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THE CHURCHES
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with central and local government organs as a united body. Exploratory discussions
on changes in organisation to allow of closer relations between the Church of
England, the Church of Scotland, the Episcopal Church in Scotland, and the
Presbyterian Church of England have been taking place for the last few years, and
a report containing a number of proposals was issued in 1957. Conversations on
the same subject are also being held between representatives of the Church of
England and the Methodist Church.
The Anglican, Presbyterian and Free Churches in the four countries which make
up the British Isles also participate in the World Council of Churches, which was
constituted at Amsterdam, Netherlands, in 1948, and is to hold its third assembly
in 1961 at the University of Ceylon. The Council links together 168 churches in
over 50 nations for co-operation in action and the study of common problems.
Co-operation of other Churches with the Roman Catholic Church takes place on
specific issues, but there is no machinery of continuous co-operation. The Council
of Christians and Jews works for better understanding between members of the
two religions, and deals with problems arising in the social field.
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with central and local government organs as a united body. Exploratory discussions
on changes in organisation to allow of closer relations between the Church of
England, the Church of Scotland, the Episcopal Church in Scotland, and the
Presbyterian Church of England have been taking place for the last few years, and
a report containing a number of proposals was issued in 1957. Conversations on
the same subject are also being held between representatives of the Church of
England and the Methodist Church.
The Anglican, Presbyterian and Free Churches in the four countries which make
up the British Isles also participate in the World Council of Churches, which was
constituted at Amsterdam, Netherlands, in 1948, and is to hold its third assembly
in 1961 at the University of Ceylon. The Council links together 168 churches in
over 50 nations for co-operation in action and the study of common problems.
Co-operation of other Churches with the Roman Catholic Church takes place on
specific issues, but there is no machinery of continuous co-operation. The Council
of Christians and Jews works for better understanding between members of the
two religions, and deals with problems arising in the social field.
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| Description | 'Britain: An official handbook' was produced annually by the Central Office of Information from 1954-1998. There are 44 volumes available here to view. |
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| Description | Three titles produced by the British Government from 1954-2005 describing 'how Britain worked'. They are: 'Britain: An official handbook' (1954-1998), 'Britain: The official yearbook of the United Kingdom' (1999-2001), and 'UK: The official yearbook of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland' (2002-2005). These 50 reports provide an overview of Britain's economic, social and cultural affairs, its environment, international relations, and the systems of government. They give an impartial summary of government policies and initiatives, and explain how public services are organised. |
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