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Endowments and the vitality of voluntary churches in England
The article argues that state endowments hinder clergy energy and shared mission, while voluntary churches like the Primitive Methodists prove more effective at reaching the poor. It asserts that self reliance strengthens church life, notes the growth of nonconformist agencies, and contends disestablishment would not weaken the Church of England but align it with voluntaryism and broader religious outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of England
Free Church of Scotland
Highlands
J. Quail
London
Quail
Episcopal Church
Liverpool