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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 97, 18 January 1919, Page 7

In his book entitled "Tho Churches at the Cross Roads," the.-Rev. J. 1L | Shakespeare, a leading English Noiw \. J conformist, writes: —"It is 110 use com \ i coaling my conviction (he says) that ro< j union will never come to pass cxceptf j 'upon the basis of episcopacy. ... Of , enurse. Ido not mean episcopacy as wo . j see it in history, nionrirehjal, prelatical i and unconstitutional. AVe may toy ! the question and-.find- countless points of agreement, but when we get to closo . quarters wo learn' that to; seek any i otber basis than. cpiseopan.v is. a- pura j waste of time. . . . In the most em- j nhatic language, every suggestion that I Free Church ministers are to cast an|( J doubt.or suspicion upon, their own op. j diuiition to the ministry .must be ox« j pressly excluded.. On tho otlier hand, . - J there must .lie, no. readiness to press ; v J formal difficulties or to fail' to. see thirß / j if in tho United Church the_ essential '' j elements of' Coiigregationalisill and • Presliytcrinnism are included.'''it is )>ofc 1 unreasonable to crown thq.edifi.ee witli j that principle of povcrninw't which' is .'] so .dear .to the Episcopal Church"." ~. j • Aftor the'war thero is going lo.'be-af big scfaitiblo for 'tlie'food of the world, said Sir Charles Fielding/ Director* • J General of.l'podProdMction, ata:farm«: ..] ers''.meeting at. Chelmsford. . j