Star.
London, England, 1830-12-21 00:00:00

CHURCH ESTABLISH MENT.

The following is a letter wrirten by Mr. R. Cassidy, in answer to an
invitation which he lately received to attend a Bible Meeting :—.
Monastereven, 11th December. 1830.
SIR-I have received notice of a collection to be made in Monastere-
yen Church (of which you arc minister), " in aid of the funds of the
Monastereven Auxiliary Bible Society." Professing a different reli-
gion from the Church, which deems bible societies necessary, I have
received this notice with some gratification, as it intimates to me the
inefficiency of the ministers of the Church of England, and plainly de.
clues that the enormous wealth extracted from the people for their mi-
nistry is misapplied, the pastors of the Church of England being un-
able to instruct the small flocks committed to their charge; that so im-
perfect is their ministry, that to support the church it is necessary to
resort to the gratuitous aid of Lymen, and adopt the practice of men.
dicants. to iucrease the proclaimed insufficiency of the tithes, glebes,
and lands enjoyed by the clergy of the established church for the in-
struetion of the people in the doctrines they profess.
I enclose a card (a) exhibiting a portion of the wealth of the Pro-
testant church establishment in Ireland; the facts may direct you whore
you ought to apply, if more money be required to instruct your pa.
rishioners in their religious duties. I avail myself of the occasion to
send for your perusal the exposition of a Catholic Priest, (b) proving
the uselessness of bible societies for any other purpose than to enable fa.
natio and knaves to dispose of the contributions of fools.
I have the honour to be, Sir, your humble savant,
ROBERT CASSIDY.

The Rev. C. Moore, P. R. Me
(a) The following is a part of
Mr. Wakefield allows the
per year 146,0001. but the foil
estimate :

contents of the card :

tue of the Biabora in Ireland,
mg if • later and a more accurate

per ann.
Abp. of Armagh £14,000
••.-- Dublin 14,000
—.--- Tumuli 0,700
-- Cashel 11,000
Bishop of Clogher 9,090
—.-- Dromore 0,500
.—.—. Down 7,000
—,----- Deny 15,000
-- Kilmore 7,000
—..—... Meath 8,000
Baphoe 10,000

per anD.
Bishop of Ferns .CB,OOO
—... Kildare 8,000
Ossory 6.000

Cloyne 7,000
Cork 0,1500
KtHake 7.000
Limerick 6,000
Waterford 8,000
Clonfert 4.000

12,000
4,000

I Total . £185,700
The greater part of those enormous incomes arise from estates be.
longing to the different sees, and but a very small part only from tithes;
hence Mr. Wakefield is of opinion that the lands belonging to the un-
dermentioned sees, would let thus :
The Primacy £140,000 per annum.
Derry
• 120,000 per do.
K ilmore
.--- 100,000 per do.
Waterford 10,000 per do.
Prom this it is clear, that the episcopal Protestant revenue, if properly
managed, would not only provide amply for all the bishops and all the
clergy of the established church, but would afford a considerable sur-
plus for the support of the poor, cutting off at once minister's money,
and other grievous exaction*.
(6) Speech of the Rev. Mr. Mamba, delivered at a bible society
meeting at Torquay, Devon, 7th March, 111211, as reported in the Pilo,
of 3d June, 1828.