THE HISTORY OF TITHES.
Reading edition
By H. W. Clarke.
“We have no hesitation in saying that he has produced the best book of moderate size yet published for the purpose of enabling an ordinary reader to thoroughly understand the origin and history of this ancient impost.... The author gives a great deal of interesting information concerning the planting and growth of Christianity in these islands, the origin of parishes, and the founding and endowment of parish churches.... Mr. Clarke declares himself in his book to be a member of the Church of England. He thus writes in no spirit of hostility to her. But he rightly uses very plain language in giving his opinion on the wilful distortion of facts by Church writers aiming to defend their Church.... No one who wishes thoroughly to understand the history of tithes should be without this book. It will well repay perusal as a book of ecclesiastical history apart from its special object.”—Literary World.
“The change of front which the defenders of the Church have been executing in the face of the enemy has exposed them to some awkward attacks, and Mr. Clarke has no doubt seized on a weak point in the line which seems to have been now adopted. Nor must we take leave of Mr. Clarke without praising his twelfth chapter, which contains an impartial and valuable array of facts and figures, which should be read by all who are interested in the solution of the tithe problem.”—Athenæum, July, 1887.
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