of State did not take the initiative
in any proposal for altering
endowments, but only acted
the
see Zon
Ministe
ford Stra
the occasion of an expression of Colonial opinion", viz. of the Roman Catholic Bishop - against the
unfair endowment of
one Christian
denomination. The question therefore could not be reconsidered without entering into another controversy with the Roman Catholics who—despite the increase of Anglicans from 192 to 278—still largely outnumber the Protestants.
2. Bishop Burdon [in 10957/82] was of opinion that the Chaplain's stipend would be safe under the voluntary system; but in regard to the maintenance of the Cathedral fabric [referred to in the Petition] would it not be well to open a correspondence with the War Office, as to their "proper share of ..."
(W. Branston's minute on 10957/51)
632
? Reply to the Petitioners that the See of State
State see no reason
to reconsider this question, which was decided in consequence of the demand made by the Roman Catholics for equal treatment, and remind them that when the time
arrives for discontinuing grants, it is intended to consider "What provision should be made " for the spiritual charge of the "paol & hospital" (Lord Kimberley; despatch in 10957/84)
3. [By the way, reading together Lord Kimberley's despatches 10957 and on 94640]
it was
I think
intended to discontinue
as well as
all building grants other allowances; if so, course taken
on 834 inconsistent?
1 and 2.
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5.W. J. 9 May
I would not reopen
the question on a petition hid