THE CRISIS IN THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND
SIR,—Here in Wales we have the different schools of thought in varying degrees; but, generally speaking, they in no wise interfere with the happy personal relationships that exist amongst all of us.
Any special gathering of one section con- cerns the interest of the whole and is attended accordingly. Some years ago an Anglo- Catholic Congress was held in Cardiff; itswas a great success. An outsider would wrongly conclude from the large number of clergy and laity present from all parts of the Province that the Church in Wales was predominantly Anglo-Catholic.
As a matter of fact the chair at the first day's meeting was occupied by the Arch- bishop of Wales who had developed a strong anti-Catholic complex; on the second day the chairman was the saintly and devout Evangelical Bishop of Llandaff. Certainly, he felt a little out of place, and said so in his opening remarks: but as it was a Church affair held. in his diocese he could not well refrain from presiding.
With us it is quite the custom for ' High' and ' Low' to attend each other's special services and also to exchange pulpits and officiate all as a matter of course.
In this way the Church in England may learn a lesson from her sister Church across the border, then some day we may see the present:Bishop of London presiding over au.. Islington Conference attended by all sections mingling in a friendly spirit free from embarrassment„and vice versa; then as with us there would be no room for wrangling and no talk of a crisis.--Yours faithfully,
Gres/ord
A. VAUGHAN VVII I IAMS
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