Administrative and voting papers for elections to the House of Laity of the National Church Assembly, 1925, 1927/1928, 1930. Unlisted.
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- ReferenceGB 193 PROV/NA
- Dates of Creationc1925-1930
- Language of MaterialEnglish.
- Physical Description3 boxes. Papers
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Administrative / Biographical History
The 1919 Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act established the National Assembly of the Church of England, consisting of three houses: the upper and lower houses of convocation (i.e., the bishops and other clergy) and an elected house of laity. The National Church Assembly could pass measures regarding the government and administration of the church without the sanction of an Act of Parliament. The convocations of Canterbury and York transferred their functions and authority to the National Church Assembly. After the Synodical Government Measure of 1969 this Church Assembly was reconstituted and became the General Synod of the Church of England (1970).