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 in common, licensed curates would have a fair chance of preferment, with a large amount of public patronage to look to, administered in a more responsible manner than at present. The patronage of new churches would probably be added to this, and patrons of old churches would not be unwilling perhaps to transfer to it their patronage, for a reasonable sum, to be raised by common subscription through the Diocese, which would then have a common interest in the matter. Should some election or veto be thought desirable for the parishioners, it would be more easily claimed and granted from such a board of patronage, than when, as now, the Bishop's patronage, and that of the Dean and Chapter are looked on almost as the private perquisites of their office.

The four Canons remaining at most Cathedrals might be superseded, as vacancies arise, by four Bishops' Chaplains, with incomes not exceeding three hundred a year each; their work being to conduct the Cathedral service under the Bishop's direction, and do the work now done by Bishops' Chaplains as well; appointed by the Bishop and removable by him, the Bishop would then be really master, as he ought to be, in his Cathedral; and as the Chaplain's office would usually lead to