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the Lord's Day--Duty of the Higher Classes-Effects of

the National Chastisement-Demand for Church Reform

-Exaggerated Notions of the Wealth of the Church-The

"Black List "-Revenue of the See of London-Proposed

Redistribution of Church Property Desirableness of

Inquiry - Sanguine Expectations of Bishop Blomfield —

Poverty of the Parochial Clergy-Financial Reform in the

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Ecclesiastical Commission of Inquiry Statistical Results of

the Inquiry-Different Classes of Ecclesiastical Property-

Aggregate Amounts-Charges upon Clerical Revenues-

Principles of Financial Church Reform-Schemes of Spo-

liation-Their Iniquity Demonstrated-Insufficiency of the

Property of the Church for the Maintenance of the Clergy

-Inadequacy of the Numbers of the Clergy to the Spiritual

Wants of the Country--Deficiency of Means of Grace in the

Metropolis-The Manufacturing Districts-Duty and Inte-

rest of the State-The Question of an Establishment-Its

Necessity to the Maintenance of National Religion- Ser-

mons on the Uses of a Standing Ministry -The Parochial

Clergyman - His Action and his Influence - Instructive

Example of America-What England would become with-

out her Clergy-Necessity of State Assistance-Spoliation

of Former Ages-The Marquis of Tavistock and Bishop

Blomfield — Duty of the Great Impropriators—“ Real

Church Reform "-Insuperable Difficulties Bishop Blom-

field's Views - Practicable and Salutary Measures-New

Ecclesiastical Commission-Change of Ministry-Its Effect

upon the Ecclesiastical Commission-Pledge given by Lord

Melbourne--Violation of the Pledge-Differences among

the Commissioners-The Ecclesiastical Commission Bill 142

Results of the Ecclesiastical Commission-Regulation of Epis-

copal Incomes-Re-arrangement of Dioceses-The Metro-

politan Diocese-Selfishness of the Cathedral Bodies-

Objections to their Reduction-Small Results of the Com-

mission in providing for the Parochial Clergy-Corporate

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Character of the Commission-Dangers to the Church

from its Constitution - Bishop Blomfield's Expectations

from the State- Disappointment of his Hopes-Attack

upon the Irish Church-The Irish Church Temporalities

Act-Bill for the Extermination of Protestants in Ireland

- Eloquent Remonstrance of Bishop Blomfield - The

Plea of Necessity-The Pacification of Ireland-Dangers

to the Protestant Faith-Solemn Obligation of the Act

of Union - Popish Designs-Impolicy of Concession-Suc-

cess of the Opposition -Temporal Possessions of the

Church-Her Spiritual Interests-Self-devotion and Dis-

interestedness of Her Clergy-The Great End of the

Church-Season of Peril-Exhortation to Prayer and to

Unity of Spirit

Unpromising Aspect of Affairs-Bishop Blomfield's Concern

for the Spiritual Necessities of his Diocese-The "Metro-

polis Churches Fund" - Publication of 66
Proposals" -

Evidence furnished by the Ecclesiastical Commission-

Statistics of Spiritual Destitution in the Metropolis-

Deficiency of Parochial Organization-Political and Social

Dangers of this State of Things-Imperial Importance of

the Subject-Extent of the Bishop's Scheme-Abortive

suggestion for a Coal Tax-Appeal to the Religious Sense

and the Charity of the Public-Meeting at London House

-Formal Establishment of the "Fund". Remarkable

Constitution of the Committee-Munificent Contributions

-Different Classes of Contributors-Their Number limited

Decrease of Annual Receipts-Collections for Local

Funds-The Bethnal Green Churches-Diocesan Church

Building Society-Churches built and endowed by Indi-

viduals Results of the Metropolis Churches Fund

Compared with those of the Ecclesiastical Commission-

Striking Contrast between the Character of the Two

Insufficiency of the Provision made by the Metropolis Churches

Fund-Enormous and Artificial Increase of Population-

Noble Example set by Bishop Blomfield-Failure of Duty

on the part of the Large Proprietors and the Trading Com-

munity-National Mammon Service-Practical Heathen-

dom of the Masses-Continued Demand for Church Exten-

sion-Importance of adherence to Church Principles-

Salutary influence of New Churches and Parochial Dis-

tricts-Testimony of the Churchwardens of Bethnal Green

-Visitation Charge of 1846-Expenditure for Penal

and Reformatory Institutions-Refusal of State Assistance

to the Work of Church Extension-Duty of the Church

towards the Neglected Populations -Missionary Character

of the Work-The Wealthy Laity Rebuked-Last Visita-

tion Charge-Church - building a Principal Feature of

Church -extension-Other Measures for Evangelising the

Masses subsidiary and preparatory-Dangerous Illness of

the Bishop in 1836-Remonstrance against Excessive

Labour-The Bishop's Reply-Death of Dr. Burton-Dr.

Hampden appointed Regius Professor of Divinity at Oxford

Five Bishoprics vacated by Death-The new See of

Ripon Royal Control over the Episcopal Patronage of the

Infidelity of Modern Liberalism-Popish Influence in the

House of Commons-The Position of the Church as a

National Establishment assailed-The Church's Hold on

the Country through her Social Influence - Systematic

Course of Insidious Aggression-Parochial Administration

of Relief to the Poor-Commission of Inquiry-Bishop

Blomfield Chief Commissioner-His Desire to bring back

the Poor to Honest Independence-Effects of the Measure

not answerable to his Expectations Evils of severing

Parochial Relief from Christian Charity and Spiritual

Supervision - The New Registration Law - Matrimony

reduced to a Civil Contract-Government Scheme for the

Abolition of Church-rates- Dissenting Agitation - Great

Church Meeting-The King averse to the Scheme-Debate

in the House of Commons-Meeting of Bishops -Decla-

ration of the Archbishop in the House of Lords—Attack

upon the Episcopate by Lord Melbourne-Indignant Reply

of Bishop Blomfield-The Scheme denounced as Sacri-

legious Spoliation"-Its Real Objects unmasked-Dwind-

ling Majority in the House of Commons-Virtual Defeat

of the Scheme-Illness and Death of William IV.-Acces-.

sion of Queen Victoria

The Days of George III and of Queen Victoria-Altered Con-

stitution of the Kingdom-An Established Church, but

no State Religion - The Monarchy, a Republic in Disguise

--Bloodless Revolution--Prospects of the Church in the

New Reign-Coronation of Queen Victoria-Another Coro-

nation Sermon-Tribute to the Memory of William IV.—

Mutual Obligations of Sovereign and People-Duties of

Rulers-Their Religious Responsibility-Ancient Glories

of a Female Reign-Sermon on the Duty of Prayer for

Rulers-Special Temptations and Need of Intercession

-Political Parties-Character of Lord Melbourne-Mentor

and Major-Domo-Significant Symptoms - The Royal

Dinner Table and Archbishop Howley-Patronage of Uni-

tarianism-The Royal Closet and Bishop Stanley-Robert

Owen at Court-The Duke of Sussex on Church -exten-

sion-The Coming Struggle

The Education Question--Old Schemes and New Hopes-The

London University - King's College Lord Brougham's

Education Bills The Secular Educationists - Central

Society of Education- Its Itinerant Agitation-Denounced

by Bishop Blomfield-Sermon on National Education-

The Chief Aim of all True Education--Value of Secular.

Knowledge-" The One Thing Needful"-The Bible and

the Church-Religious Feeling of the Country-The Govern-

ment Education Scheme-Committee of Council on Edu-

cation-Project of a Latitudinarian Normal School-Discus-

sion and Delays in Parliament-The Obnoxious Minute-

"General Religion"--The Cabinet and the Apron-strings

of the Household - Meeting of the National Society-

Bishop Blomfield's Speech-Educational Fallacies refuted

Religious Instruction indispensable - "Neutrality in

Religion” — Distinctive Church Teaching-Without it no

The Education Question in Parliament-Debate in the House

of Commons—Damaging Divisions—Archbishop Howley's

Resolutions-Debate in the House of Lords-Bishop Stan-

ley on Toleration-Bishop Blomfield's Reply-Real Aims

of the Secular Education Movement-Indiscreet Disclo-

sures-Educational Services of the Church-Character of

Church Education-Results of Godless Education in France

-The Established Church the Teacher of the Nation-

Incompetency of the Government to undertake the Office-

The Fantoccini Process-Mr. Kay Shuttleworth-Tolerant

Conduct of the Church-Dissenters in Church Schools--

Necessity of a Separate Education-Duty and Interest of

the Government —Signal Victory achieved by the Bishops

-Progress of the Educational Controversy-The National

Society and the Committee of Council-Temporary Truce

-Renewal of Hostilities-Conflicts within the National

Society-Bishop Blomfield's Counsels of Peace - Schismati-

cal Church Education Society-Diocesan Boards of Educa-

tion-London Diocesan Board

The Church of England and the World-Cosmopolitan Juris-

diction of the See of London-The Colonial Church-

Bishop Blomfield's Views of Episcopal Work - Subdi-

vision of Colonial Dioceses - Importance of sustaining the

Church in the Colonies-No Episcopal Church without a

Bishop-Colonial Bishoprics' Fund - Bishop Blomfield's

Letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury-Hopelessness of

State Assistance-Poverty of the Colonies-Duties of the

Mother Church-Change in Missionary Operations-

Catholic Views and Aspirations-Great Church Meeting

---Bishop Blomfield's Speech-Responsibility of the Church

and of her Members-The Church of England a Missionary

Church-Result of the Colonial Bishoprics' Fund.

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