Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-15
BEAUTIES OF THE ENGLISH ESTABLISH
MENT

The anomalies of the English Church Estab-
hshnent are past understanding from any |
point of view, and appear especially grievous |
aud absurd in this land of equal privileges. |
man in England feeling a call TO tho ministry |
and being without influence and wealthy con- |
nectons such to insure him Living. is |
Of necessity forced into the ranks Of the dissen
ters. when he may to an extent make his way
upon his merits. With Ills, although there is
certain exclusveness in the Epscopalisn and
Presbyterian Churches, the ground is practi |
cally Free All men who enter the ministry
here do not nse to places of influence, but it is
only because all have not the power. Given
the power and the favorable accidents of life,
and the result is certain, even in the most
strict and reserved denominations. That this
is by no means the case in England We all
know. Wilkes or a Wesley might starye on
$50 year in the Establishment, while intellec-
tnal nohodies in neighborng parishes, through
tile gift of rich patrons, were independently
wealthy. The system would be absurd II it
were not so painfully real, and it would
seem TO the eye Of common sense that it could
not last day longer, although we know it to
have ilourished for generations, and have reason
that its injustice will stretch beyond our time
only recently John Bright made the latest at
tieA upon the abortion. It was read and excited
all the old Indignation: il passed and all remains
as before; the curates starving and doing the
work, the rectors idling and taking the money.
The abuses tia; have crept into the English
Church through this outrageous systam are nat
nraily Of very grave kind. The fat "Liyings"
are distributed among the younger sons of Lead
ing families. people who are not expected to
work and wAo must therefore be taken care of,
Ike so many other siAecure preferments. and
without regard. necessarily. 10 the fitness Of the
cumbent. One son gets living Just As An
other receives all army commission and third
an appointment ia the Civil Service With a
church. recruited IN this novel fashion IT Of
'urse happens that there are numerous clergy
,nen who are such only in name; who have
ro sympathy With their calling, and who chafs
nader even the slight restraints 1t places upon
them. The recent cable despatch narrating the
iestA Of Rev. John ". King, Vicar OF Ashby.de.
Ia 2faunde, emphas e. these views III startling
manner.
We have here 4 clergyman who was one Of the
mos, noted horse jocheys Of his time And ly
t'Hs we 10 nor mean that the Rey. Mr. King was
merely a raiser and breeder Of uorses--which
might be allowed, despite the good taste Of the
thing, e,-but that he was professional racer and
gambler, if to hahltUslly bet. and receive
money Won and pay money last. constitutes
gambling cn the turf. lie carried on this very
leiined amusement: OF business under an as
snmed nanc. ami his winnings III single rea-
son are sad 70 have amounted 20 ;d5,o00 Fl
.A!y eFen tile Establishment: thtk skinned as i
with regard TO escspades Of It's favored mem.
felt bound ly common decency to interfere
AAd the Reverend Jockey was induced to resign
lis ANlAss, tor Ike many smother Of these SIN.
tenF's's lie held more than one. They eaii Us
i.aroarians ~ Eosiand,bui 1t is very eertAin that
ta-- Particular form q bsllat.sra woEld no. II
.a.e.atel here.