The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-02

on which the postwar order must
be based. There IL every indics-
ton that the cordial relationship
between the new head OF the Ang-
lican church and the present head
OF the Roman Catholic church In
Britain viii continue.
Speed Church Unity
DR.. Temples interest in church
unity IN expected 10 speed the par
tioipation OF the Church of Eng
land In the unity movement.
through creation of the British
Council Of Churches. which would
federate the Anglican and Free
churches in a body similar to the
Federal Council OF Churches In the
United States. The archbishop has
been the leader Of the movement
for . British Council of Churches.
n the council materislizes, and
the archbishop becomes its head.
A. IL likely. II viii he the closest
relationship which any Archbishop
Of Canterbury has ever had with
the Free Churches OF England
The srchbishop's interest IN the
church unity movement dates back
10 1910 when, as student In Ed
inburgh. he attended the world
conference on missions and Is
quoted as saying there that he
would devote his life 10 the fur
therance OF church unity. He con-
tinued this interest In the student
Christian movement. then In the
missionary move ent, later
through his craftsmanship OF the
World Conference on Faith and
Order, and most recently through
his leadership Of the Provisional
Committee OF the World Council
OF Churches.
Leader of POSTWAR Movement
Equally significant. in the opin-
ion OF observers. IL the fact that
the archbishop Ia the recognized
world leader of the church move
ment TO lay down the principles
OF the postwar peace.
Ne was the prime mover Of
the new-famous Malvern con-
ference which called for q new
postwar order having for Its
goal the ratification of Europe
- cooperative common
wealth. the revamping Of the
monetary system. the subordi-
nation OF the profit motive 10
human needs, and the reha-
Utilization OF outmcded forms
Of worship.
The archbishop also had a hand
in the publication. last month. Of
n follow-up report OF the Malvern
conference. issued by the Indus
trial Christian Fellowship Of the
Church of England. This report
recommended fsr-reaching changes
In the British system OF land own
ership, and condemned the "im-
moral aspects of the profit
motive.
II In believed In some quarters
that the srchhishop's concern with
drastic changes in the postwar
social order may be tempered by
the opposition OF conservative sle-
ments In England within and with
out the church. But American
friends of the archbishop are con-
WINGED that there will be no change
in his attitude. II is believed. In
fact that DR.. Temple was reluc-
tsnt 10 accept his new post be-
cause he felt that as Archbishop
Of York he would not be able TO
continue In comparative freedom
his work for new religious. social.
economic and political conditions
after the war. But he IL said TO
have been convinced BY the srgu-
ments Of friends and advisers that
acceptance OF the highest office In
the Church Of England would make
relatively little difference in his
position as leader Of the progress
sive church forces which are put
ting religious peace aims before
the world.
II is argued that since the APP
pointment. had TO be endorsed by
fellow churchmen. by Prime Min
lister Churchill and by the king.
the srehbishop's views viii not be
opposed In high quarters, especial
~ since IL must be known that the
new prmate of all England in
tends to keep on battling for q