. The Church of England pulpit, and ecclesiastical review. of the state of the poor from theStates action. If in London the Stale provideddwellings for the labouring classes, more harm wouldbe done to them than to the rich, because peoplewould crowd to those parts where houses were good,and this fact, with inevitable increase of rates, wouldlead to lower wages, and to a more grinding com-petition among labourers. It was more the work forthe Church than the Stale. They should make thepeople discontented with the filth surrounding them,and lead them to improve their dwellings by their ownpower.
. The Church of England pulpit, and ecclesiastical review. of the state of the poor from theStates action. If in London the Stale provideddwellings for the labouring classes, more harm wouldbe done to them than to the rich, because peoplewould crowd to those parts where houses were good,and this fact, with inevitable increase of rates, wouldlead to lower wages, and to a more grinding com-petition among labourers. It was more the work forthe Church than the Stale. They should make thepeople discontented with the filth surrounding them,and lead them to improve their dwellings by their ownpower. NOTICES, All communications respecting the Literary portion of the pape shouldbe addressed to the Editor. Business communications of every kind should be addressed to Gibbon, at the Church of England Pulpit Office, i6o, FleetStreet, London, , to whom cheques and Post-office orders forsubscription (in advance), three months, 2s. gd., six months5s. 6d. twelve months, 10s. iod., are to be made Casesfor binding Vol. XVII. are now For Health and Immortality. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1884. LAY MINISTRATIONS. THE question of lay work is one which is beingdiscussed with unwonted vigour at thepresent time. We have seen various organisationsset on foot at different times with the object ofregulating and stimulating it, notably the LondonLay Helpers Association, which has been inexistence for some years, while in other parts ofthe country laymen are employed as Scripturereaders, or deacons. In the diocese of Lichfieldthe late Bishop Selwyn formulated a plan bymeans of which a young man, after working forsome two years or more in some parish, under thedirection of the vicar or rector, and after passingtwo examinations in each year, was allowed, afterspending three terms at the Theological College,to present himself as a candidate for holy orders,But the great point to which the attention ofchurchmen is being directed is the plan proposedby the present Bishop of L
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