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PRAYER BOOK AGAIN REJECTED.
RESERVATION STILL THE CRUX,
BACK TO PRE-REFORMATION PRIESTHOOD.
APPEAL BY BOTH ARCHBISHOPS.
(THROUGH SKUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, June 14th. The debate on the new Prayer Book Measure was resumed to-day before a crowded House, while the Public Galleries were again full, and the Archbishop of Canterbury and other spiritual Peers followed the speeches closely from the Peers Gallery.
The strongest opponent, Sir William, Joyason-Hicks, the, Home Secretary, the rst speaker to-day, and strongly attacked the new leasure.
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Mr. Churchill declared that he supported the new Prayer Book not as a Churchman, but solely as
mons.
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GOVERNMENT'S OPINION
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Ruquy, June 14th.
The Minister of Labour WI
whether the Government propoesd asked in the House of Commons
to take early action to ratify the Washington Eight-Hour. Conven-
a Member of the House of Com- tion.
Parliament had been asked to wished to get a workable Conven- He replied that the Government give the "religious, community a wider interpretation of spiritual freedam and he was very sceptical regarding Parliament's competence to form a final decision on spiritual matters.
Period Of Chaos.
Mr Churchill said he was quite certain that a Lay Assembly could not, in the Twentieth Century de Ile declared that millions of torming the spiritual observances propie in England were convinced of any religious community, and he with him, that the Book contained could see Disestablishment in the a definite change of doctrine. The offing if the Deposited Bock were question at issue was not one of a rejected. Rejection, be telt sure, tow ceremonies, vestments or orna-world inaugurate a period of chaos
cate, but of the definite change in the Church of doctrine embodied.
He emphasised the right of the Laity and the House of Commons to express their views, particularly drawing the attention of the House to a recent statement by the Bishop of Lincoln that even if the Commens rejected the Book that would not prevent its use.
Sir William Joynson-Hicks "de- clared that that statement was d challenge to the House.
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Set Up By Parliament. He also argued at length that the new Prayer Book was not unately a domestic matter of the Church of England, and went on to review the history of the Prayer Book, which, he pointed out, was originally set up and established by
Parliament.
it was Parliament that abolished the jurisdiction of the Bishops of Rome in these islands.
The first and second Prayer Books of King Edward Sixth were established by Parliament in the years 1519 and 1362.
The forms of worship, doctrines and the discipline of the Church had all been settled by Parliament. They could not be altered without an Act of Parliament.
He, and bis supporters, asked Parliament to reject the new Prayer Book because they believed it made it easier rather than more difficult to swing back to pre- Reformation ideas.
tion which they thought would and the sooner they could get to really achieve the object desired. business with that, the better he would be pleased. He understood- that in all probability the Interna-
be issuing a report at their October tional Labour Organisation would
meeting and for the purposes of that report would ask for the views
of
various Governments. The British Government would then give their view on the matter.
LORD'S APPROVAL.
General, strongly oppoeed the lea
Sir Thomas Inskip, the Attorney. COTTON INDUSTRY. BILL. sure. He mentioned that with Sir William Joyason Hicks he informed the Archbishop of Canterbury that they were prepared to accept and support the new Book if the pro vision for perpetual, reservation was deleted, but the offer was declined.
Sir Thomas expressed the hope that it would be possible to re- create the Church of England, but declared that the Church of Eng. land must be the Church of the people of England, (Loud cheers.)
Rome And England, declared that the Reservation of Lord Hugh Cecil (Conservative) the Sacrament had been practised for 800 years, and it was untrue to say that Reservation had always been followed by Adoration."
He denied there had been a gain in priest-craft and said the pro- the gross made by the laity in Church of England could not have taken place in the Church of Rome,
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
Losnos, June 14th. The House of Lords has passed the third reading' of the Cotton Ia: dustry Bill, which prolongs for five years the operation of the Cotton! Industry Act, but reduces from sixpence to threepence the levy im-
of every bale of raw cotton-2-levy| posed under the Act on the sale.
made for the purposes of the Empire Cotton Growing Corporation.
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BUGBY, June 14th.
To-day the real difference be tween, the Church of Rome and the Church of England was that one
In the House of Commons, the was a church of authority or, as Fritos Minister, answering a ques we might say, despotism, and the tion, said no subsidies were being other was a church of fiberty..
The whole body of the clergy of, this country from the extreme Angio-Catholic to the Evangelical. were divided in mon-essentials but in essentials were entirely one,
In
There was in the hearts and
Mr. Stanley Baldwin spoke short- minds of men a feeling that they in favour of the Mensure. alterations to the Prayer Book had his opinion, an advere vote would been made in response to the weaken all Church authorities" and demands of the Anglo Catholics. would hinder the progress of reli- whom he described a sliding back gion in the country. to pre-Reformation priesthood.
The Crux Of The Maiter. The reservation of the Sacra ment was still the crux of the whole matter as it was when the new Prayer Book was rejected by the House inet December:
If they had reservation this could not prevent adoration.
During the last 25 years, the number of churches in which reservation and adoration Were practised had grown from 30 to nearly 700. The number would undoubtedly increase when reserva tion was authorised. The revised Prayer Book would not bring peace in the land. The life of the Church and the life of the nation was at
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Mr. Winston Churchill, the Chan- cellor of the Exchequer, who did not join in the December debate and aleo refrained from voting, rose in support of the Measure.
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BUGBY, June 14th. The aeroplane Princess Xenia' on On a division, it was announced which the Duchess of Bedford is that the Measure had been rejected flying with Captain Barnard to by 9C8 votes to 220, the vote being cheered by a large crowd which India, is still held up at Bushire by assembled outside the Houses of engine trouble, and will not be able Parliament.
to leave for Karachi for another four days.
The majority in favour of re- jection in December was 33, the vote being 38 for and 203 against.
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Archbishop's Appeal. Following the rejection, the Arch- bishop of Canterbury, jointly with the Archbishop of York, has issued an appeal against any rash irregular action by disappointed supporters of the Book, and plead ing for quietness and patience and abstention from any angry or un- kindly word.
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7,000 EXHIBITORS.
PARIS FAIR BECOMES MORE INDUSTRIAL.
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DEATH MASK DISCOVERY.
CLAIMED TO BE OF QUEEN ELIZABETH.
APPEARANCE OF A REMARK. *ABLE PERSONALITY.
What is believed to be one of the
most interesting historical relics in existence has just been brought to light in London. It is o death- mask which experts claim to be that of Queen Elizabeth.
The mask is of lead and is in an excellent state of préservation. Round the mask are modelled the Queen's wavy hair, her lace decorated ruff, her earrings, sod her necklace and pendant lying on her chest.
The new beadquarters of the Trades Union Congress and the Labour Party, Transport House,
"The mask is in the establishment Smith-square, Westminster, S.W., were opened last month by Mr.
There are only 39 British ex- of Spink and Son, Ltd., art Hamsay MacDonald. Red roses hibitors, mostly in the heavy machi-dealers, King-street, St. James's, were worn by most of those present.nery and machine tool sections, S.W., who are disposing of it on The building is an imposing which this year are far more import-behalf of the owner, a woman whose structure of six floors. In addition | ant than they have been in past name is withheld.
to offices and a library, it contains years. The most interesting sec- The mask was formerly in the hall which is licensed for music | tions of the exhibition for the gen possession of the family of the and dancing, & council chamber, eral public are the furniture and Duke of Beaufort. When Queen and separate boardrooms for the electrical groups. The former as an Elizabeth died in 1003 at the age T.U.C. and the Transport Workers exhibition of modern art as applied of 7o the responsibility of arrang Union. There is a fully equipped to furniture is well worthy of attening the funeral fell to Edward of kitchen and the roof will be turned tion, as nothing comparable, has Somerset, Earl of Worcester, who into a garden
been seen in Paris since the Dewas the ancestor of the Duke of corative Arts Exhibition."
Mr. MacDonald, referring to the building as "that splendid embodi ment of trade union solidarity and good taste," said a cheese-paring policy would lead them nowhere, The building symbolised their unity. The Labour and trade union movements now had common cor- ridors and entrances and would
meet in the samé rooms,
Mr. Ernest Bevin, secretory of the Transport Workers Union, which erected the building, said the union was almost bankrupt and had a big overdraft when it decided to proceed with the scheme, and it was a great exhibition of courags.
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Beaufort. It is, therefore, a very firm, full-lipped mouth; the small The Italian exhibition is compos probable thing that the death mask but
well-spaced eyes, are the ed largely of the natural products of Queen Elizabeth came into his features of a woman who had slike of the country, as is the Spanish, possession. but in the latter are some beautiful It is thought likely that the mask examples of Manila shawls that are was made by Maximilian Pour- almost priceless. The electrical train, the sculptor who executed the section is interesting as showing the fine effigy of the Queen which lies development of electric household on her tomb in Westminster Abbey, appliances. A large part of the fair is given up to heavy and agricul tural machinery and to wines and foodstuffs,
Messrs. Spinks he was shown the When a Daily reporter called at mask beneath the glass on a cushion of dull scarlet brocade..
The fair becomes year by year
The high, rounded forehead.. full more industrial, and is taking a place among the most important of intellect; the aquiline nose; the technical exhibitions of Europe. (Continued on next Column).
An Expert's Viaw. Among the experts who have examined the mask is Dr. Mor timer Wheeler, keeper of the Lon- don Museum and one of the most.. day. He told a reporter: distinguished anti-quarians of the
The mask is undoubtedly that of Queen Elizabeth, and is direct- ly related to the elligy on the Abbey tomb. It lacks the finish of. Pourtrain's sculpture. The
features are, however, convincing- ly realistic One, or two facts incline me to accept the leaden mask as the original. The sketchy character of the raff and head-dress on the mask suggests. the hasty addition to a death- mask rather than a clumsy cast" from the finely carved and highly finished tomb. Secondly, I under- stand that the leaden, masic is slightly larger than the stone effigy. If so, the easiest explans- tion would be that in preparing the effigy the sculptor polished the surface of the stone and thus re- duced the dimensions of the head