London Dez. 17.
The minister had just read the bulletin about the ing's health and had been sung, when fire broke out in Inverness High Church on Dec 9th. The Firs Brigade was summoned and consider able damage was done before the fire was subdued, The church tone of the oldest' in the Highlands and in the burial ground are the bodies of many Jacobites who were taken prisoners at Culloden and shot by order of the Duke of Cum-
The same day, Dr. Temple was unanimously elected by the Dean and Chapter of York as Archbishop: of York, The ceremony was purely but the eongé d'élire—the King's authority to appoint the Majesty's by the Queen, the Duke' of York and to good deal of division with to the Prayer Book, Th chbishops prepared a five questions to be submit Vio the synods on the question, and Liverpool a question case, however, the Synods willing 10 support the Bishops in endeavour to secure the cessation Tneomaistes t with che 1928 Books, Prayer Book is. now published by the Oxford University Press, Cambridegg University Press and Eyre & Spottiswoode, It is not for use in the churches, but that all interested may sce the Prayer Book in its final form as rejected by Parliament. T quote a few sentences from' the Preface.
"The wisdom of our fathers, under the good hand of God gave to the Church of England the Book of Common Prayer in Enge Aish speech, It is, and we believe it always will be, one of the great books of the world. We are living a new world. It is ours, if we wre true to the faith that is in us, to seck to make ita better world. "It is by prayer ands vice that we may hope to do it. But we dare not think that a Book raver fitted for the san aupply every Want that it Jont and Lady dlgon are now xeitled in their new home, The house is full of gifts and the elerzy. and £ the Diocese of Cane teriuiry have provided and furnished a Witls chapel which Dr. Davidson describes as the contre of our new home life" Orthodox. in the Metrops ye some excop= anally. fin Vith century: ecoles needle One of the duties of Archi retirement chap! in the Charch Army's Qaven Mary's Hostel for women at West> minster, The Queen on December 12, dedicated a memorial to the British yen of the Merchant Navy who Jost Uheir fives in the War. It was the first time that Her Majesty had "broadcast." In a firm clear voice she said" to the glory of God and honour of these brave men, unveil this Memorial on behalf' of those who for whom they died."
The Wesleyan Church for nine years has carried on a campaign to supply adequate church buildings for the ever increasing population of London. Nearly one million pounds has been spent from various sources and the Rev. C. Enso Walters says that his committee has cooperated in obtaining 49 new ex, building seven central halls, 18 new churches 20 school churches 27 Sunday schools. Tu 50 years the Wesleyans have built 185 churches in the Greater London area, but Mr. Walters considers that the Wesleyan Church must in the future face still bigger problems.
The wedding gifts to the Bishop Norwich and Mrs, Pollock were presented on December 18a solid ver salver and other silver articles. The subscriptions were imited to five shillings each, but 30 many desired to take part that Lee days wil! be necessary.
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