| Description | Papers relating to arrangements for, and the work of, General Synod, including: correspondence between Derek Pattinson, Archbishop Ramsey and Donald Coggan, Archbishop of York, about the panel of chairmen (ff.58-60), use of language for daily prayers (ff.76-77, 81-82), ARCIC agreed Statement on Ministry (f.78), amendments to the Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction and Synodical Government Measures (ff.79-80), suggestion from the Earl of March that Dr. M.M. Thomas, Chairman of the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches might address the Synod (ff.83--84, 86, 87), visit of Bishop Alan Clark to the November Synod, including liaison with Geoffrey Tiarks, Bishop of Maidstone, and the Board for Mission and Unity (ff.85, 88, 90-95, 97, 103-104), ; letter from Bishop Tiarks to Derek Pattinson with the request of the Bishops for a debate in Synod on the World Council of Churches (f.96); letter of thanks from Archbishop Ramsey to the Very Revd. George Addleshaw for his service (f.61); letters of acceptance to serve as chairman from Professor Norman Anderson (ff.62, 69-70), Dr. Margaret Hewitt (f.63), Preb. Henry Cooper (f.64), R.R.Feilden (f.65), Canon Graham Sansbury (f.66), Canon John Montague (f.67), Oswald Clark (f.68); letter from Sir Arnold France about the salaries of the Secretary-General and Financial Secretary, with Archbishop Ramsey's reply (ff.71-72); letter from Professor Anderson about the practicalities of deputising for the chairman, with Archbishop Ramsey's reply (ff.73-75); correspondence with the Church Information Office on Archbishop Ramsey's proposed speeches in Synod (ff.89, 99); request from Michael Elliott-Binns as to whether Archbishop Ramsey would be taking the chair of the Legislative Committee in November, with reply that he would not be present (ff.98, 100); Derek Pattinson's draft speech for Archbishop Ramsey on the retirement of Oliver Woodforde (ff.101-102). |