ANGLICAN DIFFICULTY.

Grey River Argus, 3 November 1928, Page 5

ANGLICAN DIFFICULTY.

INGE’S “BOMBSHELL” Wants to “Shunt” Bishop of London. (Received November 2 at 7.10 p.m.) LONDON, November 1. Dean Inge makes a :emarkablc suggestion in an article on the Anglican Prayer Book controversy in “The C-iurch of England Newspaper.” He suggests that the Bishop of London. Dr Ingram, should exchange his dioe.i'se with the Bishop of Gloucester. Dean Inge declares: The voting it the. London Synod on the matter most plain’.'- proves that Bishop Ingram do longer carries a majority or the clergy. The London clergy are undoubtedly a stiff-necked and difficult body. Yet, if tbo fiJnre of the Church depends on igo strong, unswerving administration of each individual Bishop, the question must be to whether it is possible to restore order, and tighten the reins of discipline under the present regime in the greatest of all the English dio-

He add«: “Personally, I feel that if an amicable exchange is effected, the difficulties of the new Primate Would be lightened. T know I am greatly da.ing . but even the most brilliant administrator may outlive his usefid~?s '. Change—almost for the sake of change —is sometimes desirable. It is distressing to hear young men speak impatiently of the heroes of one’s own generation. who have stayed too long for their own repute.’ 'The “Daily Express,” in a-n editorial, describes the suggestion of Denn Inge as “a bombshell.’’ The ‘ ‘ Daily Express ’ ’ adds: 4 ‘ Whether he ?s aware of or not, Dean Inge has practically repeated in the sphere of clericalism tlw “Balfour Alust Go” movement.”