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100 1 _aAnonymous
245 1 4 _aThe Truth about Church Extension :
_bAn exposure of certain fallacies and misstatements contained in the census reports on religious worship and education
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2021-03-20
508 _aTranscribed from the 1857 William Skeffington edition by David Price. Many thanks to the British Library for making their copy available
520 _a"The Truth about Church Extension" by Anonymous is a critical examination published in the mid-19th century. The work analyzes and exposes perceived inaccuracies and misleading information found within the Census Reports on Religious Worship and Education, particularly relating to the standing of the Church compared to dissenting denominations. The author aims to refute claims that the Church has failed and to demonstrate its actual growth and relevance in society. The opening of the text presents a passionate discourse on the Church's evolving perception over the past few decades, emphasizing a notable turnaround in public sentiment. The author describes how earlier societal attitudes viewed the Church as outdated, highlighting the clergy's scandals and the rise of dissenting religious practices. However, with the resurgence of church-building efforts and the supposed inefficiency of dissenting bodies, the writer argues for a reevaluation of their actual influence and growth, stressing that recent statistics have been manipulated to paint a misleading picture of the Church's status in contemporary England. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aChurch of England
653 _aGreat Britain -- Census, 1851
653 _aChurch attendance -- Great Britain
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64878
999 _c105701
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