The much-discussed question of ordaining women was again before the Lower House of Convocation this week, where it has often been before, This time it came up in connection with a report on the "status and function of deaconesses." There were very strong advocates for. giving holy orders to women. The Dean of St. Paul's urged that as nothing was more remarkable in modern times than the new standing of women, so must the Church adopt its ideas to these conditions. It was natural, he fhoughi, that the Apostles were all men in the staté'of the world then prevailing, but he thought it "a very precarious argument" that because the ministry was all masculine at the outset it must so remain for the rest of time.
Canon Rogers, rector of Birmingham, supported him, saying that in his view absolute equality of the sexes should be the ultimate aim of the Church.
At the same time a very similar proposal was before the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, arid was also strongly supported. Yet in London it was rejected by a large majority; in Edinburgh it was considered too momentous for immediate decision and was referred for further consideration by the presbyteries, which probably means the end of it.
It is hardly surprising that the clergy feel so much difficulty in deciding a question which, if they gave it for the women, would probably rock England from end to end. The foundation of all English, and certainly Scottish and Welsh Churches, for the past 400 years is the active say in their management which is claimed by and accorded to the laity. The revolt of Parliament against the reformed Prayer Book some nine years ago and the tremendous interest taken it all over the country was an example of this and of the deep feeling that can be aroused over what are felt to be essential matters.
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The admission of women to holy orders would almost certainly cause equal controversy, and the antagonism, though possibly irrational, would undoubtedly be strong. Among the antagonists it is very likely that women themselves would be the strongest.
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