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There are only two classes of persons absolutely incapable of ordination; namely, unbaptized persons and women. Ordination of such persons is wholly inoperative. The former, because baptism is the condition of belonging to the church at all. The latter, because by nature, Holy Scripture and Catholic usage they are disqualified.
1978 marked a high point of optimism among those wishing to see the Anglican ordination of women. Prior to the 1978 Church of England Synod debate on the matter, Canon Sister Mary Michael Simpson, who was ordained within the American Episcopal Church, made a visit to Britain. Invited by Una Kroll, her visit occasioned co-operation between component groups of the broad constituency in the organisation of her tour. The subsequent Synod refusal of women's ordination led directly to the founding of the Movement for the Ordination of Women.
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)1978 marked a high point of optimism among those wishing to see the Anglican ordination of women. Prior to the 1978 Church of England Synod debate on the matter, Canon Sister Mary Michael Simpson, who was ordained within the American Episcopal Church, made a visit to Britain. Invited by Una Kroll, her visit occasioned co-operation between component groups of the broad constituency in the organisation of her tour. The subsequent Synod refusal of women's ordination led directly to the founding of the Movement for the Ordination of Women.
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