NEW PRAYER BOOK.
Reduced Majorities In Lower Houses. indorsement carried. (Received 12 noon.) LONDON, March 20.
The lower house of Convocation of Canterbury has endorsed the Prayer Book by 126 votes to 48, compared with 168 to 22 last year. The lower house of Convocation of York endorsed it by 50 to 10, compared wltft 08 to 10. Former supporters who are now opposed to the Prayer Book protested against the changes concerning reservation and fasting, and the powers of parochial councils, and -also protested at the Convocation allowing itself to be influenced by the House of Commons. When supporters of the book urged the wisdom of making the affirmative majorities as large as possible in view of improving its prospects of passing the Commons, the adversaries replied that no attention should be paid to what may happen in Parliament. Supporters of the book said they viewnd with alarm the effect upon the Comiuons if the majorities within the Convocation were diminished.
The book now goes to the National Church Assembly for final approval before submission to Parliament.
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Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 76, 30 March 1928, Page 7
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