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1 86o-68] ALL SAINTS, MARGARET STREET 419
has retained are few and simple enough, if all were conceded for
which I and those who think with me contend, and I believe that
in proportion as we refrain from the use of them, we shall
encourage and propagate the laxity which prevails among us.
are some of the reasons which induce me
"These, my Lord,
to think that it would not be right for me to discontinue the use
of lights at the Holy Communion, and I trust that they will be
such as to induce you to withdraw the requirement contained in
your letter. But if not, then I must still hope that your Lord
ship will allow the question to be placed in such a form as may
enable us to ascertain what the law really is. If I am wrong in
this (which it is my conscientious belief I am not) I assure your
but enter
Lordship I shall readily and dutifully submit myself;
taining the very strong conviction which I have endeavoured to
express to you, I can only hope that I shall not be accused of
the commands of con
maintaining an unlawful practice against
stituted authority, or of asserting that your authority is nothing
unless it be enforced in a Court of Law, if, in the spirit of S. Paul
I appeal to the highest judicial authority in this realm. I am, my
Lord, your Lordship s faithful servant,
"W. UPTON RICHARDS."
The Bishop of London to t/te Rev. W. Upton Richards.
"
11 LONDON HOUSE, Dec. 15, 1858.
REV. AND DEAR SIR,- ... I gather from your letter of
the 1 8th Nov. that you altogether decline to pay obedience to
my advice, given in accordance with the exposition of the law
made in the Consistorial Court of the Diocese, that the candles
shall not be lighted on the Communion Table at the celebration
of the Lord s Supper in broad daylight, unless I enforce obedience
by process of law. Now, giving due weight to all you have said
on this point, I cannot look upon the course you have the inten
tion of following as one consistent with the regard due to my
office and your canonical obligation^. I may not deem it right
to agitate the public mind by a lawsuit on the subject of candles,
and yet I think I may fairly require you to desist from a practice
which, after very mature consideration, I have satisfied myself
cannot be regarded as consistent with the law, especially as you
have adduced no proof that the practice was introduced at first