21 AUGUST 1993, Page 22

Sir: Some months ago you published an article by Dr

William Oddie. He argued in support of the opinion that opponents of the ordination of women were entitled, on leaving the Church of England, to a portion of the Church's assets.

Given the financial ruin of the Church of England described by Damian Thompson, should not these opponents now also accept an appropriate proportion of the Church of England's liabilities?

T. C. Platts

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