PRAYER-BOOK REFORM. [To THE EDITOR OP THE " SPECTATOR:]

Sin,—For more than thirty years I have taken notes of con- yersations with friends of all parties as to the changes which they would like to see made in the services of the Church. At this time it has occurred to me that a list of the sugges- tions that have been made by various members of the Church —men and women, lay folk and clerics—might help the problems we all desire to solve :—

OxissioNs.

(1) "The Quicunque Vult." This might be placed in the Prayer. book, but the Rubric ordering its recital should be removed as in the Prayer-book of the Church of Ireland.

(2) The cursings in the Commination Service.

(3) The Rubric obliging a clergyman to call in "three or two at the least" to communicate with a sick man.

ADDITIONS.

(1) The extra opening sentences of the American Prayer-book. (Hab. 2, xx.), (Mal. 1, xi.).

(2) The Eleventh Commandment, "A new commandment I give unto you" after the Decalogue.

(3) A " selection " from the Psalter to be read at the discretion) of the Minister instead of the Psalms for the Day.

(4) A Form of Prayer for the Dead. See office given in Priest's Prayer book.

(5) A Form of Prayer for the Anointing of the Sick (James 5, xiv.). See First Prayer-Book of Edward VL (G) A Service for the Burial of a Child.

(7) A Service for Harvest Thanksgiving.

(8) Permissive use of the American instead of the English form of any special service in Prayer-book at the desire- of the persons whom it may concern.

(9) Rubric allowing evening Celebration of Holy Communion. on Maunday Thursday.

These are a few alterations of minor importance. The point I should be thankful to see brought out is that a modus-

vivendi may be found by taking hints from the America=