Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-06-14

! 10 hOi4 acduulc 10 Ut. IIttyman. II Is
| necessary y premise that this right revcr-
end prelatc changed his name to Tomne
| before he was nominated TO the sea- in con
sequence Of large private fortune having
| been left him. The revenues Of the diocese
Of Winchester were perhaps larger than
| those of any other see in England having
| been estimated, at the time of his appoint
ment, at ESQ, 900 year; yet Bishop Tom
| line contrived, Notwithstanding, to place
almost every one of the wealthier livings in
| his gift in the hands Of his sons, relatives
and personal friends He abused his pat
ronage IN a manner 50 mOnstrOus and 80
wicked, that Englishmcn Of the present day
| cannot help feeling astonished that public
opinion in the bishops time, weak as he
knew it was, did not make itself heard in
condemnation Of such cnormities.
Let Us now sec how Bishop Tominc
himself in receipt Of a paltry pittance Of
$50, coo a year, administered his patronage,
of course with single eye to the good Of
the church and the saving Of souls. Take
first the provision he made for his three
elder sons. His eldest son, the Rev. G. T.
Pretyman. he made chancellor and canon
residentiary of Lincoln; prcbendary of Win
chester; rector of st. Giles, ChaliOnt; rector
Of Whcathampstead and rector Of Iarpcn-
den. His son, the Rev Richard Pretty
man was Drecentor and canon residenfiaTv
Of Lincoln. rector of Middleton Stony. rec
for of Walcrave vicar of Uanninoton, and
rector Of WrougLton. His third son, the
Rev .Tohn prafvruan he made nrcbendsrv,
of Lincoln: rector of Sberrinaton. and rec
for ol Winwick An the vonnrer Pratv-
mans were also nrovidod for ont Of church
or charity funds, especially out of the Mere
and Soital charities the wardenshin of
which the bishop had contriyed to obtain in
some incomprehcnsiblc manner. All these
and ten thousand other episcopal Jobs and
abuses have been Justified and defended on
the strength Of the text, He that provideth
NOT for his own bousa j. worse than an inf
dci ;, Soton saons +o ba7,o or.,Iad foT o,,;s-
o,,,I - 81
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liiE SEE 'f 'ANIh'h' Ky
The Rev Dr. Sutton. Archbishop Of
Canterbury, was another dignitarv who did
not fail to provide handsomely for his chill
drcn and dependents out of the revenues of
the church. To his seven sons he gave SIX
teen valuable livings. Hugh Percy, son of
the Earl of Beverly. married his dauohter
The archbishop. in consequence, cave him
eight valuable IiyiDcs and Drefcrments to
fhe valne of rIO. O06 = wear -Four of thaso
he received the wear after his MARRIAGE
When made Bisbop of Carlisle he refused
to reIinouish his staU in ST. PauTs. worth
some two taousan1 round. opnuaII,, a..
we'll as the ch9nceIjorsbin Of sarum H3otb-
er DAUGHTER Of the Arcbbisbon Of Canter-
bury married the Rev James Croft and
brought her husband for dowrv five Iyings
embellishments Several other members IF
The family were e9uaIIy we'll nroyidcd fen.
Dr. sutton had fffIc 70 rncammcnd him
either in his n1,Ilia m, nrivafa canoritv r.
noi;fics he was = Secondhand of he Ininisgnr
If The d9v and v;iIinr "a srnport tho GOV
crnrocut in ovorrtbiog In ono If hi
charges he regretted the change that had