[To THH EDITOR Or TRH . EIHOTATOR:1 Sts,—It is stated that
the Welsh Church Bill will come on for second reading in the House of Commons, for the third and last time, on Tuesday, April 28th, and that it is under- stood that the Unionist Church Committees will use the "suggestion" stage to press four points upon the House. Whether these or any other points will be conceded by the Government depends upon the course to be pursued by the House of Lords. If the Church authorities agree to the principles of the Bill, there can be very little doubt that the Government will make—and ought to make—very generous concessions. If the Lords agree to pass the Bill, with modi- fications, then Liberal Churchmen, and Conservative Non- conformists, and moderate people of all parties, can be asked to exert their influence with the Government, who have hitherto been influenced too much by the old-fashioned Liberationist Nonconformista.—I am, Sir, &c., [We value the principle of Establishment and of a non-- secularized State far more than the question of the little less or more in the matter of endowments. We cannot, therefore, feel much moved to demand concessions as to detail. Let the Government in this case take the full responsibility for their mean little Bill.—En. Spectator.]
Previous page
