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The Pan-Anglican Synod.

The Pan-Anglican Synod.
RESOLUTIONS PASSED AT THE CONFERENCE OF B1sH-
OPS AND CLOSING PROCEEDINGS.
The following resolutions were passed at the
Conference of Bishops OF the Pan-Anghoan COM
munion recently held at Lambeth, England:
s.ISrRoDucr1oN.--We, Bishops Of Christ,s Holy
Catholic Church. in visible communion with the
united Church Of England and Ireland. protesting
the faith delivered to US i'll Holy Scripture, MAIN
tained by the Primitive Church and by the fathers
of the English Reformation, now assembled by the
good providence of God, at the Archiepiscopal
Palace of Lambeth, under the presidency OF the
Prmate of all England, desire: first to give hearty
thanks to Almighty God for having thus prougn9
us together for common counsels and unlteo ~or-
ship; secondly, we desire to express the deep sor
row with whi.h we view the divided condltlon OF
the flock of Christ through hout the world; ardenty
longing for the fulhllment OF the prayer OF our
Lord. "That all may be one, as 1nou, fatneI, as'
in Me- and lin Thee chat they also may be one In us
that the world may believe that Thou has sent Me-;
and, lastly, we do here solemnly record our con-
viction that unity will be most ehectually promot-
ed by maintaining the faith IN its purity ana lntsg
rity-as taught in the Holy Scriptures held BY the
Primitive Church. summed up in the Creeas, ana
affirmed by the indisputed General Councls-and
by drawing each Of US closer 10 our common LORD,
BY giving ourselves to much prayer and lnterces,
sion by the cultivation OF spirit OF charity, and
love OF the Lords appearing. .
Resolution THAT it appears to Us expedlent,
for the purpose of maintaining brotherly lntercom-
munion, that all cases OF establishment OF new new
to all Achbshops and Metropohtans and all pre-
siding Bishops of the Anglican Communism. :.
Resolution 2-Ihat, having regard to the condl-
tions under which INSTRUMENTATION between men,
hers OF the Church passing from one distant do
cese to another may be duly maintained, we mere
by declare it desirable: l. That forms OF letters
commendatory on behalf OF clergymen vlsltmg
other dioceses be drawn and agreed upon. q inat
l.k4 naot tOrvT
OF the Church be in like manner prepared. .. Ihat
his Grace the Lord Archbishop OF Canterbury DO
pleased to. undertake the preparation OF such
forms. .,., -.-.-,....,,
draw up pastoral address to all members OF the
Church of Christ in communion with the Angli-
can branch Of the Church Catholic, to be agreed
rpon by the assembled Bishops, and tobe publish
ed as soon as possible aferthe last sistng OF the
Conference
Resol,l.ion THAT, in the opinion of this Com
ference unity Of faith and decipiine will De best
maintained among the several branches OF the An
elican Communion by due and canonical subordl7
nation ot;the. Synods Of the several branches to
the higher authority OF a Synod or Synods above
them.
Resol,ition 5-That committee of seven mem
bars with power 10 add to their number, and to
Obtain the assistance of men learned in eccleslas-
tics and canon laB) be appointed 70 inquire INTO
and report upon the relations aid functions OF
such Synods, and that such report be forwarded
to ais Grace the Lord Archbishop OF Canterbury,
with a request that il possible, it may be commish-
Gated to any adjourned meeting OF this Conference.
Resolution 6-Thai, in the Judgment OF the
Rishops now assembled, the whole Anglican Com
munion ia deeply injured by the present condition
of the Church in Natal; and that a committee be
now appaointed at this general meeting to report
on the best mode by which the Church may be de-
hvered from the continuance OF this scanaai, anu
the true fair; rnstsned. That such report be for
warded to his Grace the Lord Archbishop OF Cam
terburv. with the request that he will be pleased
to transmit the same to all the Bishops OF the An
giican Communion, and to ask for their Judgment
thereupon. -NIN-''
Resolution THAT are here present to ac.
ouiesce in<the resolution Of the Conyocation OF
Canterbury, passed on June %, 1866, relating to
the Diocese Of Natal, to wit.
Ifit be denied that new Bishop should be con-
secrated-as to the proper steps to be taken by
the members of the Church in the Provinceof
Natal for Obtaining new Bishop, tits the opinion
OF this House-frst, that formal instrument,
Church OF South Africa, should be prepared,
which every Bishop, priest and deacon to be ap-
pointed to Office should be required to subscribe;
secondly, that a goldly and welllearned man
the Law comm urrrSnts OF the Church; and thirdly,
that he should be presented for conservation,
either to the Archbishop OF Canterbury-n the
aforesaid instrument should declare the doctrine
Church Of England and Ireland-or to the Bishops
of the Church OF South Africa, according ss here
after may be judged to be most advisable and con-
venient.
Resolution s-That, in order to the binding ofthe
Churches Of our Colonial Empire and the mission
ary Churches beyond them in the closest union
with the Mother Church, it is necessary that they
receive and maintain without alteration the stand-
ards Of faith and doctrine as now IN use IN tnas
Church. That, nevertheless, each province should
have the right to make such adaptations and addl-
tions 10 the services Of the Church its peculiar
circumstances may require: provided, that n no
change or addition be made inconsistent with the
spirit and principles OF the Book OF Common
PRAYER, and that all such changes be liable TO any
revision By any Synod Of the Anglican. Cornmu-
MON in which the said province shall be repre-
sented. -.
Resotution o.-That the committee appointed by
resolution s. with the addition of the names OF the
Bishops OF london, st. Dayid's and Oxford, and all
the Colonial Bishops, be instructed to consider the
which questions OF doctrine may be carried by ap-
peal from the tribunals for exercise OF discipline
in each provinces Of the Colonial Church, and that
rheir report be forwarded to his Grace and Lord
communicate it to an adjourned meeting OF this
Reso,xson 1o--That theresolutions submitted
to this Conference relative to the discipline to be
e1ercisedcby Metropottans, the Court OF Metro
poitans, the scheme for conducting the election
Of Bishops, VIXEN not otherwise provided Tor, the
declaration OF submission to the regulation OF the
Synods and the question of what legislation should
to the committee specified i'll the preceding reso-
luton.
Resolution u-That special ommittee be ap-
pointed to consider the resolutions relative TO the
notification Of proposed Missionary Blshoprics,
and the subordinates Of Missionaries.
Resolution 12.-That the question Of the bounds
of the jurisdiction of different Bishops, when any
question may have arisen in regard to them, the
question as to The obedience OF Chaplains OF the
United Church OF England and Iceland on the Con-
tinent, and the resolution submitted to the Con-
ference relative to their return and admission into
home Diocsses, be referred to the Committee spe-
Gifted III the preceding resolution. ~
Resolution 13-That we desire to render our
hearty thanks to Almighty God for His blessings
vouchsafed to us in and by this Conference (; and
we desire to express our hope that this our meet
irg may hereafter be followed by other meetings,
to be conducted in the same spirit Of brothery
love. -s
After resolution Of hearty thanks to his Grace
the Archbishop Of Canterbury, for having convened
the Conference and for having presided at it, the
Archbishop solemnly!offeFe up the prayer for the
Church militant. The Gloria Ill Excelsis" was
then sung by ths:assembled Bishops; his Grace,
the President pronounced the benediction, and
the present session OF the Conference came to its
close.
From the Polls to the Dissecting Table.
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