Both Houses of the Convocation of Canterbury have been discussing
a declaration about the Athanasian Creed, which is supposed by its supporters to be likely to give relief to the consciences of those who at present object to the Creed. The Bishops have proposed amendments on the declaration as originally adopted by the Lower House, and the Lower House, again, has amended the amendments, and all we can say about the matter is that, to our minds, the only merit of the original declaration is that it looks apologetic, and so accords the respect of an excuse to reasonable scruples. As for the amendments, and the amendments on the amendments, they only bear wit- ness to the great anxiety of the clergy to pay the laity the compliment of missing the point of their difficulties, rather than ignore them. There is something really pathetic in the zeal shown to do something for us, but it is not zeal according to knowledge.
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