Draft of New Work Presented to'Convocation by "Archbishops London, Feb. 7.
The most important ecclesiastical event inthe Church of England swithin living memory took place at a meeting of the convocations of (Ganterbury and York~held in London, At this meeting the two Arch-Uhishops presented a draft copy of so revised prayer book prepared by the House of Bishops for the final seonsideration of the convocation, All the proposals are of a permissive character and increase the] number of general prayers. It is Yoterenting to note that they include reference to the League of Nations and industrial pence. They involve amor amendment to the services for Yaptism, marriage and burial,. They require both bride and bridegroom to respond promising to "comfort, honour and -keep" while the brid thas no.longer to promise to "obey. "Henceforth the reservation of the] sacrament shall only be used for Communion of the sick.
stipulated that the changes shall not be used arbitrarily—or without the goodwill of the peoples represented by the parochial church council. The revision has not. yet, Yveceived its final form, pending consideration by the Convocation which gives its verdict on March 29, Thereafter the prayer book is subunitted to Parliament, which may] mecept or reject but not amend.—Reuter,
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