Show ASPIRE TO PUlPITS IN BRITAIN London Bishop Calls Truce in Controversy Ov Over Female Preachers Preacher London London Sept 23 The 23 The controversy around the suggestion of or women in the Anglican pulpit Is ra raging ng as fiercely as ev ever r. r This coming on top of Qt Premier Asquith's sudden conversion to granting votes otos for tor women omen at as sn earl early a a. date as can cart reasonably be ex expected eC- eC has caused the enemies of womans woman's liberty to let go with even greater great or ortry fury try than before be The Bishop of ot London has stepped Into tho the breach to call a. a truce Ho He points out In a letter that during my absence from London on a visit to tho the grand fleet neet a II considerable controversy controversy con con- has arisen arleen with regard to women having cl classes ses for tor women and girls during the mission In church and the matter has somehow or other become mixed up with the question of ot a 0 woman priesthood I had never neTer even evon heard of tho the movement t for tor a a. woman priesthood until I read the tho correspondence in the tho papers and I should most strongly oppose it as La both undesirable and To 10 talk tall of ot women being allowed i J to preach pre in church Is an sc ous or deliberate perversion of ot the facts The Tho limited concession of ot the missions has boon widely misunderstood stood and I take the whole blame of ot any harm which has been en done and only ask k for a a. truce to all protests and coun 4 |