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STATE OF THE CURATES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND.*
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The Church is in danger ! Such is the fact , as asserted by competent authority . Of Dr . Parr it is reported by his biographer Mr . Field , " He was dining some years ago at Hatton in company with several clergymen ; and among them was an Irish dignitary , who talked long and loudly of * our ex-(cellent Church , ' of * our venerable Establishment , ' in whose fair face , it should seem , he could discover neither spot nor wrinkle , nor any such thing . ' Having suffered him to run the whole length of his line with no
other interruption but a smile now and then of pity , or a frown sometimes of displeasure , Dr . Parr rose at length from his seat , and after puffing in clouds for a moment or two , laid down his pipe ; then resting one arm on the table , and enforcing all he said by the ponderous movements of the other , he broke out into a vehement declamation on the state of the Church , painting in glaring colours the grievances under which * it was sick , though he hoped
not dying , ' — especially in the unequal distribution of its revenues—in the mysticism of some parts of its creed — in the absurdity of some of its articles — in the servile spirit too prevalent both among its higher and lower clergy , and in their obstinate resistance to the most reasonable and desirable improvements . He insisted that the Church was fast losing ground , both in the esteem of the more reflecting part , and in the affection of the great body of the community . < Unitarians , ' said he ' multiply and calmly persevere—Methodists multiply and rage and swagger—High-Churchmen hate and abuse both , and deny the necessity of reforming themselves . The Church is in danger ; I own it , ' said he ; * but let them look to it who have brought it on , and who will not adopt the only method for saving us . Reform ! ' cried he , « Reform , I say , is the only safety for our Church . As sure as the uprooted tree must bend , or the tower undermined must bow , so surely our Church must fall , unless it be refixed in the good opinion of the people . * Then turning to the reverend dignitary , ' Sir , ' said he , * I give you your choice—reform or ruin : and mark my words—within twenty years that
* The State of the Curates of the Church of England : a Letter addressed to hi * Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury . By a Parish Priest .
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THE MONTHLY REPOSITORY AND REVIEW . NEW SERIES , No . XXVIII .
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APRIL , 1829 .
State Of The Curates Of The Church Of England.*
STATE OF THE CURATES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND . *
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), April 2, 1829, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2571/page/1/
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