This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1865 Excerpt: ...distractions which had so long disfigured Ireland. It was with pain he found himself compelled to say that many of the clergy of the Established Church were very hostile to the just claims of their fellow-countrymen and fellow-Christians, who sought liberty to worship God according to the dictates of their consciences. ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1865 Excerpt: ...distractions which had so long disfigured Ireland. It was with pain he found himself compelled to say that many of the clergy of the Established Church were very hostile to the just claims of their fellow-countrymen and fellow-Christians, who sought liberty to worship God according to the dictates of their consciences. This was particularly observable during the late elections. Wheresoever a gentleman, whose principles were tolerant, appeared as a candidate, he was sure to be encountered by a host of the votes of the clergy. Dr. St. Lawrence and that galloping, preaching gentleman, his son, were proofs of this when, at Cork, they strenuously opposed Mr. Hely Hutchinson. It was true, there were many illustrious exceptions which only proved the general rule. It was gratifying, however, to remark, that this illiberality was oonfined to the clergy, and even amongst them to the beneficed ones. The laity--the respectable and uninfluenced laity--were all favourable to the rights of their fellow-men and fellow-subjects; but, while this afforded matter for warm congratulation, it was impossible to avoid regretting, that the practice of the Established clergy should be so widely different from those doctrines of peace and charity which they are so liberally paid for teaching. He was willing to hope, notwithstanding all that could be done, their efforts and the efforts of those who set them in motion, would prove ineffectual; that every odious distinction-would be obliterated; and that every man in this country would be ambitious for oue title, and one title only, that of Irishmen 1 (Loud cheering.) The Synod of Ulster talks of the constitution. He perfectly agreed with the Synod, in what it had said in that respect. All he required, all the Catholics required, was Em...
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