A Charge, to the Clergy of the Archdeaconry of the East Riding at the Ordinary Visitation, A. D. 1845 (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from A Charge, to the Clergy of the Archdeaconry of the East Riding at the Ordinary Visitation, A. D. 1845 Another question of a religious nature, in which you must all feel interest, has occupied no little portion of public at tention but however fitting it may be that we should express our opinion on the subject, its consideration seems out of place, when we meet to transact our own business, and dis cuss our own duties. So much only may be said, that the government measure respecting Irish Education contains a principle by which no party would be so greatly benefitted as the Church of England. For it seems designed that hence forth the several religious interests which divide the nation should be allowed free scope to evolve for themselves their inherent tendencies. On this principle indeed the annual grants for home education have for some time been appor tioned, and it is a proof of the exertions made for Church schools that of the sum of which was eixpended last year, 7-8ths was allotted to their share. Not that pecuniary aid is asked for by the Church, herlendowments were never derived from the state, neither does she desire to be enriched by, publ_ic money, her sole want is expressed in one word liberty. Rnow this boon can be less consistently refused 'by a alegislature, which is indifferent to the nature of the opiniohs entertained by its subjects. Yet allow the Church tbe'op portunity enjoyed by all other societies of adapting her laws to her situation, and her means to her wants, and her innate vitality would soon effect all those great reforms, which the public exigencies demand. If she continues unequal to the mighty task before her, the blame is theirs who from interest or policy consent to fetter those powers, which might make head against the increasing tide of infidelity. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.