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 Further Subdivision, but made with caution, as possible to be carried too far.

The Sale of Livings to be prohibited, or at least restrained.

Sittings in Parish Churches to be unappropriated, and free to all.

Appropriation of Sittings only, not of whole Pews.

In Town Churches, where Seats are appropriated, that privilege to be suspended at one Sunday Service, and the whole Church to be at that time free.

More Churches.

Iron, or other temporary Churches.

"Ragged" Churches.

Preaching Places, (Mission Chapels) to be built in great numbers, to meet the immediate wants of rapidly increasing populations.

A considerable Increase of the number of the Clergy.

Much more, and more effective, Preaching, to be maintained on some recognized system; as, by one or more of the following plans:—


 * 1) Colleges of Clergy in large Towns, licensed by the Bishop, and in subordination to the Incumbents.
 * 2) Colleges of Deacons or Subdeacons, with the like authority, and under the like control.
 * 3) Additional Curates, provided according to the wants of Parishes.
 * 4) The Clergy of small Parishes, having suitable qualilications, to enrol themselves for service, (a fortnight or more in a year) in populous districts, on the application of Incumbents;—and each to be employed according to his gifts, as in the Schools, Visiting, or Preaching.