London, Feb. 5.
At a meeting of the Church Assembly at Westminster to-day the Archbishop of York moved a resolution in favour of the appointment of a commission by the Archbishops to inquire into the Present relations of Church and State and pa larly how far the principle that the Church of England is entitled ¢0 formulate its faith in Jesus Christ is effectively applicable, During the discussion the Bishop of Winchester said that the gravest conflict between spiritual and secular forees since the Reformation was impending.
The Bishop of Durham declared that the only solution of spiritual independence was dis-establishment of the Church of England.
The resolution was passed by 382 votes to 105—Reuter.
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