GABLE NEWS. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—COPYRIGHT.] THE ANGLICAN CHURCH

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LIII, Issue LIII, 10 August 1908, Page 5

GABLE NEWS. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. — COPYRIGHT.] THE ANGLICAN CHURCH

CONCLUSION OF THE LAMBETH CONFERENCE. ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY'S ,ENCYCLJ.CAL. £PREBB ASSOCIATION.] LONDON, August 8. The Archbishop of Canterbury's Lambeth encyclical, referring to faith and modern thought, reaffirms! the doctrines of the Trinity, incarnation, and historic creeds. It considers materialism does not possess the) strength and attractiveness it onoe did, and urges schoolmasters and university teachers to remember tha pastoral aspect of their offices. A protest is made against any edu.cation which does not fashion the child's character in the faith and fear of God, and insists ,on the teaching of che scripture as a basis for such work. The Encyclical does not recommend annointing the sick as a rite of the church, but does not forbid the practice. Referring to marriage problems, it deplores the terrible increase in facilities for divorce, and reaffirms), by 87 votes to 84, the principles regarding divorce adopted ».t the Lambeth Conference of 1888, to make no general declaration. It laments the widespread prevalence of artificial avoidance and tlie prevention! of childbearing. Whale recognising the imperative necessity for effective visible co-opera-tion among Christian workers, tixe Encvclica<l indicates the remoteness, rather than the nearness of,o rporate reunion of the churches of divided Christendom. It nevertheless indica,te« some linera of definite practical approach. It continues: "We must constantly desire not compromise, but comprehension; not uniformity, but unity" The Conference considers it might be possiblti to makw an approach for reuniooi of Anglican, Presbyteriani, or other / non-E!piscopalian churches, and recommends to Bishops permissdoni toassist at the consecration x Bishops of the Moravian Brethren. It directs the Primate to appoint a committed to improve Sunday school instruction, and authorises local churches to adopt native forms of marriaqa if not polygamous; urges thfit abolition of ledundant' rubrics to avoid repetition, and the enrichment of thci forms oi service and worship; als» more alternative forms of worship; the retranslation, of tho Athaijifisiani Creed, leaiving tihe churches to decide upon its use; change of obscure words; and revise the calendar and tables of lessons. It considers it undesirable to change tihe manner of administering the Communiioni, and dc-icilaresi that bread and! wine alone are sanctioned. The Encyclical further^ urges tihe strengthening tho relations with the ancient Dutch Church and the old catholia churches, especaally thosei of Germany; Switzerland, and Austria. It warns membeips^cf the church against marrying 1 Roman) Catholics, and advises that 1 the special mission and * social principles of Christianity should have a moor© prominent place in the study and teaching of the church, both for olergy and laity. The Conference allots the church in Australia and Tasmania one member on the reconstructed central consultative board, also«"the church in "NewZealand one.