New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-02
ENLIST FOR CHURCH DIET
ECCIesiastiCs of British Isles
Favor World Conference.
CORDIAL TO COMMISSION
Archbishop of Canterbury Even
Suggests Assemblage Meet
on American Soil.

A deputation from the Protestant Epis-
copal Commission on a World Conference
on the Faith and Order of the Church OF
Christ which recently visited England.
Ireland and Scotland I'm the interest OF
the proposed conference. has made its
report in which it states it was received
most Hospitality and with great encour-
agement.
The deputation consisted OF the Bishop
OF Chicago, the Bishop OF Southern Ohio
the Bishop of Vermont and the Rev. Dr.
William T. Manning. OF New York. Their
conferences and interviews were confined
TO representatives of the Anglican Com
munon i'm the British Isles. as the sole
object of the visit was TO enlist the CO.
operation and participation OF the
churches Of England and ireland and the
Episcopal Church in Scotland in the pro-
posed conference.
The report adds that the deputation
conferred at Lambeth Palace with the
Archbishops Of Canterbury and York and
with the Bishop Of London, the Bishop
of Winchester. the Bishop of Bath and
Wells, the Bishop Of Gloucester. Bishop
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Westminster Bishop Ryle), the Dean OF
St Paurs DIR. Inge). the Dean Of Wells
ODr. Armitage Robinson, the Dean OF
Ely (Dr. Kirkpatrick and the Rev. Canon
Walsham How. The Bishop Of oxford
and other invited guests were unable 10
be present. Dut the Bishop of oxford az
terward expressed his approval.
Conference Proposals.
IL was decided that tho Archbishops OF
Canterbury and York should appoint
ana laymen, to represent the movement
in England. The Archbishop of Canter-
bury and the Bishop of Chicago were
asked to draw up a memorandum eX-
pressing the conclusions at which the
conference had arrived. Its main feat
ures are:
First-Thst the Archbishops Of Canter-
| bury and York appoint committee IN
The church of England TO organize, sup
| port and help in England - and ITO slim
ulate general interest and regular and
| widespread prayer In the matter Of the
| Second-That invitations to the various
| religious bodies in England 10 take part
! I'm bringing about and conducting the con-
! ference be extended to them by their CO.
religionists IN America.
! Thrd-That the committee Of the
| Church of England should markedly hold
! itself in readiness TO confer with SUCH
| bodies or committees as might be 3p-
! PORTED In the non Episcopal churches; or.
| IL so be, with those who might represen,
the Roman or Eastern churches
| The Archbishop Of Canterbury expressed
the opinion. which was concurred in BIZ
| the representatives Of the Church of Eng
| land. that II would facilitate the matter
| of cooperation OF the Church OF England
| if the American origin OF the conference
| should be borne In mind. and the, pos
! sibility or probability that the conference,
! when held. should be on American soil
/ This. however, was not in any way sus-
| gested by any Of the American deputa-
ton.
Interest IN Scotland.
! Unusual interest In the proposed con-
/ ference was manifested by the Scottlsh
bishops. At their meeting in october, as
a House OF Bishops, the matter VIII Dc
| formally considered. Ii Is confidently cN-
/ pected that commission VIII be ap-
/ pointed to represent the Episcopal Church
| in Scotland. NJ ~,
The Archbishop of Cape Town viii
hiring the whole matter before the bish-
OPS of his province during the coming
| In ireland. where great interest in the
/ undertaking was manifested, tne AIcn-
| hishop of Armagh will present me queS-
! ,io,, Of The cooperation OF the Ohurch VI
! IreIard at the November meeting ol "
/ bishops Of the Irish Church.