CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4] — Page 624

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already aware, the prospective withdrawal of all Ecclesiastical Grants, as directed by the Colonial Office without reference to the local Legislature, is not in harmony with the general feeling of this Community; which would (as I am informed) have preferred the process formerly termed "levelling up" to total disestablishment. It is not stated that, since the disestablishment of the Church in Ireland, payments continue to be made by the Government to Anglican, Roman Catholic, and Presbyterian Chaplains for visiting Prisons and other public Institutions. Full information on this subject has already been laid before you in my despatch no. 2044 of 1883, and its enclosures.

Personally, I am sensible of the weight of the considerations which have probably weighed with Your Lordship and with your predecessor (Lord Kimberley) in your view of this matter. I now solicit Your Lordship's instructions as to the reply which...

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621 already aware, the prospective withdrawal of all Ecclesiastical Grants, as directed by the Colonial Office without reference to the local Legislature, is not in harmony with the general feeling of this Community; which would (as I am informed) have preferred the process formerly termed "levelling up" to total disestablishment. It is not stated that, since the disestablishment of the Church in Ireland, payments continue to be made by the Government to Anglican, Roman Catholic, and Presbyterian Chaplains for visiting Prisons and other public Institutions. Full information on this subject has already been laid before you in my despatch no. 2044 of 1883, and its enclosures. Personally, I am sensible of the weight of the considerations which have probably weighed with Your Lordship and with your predecessor (Lord Kimberley) in your view of this matter. I now solicit Your Lordship's instructions as to the reply which...
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621 already aware, the prospective. withdrawal of all Ecclesiastical ~~ Grants, as directed by the Colonial Office without reference to the local Legislature, is not in harmony with the general fecting of this._ Community; which would (as I am inforced) have prefered the process formerly termed "levelling up to total disestablishment. It is n stated that, since the dixstablisment of the Church in Ireland, payuans continue to be ruade by the Government to Anglican, Roman Catholic 17203 Catholic, and Presbyterian Chaplains for visiting Prisons and other public Institutions. Full information this subject has already been laid you in my desportch ro before you nos 2044 of 1883, and its enclosures... Personally, I am reusible of them- weight of the considerations which have probably weighed with Your Lordship and with your predecessor (Lord Kimberley) in your view of this matter. I now view of -solicit Your Lordships ow. instructions as to the reply. which
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already aware, the prospective. withdrawal of all Ecclesiastical ~~

Grants,

as directed by the Colonial Office without reference to the local Legislature, is not in harmony with the general fecting of this._ Community; which would (as I

am

inforced) have prefered the process formerly termed "levelling up

to total disestablishment. It is n

stated that, since the dixstablisment

of the Church in Ireland, payuans

continue to be ruade

by

the

Government to Anglican, Roman

Catholic

17203

Catholic, and Presbyterian Chaplains

for visiting Prisons and other public

Institutions. Full information

this subject has already been laid

you in my desportch ro

before you

nos 2044 of 1883, and its enclosures...

Personally, I am reusible of them- weight of the considerations which have probably weighed with Your Lordship and with your predecessor (Lord Kimberley) in your view of this matter. I now view of

-solicit Your Lordships

ow.

instructions as to the reply.

which

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