The Expediency of Relieving the Bishops From Attendance in Parliament

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Excerpt from The Expediency of Relieving the Bishops From Attendance in Parliament: Illustrated by Episcopal Speeches and Votes in the Irish Church Debates of 1868 and 1869Under the in¿uence of these views and convictions, Mr. Gladstone and his colleagues brought in their Bill for the dis establishment and disendowrnent Of the Irish Church. Its aim was to introduce religious equality, by placing the differ ent churches on the same level of independence, and thus to allay the animosities created by the State patronage and support hitherto accorded to one. It was a masterpiece of legislation, clear and consistent, comprehensive and compact, carrying out one great idea of justice through its multifarious details with such completeness as to repel criticism and defy amendment. It provided fairly for existing life interests, but contained no unworthy concessions or evasions of principle to meet the requirements Of a party. It could not be disin tegrated and transformed by skilful manipulation, as some other schemes have been. The wisdom and ability displayed in the manner Of its introduction and advocacy, by the Leader of the House and the attorney-general for Ireland in par ticular, were truly admirable, while the discipline and self control of the majority, in silently supporting the Bill, like an unbroken phalanx, against all attacks, were more impres sive than the mast ardent eloquence. The Bill passed in its integrity, carried by one of the largest majorities that has been seen for many years, and thus, backed by the opinions of the great body of the people, was sent up to the House of Lords.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis 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.