This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1849 Excerpt: ...from the Church party: in every reform they are dragged on reluctantly. Fitzosborne.--I am too well convinced by its internal evidence, that the liturgy was composed and the Church Establishment instituted, by men of profound knowledge of human nature and of ardent devotion, to desire anything more than the revival of ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1849 Excerpt: ...from the Church party: in every reform they are dragged on reluctantly. Fitzosborne.--I am too well convinced by its internal evidence, that the liturgy was composed and the Church Establishment instituted, by men of profound knowledge of human nature and of ardent devotion, to desire anything more than the revival of its ancient spirit, with such omissions and modifications of the forms as would be sanctioned by many of the clergy, and accord with the increased intelligence of the age. Hampden.--What do you require less than the generality of Dissenters? Fitzosborne.--That these forms should be modified, not by separation and proceedings of hostility, but by strengthening the spirit of religion both in old and young; where no principle is involved by adherence, this course would be the most efficacious: the opponents of the Church confine their objections chiefly to the incomes of the clergy, while you hear little or no demand for improved discipline and more fervid piety. Hampden.--It seems to me one of the most extravagant of all speculations to expect that the 112 CHURCH REFORM. bishops should take in hand any reform in education; look at the state of the great public schools, the same as for centuries past, and without any symptom of approaching amendment. Can they plead ignorance of these defects, when protests against them were placed upon record two hundred years back by those master spirits who, for the age in which they lived, have never been surpassed in the boldness and comprehensiveness of their views? Fitzosborne.--Since my attention has been turned to the subject of education, I have been astonished to find that so many of the suggestions now brought forward as novelties, werje advocated in works of great research and ability, but which sunk ...
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