ABSTRACT
Some of the documents record the Archbishop's public statements. The documents nevertheless give a sense of Davidson's approach both to his archiepiscopal duties and his role as the most prominent figure in the worldwide Anglican Communion. The documents show how Davidson's Anglicanism was distinguished by a fluid amalgam of historical understanding and scriptural reading, leavened with a practical wisdom that recognised how attempts to set down overly rigid doctrinal and liturgical boundaries could lead to division and potential schism. The documents are of historic importance. The following two documents show both his support in principle for building closer relations with the Eastern churches – along with his recognition of the challenges involved. The first is taken from a speech to Canterbury Convocation in 1923. The second document is an extract from a private memorandum Davidson wrote in 1925, describing the visit of a number of senior clergy to Britain We spent Easter at Wells.
