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Patent bishops and church endowments spark Cornwall row
The dispute centers on the Cornwall bishopric and letters patent as Dr Benson faces clergy led by Rev. Thomas Mossman. Mossman argues the bishopric is created by state power with no church election, likening it to patent leather. He warns of a crusade against state control of ecclesiastical matters, urging cross-group alliance.
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Mr. Chamberlain
Lord Beaconsfield
Gladstoke
Thomas Mossman
Mossman
Mr. Mossman
Cornwall
Canterbury
Dr. Temple
Lixeter
Benson
The
Church Review
Hatcham
Church of England
E.C.U
Working Men’s Society
the Guardian