 | 1813 - 996 Seiten
...in a letter to- the clergy of his diocese, writes thus : " Testimonials for orders and prsfrrment, I fear, for the credit of the clergy, the honour of the church, of England, and the interests of religion, are too often considered in another view, and as restingon other ground. We... | |
 | Samuel Charles Wilks - 1821 - 620 Seiten
...letter of his lordship's to the clergy of his diocese, in which he expresses himself as follows : — " Testimonials for orders and preferment, I fear, for...clergy, the honour of the Church of England, and the interests of religion, are too often considered in another view, and as resting on other ground. We... | |
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We are too apt to be misled by the strange prejudice of the times, that testimonials are matters of mere form, and to be influenced by a good nature, mistaken and misapplied. 1 confess... 