CHURCH UNION IN CANADA

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 533, 19 June 1909, Page 5

CHURCH UNION IN CANADA

i AN ANGLICAN BISHOP'S VIEWS:'V ; V (By. ToJegropi.-fPrcss Association.—CopyriEht.) , Toronto, Juno 17.' Tho Anglican Bishop of Toronto'(Dr. Sweeny), in ,his chargo to tho' Diocesaii Synod,,, favours • the union of tho, Anglican - with all ; tho Evangelical Churches of Canada. v A MAN OF SOUND JUDGMENT. .-■Dr.- Sweeny was elected;Biahop of Torontoin' February :last.' in. socceseion ,to Archbishop Sweatman,". but does not take' tho'title'of archbishop, as the archbishoprio. and primacy 'has been removed, to Ottawa. Dr.\ Sweeny, according to ;the " .Times." •"is ,a " hard ■worker/ of sound business judgment, and of a kindly, disposition; and it is confidently expected" that-., the.' diocese will 'make progress under, 'his -oharge, He has also' the • merit of. having proceeded to ■ the ; degree of Doctor of pivimty by examination/ which is not a com-, mon ; 'lhing in Canada. ' As regards • Church* manship- he will be fair a'nd .impartial to all schools ,of vthought, and, is believed to have an inclination ;to-. a view of things, than his • >' RECENT. NEGOTIATIONS, v. 'The question of. Church discussed) in Canada of -late, and negotiations ! havo beon r proceeding-for'6ome time for the union of the Presbyterlam Methodist, and Congregational Churohes. t'. The above cablegram. would : hav6 been ; raore enlightening if -it had indicated; the, lines on .which tho Bishop of thinks unidn may be accomplished, It is ,to -be .assumed that he accepts , the basis proposed by the Lambeth (1) the Holy Soriptures. (2) the Saorainents of. Baptism and the Lord's, Supper, (8) the Apostles' and Nicene Creeds, and ft), the Historic Episcopate. It would be interesting to, know how ho proposes to: got over the differences of opinion regarding the Historic ■ Episcopate.