Religion: Canterbury

Beneath Cardinal Mercier's roof at Malines have been held sundry conversations relative to the dim possibility of a merger between the Roman Catholic and Anglican Churches. Vigilant patriots of England have pestered the Archbishop of Canterbury (Randall Davidson) for "explanations." Dr. Davidson said nothing. Consequently he has been denounced as a "traitor," "idolater," "conspirator." But last week he finally stated that the conversations amounted to nothing. The uproar subsided.

Union, said the Archbishop, was to be found in another direction—union between the Anglican Church and the non-Episcopal churches in Great Britain. Conferences...

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