7 JUNE 1957, Page 18

TOWARDS REUNION SIR,—Not everyone who studies the Report on 'Re-

lations between Anglican and Presbyterian Churches' will agree with Dr. Warr that the introduction of 'Bishops-in-Presbytery' in the Church of Scotland would leave 'the historic and democratic hierarchy of the Kirk's ecclesiastical courts unimpaired and still functioning with their full authority in all matters of doctrine and administration.' This would not be possible if (as stated in the Report) 'decisions on doctrinal and constitutional matters might well have to require [the Bishops] consent'; and if Episcopalians had to be sure 'that such Bishops-in- Presbytery had proper authority and functions in spiritual and doctrinal matters' before 'they would be ready to recognise them as Bishops in the Church