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pap] is pr9t$ 9 ob$i5ce to ! wi%es ( ,"l
 ,lawr5ce &  o!rs1 :o he>d x4  ,x 0     
orig9ally drawn up )\t any view to      
publication1 & 0 read at m ?an "o ( !   

,conf]5ces held 9  diff]5t p>ts (       
,london "u ! auspices ( ! ,diocesan     
,association  ( ,lay-help]s4  ,! writ]  
c\ld n b yield to ! urg5t reque/ (  ^?  
:o ask$ him to pr9t ! pap]1 b at ! same 
"t he does s  ) a full consci\sness (   
its defective & fragm5t>y "*4  ,su* z x 
is1 he v5tures to comm5d x to ! *>itable
 consid]ation  ( 8 fell[-*ur*m51 & tru/s
 t x may1 by ,god's bless+1 be a  means 
( promot+ ! practical good at :i* !     
reviv$ organization  ( ,lay-help aims4  
,! ,vic>age1 ,hom]ton4           ,nov4  
#ahgj4          ,,! ,,ne$ ,,( ,,lay     
,,help1 ,,& ,,h[ ,,to ,,draw ,,x ,,out4 
,,x is ne$less = me to enl>ge on ! va/  
importance ( ! subject  :i* we are ga!r$
 toge!r to consid] to-night1 = t        
importance  is on all h&s confess$4     
,diff] z we may on o!r po9ts1 ,engli%   
,*ur*m51 ,roman ,ca?olics1 & ,prote/ant 
,diss5t]s feel equally t  "o ( ! great  
que/ions ( our age is h[ to call out &  
to regulate  ,lay-help4  ,x may be t 9  
?is recognition ( a common want we may  

dimly disc]n ! fact t1 if ev] ! scatt]$ 
portions ( ! ,*ur*  are to be unit$ 9   
"o1 x mu/ be n only on ! basis ( !      
common  pr(ession ( ab/ract tru?1 h[ev] 
valuable su* pr(ession may be1  b r on !
 basis ( common "w = ,*ri/4  ,my object 
to-night1  h[ev]1 is n to set be=e y any
 m]e speculations1 b to put into  %ape  
"s ?\ghts1 :i* may be helpful to u 9 any
 "w :i* we  und]take = ! glory ( ,god & 
! good ( ,8 ,*ur*4    ,i believe y w f9d
 on ref]5ce to ,ecclesia/ical hi/ory t !
  mo/ heal?y p]iods ( ! ,*ur*'s life h  
be5 ^?1 9 :i* !re  has be5 ! l>ge/      
developm5t ( ,lay activity4  ,!         
,apo/olic ,*ur*  0 "o great community ( 
work]s4  ,true love to ,*ri/ f\nd its   
v5t  9 active m9i/ries ( love t[>ds !   
suff]+ memb]s ( ,8  spiritual ,body1 & 9
 increas$ e>ne/ness 9 c>ry+ ! message ( 
salvation to p]i%+ s\ls4  ,?r\gh\t !    
,apo/olic age ! l9k runs  unbrok51      
8,epaphras our de> fell[-help]10 8!     
belov$ ,p]sis1 :o  lab\r$ mu* 9 ! ,"l10 
8,euodias & ,synty*e10 ?\gh n always (  

! same m9d1 yet /riv+ to =get _!        
diff]5ces 9 a common "w4  8,clem5t & o!r
 fell[-work]s ^: names0 7 89 ! ,book (  
,life0--^! & _m ano!r1 :e!r ecclesia/ic 
or lay-work]s1 ^:  names swell ! goodly 
li/ ( ,apo/olic greet+s at ! conclusion 
(  ea* ,epi/le1 %[ t ! ,e>ly ,*ur* 0 a  
community ( liv+  work]s /riv+ to spread
 ! fai? ( a liv+ ,"l1 n only by words  b
 by de$s4  ,s 9 succe$+ ages1 :5ev] !   
,*ur*'s life 0  abundant1 ! pr9ciple (  
all help+ 9 a common "w 0 recognis$4  ,!
 e>ly ,*ri/ians 9 ,rome 7 m>k$ out f all
 o!r =ms (  s-call$ religion1 because !y
 _h "o peculi> sup]/ition4  ,!y  s\ght  
out ! poor & m9i/]$ to _! wants4  ,!    
same practical  *>act]i/ic w be disc]n$ 
9 e age ( ! ,*ur*'s hi/ory4  ,indep5d5t 
( ! m =mal aspects ( ,lay-help repres5t$
 by !  ,read] & ! ,deaconess1 we %all   
f9d t 9 ! ,e>ly ,*ur* aft]  ,apo/olic   
days _h pass$ !re 0 a l>ge b& ( will+   
work]s ready  9 ,*ri/'s ,"n to d s]vice 
to _! bre?r54  ,s9ce t "t e  season (   
religi\s awak5+ has br\ght ) x a quick5+

 ( !  _s ( s]vice4  ,! religi\s         
confrat]nities ( ,v9c5t de ,paul1 !     
self-devot$ lab\rs ( ! ,wesleyan local  
prea*]s1 ! good works (  ,hannah ,m1    
,elizabe? ,fry1 & ,h[>d ! philan?ropi/1 
are b  v>y+ features 9 ! same great     
picture4  ,! mode ( action might be     
diff]5t1 b ! aim 9 view 0 ess5tially !  
same1 & ! spr+  ( action 9 all ^!       
self-und]tak5 lab\rs 0 ! love ( ,*ri/ 9 
! he>t ( ^? :o gave !mselves4  ,only a  
%ort "t ago ,i saw  some:]e an acc\nt ( 
a mission>y meet+4  ,"o & ano!r 0 ask$  
:at he or %e c\ld give to ! cause (     
,*ri/ian ,missions1 & c]ta9  sums 7     
promis$4  ,at la/ "o "y man rose at !   
end ( ! room4  8,:at w y give80 said !  
presid5t ( ! meet+4  8,myself10 0  !    
laconic1 b c\rage\s reply4  ,we want m (
 ?is _s1 & ,i  ?9k x is among ! mo/     
hopeful signs ( a f> f hopeful age t    
!re are _m ( our "y m5 ready :5 ! "q is 
put1 8,:at  w y give to ,god80 to answ] 
) an unfail+ he>t & unfalt]+            
tongue--8,myself40    ,:ile1 h[ev]1 ,i  

?ankfully ackn[l$ge ! gr[? ( ?is _s (   
s]vice1 ,i d n ?9k all suffici5tly      
realize _! responsibility4  ,9 religion 
we are fe>fully apt to cat* at a proxy  
:5 we c1 & ,i  c imag9e "s1 to :om ! v  
exi/5ce ( a ,diocesan ,association (    
,lay-help]s may act z a sort ( indirect 
excuse = do+ no?+  !mselves4  8,!re are 
! ,lay-help]s ( ! diocese2 !y numb]     
#ajjj & upw>ds4  ,!y und]take ,lay-"w1 &
 ,i am q cont5t to let  !m repres5t !   
,lay elem5t 9 ,*ur* works4  ,if y want  
half-a-cr[n  or five %ill+s1 come to me2
 b don't ask me to leave my arm-*air    
aft] my ,sunday's d9n] to g & tea* 9 a  
close s*ool-room4  ,let  ^! ,lay-help]s1
 ov]look$ z !y are sure to be mo/       
effici5tly by  ! cl]gy0 7= objectors (  
?is k9d are clad 9 an arm\r (           
imp5etrable polit5ess & gracefully-fitt+
 amiability7--8let !m  di/ribute our    
alms1 b don't ask me to g up "o ( ^? d>k
 creak+  /aircases--don't ask me to d   
viol5ce to my nasal organs by s5d+ me   
into a room :i* reeks ) ! comb9$ p]fume 

( soap-suds &  beef-/eak4  ,my duty z a 
,*ur*man c nev] require ?is4  ,i am an  
advocate = help+ ! poor1 b ?is is go+ a 
little too f>40  ,n[  !re is a ,book :i*
 x is ! fa%ion to 8h&le freely0         
n[-a-days1  :i* seems to me to run      
entirely c\nt] to ! view :i* ,i h       
v5tur$ to describe4  ,i read !re t 8!   
,son ( man 4 4 4 gave to  e man 8 "w0   
7,/4 ,m>k xiii4 #cd72 & aga9 an ,apo/le 
tells u1  8,let e man prove 8 own "w0   
7,gal4 vi4 #d72 & 9 ! la/ *apt]  ( ?is  
same ,book ,i f9d ! say+1 8,behold ,i   
come quickly2 & ,my  rew>d is ) ,me to  
give e man accord+ z 8 "w %all be0      
7,rev4  xxii4 #ab74  ,i m]ely give ^! z 
samples ( ! k9d ( tea*+ we get  9 ,holy 
,scripture4  ,:e!r x is ! ,div9e ,ma/]1 
or ! busy  practical ,apo/le ( !        
,g5tiles1 or ! rapt ,/4 ,john :o        
speaks--all  tell u ! same ?+4  ,) "o   
cons5t !y po9t 8e man0 to 88  "w40  ,oh6
 y :o are do+ no?+ = ,*ri/1 pond] ov] ^?
 awful  words ( ! la/ *apt] ( ! la/ book
 ( ,god--! late/ message  :i* has come f

 heav5 to e>?--8,behold ,i come quickly1
 & ,my rew>d  is ) ,me to give e man    
accord+ z 8 "w %all be60  ,:at !n1  if y
 h no "w to %[8 :at ab\t ! rew>d !n1 if 
!re be  n ! "w n[8    ,indep5d5tly1     
h[ev]1 ( ! high & solemn view ( !       
vocation (  ,*ri/ian m5 to ,god's "w1 ,i
 want y to look at ! :ole matt] f  a    
practical bus9ess po9t ( view4  ,:at    
%\ld y ?9k if y he>d  ( a h\se (        
bus9ess1 :]e all ! "w 0 done by !       
manag]s8 or  ( a %op :]e all ! sell+ 0  
done by ! ma/]8 or ( an army  :]e all ! 
fight+ 0 und]tak5 by ! (fic]s8 or ( a   
navy1  :]e all ! %ip's "w 0 done by ^? 9
 comm&8  ,y "k well1  t ! v idea is too 
absurd to be ent]ta9$ = "o mom5t4  ,yet 
x is exactly ! way 9 :i* y are act+ ab\t
 ,*ri/'s "w 9 !  ,national ,*ur*4  ,a   
,*ur* )\t a work+ laity is z great an   
absurdity z 7nay f its ess5tial         
con/itution1 a great] absurdity  ?an7 a 
%op )\t s]v+ h&s1 a %ip )\t a work+     
crew1 or an  army )\t fight+ soldi]s4   
,! evil too is "o :i* has av5g$ itself )

 a fe>ful p[]4  ,:5ce sprang ! mis]able 
notion1 happily n[ pass+ away1 t !      
,*ur* consi/$ ( ! cl]gy alone8  8,f !   
arrogance ( !  prie/hood0 is ! common   
answ]4  ,if ,i said1 8,f ! apa?y ( an   
un9t]e/$ laity10 ,i %\ld be at lea/ q z 
ne> ! m>k4  ,if !  laity w n be> _! %>e 
( ! ,*ur*'s burd51 x foll[s z a         
necess>y consequ5ce t _! place z        
c\nsellors is unrecognis$2  & !n f !    
consequ5t elevation ( ! cl]gy &         
depression (  ! laity1 results some?+ v 
l a dislocation 9 !  ecclesia/ical body4
  ,!re 7 "s limbs brok5 9 ! la/ c5tury  
& ! e>ly "p ( ?is1 & x w take "s "t to  
set !m1 &  make !m s]viceable aga94  ,a 
tw(old difficulty has aris5 f ?is       
violation ( a prim>y law ( *ur* life4   
,! cl]gy h a sort (  lurk+ di/ru/ (     
lay-help1 & ! laity are dissatisfi$ ) _!
  position4  ,! cl]gy h be5 s unaccu/om$
 to any help f !  laity t ! m           
cons]vative among !m reg>d su* help z a 
novelty  to be introduc$ ) great caution
 & surr\nd$ by v def9ite  safegu>ds4  ,!

 laity on ! o!r h& h be5 s unaccu/om$ to
  help t !y ei!r d too mu* or too       
little4  ,!y want sometimes to  take !  
*>ge ( ! p>i% (f ! cl]gyman's %\ld]s    
altoge!r2  sometimes !y h su* a pi\s    
horror ( tr5*+ ^u ! m9i/]ial  (fice t !y
 are practically ( little use4  ,^!     
difficulties  h[ev]1 ?\gh tr\blesome1   
are n insurm\ntable1 & are rapidly      
disappe>+ z cl]gy & laity come to "k ea*
 o!r bett]4  ,i  %\ld sc>cely h consid]$
 x necess>y to ref] to !m1 _h n  "s ( ! 
laity confess$ _! dissatisfaction       
some:at /rongly at  ! ,conf]5ce held at 
,%effield 9 ,may #ahfi1 "u ! presid5cy (
 !  ,ar*bi%op ( ,york--a ,conf]5ce1 !   
,report ( :i* is well wor? !  /udy ( any
 "o int]e/$ 9 ! lay-help movem5t4  ,x   
w\ld take too  long to ent] into !      
details ( ! v>i\s plans propos$1 b "o   
?+ seems to be /rongly felt--,if ! cl]gy
 give ! laity "w1 !y  mu/ also give !m a
 voice z to ! way 9 :i* t "w is to be   
c>ri$ on4  ,!oretically ! ,ve/ry        
repres5ts ! voice ( ! laity1  b no "o w 

cont5d t x is an adequate repres5tation1
 nor does  x t\* ! p>ticul> po9ts1 on   
:i* an e>ne/ lay-work] w\ld wi%  to take
 c\nsel ) 8 spiritual pa/or4  ,:at we   
want 7x seems to me7  is a sort (       
,c\ncil ( ,communicants--a k9d (        
,kirk-session 9 fact--to  int]*ange     
?\ghts & take c\nsel ) ! pa/or4  ,i am  
conv9c$  t1 until we h "s organization (
 ?is k9d1 we %all h a  con/ant          
repetition ( ^? mi/akes1 :i* are (t5    
unwitt+ly made  by ! cl]gy f a          
non-appreciation ( ! hone/ difficulties 
( !  laity4  ,i _c d m ?an t\* ?is po9t1
 b ,i may p]haps be  p]mitt$ to say t ,i
 pray to see ! day1 :5 ! ,bi%op %all    
take  c\nsel ) 8 ,presbyt]s 9 ,diocesan 
,synod1 & :5 ea* p>i% %all  h its own   
little synod ( communicants ga!r+ ar\nd 
! p>i%  prie/4  ,!n we %all h less j>r+1
 & few] mi/akes4    ,i mu/ n[ consid]   
%ortly h[ we c draw out ,lay-help4  ,!  
be/ way  to draw x out is simply to /ate
 :y we want x4  ,beyond ! claims  :i*   
,god's "w mu/ make ^u ! he>t & consci5ce

 ( e  ,*ri/ian man1 8is !re n a cause80 
,take ! l>ge p>i% ( ,lambe?4  8,! c5sus 
( #ahea gives ! population z #aci1cbe2 !
 *ur*  accommodation z #bb1ehi2 t (     
diss5t #aa1ehf2 b ?is includes !        
weal?i] di/ricts ( ,k5n+ton1 ,norwood1  
,brixton1 & ,/ockwell4  ,exclude ^! p>ts
 ( ! p>i%1 & ! provision = ! tea*+ (  ! 
p is comp>atively r$uc$1 :il/ !         
att5dance is 9 an  inv]se ratio to !    
weal?4  ,! poor] ! place1 ! few] ! p  :o
 ent] any place ( wor%ip 4 4 4  ,! c5sus
 returns = ,lambe? give  "o-?ird ( !    
sitt+s z always empty2 x w\ld be m ?an  
?is 9  ! poor] p>ts ( ! p>i%40  ,= ?is  
/atem5t ,i am indebt$ to  ,canon        
,gregory1 #aa;a & ,i c only say1 8,is   
!re n a cause80  8,9  ,s\?w>k10 says    
,dr4 ,hume1 8!re are #fh p] c5t4 :o     
att5d no place (  wor%ip2 9 ,lambe?     
#fj40  ,?is evid5ce 0 t5d]$ on oa? be=e 
!  ,lords' ,committee on ,*ur*-rates4   
#aa;b  ,"l ,%aftesbury aga9  calculates 
8t only ab\t #b 9 e #ajj ( ! work+ m5   
are f\nd  to att5d any place ( wor%ip40 

,i say aga91 look+ at ^! awful  facts1  
8,is !re n a cause80    ,n[ ,i ask y    
pla9ly1 8,c y expect ! #dj cl]gy (      
,lambe? 7=  t1 accord+ to ! #8,cl]gy    
,li/1' is _! numb]7 to cope ) ?is       
unassi/$8  ,:at are ! #bc cl]gy (       
,s\?w>k to d unassi/$ among a           
population ( :om #fh p] c5t4 d n att5d  
s]vice80  ,9 say+ ?is ,i  am n und]rat+ 
! lab\rs ( ,noncon=mi/s2 b :ile we ?ank 
,god  = ! hone/ he>ty "w ( _m among !m1 
we h no bus9ess to  take t "w into      
calculation1 if we want !reby to less5  
our  responsibility z memb]s ( !        
,national ,*ur*4  ,n[ y see !  ext5t ( !
 evil4  ,h[ c x be rem$i$8  ,by         
multiply+ our bi%ops1  no d\bt1 &       
provid+ m cl]gy 9 ea* p>i%4  ,t w d     
good2  b x w be ( no avail )\t a work+  
laity4  ,if ! work+  classes are to be  
br\ght to *ur*1 y mu/ br+ !m2 & once    
br\ght1 we mu/ keep !m4  ,i want to tell
 y :y y mu/ br+  !m1 & h[ y mu/ br+ !m4 
,y mu/ br+ !m1 because _m  ( !m seem to 
?9k t we talk to !m 9 a pr(essional way2

 we are  a sort ( ecclesia/ical b>ri/]s 
hold+ a brief = ! ,bible4  ,x is  an    
unju/ e/imate2 b !re are _m unju/       
e/imates 9 ?is _w4  ,!re=e we want laym5
 :o w g f h\se to h\se--:o w conduct    
pray]-meet+s & ,bible classes1 & cottage
 lectures--:o w come &  say to ! memb]s 
( ! classes ali5at$ f ! s]vices ( !     
sanctu>y1 8,i come to tell y ab\t !     
religion ( ,*ri/1 because ,i  h f\nd x  
helpful to myself4  ,i come to ask y to 
seek p>don f  ,him1 because ,i h f\nd x 
myself4  ,i come to ask y to frame y\r  
life accord+ to ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/1      
because ,i f9d x makes my own  he>t     
happy & my own life bright ) ! sun%9e ( 
,god's love60  ,we  want su* help]s z   
^!1 & !y mu/ be laym51 & laym5 (        
diff]5t classes4  8,i proce$ 4 4 410    
writes an e>ne/ cl]gyman1 :o  work$ at  
"o "t 9 ,man*e/]1 8to indicate :at      
appe>s to me to be  "o ( ! greate/      
causes ( ! evils = :i* our l>ge t[ns h  
ga9$ su* an unhappy notoriety4  ,x is   
ne$less to say t ,i allude to  !        

sep>ation ( classes--a gigantic wrong1  
to :i* x is n too mu*  to say may be    
trac$ all ! physical & moral degradation
 & spiritual  de/itution ov] :i* s _m   
philan?ropi/s lam5t1 & = :i* s  few seem
 prep>$ to (f] a rem$y40 #ac  ,we want  
to 8ga!r ( e  k9d10 to recruit f e class
 = ! great army ( ,lay-help]s4  ,^? :o  
promote ! "w h no fe> ab\t ?is4  ,:atev]
 ,god puts x  into a man's he>t to d1 t 
let him d 9 due subord9ation to !       
,*ur*'s prim>y laws4  ,w y resi/ ?is    
call8    ,?is br+s me to ano!r po9t--!  
necessity ( giv+ 8to e man 8  "w40  ,ea*
 ( our ,lay-help]s %\ld h 8 own def9ite 
"w  assign$4  ,x nev] answ]s to /ray ov]
 ! :ole field ( possible  "w1 & happily 
!re is scope = e v>iety ( natural       
temp]am5t4  ,"o is fond ( tea*+--!n !re 
is ! ,sunday s*ool &  ! night s*ool4    
,ano!r has f ,god ! gift (              
exhortation--8let him  wait on          
exhortation0 9 ! ,bible class & ! pray] 
meet+4  ,ano!r  is 8a son (             
consolation10 & has ! preci\s gift (    

t5d] sympa?y  = ! ne$s & suff]+s ( o!rs1
 & = him ! sick-room & !  home ( pov]ty 
are ! gr\nd on :i* he has to d 8 battle 
= 8  ,ma/]4  ,z a di/rict visitor & an  
almon] !re is pl5ty = him to  d4  ,yet  
ano!r has a v practical turn ( m9d1 &   
likes 8bus9ess0  aft] 8bus9ess h\rs10 & 
= him ! p5ny bank & ! provid5t fund     
af=d a scope = ! ex]cise ( ^? tal5ts1   
:i*1 equally ) !  o!rs1 he has receiv$ f
 ,god's h&4  ,?us1 y see1 !re is scope  
= e "o4    ,a few words n[ ab\t ! value 
( ! ,diocesan ,association z a  connect+
 l9k among lay-help]s4  ,we are all q   
alive to ! value  ( comb9ations 9       
political & social affairs4  ,t 8union  
is  /r5g?10 is a recognis$ maxim1 except
 9 religion1 :]e1 above all  ?+s1 x is  
true4  ,! ,diocesan ,association (      
,lay-help]s set out1 if  ,i mi/ake n1 ) 
a tw(old purpose4  ,x desir$1 z f> z    
possible1  to consolidate lay-help 9 !  
diocese1 s t by unit$ pray]1  conv]se1 &
 communion1 ^? engag$ 9 ,god's "w 9 ?is 
great city  might be br\ght face to face

 ) "o ano!r4  ,x desir$ also to         
/imulate & to di/ribute lay-"w--to      
/imulate x by be+ able  to %[ h[ _m !re 
7 actually at "w already--to di/ribute  
x1  by s5d+ ! sup]flu\s weal? ( lay-help
 9 a well-ord]$ weal?y  p>i%1 to        
supplem5t ! pov]ty & ! difficulties ( ! 
de/itute  di/ricts4  ,9 its "w (        
consolidat+ & /imulat+1 we may ?ank     
,god t ! ,association has met ) a fair  
measure ( enc\ragem5t4  ,! "w (         
di/ribution has prov$ "o ( great]       
difficulty4  ,i am1  h[ev]1 v f> f be+  
)\t hope t x may be compass$ 9  great]  
degree1 :5 ! ne$s ( ! ,ea/-end & ! poor 
transpont9e  p>i%es are m widely kn[n4  
,! ,twelve ,days' ,mission br\ght u "s  
help f educat$ laym5 9 suburban         
di/ricts1 & ,i c n only  te/ify         
p]sonally to ! value ( t help1 b ,i am  
?ankful to say1  t 9 m ?an "o case x has
 e/abli%$ a l9k :i* x w\ld take  a great
 p[] to sund]4  ,! real aim ( our       
,association !n is to put  e>ne/ laym5 9
 ! way ( gett+ "w by giv+ !m1 on _! fir/

  arrival 9 ,london1 introductions to   
cl]gym5 9 ne$ ( help4  ,x  attempts no  
re/ra9t on ! p>i% prie/4  ,x m]ely (f]s 
y !  privilege ( feel+ t 9 y\r "w y are 
at "o ) ! *ief  pa/or ( y\r diocese1 & t
 y h ! com=t ( kn[+ t he  prays = &     
sanctions y\r "w4  ,9 a less degree1 x  
is ! same  bless+ :i* ! cl]gy h f       
,episcopal sup]vision1 & ) y1  z ) u1 if
 rightly valu$1 w act z a bond ( union4 
,be=e conclud+1 let me say t ,i believe 
?is to be "o ( ! mo/  important         
ecclesia/ical movem5ts ( mod]n times4   
,x is occupy+ !  ?\ghts ( "s ( ! mo/    
di/+ui%$ cl]gym5 & laym5 ( our  day1 &  
=m$ ! subject ( ! pray] ( ! ,ar*bi%op ( 
?is  prov9ce1 :5 he lay ^u :at we !n    
fe>$ 0 ! b$ ( dea?4  ,!  next few ye>s w
 probably see ! "q1 :e!r we are to      
cont9ue  ! ,national ,*ur* ( ?is l&1    
f\ght out 9 our legislature4  ,if we    
make good our claim1 x w n be by !      
pre/ige ( our hi/orical  position or by 
! associations ( ! pa/4  ,x w be by !   
liv+  "w ( ! pres5t t we mu/ elect to be

 te/$1 & if our laity  realise _!       
responsibility 9 "t1 ,i firmly believe t
 all w yet  be well4  ,rememb]1 h[ev]1 t
 our pres5t proportion ( lay-work]s  is 
mis]ably small1 & t e lay-help] has ne$ 
n only to "w  himself1 b to be a k9d (  
mission>y to p]suade o!rs to "w--a      
recruit+ s]geant = ! great army1 :i*    
comes 8to ! help ( !  ,"l1 to ! help ( !
 ,"l aga9/ ! mighty40  ,n only mu/ we   
all1  cl]gy & laity1 "w1 b we mu/ say t1
 ,god be+ our help]1 we  w n re/ till e 
*ur*man1 :atev] 8 social position1 feels
  t he has a responsibility1 a "w & a   
/ake 9 our ,national ,*ur*4             
99 99 99 99 99    ,,note4--,i _c resi/  
call+ ! read]'s att5tion to ! foll[+    
words ( my fri5d ! ,rev4 ,w4 ,d4        
,maclagan1 9 8 essay 9 ,! ,*ur*  & !    
,age 7,murray74        8,! ,associations
 & ,unions1 ,guilds & ,confrat]nities1  
,si/]hoods      & ,bro!rhoods1 :i* are  
spr++ up e day1 are surely n      only  
te/imonies to a great tru? s long       
=gott51 t e      memb] ( ! ,body ( ,*ri/

 has its special p[]s & special         
duties1 b also prep>ation = !           
recognition & realisation (      ano!r  
tru? equally ignor$1 t ! ,*ur* itself   
ought really to      be "o va/          
,association ( ,lay-help]s1 "o glori\s  
,bro!rhood &      ,si/]hood1 comb9$ 9   
"o1 "o great ,confrat]nity ( ,fai?1     
,hope1      & ,love1 lab\r+ toge!r )    
,*ri/ 9 ! ext5sion ( ,8      ,k+dom40   
99 99 99 99 99                          
99 99 99 99 99               ,,*iswick  
,,press3--,,pr9t$ ,,by ,,:itt+ham ,,&   
,,wilk9s1                               
,,tooks ,,c\rt1 ,,*anc]y ,,lane4        
,,footnotes      #aa;a  ,see 8,s]mons on
 ! ,poor] ,classes ( ,london1 prea*$    
be=e !  ,univ]sity ( ,ox=d10 by ,rob]t  
,gregory1 ,m4,a41 ,canon ( ,/4 ,paul's1 
&  ,vic> ( ,/4 ,m>y ! ,less1 ,lambe?4   
#aa;b  8,only "o-six? ( ! population (  
,london att5d  ,*ur*40--,*ri/ian at ,"w 
7,n4 ,y4 ,pap]7 ,dec4 #ahfi4  ,su* is ! 
,am]ican e/imate ( our religion4    #ac 
,hunt+ton's 8,*ur* ,"w 9 our l>ge       

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