New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-21
DIsEsTABLISHNlENT IN ENGLAND.
SPEECH OF THOMAS HUGHEs-HE JUsTIFIES HIS
OPPOSITION TO observation-disclosures

SPEECH OF THOMAS HUGHES-HE JUSTIFIES HIS
OPPOSITION To DIsESTABLISHMENT.
Thomas Hughes, NJ. p, lectured at Birming-
ham Nov. 7, his subject being reforms in the State
Church Promising that he opposed to Dsesablsh-
ment, he thus justified his position:
come here rs a Radical / entirely accept on this
question, on every other, the test Of "le greatest
good mot happness) OF the greatest number" desire
ment benefit the greatest number Of living Engshmen-
is it likely TO make them WISER stronger, more right
eous :" II Mr.. Mall the Liberation Society show
Inc that II Will viii join them at once, for hold that
the Established Church was made for tue nation not
wish at once TO escape from generalities, and
to put the case in what seems TO me the most
first carpenter smith, laborer, or other poor man
meet with in town or country and ask ourselves, what
Ike him who form the great mass OF the English nation
and are, therefore, entitled to the first cOusideratonby
disestablshmentF must make one assumption, how
ever, starting, aud that is. the English nation
s mas respect Ior Cllsuhnlty ana desires TO CON
is no corner OF this island In which he will not mud
educated clergy man Tor whom he, as an EnglIshman,
has right 10 send and VINO is bound to aud min
lister him IN all spiritual things, II he VIII accept the
mnlstraton and Is not living in open sin.
In every corner OF the island there Is building in
which generations of Englishmen have WOrshiped for
hundreds OF years and into which he has undoubted
whateyerto ask him question or take penny from
him. Let put the see It in another FORM You
urging on your representatives, that constant
water supply is one OF the necessities OF whole
suppose that had great system OF reservoirs and
aqueduots this island (which had been provided and
paid for by muncent persons by the State hundreds
years ago, and which brought constant supply OF
water to the door or every cottage IN the kingdom Sup
pose that this supply thus offered free OF all cost
and thar every English citizen perfectly free to take
IL or let t alone, he pleased what would my friend
the workngman think OF politicians Who in the OF
advanced liberalism, say TO him. "This State water
pull down these aqueducts, and build hospitals
nothing. Tho offer demOTaliZes US. Help US 20
state has no business to give us water for
supply Is gross breach OF sanitary equality the
an sohoQls with the stones Water which the State
supplies for nVtLng nus be bad there can't be euopsh
liked AIR IN H. Try our pump' think the workingman
proposal Well, don't much myself; but the
women want IT, and perhaps the children may get taste
for 10. So toe whole, Will let the old wateT-works
alone The stun seems 10 have been good enough for
my grandfather; and II don't want 10 needn't take IL;
aud 40 any rate don't pay for IL. II seem 10 want
more liked air IN my water | Will come aud buy my
water into 'wofshp and the minstratiOns OF reg-
ION and you have the OF the National Church ri
would Just ask the wOrkngman what he Is likely 70 gain
ny sweeping away the whole system. In what respect
spiritual moral or material YOU my friend the car
Enter, going TO be the better for establishment
ak the great mass OF poorer countrymen, whom
the Liberation Society has appealed and who both sides
admit have no great interest in this controversy
answer me this simple question, for yet have heard
no answer from any quarter
Mr. Hughes then proceeded TO point out the reforms
required dwelling this subject length Among
those mentioned throwing the burial grounds
OPEN opening the universities entirely TO the Dissent
er some OF the highest land most remuneratiyo) posts
there being s closed 20 them; the reform OF oonvoca
ton, involving entire change IN the system OF repre-
sontati0n the total abolition OF the sale vngs an
alteration in the appointment OF bishops. ana a reform
of the paroohal system. the union OF small parishes
ana The amalgamatlon OF small livinga