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 ,,prie/ ,,( ,,! ,,engli% ,,*ur*4       
,,london3                    ,,joseph   
,,ma/]s1 ,,ald]sgate ,,/reet4           
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,,london3                        ,,pr9t$
 ,,by ,,joseph ,,ma/]s1                 
,,ald]sgate ,,/reet4     ,,! ,,use ,,&  
,,abuse ,,( ,,! ,,*ur* ,,bells4   ,x has
 fall5 to ! writ]'s lot1 9 ! ,div9e     
disp5sation1 to be entru/$ ) ! c>e1 or  
jo9t c>e1 ( v _m p>i%es 9 v>i\s p>ts (  
,engl&3 & he kn[s n any "o ext]nal      
matt]1 common to !m all1 & to !         
neighb\rhoods surr\nd+ !m1 :i* has caus$
 him m pa9 ?an ! ord9>y use1 & ! almo/  

utt] neglect = _! own prop] purposes1 ( 
! ,*ur* ,bells4  ,inde$1 s mu* is !     
prop] use ( ^! holy in/rum5ts (         
edification 7= su* !y really are7       
g5]ally lo/ sight (1 t among all ! ,new 
,*ur*es :i* h be5 build$ dur+ ! la/ few 
ye>s1 sc>cely any h m ?an "o ,bell2 a   
great] numb] be+ consid]$ a va9         
sup]fluity1 a k9d ( ecclesia/ical       
luxury--or1 by deep] ?9k]s1 a l9k betwe5
 ! ,*ur* & ! _w 7& t (t5 9 its fi]ce/   
cont5tions1 va9e/ h\rs1 & mo/ c>nal     
aspect7 :i* we may well be rid (4  ,9   
our old] ,*ur*es1 ! position ( ! ,belfry
 7on ! floor ( ! ,*ur*1 imm$iately      
communicat+ ) ! ,nave1 g5]ally laid     
entirely op5 to x1 (t51 too1 hav+ no o!r
 entrance1 & n unfrequ5tly =m+ ! passage
 betwe5 ! ,nave & ,*ancel7 is suffici5t 
to po9t out to e ?9k+ p]son 9 ! p>i% ! v
 sacr$ "* :i* 0 atta*$ to _! ,bells :5  
!y 7 fir/ hung1 ! holy purposes to :i*  
!y 7 d$icat$--& h[ solemn a matt]1 h[   
truly a s]vice ( ,,almighty ,,god1 !    
,r++ ( !m 0 !n e/eem$4  ,9 o!r ,*ur*es1 

almo/ always ( a lat] date1 we f9d !    
orig9al position ( ! ,r+]s at a high]   
level1 ^u a floor 9 ! ,t[]4 ,b ! ,belfry
 0 /ill laid op51 by an ar*1 to ! body (
 ! ,*ur*--?us yield+ evid5ce t ! ,r++ ( 
! ,bells 0 /ill e/eem$ a v sacr$ ?+4  ,9
 _m ,*ur*es ( m rec5t f\ndation1 b      
*iefly 9 su* z h be5 build$ )9 ! la/    
#bjj ye>s1 we meet ) a sad evid5ce ( a  
decay ( ?is feel+1 or r pr9ciple2 9 t ! 
,belfry is plac$ high up 9 ! ,t[]1 & q  
%ut out f ! body ( ! ,*ur*3--until1 at  
la/1 x has come to pass 7& ?is1 too1 is 
! case 9 "s ,*ur*es1 ( #aej ye>s old7 t 
! ,belfry is mo/ frequ5tly entirely     
omitt$2 & ,*ur*es ( consid]able size &  
pret5sions are erect$ ) only a s+le     
,call-,bell4  ,b :ile ?is result has be5
 com+ to pass--7& x has be5 n a little  
ha/5$ by m]c5>y he>ts & sacrilegi\s h&s1
 9 ! robb]y ( _m ( our old] ,*ur*es ( _!
 ,bells7 ano!r *ange has gradually be5  
tak+ place ( a /ill m mis*iev\s "*4 ,9  
v>i\s records :i* h come d[n to u1 be>+ 
date ab\t ! times ( ! ,re=mation1       

ref]5ce is (t5 made to1 & suffici5t     
evid5ce is giv5 (1 ! sup]/iti\s usage ( 
,*ur* ,bells3 & !re is1 too1 room = b   
little d\bt t !y1 z well z ! ,*ur*      
itself1 7 9 ^? lat] ages frequ5tly      
appli$ to pr(ane purposes4  ,aga91 !    
,rules & doggrel v]ses 7g5]ally f "o to 
two hundr$ ye>s old7 :i* rema9 9 _m (   
our ,belfries1 :ile !y (t5 %[ t ! ,bells
 7 /ill us$ = holy purposes1 & accord+  
to _! orig9al design1 af=d alas6 a      
melan*oly evid5ce t ! ,r++ ( !m 0 no    
long] e/eem$ a sacr$ s]vice4  ,t[>d !   
latt] half ( ! la/ c5tury--7t wor/ age (
 ! ,engli% ,*ur*7 ! ,r++ ( ! ,*ur*      
,bells became a fa%ionable amusem5t     
among ! ,yeomanry & ,g5try1 & 0 degrad$ 
to ! level on :i* ! hurdle-race &       
/eeple-*ase n[ /&2--& :ile _! sweet     
voices 7 seldom he>d = any holy purpose1
 !y 7 made cont9ually to wake ! e*oes ( 
! neighb\rhood1 9 no m noble cause1 = no
 m sacr$ object1 ?an ! battue-%oot+ ( ! 
pres5t day4  ,?is amusem5t1 h[ev]1 at   
any rate 9 mo/ p>ts ( ! c\ntry1 has long

 ago 8become vulg>0 & 8gone out (       
fa%ion03--till at la/ our               
,belfries--?\gh d$icat$ to ,,god',s     
s]vice--are left 9 a /ate ( fil?y       
dilapidation1 receptacles = dirt &      
rubbi% ( all k9ds1 & v frequ5tly !      
dr9k+-place ( ! mo/ pr(ane & pr(ligate  
p]sons 9 ! p>i%2 :o--totally ignorant ( 
! sacr$ "*1 & ,heav5ly uses1 ( ^? holy  
in/rum5ts !y are desecrat+--r+ ! ,bells 
= _! amusem5t1 amid oa?s & obsc5ity1 &  
sell _! voices1 = dr9k-money1 = any     
worldly purpose--:o r+ 8! muffl$0 or 8! 
m]ry peal0 = ! ri* man's sorr[ or       
rejoic+1 b nev] s5d =? a s\nd ( unb\ght 
sympa?y ) ! poor4  ,f> bett] w\ld x be  
?an ?is t our ,bells %\ld be altoge!r   
s\ndless--or t our ,t[]s 7z is g5]ally !
 case ) mod]n ,*ur*es7 %\ld possess b   
"o4  ,x is to po9t out ! prop] use ( !  
,*ur* ,bells--& h[ v b5eficial may be _!
 influ5ce :5 rightly put =?1 :at p[]ful 
coadjutors !y may be made to ! pa/oral  
(fice--& also to give to 8 bro!r cl]gy !
 b5efit 7su* z x is7 ( 8 own exp]i5ce 9 

! managem5t ( !m1--t ! writ] has put    
toge!r ! foll[+ brief obs]vations &     
sugge/ions3 b1 conc]n+ :i*1 he w\ld     
humbly & e>ne/ly express a hope t no "o 
w act ^u !m1 until he c himself realize 
! ,*ur*'s sy/em on :i* !y are gr\nd$4 ,x
 w\ld be f> bett] t "o :o 7f :atev]     
cause7 is n endeav\r+ to spread         
practical hol9ess among 8 p1 accord+ to 
! ,*ur*'s me?od1 7:i* su* z h tri$ x1 & 
o!r me?ods1 well "k to be ! only        
successful "o7--x w\ld be f> bett] t he 
%\ld be cont5t ) sil5c+ ! ,bells        
altoge!r1 or prev5t+ !m be+ rung on     
improp] occasions1 ?an t he %\ld        
introduce a sy/em into 8 p>i%1 :i*1 9   
su* a case1 w\ld be an unreal "o--&1 z  
su*1 w\ld be hurtful1 in/ead ( b5eficial
 to 8 flock4  ,9 ! ord9>ily receiv$     
=mul>ies & ,canons ( ! ,engli% ,*ur*--,i
 mean ^? :i* h be5 put =w>d subsequ5t to
 h] ,re=mation--!re is n mu* special    
notice ( ! ,*ur*-,bells to be f\nd4 ,at 
! p]iod ( ! ,re=mation1 & = "s "t aft]1 
! use seems to h be5 g5]ally und]/ood & 

act$ ^u2 & ?us 8a law ( cu/om0 sup]s$$ !
 necessity ( any writt5 law4 ,little1   
!re=e1 9 ! way ( positive comm& 0       
enact$1 except = ! abolition ( c]ta9    
evil habits :i* _h gr[n up4 ,^? notices1
 h[ev]1 :i* d occur 9 ! laws ( our ,*ur*
 dur+ ! la/ two hundr$ & fifty ye>s1 are
 q suffici5t to %[ t %e n[ recognizes _!
 anci5t holy uses1 & no o!rs4  ,preface 
to ! ,book ( ,common ,pray]4      8,&   
all ,prie/s & ,deacons are to say daily 
! ,morn+ &     ,ev5+ ,pray]1 ei!r       
privately or op5ly1 n be+ let     by    
sickness or "s o!r urg5t cause4 ,& !    
,curate t     m9i/]e? 9 e p>i% *ur* or  
*apel1 be+ at home1     & n be+ o!rwise 
reasonably h9d]$1 %all say ! same     9 
! p>i% *ur* or *apel :]e he m9i/]e?1 &  
%all     cause a ,bell to be toll$      
!reunto a conv5i5t "t be=e he     beg91 
t ! p may come to he> ,,god',s ,^w1 & to
 pray     ) him40  ,canon ,,lxvii41     
#afjc-d4      8 444 ,& :5 any is pass+  
out ( ?is life1 a ,bell %all be         
toll$1 & ! ,m9i/] %all n !n slack to d 8

 la/     duty4 ,& aft] ! p>ty's dea?1 if
 x s fall out1 !re     %all be rung no m
 ?an "o %ort peal1 & "o o!r be=e     !  
burial1 & "o o!r aft] ! burial40  ,canon
 ,,lxxxviii41 #afjc-d4      8,!         
,*ur*w>d5s or ,que/m51 & _! ,assi/ants1 
%all     suff] no plays1 fea/s1         
banquets1 supp]s1 *ur*-ales1     dr9k+s1
 temporal c\rts1 or leets1 lay-juries1  
mu/]s1 or     any o!r pr(ane usage1 to  
be kept 9 ! *ur*1 *apel1 or     *ur*y>d1
 nei!r ! ,bells to be rung sup]/iti\sly 
^u     ,holy-,days or ,eves abrogat$ by 
! ,book ( ,common ,pray]1 nor     at any
 o!r times1 )\t good cause1 to be all[$ 
by !     ,m9i/] ( ! place1 & by         
!mselves40  ,! ,belfry is a "p ( !      
,*ur*1--& is1 z is ! re/ ( ! ,*ur*1     
d$icat$ to ,,god--any pr(ane use ( !    
,belfry1 or any use ( x = common worldly
 purposes1 any unholy1 light1 irrev]5t  
conduct !re1 is a direct s9 aga9/       
,,god--a break+ ( ! ,?ird ,comm&m5t4  ,!
 ,bells are to ! :ole p>i% :at a ,*ur*  
,organ is to an assembl$ congregation4  

,!y wake up ! he>t's affections1 & lead 
u 9 our praises to ,,god4--,b !y h a    
holy use & purpose ( /ill broad]        
"*3--,!y call u to ! ,*ur*1 & tell u x  
is "t = public ,pray]1 & bid all come :o
 c--,!y w>n1 too1 ^? :o _c come1 t x is 
pray]-"t n[1 t !y may raise _! he>ts )  
u1 & wi% t !y 7 ) u1 & s5d _! desires   
heav5w>d1 & h direct communion ) u 9 our
 pray]s1 ?\gh abs5t 9 ! body--,!y prea* 
to all cont9ually ( dea? & ,judgm5t1 (  
,heav5 & ,hell1--& :ile !y invite !     
will+1 !y w>n ^? :o w n come--,!y rem9d 
u all1 amid our busy occupations1 twice 
e day1 t ?is is n our cont9u+ city1 t we
 are b pilgrims & soj\rn]s ^u e>?2 &    
:ile !y w>n ! slo?ful ,*ri/ian1 ?us     
cont9ually1 to 8gird up 8 lo9s0 & ha/e  
heav5w>ds1 !y prea* to ^? :o nev] he>   
ano!r prea*]1 & tell !m ( a ,judgm5t to 
come4 ,aga91--,!y wake ! he>t to        
gladness on all ! ,holy ,fea/ ,days ( ! 
,*ur*1 l\dly call+ ^u u to 8rejoice 9 ! 
,,"l02 & 9 times ( fa/+ &               
humiliation1--eloqu5t by _! sil5ce or by

 _! m\rnful s\nds1 !y call u to p5it5ce 
& sorr[4 ,aga91--,if any ( our          
neighb\rs1 ri* or poor1 be jo9$ toge!r  
by ,holy ,*ur* 9 m>riage1 ! ,bells r+   
out _! *e]ful peal ( joy1 bidd+ u all to
 raise up our he>ts 9 ?anksgiv+ ) our   
bre?r5 7^: m>riage 8repres5ts unto u !  
my/ical union :i* is betwixt ,,*ri/ & ,8
 ,*ur*07--= t 8m>riage is hon\rable 9   
all m510 & 8if "o memb] be hon\r$1 all !
 memb]s rejoice40 ,aga91--,:5 any is    
pass+ out ( ?is life1 ! 8,pass+ ,bell0  
is toll$1 acqua9t+ u ) t awful          
circum/ance1 w>n+ u t our own "t may ev5
 n[ be at h&1 & call+ ^u u to pray = our
 dep>t+ bro!r1 t 9 ?is 88 h\r ( dea? !  
,good ,,"l may deliv] him10 & 8n suff]  
him1 = any pa9s ( dea?1 to fall f       
,,god10--t "o & all ( u1 ,m9i/] & p1    
:e!r pres5t ) our suff]+ bro!r or abs5t 
f him1 may put up to ,,god1 9 8 & 9 our 
own behalf1 8! ,comm5datory ,pray] = a  
,sick ,p]son at ! po9t ( dep>ture10 :i* 
is provid$ = u 9 our ,pray] ,book1 at ! 
end ( ! s]vice = 8! ,visitation ( !     

,sick40 ,& :5 ! s\l is dep>t$ & deliv]$ 
f ?is dea?-be>+ body1 ! ,bells r+ out 9 
notes ( solemn *e]fulness _! peal (     
*a/5$ joy1 call+ u to ?ankfulness = our 
bro!r's deliv]ance f trial & difficulty 
& p]il--?is s9ful1 tempt+1 ev] dang]\s  
_w4 ,& :5 ! body ( our bro!r is be+     
c>ri$ to its re/+ place1 to be laid up 9
 safety = ! ,resurrection1 & aft]1 too1 
x is deposit$ 9 ! tomb1 ! ,bells r+ out 
aga9 _! note ( praise1 bidd+ u to 8sorr[
 n z ^? t h no hope10 = t 8! s\l ( him  
:i* has dep>t$ h5ce 9 ! ,,"l1 is n[ 9   
joy & felicity10 & t 8?is corruptible   
body %all put on incorruption20--rem9d+ 
u t ) respect to him we h nei!r "t nor  
cause = grief--t we mu/ "o & all ( u    
return ea* to ! dilig5t p]=mance ( !    
h>d-h&$ duties ( 8 own position1--& t   
:ile we 8"w out our own salvation1 ) fe>
 & trembl+0 ) ref]5ce to ourselves1--)  
ref]5ce to him we may 8g on our way     
rejoic+40  ,?us holy are ! ,*ur*        
,bells--& ?us great is _! holy          
usefulness to u4 ,if1 !re=e1 !y are us$ 

= any common purposes--if ^u occasions (
 m]e worldly joy--if :5 ! ,*ur* w\ld    
call u all to gladness1 h] bells are    
made to s\nd ! note ( sorr[--if _! sweet
 voices %\ld be b\ght & sold1 l\dly     
proclaim+ ! ri* man's weal or woe1 &    
sil5t or almo/ sil5t ab\t ,,*ri/',s     
poor--!n is _! usefulness de/roy$1 _!   
holy purpose aboli%$ or rev]s$1 & a     
griev\s s9 is committ$ aga9/ ! ,*ur*1 & 
aga9/ ,,god to ,:om !y are d$icat$4  ,b 
( ! ,r+]s--! ,bells are dumb )\t !m4 ,x 
is !y :o enable ! ,bells to put =? _!   
solemn s\nd1 & tune !m to _! v>i\s      
purposes4 ,h[ holy1 !re=e1 is ! ,r+]s'  
(fice6 ,h[ deeply religi\s is ! s]vice (
 su* m56 ,h[ c>eful %\ld !y be ab\t _!  
mann] ( r++6 ,h[ s9ful mu/ any          
c>elessness ( r++ be6 ,h[ v s9ful any   
levity ( behavi\r 9 ! p]=mance ( _!     
duties6 ,&1--inasmu* z no "o c occupy a 
holy (fice )\t incurr+ a l>gely increas$
 responsibility = ! atta9m5t (          
individual hol9ess2 & no "o :o does n   
become bett] by ex]cis+ or hold+ a holy 

(fice c fail ( becom+ worse--h[ v c>eful
 %\ld all :o are 9 au?ority be ab\t !   
appo9tm5t & ! conduct ( ! ,r+]s6 ,h[ v  
wat*ful %\ld ! ,r+]s be ( _! own lives &
 conv]sation6  ,sugge/ions--      #a4 ,t
 ! ,belfry %\ld be c>efully kept z      
clean1 & 9     z good repair 7bo?       
sub/antial & ornam5tal7 z any o!r     "p
 ( ! ,*ur*4 ,& t x %\ld be decorat$ )   
,texts     ( ,scripture & o!r           
appropriate ornam5ts4--,if possible1 !  
,belfry %\ld be op5 to ! body ( !       
,*ur*--or at ! mo/     divid$ f x by a  
l[ op5 skre53 = any o!r arrangem5t     w
 be f\nd v inconv5i5t = ! due p]=mance (
 !     ,r+]s' duty1 & w add to any      
difficulty :i* may exi/     9 realiz+ ! 
sanctity ( ! place4      #b4 ,t no p]son
 except ! ,r+]s & o!r (fic]s ( !        
,*ur* be p]mitt$1 at any "t1 to ent] !  
,belfry1 )\t     ! leave ( ! ,m9i/] or  
,*ur*w>d5s4      #c4 ,t no p]son except 
! ,r+]s be p]mitt$ at any "t     to s\nd
 any ( ! ,bells1 )\t ! special p]mission
 (     ! ,m9i/]4      #d4 ,t ! ,r+]s be 

appo9t$ by ! ,m9i/] &     ,*ur*w>d5s2 & 
hold _! (fice dur+ good conduct4        
#e4 ,t ! ,r+]s be reg>d$ z a "p ( !     
g5]al     ,*oir1 & be plac$ 9 all ?+s on
 an equality ) x4      #f4 ,t two       
companies ( ,r+]s be appo9t$--ea*       
company     be+ equal 9 numb] to !      
,bells--! "o company be+ !     regul>   
,r+]s1 p]=m+ & be+ responsible = all    
regul> duty1 & enjoy+ all emolum5ts--!  
o!r be+ a     supplem5tal company1 out (
 :i* any vacancy :i* may occur     9 !  
fir/ company %all be fill$ up1 & any    
memb] (     :i* may be employ$ by any   
memb] ( ! fir/ company to     supply 8  
place dur+ any necess>y abs5ce4      #g4
 ,t "o memb] ( ea* company ( ,r+]s1     
appo9t$ by !     ,m9i/] & ,*ur*w>d5s1 be
 held responsible = ! conduct     ( !   
company 9 ! ,belfry3 & report to !      
,m9i/] &     ,*ur*w>d5s any ill conduct 
7:e!r 9 or out ( ! ,belfry7     ( any   
memb] ( 8 company1 :i* may come to 8 k4 
#h4 ,t ! use ( ! ,bells be conf9$       
/rictly to     ,ecclesia/ical purposes4 

#i4 ,t a li/ or table ( ! days & times &
 occasions (     r++1 sign$ by ! ,m9i/] 
& ,*ur*w>d5s1 be susp5d$     9 ! ,belfry
 & 9 ! ,*ur* ,por*3--) a /atem5t t      
no occasion m5tion$ !re9 is to be       
omitt$1 b ^u !     direction ( ! ,m9i/]2
 & no occasion is to be add$     !reto1 
b ^u ! jo9t direction ( ! ,m9i/] &      
,*ur*w>d5s4      #aj4 ,t ! r++ table    
%\ld conta9 ! foll[+ rules3--           
a4 ,t a ,bell %\ld be toll$ 7= a qu>t] (
 an         h\r7 be=e ,morn+ & ,ev5+    
,pray]--accord+ to !         direction (
 ! ,pray] ,book4          b4 ,t ! ,bells
 %\ld be *im$ = a /at$ "t1         be=e 
! use ( ! s]vice = ! ,holy ,communion4  
c4 ,t ! ,bells %\ld be rung 9 peal1 = a 
qu>t]         ( an h\r & no m1 aft] e   
,m>riage4          d4 ,t ! great ,bell  
%\ld be toll$1 accord+ to !             
,canon1 7= a qu>t] ( an h\r7 :5 any is  
pass+ out         ( ?is life1 or appe>s 
to be dy+4          e4 ,t ! ,bells %\ld 
be rung1 accord+ to ! ,canon1         9 
a /eady1 solemn1 ?\gh *e]ful peal1 =    

five m9utes         & no m1 z soon z may
 be aft] ! dea?4 ,:i*         p>ticul>  
peal %\ld be kept /rictly = ?is purpose1
         & nev] appli$ to any o!r4      
f4 ,t ! ,bells %\ld be rung or *im$1    
accord+ to         ! ,canon1 9 a /eady1 
grave1 & solemn1 ?\gh *e]ful            
peal 7kept /rictly = ?is purpose7 = t5  
m9utes         be=e e ,burial4          
g4 ,t ! ,bells %\ld be rung1 accord+ to 
! ,canon1         9 a /eady1 solemn1    
?\gh m *e]ful peal 7kept         /rictly
 = ?is purpose7 = five m9utes aft] e    
,burial4#a          h4 ,t ! ,bells %\ld 
be rung 9 peal at e>ly morn+         7= 
a qu>t] ( an h\r7 & at o!r specifi$     
times1         on e ,,"l',s day1 & on e 
o!r ,fe/ival comm&$         by ! ,*ur*  
to be kept holy1 & on ! day ( !         
d$ication ( ! ,p>i% ,*ur*4          i4  
,t ! ,bells be n rung 9 peal 7except !  
dea?         & burial peals7 = any      
purpose1 on any ,friday 9 !         ye>1
 except x be ,*ri/mas day2--nor 9 !     
season (         ,l5t1 except ^u !      

,,"l',s day & ! ,fea/ ( !               
,annunciation4          j4 ,t at ! op5+ 
( ,*ri/mas day1 ! ,fea/ ( ,!            
,circumcision1 ,! ,fea/ ( ,! ,epiphany1 
,! ,fea/ ( ,!         ,purification1    
7,pres5tation ( ,,*ri/ 9 ! ,temple71 ,! 
,fea/ ( ,! ,annunciation 7,inc>nation71 
,ea/] day1 ,!         ,fea/ ( ,!        
,asc5sion1 & ,! ,fea/ ( ,p5teco/1 !     
,bells %\ld be rung 9 peal1 = five      
m9utes1 at ,midnight4          k4 ,t on 
,fridays & o!r ,fa/+ days ! great &     
little ,bell %\ld be rung toge!r1 9     
alt]nate toll1         = a qu>t] ( an   
h\r at e>ly morn+1 & at o!r             
specifi$ times4          l4 ,t 9 ord] t 
!y may h opportunity (         practice1
 a special qu>t] or half h\r be appo9t$1
 on         ea* ,fe/ival1 = ! second    
company ( ,r+]s to r+ 9         peal4   
#aa4 ,t1 9 ord] to prev5t any m]c5>y use
 ( ! ,bells1     or any diff]5ce be+    
made betwe5 ,ri* & ,poor1 )     respect 
to !m1 & 9 ord] to secure a fair        
remun]ation to     ! ,r+]s1 a regul>    

def9ite ye>ly sal>y %\ld be paid to     
! fir/ company ( ,r+]s2 & no ,r+] %\ld  
be p]mitt$     to receive any paym5t or 
gratuity = ! p]=mance ( 8     duty1 on  
any special occasion4  ,v b5eficial     
results h be5 obta9$ f ! foll[+ out (   
?is sy/em2 & x has become evid5t to ^?  
:o h tri$ x1 t ! m p]fectly x is c>ri$  
out1 s1 mu* m ?an 9 due proportion1 are 
! b5efits4 ,inde$1 aft] ! fir/          
difficulties are ov]come1 x is mu* easi]
 to c>ry out ! :ole sy/em ?an a "p (    
x--=1 :5 9 action1 z a :ole1 x has a    
complet5ess & consi/5cy & beauty :i*    
approves x to ! m9ds ( ?9k+ p]sons      
g5]ally--( ^? ev51 :o f circum/ances1   
are a 8n well affect$ to ! ,*ur*40      
,p]haps ! mo/ difficult "p ( ! sy/em to 
c>ry out1 or r to beg9 ^u1 9 "s places1 
w\ld be ! ,*ur*'s rule conc]n+ r++ at a 
dea? & be=e & aft] a burial2 & yet 9 "s 
p>ts ( ! ,midl&1 ,we/]n & ,nor!rn       
,c\nties ?is rule is1 & always has be51 
compli$ )4 ,n1 inde$1 = all--= ! poor _c
 pay ! ,r+]s6 & ! ri* consid] x         

8vulg>066--b = yeom5 & tradespeople2 & 9
 o!r p>ts ( ! c\ntry1 e4g4 9 ,cornwall1 
! doggrel v]ses :i* are f\nd 9 !        
,belfries1 be> witness t ! obs]vance ( !
 rule 0 ma9ta9$ up to no v di/ant p]iod4
 ,h[ev]1 p g5]ally h su* hea!ni% notions
 conc]n+ dea? & burial t ! great        
majority ( !m1 9 almo/ e p>i%1 w\ld     
require mu* in/ruction conc]n+ !m1      
accord+ to ! tone ( our praise-brea?+   
,burial ,s]vice1 be=e !y c\ld be expect$
 to und]/& & appreciate ! ,*ur*'s rule )
 respect to h] ,bells on ^! occasions4  
,if1 h[ev]1 c>eful explanation 7 t5d]ly 
& lov+ly giv51 & ! peals = ! sev]al     
occasions prop]ly & judici\sly *os51 &  
c>efully kept = ^? occasions only1 s t  
8! trumpet0 %\ld n at any "t 8give an   
unc]ta9 s\nd10--x w\ld soon be f\nd t ! 
obs]vance ( ! rule is greatly conducive 
9 spread+ & deep5+ m ,*ri/ian pr9ciples 
& feel+s conc]n+ dea?4  ,x is true t    
occasions might occur1 & t n unfrequ5tly
 9 _m p>i%es1 :5 ! s\nd ( ?anksgiv+ = ! 
dea? ( "o = :om he c\ld h b little hope1

 w\ld grate h>%ly ^u ! ,cl]gyman's e>1 &
 wake up /range cont5d+ feel+s 9 8 he>t4
 ,b surely ! s\nd ( ?anksgiv+ f ! ,*ur* 
t[] _c be inappropriate :5 ! words (    
?anksgiv+ f ! ,prie/'s own m\?1 9 !     
,burial ,s]vice1 are n s2 & x w\ld n    
only be possible1 b greatly b5eficial to
 ! p>i%1 7bo? 9 its imm$iate effect1 & z
 pav+ ! way = a return to a m complete  
sy/em ( ,*ri/ian discipl9e7 to sil5ce ! 
,bells on p>ticul> occasions1 & =bid !  
accu/om$ s\nd ( public ?anksgiv+1 on !  
dep>ture ( su* z _h liv$ unholy lives4#b
  ,ano!r difficulty :i* w be likely to  
pres5t itself 9 _m places1 is !         
provision ( a fix$ ye>ly sal>y = !      
,r+]s4 ,b ! difficulty1 h[ev] great1 is 
z no?+ 9 proportion to ! b5efits :i* w  
accrue4 ,& :ile ! accompli%m5t ( !      
object is wor? any ef=t & almo/ any     
sacrifice1 ! difficulty w seldom be f\nd
 s great z x may at fir/ sight appe>4   
,9 a p>i% :i* _h six ,bells1 :]e ! price
 ( lab\r 0 at ab\t ! av]age rate 9      
c\ntry t[ns1 :]e ! population 0 betwe5  

f\r & five ?\s&1 ! great majority ( :i* 
7 ,*ur* p1 & :]e !re 0 a d\ble daily    
s]vice1 7)\t :i* ,i d n suppose t !     
sy/em w\ld d mu*1 if any good7--! :ole  
annual exp5se 0 less ?an #ai4 ,b x is   
evid5t t ! exp5se w\ld be diff]5t =     
diff]5t p>i%es3 9 fact1 = "o fix$ elem5t
 9 calculat+ ! exp5se !re are ?ree      
v>iable elem5ts4 ,! fix$ elem5t is !    
numb] ( ord9>y days & ,holy ,days 9 !   
ye>4 ,! v>iable elem5ts are1 #a1 !      
ord9>y price ( lab\r 9 ! p>i%3 #b1 !    
numb] ( ,bells3 #c1 ! av]age numb] (    
,m>riages & ,burials--:i* mu/ ( c\rse be
 dep5d5t ^u ! numb] & "* ( ! population4
  ,9 mak+ a calculation ( ! prop] am\nt 
( sal>y1 ! price ( lab\r %\ld1 = obvi\s 
reasons1 be reckon$ high] ?an t usually 
paid 9 ! p>i%1 & ! numb] ( ,m>riages &  
,burials at above ! av]age1 9 cases :]e 
all h n be5 br\ght to ,*ur*2 inasmu* z  
any su* return to consi/5t holy         
practice1 if done 9 a ,*ri/ian lov+     
mann]1 is sure to w9 ! affections ( ! p4
  ,= rais+ ! requir$ am\nt1 :atev] x may

 be1 a well-affect$ p>i% w\ld d\btless  
contribute some?+ f its 8,rates0--if n  
all1 z ! law requires x to d4 ,!re might
 also be a collection at ! ,(f]tory1    
once or twice a ye>1 = ! purpose3--& !re
 might be 8a ,r+]s' ,box0 plac$ 9 !     
,*ur*1 "u ! lock & c>e ( ! ,m9i/] &     
,*ur*w>d5s1 to receive contributions (  
8! fai?ful0 t[>d defray+ ! exp5ses ( ?is
 "p ( ,div9e wor%ip4--,la/ly1 9 p>i%es  
:i* are mod]ately well end[$1 ! ,prie/  
may well take x into consid]ation1 :e!r 
he may n dute\sly & b5eficially devote  
"s small portion1 at any rate1 ( !      
income :i* is entru/$ to him = !        
fur!rance ( ! spiritual well-be+ ( 8    
flock1 to ! hon\r ( ,,god & ! welf>e (  
,8 p1 9 ?is s v important bran* ( ,8    
s]vice4  #a ,!re is evid5ce t 9 !       
,sixte5? ,c5tury "o h\r 0 n too long = !
 %ort peal aft] ! dea?1 & half an h\r = 
t at ! burial2 b ! writ] has f\nd f     
exp]i5ce t a mu* %ort] "t is n[         
advisable1 at any rate 9 comm5c+ !      
sy/em4  #b ,on all su* occasions !      

fri5ds ( ! deceas$ w\ld h opportunity ( 
appeal to ! ,bi%op1 & ! ,cl]gyman w\ld  
be op5 to c5sure = any improp] ex]cise (
 au?ority4     ,,tracts ,,by ,,! ,,same 
,,au?or4   ,9 #abmo4 ,price ,"o ,%ill+4 
,,! ,,engli% ,,*ur* ,,& ,,! ,,romi%     
,,h]esy4  ,edw>ds & ,hughes1 ,ave ,m>ia 
,lane4         99       99       99     
99       99  ,9 #abmo4 ,price ,?reep5ce4
  ,,confirmation1 ,,or ,,! ,,lay+ ,,on  
,,( ,,h&s1 ,cate*etically expla9$       
accord+ to ! ,=mul>ies ( ! ,engli%      
,*ur*4  ,w4 ,j4 ,cleav]1 ,bak] ,/reet4  
99       99       99       99       99  
,9 #abmo4 clo?1 ,price #as4 #f;d4       
7,publi%$ ^u ! reque/ ( ! ,au?or74      
,,aids ,,to ,a ,,holy ,,life1 9 ,=ms =  
,self-,exam9ation1 g5]al & p>ticul>1 )  
an ,introduction1 expla9+ ! mann] 9 :i* 
! duty %\ld be p]=m$4 ,by ! late ,,?omas
 ,h4 ,b4 ,,bund1 ,a4,m41 a ,prie/ ( !   
,engli% ,*ur*4  ,w4 ,j4 ,cleav]1 ,bak]  
,/reet4     ,,new ,,works ,,9 ,,c\rse   
,,( ,,publication ,,by ,j4 ,,ma/]s1     
,,ald]sgate ,,/reet   ,,s]mons ,,=      

,,sundays1 ,,fe/ivals1 ,,fa/s1 ,,& ,,o!r
 ,,liturgical ,,occasions4 ,contribut$  
by ,bi%ops & o!r ,cl]gy ( ! ,*ur*4      
,edit$ by ! ,rev4 ,,alex&] ,,watson1    
,m4,a41 ,curate ( ,/4 ,john's1          
,*elt5ham4  ,! ,,fir/ ,,s]ies1 complete 
9 ,"o ,volume1 conta9s ,?irty-six       
,orig9al ,s]mons1 & may be _h 9 ,six    
,p>ts1 price ,"o ,%ill+ ea*1 or b\nd 9  
clo?1 #gs4 #f;d4  ,! ,,fir/ ,,volume ,,(
 ,,! ,,second ,,s]ies conta9s ,s]mons = 
e ,sunday & ,holy ,day 7inclusive7 f    
,,adv5t ,,to ,,! ,,fif? ,,sunday ,,9    
,,l5t1 price #gs4 #f;d4 clo? bo>ds1 or 9
 ,six ,p>ts1 price #as4 ea*4  ,!        
,,second ,,volume conta9s ,s]mons = e   
,sunday & ,holy ,day 7inclusive7 f      
,,palm ,,sunday ,,to ,,! ,,f\r? ,,sunday
 ,,aft] ,,tr9ity1 price #gs4 #f;d4 b\nd 
9 clo?1 or 9 ,six ,p>ts1 price #as4 ea*4
  ,"p ,,xiii41 comm5c+ ! ,?ird ,volume1 
conta9s ,s]mons = ! ,sundays & ,holy    
,days f ,,/4 ,,pet]',s ,,day ,,to ,,!   
,,sev5? ,,sunday ,,aft] ,,tr9ity4  ,p>ts
 ,,xiv4 & ,,xv41 7to be publi%$ on !    

,fir/ ( ,augu/17 w conta9 ,s]mons = !   
,sundays & ,holy ,days f ! ,,eigh? ,,to 
,,! ,,fifte5? ,,sunday ,,aft] ,,tr9ity4 
99       99       99       99       99  
,,! ,,ecclesia/ic2 a ,magaz9e relat+ to 
! ,affairs ( ! ,*ur*1 ,education1 c4  ,!
 ,,fir/ ,,volume1 price #ajs4 #f;d41    
b\nd 9 clo?1 is n[ ready4 ,a            
,prospectus1 ) a ,li/ ( ! ,articles1 may
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,no4 ,,vii41 comm5c+ ,vol4 ,,ii4        
conta9s1 ,?\ghts on ! ,/udy (           
,!ology4--,! ,see ( !                   
,circumcision4--,mission>y ,t\ri/s3     
,p]ceval & ,abbott4--,a ,voice f        
,dream-,l&4--,! ,ecclesia/ical          
,*ant--,mr4 ,jelf's ,s]mon be=e !       
,univ]sity ( ,ox=d4--,*ur* ,spoil]s & _!
 ,doom1 c41 c4         99       99      
99       99       99  ,,!               
,,ecclesiologi/4 ,publi%$ by !          
,ecclesiological late ,cambridge ,camd5 
,society4  ,! ,fir/ ,volume ( ! ,new    
,s]ies1 ) ,f\r ,engrav+s1 price #hs4    
b\nd1 may /ill be _h4  ,volume ,,ii41 ) 

,?ree ,engrav+s1 is n[ ready1 price #hs4
 #f;d4 b\nd4  ,no4 ,,xiii41 ,new ,s]ies1
 conta9s1 ,! ,ecclesia/ical ,ar*itecture
 ( ,irel&4--,ecclesiological            
,london4--,comp>ative ,table ( !        
,ar*itectural ,/yles ( ! ,ca!drals (    
,france4--,! ,d$ications ( ! ,fr5*      
,ca!drals4--,meet+s ( ! ,ecclesiological
 late ,cambridge ,camd5 ,society & ,ox=d
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,ecclesiological ,notes1 ,new ,*ur*es1  
,*ur* ,re/orations1 ,notices1 c4        
99       99       99       99       99  
,9 demy #hvo41 price #as41 or #as4 #d;d4
 po/ free4  ,,anglican ,,ord9ations     
,,valid4 ,a ,refutation ( c]ta9         
,/atem5ts 9 ! ,second & ,?ird ,*apt]s ( 
8! ,validity ( ,anglican ,ord9ations4   
,by ! ,v ,rev]5d ,pet] ,ri*>d ,k5rick1  
,v4,g40 ,by ,,john ,,full] ,,russell1   
,b4,c4,l41 ,incumb5t ( ,/4 ,james's1    
,enfield4