ON CATHEDRALS IN THE MEANTLME. By F. S. M. Bennett,
Dean of Chester. (The Faith Press. 9d.)-Few people have done more to evoke the new and wholesome life that is evident in the Catlitadrals of England to-day than the Dean of Chester. It has already been pointed out in the Spectator that the abolition of the locked choir, compulsory tour, and facetious verger is becoming normal, and -that a genuine grievance is felt when the bad Old method i are still met with. Last November a Commission of the Church Assembly published a report laying down lines of development for all the cathedrals of the Country. Mr. Bennett was a member of that Commission, and he agreed with its Main findings. But, together with the Bishop of Truro and Mr. S. H. Nicholson, he added a memorandum drawing attention to various matters of immediate importance; In this pam- phlet he develops his ideas. They will not all commend them- selves to everybody, and it is obvious that some are not everywhere Applicable- But what he writes deserWes study because it is the fruit of practical owerienge, andsis.,desighed to preimote the -use-and -love of the great fanes.whieli glory of England: "To eh/se Up a cathedral at six or seven o'clock on a long summer's evemilg to- me 4_4:shocking thing .
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