Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-11

iaity who belisvs that they possess
such powers Of healing that they
should prepare themselves by care
and prayer, and even medical study.
for their proper and cafe exercise,
and this only With the approval OF
their Bishop and in sympathetic con-
fsrsncs With Quaiinsd Christian
physicfAna
~Prayee 0rsupss Inferred.
"Trayer groups' for microscopy
prayer for the sick. even With the
laying OF hands on paticnts prevent,
seem, IN many cases, worthy x al
encouragement; provided that the
loader. clerical or lay. doss not rock
les.sls Assume IN every case to DO HIM
self a healer; provided that the man.
ual act y regarded ~ only symbolic;
provided that bencfcld rcsults are
in simple faith, mainly lott to God and
not claimed. except on the certincate
OF reputable physician familiar WITH
the particular case.
"Of junction for the sick based on
st, Mark. vi. IS. and ST. James. v.
| IA. your committee speaks with much
hesitation, and. In regard to certain
existing opinion and practice In this
matter only with respect. 1t would
point out, however. that st. James en-
phatically concncts the saving OF the
sick with the prayer OF faith and
that. A. we know nothing OF the
amounting Of the sick by our LORD
or by His Disciples after Pcntecost,
and there Ia no clear proof In the
Church OF JUNCTION for the sick until
the fourth contury, 1t cannot be as
eumed that the rite commended by
| st. James was intended for general Or
lasting use.
But II by fuller recognition &C.. Is
meant more than such spiritual SYM
pathy with every legitimate effort 70
revive the Church's faith in the power
OF her own ministry Of healing'--ii
1t means this Church'e official provi-
sion of stated formS OF minlstratior
to the sick besides those already au,
thorizcd in her Book OF Common
Prayer-then your committee would
remind the Church that in several OF
tho proposed revised offices in tn,
Prayer Book, and also in the separat,
book OF Offices authorised by tn,
House Of Bishops In 1915. there nr,
now prayers and other forms OF pastor
al ministraticn to the sick much NOR,
simple. direct and reassuring thar
heretofore.
your committee. in the words Of tn,
Lambeth Conferences OF 1908, does no
recommend TIE xarctloning lat pres
enO OF the amounting OF tho sick as
rite of the Church; now advise tn,
prohibition Of the amounting. II anoint
ing be eerneS.ly desired by tho e'cl
person; only care must be taken tina
no return be made to the later cue
tom of amounting as preparation 10
DEATH"
I'm view OF the request OF the Lam
beth Conference OF 1920 to the Arch
bishop Of Canterbury to appoint a com
mittes to consider and rspor, upo
the uee with prayer OF the laying G
, hands, Of the JUNCTION OF the sick, an
, other spiritual means OF healing, tn
, findings of such a committee 70 be re
; ported forthwith (but not yet repor,
ED 10 the authorities OF tho Nations
Provincial and Regional Churches {
the Anglican Commission your com
: mission does recommend that no ful
1 Their formal action be taken on thes
! subjects by this Church."
Would Tighten Ban on Divorces,
!, A movement to make II against III
. church law for any member OF Il
. Protestant Episcopal Church who h,
. obtained q civil divorce to re-mArr
!. during the lifetime OF his or her form,
wife or husband wa made Saturds
! In the House Of Bishops. This - col
!. &dersd one OF the most revolutional
! measuees that could DO passed, a.
would involve a change in the canol
Of the Church. The resolution provi
Ing for the change was referred to 4
o Committee on Canone Of the House
e Bishops.