The House of Bishops met on Tuesday to revise the
Revised Prayer Book Measure.' The Archbishop of Can- terbury, with presided, referred to the large number of representations and memorials which he had received, and emphasized the gravity and solemnity of the task before the Bishops. The Bishop of Norwich moved a resolution for dividing the Measure into two parts. By this means the sections dealing with Holy Communion and Reservation could be considered separately. He explained that he had no wish to shelve controversial questions, but he believed that if hi piopbsal were adopted there would be a better chanee of the Uncontro- versial part of the revision being accepted by the Church Assembly and Parliament. As it was, many would' feel bound to vote against the whole Measure because of its controversial proposals. The Bishop of Norwich's reso- lution was defeated by twenty-four votes to nine. The House unanimously agreed to the principle that no changes should be introduced in-any parish without the consent of the Parochial Church Council. There would, however, be an appeal to the Bishop in cases of dispute. • * * *
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