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Halifax Vicar’s Rate Controversy Spurs Opposition to Church Tax
The article analyzes the vexing vicar’s rate in Halifax, a levy that funds Episcopal worship across 33 districts. It notes Dissenters’ hostility, clergy ambitions, and political pressure on Prime Minister Disraeli to abolish or replace the charge with alternative funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Downing-street
Crossley
Archdeacon Musgrove
Halifax Parish
Mr. Disraeli
Disraeli