The Archbishop of Canterbury—or some one else—has already sketched out
for the Pan-Anglican Synod, which is to meet at Lam- beth on the 24th. 25th, and 2Gth of September, a programme of pro- ceedings. The first day the Bishop of Illinois is to preach, and the Archbishop is to deliver an address as President, and then the Synod is to discuss a resolution which starts with describing as their basis of creed " the faith of the primitive and undivided Church, as based upon Scripture, defined by the first four General Councils, and re- affirmed by the Fathers of the Reformation," and goes on to lament the divisions in the Christian Church, and to prescribe individual faith, prayer, and charity as the best remedy. The Bishops are then to resolve on giving notice to each other of all newly created sees, &c., and to agree on a form of " letters commen- datory," which migratory clergymen can take with them as testimonials. The second day is to be given to discussing the discipline of colonial Churches as between suffragan bishops and metropolitans,—apparently in Bishop Gray's interest. The third day is to be given to the discipline of missionaries, who are to be recommended to bind themselves by voluntary contract to obey the bishop of their diocese, "subject always to their obedience to such written instructions as may be sent to them by those in authority at home " (is it the S. P. G. which is to override the local bishop ?), and then the Bishops are to give thanks to God for having di.cussed all these matters—which we hope they may be able to do sincerely.
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