THE PRAYER BOOK.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 19 March 1927, Page 9

THE PRAYER BOOK.

VIEWS OF THE EVANGELICALS

By Cable—Press Association —Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Asiociation. (Received March 18, 5.5 p.m.)

LONDON, March 18

Sir William Joynson-Hicks, who is leader of the Evangelical Party, apart from the Home Secretaryship, addressing a meeting on Prayer Book revision, at Tunbridge Wells, said there was much in the book all evangelicals would heartily assent to. Oilier sections Avere gravely contrary to the traditions of the Reformed Church. “1 am much impressed Avith the Archbishop’s plea for unity, but I am not satisfied Avith the reply received, and must confess the future is dark. I can see no real intention on the part of the Bishops, particularly those of ritualistic views, to curb the extremists. - Hence the concession on the part of the evangelical* Avould merely be utilised as a jumping-off ground.”

REACHED FINAL FORM

COMING BEFORE CONVOCATION

LONDON, March 16.

The revised prayer book has reached its final form and will be considered at a meeting of the Convocation on March 29, after which it will be subnutted to the Church Assembly.

According to the Primate’s ruling neither the Convocation nor the Aus■seinbly j.s empowered to alter the book. I hey can only approve it or reject it entirely.