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John Morley: I believe it would be a wise concession, upon grounds merely political, for the church of England to have the law of…

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I believe it would be a wise concession, upon grounds merely political, for the church of England to have the law of church rate abolished in all cases where it places her in fretting conflict with the dissenting bodies....
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John Morley

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Morley argues for the abolition of church rates to reduce conflict between the Church of England and dissenting bodies.

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