The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-02-15 00:00:00

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catnecm Amoco ATION.
To the Jitheor of al Stsociard.
you alloa me through your columns to I
disavow most distinctly, on the mart of the council of
the Church Association, the persecuting spirit and
policy so often attributed to their body iii the columns
of the preen, and again alluded to. I regret to pee, in
your leading article of this morning ; and I be to aware
you that nothing min be more uncongenial to their
re'llegs then tie trying and expensive litigation which
las neoemsrily occupied so much of their time daring
the last three years.
The necessity for resorting to least proceedings was
formed upon the council in consequence of the doubts
entertain. 1 by the heads of the Church regarding
their own powers. and their requiring • clear declara-
tion of the law b fore taking action to repress the in-
novations in doctrine ani ceremonial introduced by •
Party in lb. Church whose organ in the press has lately
declared that, "They are busy hunting down the
principles if the Reformation, and have no intention of
foregoing the chase till they have extirpated them."
(iee Church Tim's of Jan. 28
The legal work of the Church Association has been.
not to prosecute offewlers for breaches of known law ;
their special bosiness in this respect has been to timer.
twin what the law is in doubtful oases, and then leave
the eonstituted aathorties to enforce it, and they rely
on the assurances given to a deputation from their boa,
by the late Arehhishop of Canterbury on the Bth of
June last, who said—" When we know distinctly what
the law is it will be our duty. and I have no doubt we
shall not shrink from our duty, to see that the law
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obit@ I."
The eouncil desired to have the doubtful points settled
be an amicable snit, but this was found impracticable,
and the offender against whom promo lines were Miceli
we. one whom expenses it was known would be paid by
bis party, mid in neither of the cams instituted by them
have the ommeil pressed fir an• punishment; and to
term such proceedings as porseeution is, I submit. a
mimes of words and a wrong to the ammeter of this
sssocistion, who only require that your advioe should
be followed, six—that "when the law is plainly defined
it most be honestly and loyally obeyed."—l am, Sir,
yours faithfully.
W. C. r %TAKER, Secretary, Church Association.
14, Buckinghamstreet, Strand, F. b. 7.

CHEAP BEDCLOTHES.
To the !Woe of the Daily Telegraph.
SIR.— Winter is upon us in rigour. and ',MOT Pr.*"
1001.0% so .all off for bedclothes sa could be wished.
Well, if they will take two or three newstmoers. such
them together, and lay them over the bed, under the
coverlet, they will be astonished to ilnd hew mush
extra warmth they get. Blankets sre dear i'news-
papers are cheep, and even the poorest would be able
to beg se many old ones as they want of richer neigh
hours. If you want to be very Wag. WM Ott* brown
slier, which asp be bought very cheaply in large
sheets, and stitch it on the Weide of the blanket or
coverlet (double if you like). letting the latter overlap
, the paper a few inches round the edge, which will let
it sit close and tuck in better.
Of course It is the sloes tetture of the paper which
keeps in the natural warmth of the body and keeps oat
the °old Mr.—Yours, kc.,
JACK FROST.
P.S. Beat and wrap and tack is the paper-lined cover-
let, just as if there were no paper there.