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.
_Demy 8vo., cloth, price 7s. 6d._