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Changes in the Prayer

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BRIDES AND THE WORD "OBEY."

Rugby, Feb. 7.

Tremendous Enthusiasm

Shown.

LAST NIGHT'S MEETING.

GLEAM OF HOPE?

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worth all the verbal professions in the world, When the protection of the British in Shanghai is thorough-{ ly assured, and when it is made por fectly plain that the British while! Scenes of tremendous enthus- refusing to take sides in the Chinese Many changes in the Churchiasm marked the proceedings at civil wars, do not intend to allow themselves to be driven by the mobj services

authorised are

in the European Y.M.C.A. last night into the sea then perhaps the rival Behe proposed new Prayer

been when, the three parties who are factions will cease trying to out- Book which has drawn up by the Bishops. of conducting a "Town Council" bid encly other in demonstrationa against us, and will realise that the Church of England and was election campaign held massed there is a great and real advantage aid before the Convocation of meetings.

Canterbury and York Sitting, to- More thorough of any party in gether this afternoon in West-its organisation was that of the minster.

"Secialists" who dressed to their parts and acted in accordance with tradition in "howling-down" opposition speaker's.

The proposal to make altera tions in the Prayer Book after nearly 300 years has aroused acute controversy, and the recom mendations of the bishops are in the nature of a compromise be tween the Evangelicals on the one hund and the Anglo-Catholics on the other.

[for China in orderly negotiation on the liberal proposal of the British Governntent."-Reuter.

CUSTOMS PROTEST."

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Sir Franels Aglen In Peking.

London, Feb. 6.

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The Moderates held a meeting! during dinner, Messrs. Walker Sir Franels Aglen, who, in hig and Keates, the two Moderate absence, was dismissed from candidates, being introduced by Customs Services, has Feturned to

post as Inspector General of Mr. Baxter. Mr. Keates made a Pekinx. humorous speech, playing on the

The position created by his dis- The use of the new Prayer Book nature of the occupations of the missal was, yesterday, examined by is not compulsory, and it is deLabour leaders and their dis-the Diplomatic Corpe. pendent on the goodwill of each inclination for work, also their The "correspondent in Paking of individual congregationi,

lack of constructive policy. Mr. the newspaper "Observer," says 'it The changes affect the Com-Keates also contrasted the ambi-was decided to make strong joint

to: the Pekingi munion and include new forms of tious, policy of the Progressives, representatikkane

on behalf of the service to meet modern conditions involving enormous cost on the Government and problems..

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Peking. Feb. 7, Important among these is the turns, with the more moderate The Diplomatic Body. after die- omission from the marriage ser progress advocated by the Moder-cussing Sir Francis Aglen's dis- vice of the promise of the bride to ates.

missal for the last three days, haz| obey and serve her husband. Mr. Walker had worked out the handed in a memorandum to the The bridegroom instead of de cost of the proposed schemes in Foreign Office souched in a friend- claring "with all my worldly gooda more detail, painting out that ly manner but protesting against I thee endow," declares "all my works involving expenditure of the dismissal--Reuter, wordly goods, I with thee share "something like £64,000 were, to Cremation is provided for, and fall on the shoulders of about in the prayers for industrial peace 2,500 ratepayers. and the League of Nations and at election time, developments in the world since the last revision of the year 1662 are freely recognis. Jed.

Prayers for dead

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The Socialists meeting which followed in the lounge, was ably presided over by Mr. E. G. Bolas.. The theme taken by him and by Messrs, Munn, Long and Sands, the succeeding speakers, was that

"BEARS" CAUGHT.

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New York, Feb. 7.

for the first time includ-the proposed works were catering The most sensational rise in

ed in the burial service, befor the pampered richer classes, stock since the competitive bid-| ing authorised for "Those whom Would not the money be better ding by Hill and Harriman a quar we love but see no longer." employed in the erection of better ter of a century ago forced North- British Wireless Service.

working.class homes and the con-ern Pacific Railways to $3,000 a struction of a playground for share. occurred to-day when their children?

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Wheeling and Lake Erie, Rail- ronds stock" touched $95, or 68 points above the price in January. Overnight the loan premium jumped to $7 a share-the high- est on record.

The authorities estimate that bear traders "were caught short

Not Yet Final

London, Feb. 7. The most important ecclesiasti The Progressives had the last cal event in the Church of Eng. word, under the chairmanship of land in living memory is a meet Mr. Murray, other speakers being ing of the Convocations of Can-Messrs. MacArthur and Sewell,

Had not their party whilst in RADIO TELEGRAMS. may now be accepted for Kongmoon under terbury and York held in London

at which two Ardhbishops pre power drawn Mudford-on-Sea the same conditions and at the same rates as for Canton.

During the interruption of the Hong Kong--Macao cuble service sented a draft copy of the revised (the fictiticus town taken) from of stock and must have already the Macao Radio Stafion will remain open for the exchange of tele-Prayer Book prepared by the its obscurity. and would it not be lost millions of dollars..

The Hong Kong Station House of Bishops for final con- for the benefit of all (workers

sideration by the Convocation of all proposals of a permissive character to increase the number of general prayers, notably to in clude reference to the League of Nations and industrial peace.

The proposals involve minor amendment to the services of baptism, marriage and burial, re- quiring both bride and bride- groom to respond promising to "comfort, honour and keep."

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It appears that the New York included) that this development Central Railroad have acquired should continue? Would not there nearly 100,000 shares in the be larger markets for the fisher-wheeling and Lake Erie Line.- men and those interested in the Reuter's American Service. shops of the town?

FLYING HOME.

The three parties are holding meetings to-night, the Moderates starting at 8.80 followed by the BAD WEATHER DELAYS AIR other parties.

More and more posters, many brilliantly conceived and execut ed, have appeared, that by Mr. May (for the Moderates) being a work of art.

THIRD SESSION.

REOPENING OF PARLIAMENT

TO-DAY:

A REFERENCE TO CHINA..

London, Feb. 7.

Accompanied by the Queen and the Prince of Wales, the King will tomorrow open in state the third [aedaion bf the present Parliament. In accordance with custom both Houses will adjourn after the King's Speech from the Throne and will meet later to discuss the ad-

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