The House of Commons has refected the Revised Prayer Book by' 240 votes to 207, after memorable speches and scenes. The following table shows how the parties distributed their votes (tellers being of Lord Woolmer, debate. wound up the'
The two chief contributors to the defeat were Sir W. Joynson-Hicks, who achieved eloquence out of what seemed very commonplace material, Inskip. Mr. Mitchell lueing an emotional crisis, from which the House never recovered. The two best speeches For. Against for the measure were Mr. Dunnico's Liberal"
2 ""lo0 and Mr. Baldwin's. 'The. former's 34 [brand of mellower' than that of Sir John Noncomformity was
Simon, and sensibly influenced the For.
Againae House' very favourably; and Mr. Baldwin succeeded in extricating the ra 9 [subject from its' mass of eontrover 8 id issue of national religious jetail_ and. presenting
policy. "Mr. Baldwin" spoke with of much conviction, The mood of the a speech recalled his fa mot 4 of the English countryside,
of "Committee Chognan, and MINT that he sad there was that subdued but intense and glowing Maxton), accounted for total membership of pride in Englishry in all its typical Tnanifestations. It was perhaps not the first time a British Prime Analysis of the fateful vote reveals the astonishing fact that the confusion into which the Anglican Charch now has been plunged, is the doing of Scottish, Irish, and Welsh M.Ps., whose constituents in no way fare concerned with the Establishment. The purely English vote gave majority of 24 in favour of the Book. On the basis of nationality the figures were Minister had been opposed by his. Home Secretary and his law officers, but obviously he felt the defeat, and, genuinely was disappointed by it.
Deep sympathy with the aged Archbishop of Canterbury was felt in all parts of the House. He sat, without moving, his head supported his hand, for u full minate after fe
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