The Sun.
London, England, 1870-01-12 00:00:00

OPEN CHURCHES.

The London Free and Open Church Association
have published the Bill which it is intended to
introduce into Parliament in the coming session.
It seeks in a word to abolish pew rents
and the appropriation of sittings in parish
churches. It sets forth that the " entire " area of
each parish church belongs to "all" the parishioners
for their equal use; and, therefore, it provides that the
allotment of sittings for continuous use to any one
person, regard made to any degree or quality, shall be
henceforth illegal. AU existing continuous rights
are to cease with the life of their holder. The Asso-
ciation expect substantial parliamentary support for
their measure, as 200 members are reckoned amongst
the supporters of the movement.
Amongst these, however, Mr. C. E. Cawley, Mr.
Charley's partner in the representation of Salford,
cannot be numbered; for that gentleman thinks the
" notion " upon which the Free and Ope Church
Association bases its arguments to be " one-
of the purest hallucinations that ever pos-
sessed the mind of man." Thus he ex-
presses himself in a correspondence with Mr.
Edward Herford. Mr. Herford writing to the lion.
member, on the subject of a local church, declared
that by the seats in the ylace of worship in question
being appropriatedl" nine•tenths of the parishioners
were practically shut out." It is this statement,
that raised Mr. Cawley's wrath. Mr. Herford, noting
how very decided was his correspondent's opinion,
challenged him, rather hastily it must be admitted,
to a public discussion. Mr. Cawley declined the
honour with a growl at Mr. Herford for proposing it.
He answers Mr. Herford, however, in this wise :
There are a number of persons who are precluded from
attending worship by reason of sickness, &c.; another
large portion live with a positive repugnance to
church-going ; one half of the remainder go to places,
they have provided for themselves; and all who dog
attend Church are entitled to a seat provided it be
not already occupied. There is, therefore, no need
for a change in the law. Mr. Cawley evidently
knows nothing of any kept from Church by reason
of the division made by pew rents between the difte-
rent classes : he has never heard complaints at a
forced tax being made for attendance at Church; and
does not believe that a change from this system into
voluntaryism would turn grumblers into cheerful
givers.

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The Institution has now 213 Lifeboat Stations under
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Contributions will be thankfully received by the London
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Esq., at the Institution, 14, John-street Adelphi, London.

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