The Archive · 1929

BISHOPS' PRAY! BOOK POLICY

Approved by Lower House of Convocation London, July 18.

The Lower House of the Convocation of Canterbury have approved "the Bishops' Prayer Book policy with certain addenda.

Firstly, they suggested that the concurrence of Convocation should obtained in any general regula. tion Jasued by the provinces and that, the concurrence of the Synod of the Diocese. should be obtained for local regulations issued by individual bishops.

Secondly they recommended the appointment. of a joint. committe> of both Houses of Convocation to consider the situation caused by Parliament's rejection of the Re vised Prayer Book.

The Upper House of Convocation accepted the addenda and fin ratified their previous decision, The Bishops' Prayer Book policy, which has now been agreed, sanc-lors the use of the Revised Prayer Book of 1928 by the bishops and clergy in parishes provided that any deviation from the Prayer Book of 1602 has been previously ap proved. by the Parochial Church Councils. Reuter.

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