The Sun.
London, England, 1839-12-27 00:00:00

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and degrades the Dissenter. We are happy to know,
that many of the best Members of the Church of Eng_
land are with us in this cause—to observe the Ministers
of the Crown holding out a faint omen for good—to per-
ceive that the times are ripening for a change which shall
purge away for ever one of the foulest stains upon the
profession of the Christian religion; —and we firmly
trust, that by the blessing of God upon our milted efforts,
the promulgation of his religion will at no distant period,
be entrusted to the hands of his willing servants, be con-
ducted in his own way, and that it will be hastened in his
own time.

With these views we solemnly resolve, in reliance upon
Divine Providence, to seek the recognition of the foregoing
principles by the Legislature, and never to rest until they
are practically embodied in the laws of our country.
We propose to invite, and to avail ourselves of the
co-operation of all parties who arc friendly to the cause
of religious liberty, without regard to their opinions on
other subjects.
We discourage every kind of controversial warfare by
which unity and earnestness of effort may be endangered,
and resolve to pursue our object steadily without acco-
modating our purpose to the temporary convenience of any
Administration, or of any political party whatever.
We propose to organize in every town throughout Eng-
land and Wales, an association, with branches, if possible,
in the neighbouring villages, whose sole present object
shall be the extinction of Church-rates; and to invite the
hearty co-operation in this matter, of Ireland and Scot-
land.

We earttestly recommend the constitution of such asso-
ciations upon such a basis as will secure their independ-
ence—that each shall have full power to choose its own
officers, to manage its own affairs, to raise and apply its
own funds, and to communicate in its own name, and on
its own responsibility, with Members of Parliament or with
her Majesty's Government.
We resolve most scrupulously to avoid the centralisation
of influence which must always more or less result from
placiug a general fund under the control of any one Com-
mittee, or from delegating to one association authority to
represent the opinions of the rest. We propose to have no
such fund—ns such delegation of power; and we earnestly
deprecate any arrangement by which parties may be
tempted to desire the perpetuity of the present evils—
such as the payment of officers, &c.—recommending, in
every case were it is possible, that the work of each asso-
ciation be performed by the gratuitous labours of gentlemen
devoted to this cause.

We propose to secure unity of effort, and when neces.
sary simultaneous movement, by making one association the
centre of correspondence—but to consider it in no other
light than simply as an organ of communication, invested
with no other authority than that which is possessed by all
kindred associations.

We strenuously recommend, and will labour to obtain
the formation, in every considerable town, of a small Com-
mittee with a Secretary and Treasurer, who will under.
take to circulate information, to oppose the laying of
rates in vestry, to call public meetings, to draw up pe-
titions to the Legislature, and, when necessary, to commu-
nicate with her Majesty's Government, and with Members
of Parliament.

We further suggest the propriety, in the event of an
election, of requiring from the candidate an explicit
declaration of his concurrence in the great principles of
Religious Liberty, and his decided opposition to Church-
rates.

(Signed, on behalf of the Committee.)
J. P. MURSELL,
E. MIALL,
W. BAINES,
J. H. DAVIS.
All Correspondence with the Leicester Voluntary
Church Society should be addressed to the Secretary, at
Mr. Davis's, Printer, Market-place, Leicester.