Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-03-04
Ry the Cable.

leave to introduce a bill to disestabli-h
the Irish church, and to make provi.ion
for its temporalities, and TO dis, ,ndow the
Royal college of ST. Patrick, at May
nooth.
! Mr. Gladstone followed up his motion
with a speech in defence and exp lanation
Of the provisions Of the bill. Afre com
menting on the gravity and im portanee
Of the task, be said he WAS aware Of the
necessity OF giving historical and politi-
cal reasons for proposing such co4lstitn-
tional change: reasons which wo uld show
the anamoly of the present posi- ton, and
the Consciousness in parliament Of the
difficulties Of such position. The Hoaze
At times had been induced TO waste the
/ property Of the Irish church, that it,
magnitude might not shock the public
mind.
/ Ii had been necessary At tim to sup
F port the ascendency Of this chui IA by the
enactment of penalties. If this ascend
ency was maintained, bitter feelings on
the part of the Irish people would never
cease. Advcrting to previous action on
this measure, Mr.. Gladstone dec AIRED that
it had resulted in making the III ouse and
the country unanimous tor disc stabliSh-
ing. He would not dwell upon be argu-
ments which had been put forward
against it. but he denies that his cours.
was adverse to the welfare Of tho church
He argued that Parliament, which had
the right to create corporations lad also
the right TO abolish them.
lie referred to the objections 10 discs
Enlistment which were based rpon the
act Of union and answered them 10y MAIN
tanning that tho Irish church a. at pre-
sent constituted defeated the latent of
that act, and prevented any real union
between the people Of England and Ire
land. The only mean. If establishing
that union were religion. liberty and
civil equality.
The bill would h. conclusive. shutting
out all controversy. bat carrying with it
no penalties or pain. He proceeded to
explain that the bill is intended to go into
effect on and aftar the 1t day Of January,
\. j.. 1871, as soon as il received the
royal assent. 4 commission will be ap-
pointed for "a Ieriod-of ten years to guard
the property Of the church and prevent
the creation 81 any new interests. An
ecclesiastical appointments for ireland
hereafter are To b. made without freehold. "
No money J., TO Dee Employed for permanent
purpo-p-. These provisions are To take
the place of the -u-rsn-ory measures
passed last year. II il assumed that the
clergy and people may desire 10 haze
other religions organizations for these
which they were about to give up.
In such "a ease the Queen in council
would recognize the newly constituted
religious bodies, bat would not create
them The result would h. Tho abolition
Of ecclesiastical courts and jurisdiction,
and Of the rights Of bishop, to the peerage.
All ecclesiastical corporations would be :
dissolved, and then the di-establishment {
of the Irish church would be complete.
Provision j. made for the clergy, who are
TO receive life annuit-e- All private en- !,
dowments are to remain intact. The /.
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