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of

duly appointed Church

Body here, I am of opinion,

that

even

since

disestablishment,

preferable to a continuance

of the method on which appoint-

ments

have hitherto been

15. As to

hardly any means and ways can be said to be in existence. Seat-rents

bring

in about £2200, but there must

always vary from year

to year, and the sum

barely

to

cover

working expenses. There are

no

Offertories, but

these are chiefly

for charitable objects in the Colony.

There is no

endowment,

and there is

no

means of raising

any excepting by subscriptions from a Community already

overdone by subscriptions. There is no Parsonage house. The raising

of necessary funds will

be

a matter of immense difficulty.

There are, it is true, wealthy people

here, but those

of

them who

are

inclined to help religious efforts are

very

few. This is the case where Religious Buildings and schemes are supported by the large Subscriptions of a com-

paratively few. In

a shifting community

like this, such a

small

"few" limited

as they must be to the bona

fide

members of the Church

of England', becomes a

very

small

number indeed. These Gentlemen

tax themselves, most

generously

now in order to keep up the Educational and Religious efforts existing amongst us.

The sudden

addition, for I fear nothing will be done till the actual disestablish-

ment comes,

of the entire expenses

connected with the Cathedral, will

be

very

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of duly appointed Church Body here, I am of opinion, that even since disestablishment, preferable to a continuance of the method on which appoint- ments have hitherto been 15. As to hardly any means and ways can be said to be in existence. Seat-rents bring in about £2200, but there must always vary from year to year, and the sum barely to cover working expenses. There are no Offertories, but these are chiefly for charitable objects in the Colony. There is no endowment, and there is no means of raising any excepting by subscriptions from a Community already overdone by subscriptions. There is no Parsonage house. The raising of necessary funds will be a matter of immense difficulty. There are, it is true, wealthy people here, but those of them who are inclined to help religious efforts are very few. This is the case where Religious Buildings and schemes are supported by the large Subscriptions of a com- paratively few. In a shifting community like this, such a small "few" limited as they must be to the bona fide members of the Church of England', becomes a very small number indeed. These Gentlemen tax themselves, most generously now in order to keep up the Educational and Religious efforts existing amongst us. The sudden addition, for I fear nothing will be done till the actual disestablish- ment comes, of the entire expenses connected with the Cathedral, will be very
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of duly appointed Church Body here, I am of Minion. that even منذ disestablishment. preferable to a continuance of the method on which appoint = ments have hitherto been 15. As to hardly any means and ways can be said to be incxistence. Seat-rents bring in about 52200, but there must always vary from year the sum barely to year, Covera i working expences. There are but Offertories, but these are chiefly for charitable objects in the Colony. There is of and there is chveu no endorment, of raising any excepting by subscriptions from a Community already overdone by subscriptions. There is na Parsonage souse. The raising necessary funds with of the me be 355 be a matter of immense difficulty. There are it is time wealthry people! here, but those of them whra inclined to help religions efforts aro every few. This is the case where Religions Buildings and schemes are supported by the larg Subscriptions of a com- paratively few. In -shifting community and ever -. like this, such a a small "few" limited as they must be to the bona fide members of the Church England', becomes a of very small number indeed. These Gentlen tax themselves, most generously now in order to keep up the Edventional and Religious efforts existing amongst us, The sudden addition, for I fear nothing will We done till the actual disestablish_ the entire expenses the ment comes of connected with, Cathedr, will very
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of

duly appointed Church

Body here, I am of Minion.

that

even

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disestablishment.

preferable to a continuance

of the method on which appoint =

ments

have hitherto been

15. As to

hardly any

means

and ways can be said to be

incxistence. Seat-rents

bring

in about 52200, but there must

always vary from year

the sum

barely

to

year,

Covera

i working expences. There are

but

Offertories, but

these are chiefly

for charitable objects in the Colony.

There is of

and there is

chveu

no endorment,

of raising

any excepting by subscriptions from a Community already

overdone by subscriptions. There is na Parsonage souse. The raising

necessary funds with

of

the me

be

355

be a matter of immense difficulty.

There are it is time wealthry people!

here, but those

of

them whra

inclined to help religions efforts

aro

every

few. This is the case where Religions Buildings and schemes are supported by the larg Subscriptions of a com-

paratively few. In

-shifting community

and ever -.

like this, such a

a small

"few" limited

as they must be to the bona

fide

members of the Church

England', becomes a

of

very

small

number indeed. These Gentlen

tax themselves, most

generously

now in order to keep up the Edventional and Religious efforts existing amongst us,

The sudden

addition, for I fear nothing will

We done till the actual disestablish_ the entire expenses

the

ment comes

of

connected with, Cathedr, will

very

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