully authorized by the Church, no one shall avail himself of its provisions so as to make changes in the accustomed order of services. We ask any clergy who have adopted usages which it would forbid to discontinue them, for the sake of the peace and unity of the Church."—Reuter.
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