ANGLICANS AND CATHOLICS

Hokitika Guardian, 18 February 1930, Page 5

ANGLICANS AND CATHOLICS

A REMARKABLE MEMORANDUM

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(Received this day at L(J a.m.)

LONDON. Feb. .17

The original documents, edited by Viscount Halifax <)f Mia lines, ol a conference between Anglicans and Catholics just published, include a remarkable memorandum siioinitted by the late Cardinal Mercier, who argued that the Anglican Church absorbed by Rome and separated from Rome were equally inadinissablo. His conception of the middle course was an Anglican Church united to Rome, following on concessions by Rome. The memorandum suggested firstly, that the internal autonomy of the Church of England should be safeguarded. Secondly, the Archbisohp of Canterbury should be invested by the i\/pe as Patriarch of England with a right to nominate and consecrate bishops. Thirdly, no imposition of canon law; fourthly, freedom from rule of ecclesiastical celibacy.

Tiie memorandum also suggested the creation of a new order inf cardinal Patriarchs of which the Archbishop' of Canterbury l>e the one ranking after the Pope with Patriarchs of Jerusalem, Alexandria and Antioch. The papers show an agreement was reached on important points of doctrine. The Anglicans were willing to admit the Primacy of the See of Rome, without definitely carrying the matter further. The chief points of disagreement turned on the powers claimed by the Pope,