A meeting of the Council and friends of the Association
for Promoting the Reform of Convocation was held on Monday last, November 19th, at the Palace, Exeter, the Bishop of Exeter in the chair, when various resolutions were passed, the general scope of which is reflected in the language of an address to be pre- sented very speedily to the Queen, which has already received the signatures of twelve of the Bishops, and of many of the lead- ing laymen and dignitaries of all 'schools within the Church of England. The address urges that it is highly desirable that the Bishops, clergy, and laity of the English Church should meet together in some manner recognised by law to discuss the best means of promoting the well-being of the Church of England ; and asks the Queen to appoint a Royal Commission to inquire and report on the best method of creating a body of lay mem- bers of the English Church, which, in conjunction with the Con- vocations of Canterbury and York, duly reformed and for that purpose combined, might prepare and submit to Parliament from time to time such measures as they may deem best calcu- lated to effect these objects. We heartily concur in thinking that by moving in this direction the Church of England can best be developed into a living power. It is requested, we understand, that all adhesions to this address should be forwarded, as soon as possible, to the Rev. James Bandinel, 3 Mont-le-Grand, Exeter.
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