On Wednesday the Convocations of Canterbury and York met to
consider whether they should approve of the revised Prayer Book Measure going forward to the Church Assembly. The two Archbishops carefully explained the changes and the reason for them, and earnestly appealed for continued support. A special point was given to this appeal by the decision of the Bishop of Truro to vote against the Measure though he had supported it in its first form. The Bishop of Truro (Dr. Frere) evidently thinks that the changes, which are intended to be nothing more than explanations or elucidations, take away something which had been conceded to the Anglo-Catholics.. Evidently the elucida- tions . were desirable, for nothing whatever has really been taken away. The Archbishop of Canterbury said :— - I do from my heart trust that we are now in process of bringing to a close this anxious and long-drawn controversy and obtaining at last a solution which we have prayed for during years of effort. . . . Here lies the Book with all its faults, the product of these many years of consideration and reconsideration since in its initial form it emanated nearly eight years ago from the Houses of Con- vocation. Its evolution and enrichment have during these years been a continuous process. Do you wish it to be made available for use, or do you relegate it to the limbo of endeavours which never came to maturity ? . . . Let this Book come into use where it is wanted and as it is wanted. . . . It will make for unity, it will make for order. It will make for peace."
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