When, under the heartless Charles the Second of England, the Act of Uniformity went into operation, upwards of two thousand pulpits were vacated by the voluntary withdrawal of men who thought it better to face starvation than treachery to their Master.
Sumner reflects on the sacrifices made by clergy during the Act of Uniformity in England, highlighting their moral integrity.
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