The Express.
London, England, 1852-10-27 00:00:00

ABUSES IN THE CHURCH.

0 TSB AMOR or TSB DAILY POWS.
)11 several occasions you have exposed, and
OW, gross misappropriations of hinds in•
r religious or eduratireal wpm'. Allow
ite your attention to orw—coraller in the
r reTeases coocereed than those which have
attracted your remarks, but inferior to
▪ jobbing and money-waking character, or
Jolt determination to sacrifice every ontsi-
of decency and utility when the enrich-
lignitarirs of the Chnrsh_ja in question.
lAsily Nora of October 21, seder the head
Tial—Preferments,* are the following

T. William Rowe Lyall, MA. (Dena of Canter.
Mena Backcharch 'Deem. London, vales
residruce ; patron, Dam sod Chapter of Cuter.
I Vrry Rev./3,0m0 renew, D.D. (Dean of Nor-
;ma Hart Rectory, Rost, Team 6681., sad mi.
tron. Archbishop of Casa/bury.
iious consequence of these two presents-
that two parishes--amply endowed with
the support, in the moat respectable way,
bents of reputable grade, and use in par-
iese emoluments and position might serve.
net of a clergyman of rank and wealth—
vssly deprived of the advantage of resident
The nest remark which will occur to the
that these presentations are in favour
ins of whom one at least cannot have any
with his benefice, either by the legal tie of
:, or the geographical tie of proximity, or
cientidus tie of the possibility of iesidence
rill. The remaining point of the arrange-
leering notice is revealed, to those of your
ho were not aheady in. possession of the
y the published memorial of the parish
St. Dioais Rackehurch. Aud the whole
he caw is this—the limo of Norwich had
y•four or twenty-fire years received the re.
St. Dionis Backchurch, never having re-
p.. The Dean of Canterbury wished to in-
. rtlvate income by the proceeds of a living
',dam, on which it is impossible that he
id,. ; and the Dean of Norwich bni ob-
to aiding in this aehema, provided
,me also could be increased, oldies*
ro,nues of a parish in which he could set
Ind the Archbishop of Canterbury (prig
ith the full knowledge of these circus.
and these consequences, has, not by his
nt.tion, but by his positive and mero motes
atrd the funds of one of the best benefices
to the advantage of the Dean of Norwich,
that his resignation of the London living
it• the Dean of Canterbury to pervert its
his own advantage. And thus the Primate
England proclaims (for actions speak more
ton words), that the church—yea. eves the
church—is a mere engine for raider; resoey,
omote religious instruction, eat lessaler the
)1e benefits attending the realign el clergy.
.topetcnt rank, education, eadebritieter, but
1 •till further the purses of duo dignita-
omly provided with revenue mmeh dispro-
to their duties or their merrier&
of greatly surprised at the part width Dean
Is taken in this disereditable traasastioa.
'ion, as patron and at the scare time feels-
the long established custom in a corrupt
itablishment, may serve as a partial excuse.
surprised that Dean Pellew has not been
rly anxious to inquire into the injury that
rag to religion and religious establishments
which secures to him a clear income of five
andred pounds per annum. But lam veg.
,urprised that Archbishop Sumner should,
er entirely under his sole control, have per-
as his own act, the more culpable part of
:tionable amagement,whi:h alone rendered
ulpable part possible. My confidence in a
whom I had been accustomed to regard as
is best friends of religion, is grievously

incere friend to the English church, I have
istomid to think it most desirable that its,
f mixed patronage should be maintained ge-
n its present state. But I confess that die-
patronage like those to which I have
almost persuade me to change my opinion.
ay be strong objections to the chMce of a
in by his Sock; there may be strong objec•
stensire private patronage; there may be'
bjections to placing the whole patronage in
s of government, and making the church a
Id the state ; but to no system can there
strong objections u to that of placing
r in the hands of • hierarchy, and allowing
ideal members of that hierureby to employ
our for each other's private emolument.
Yours, &c.,
5. 0.