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that of the ! onconformiota cannot, be seen as ctr, icht- .
forward, unequivocal opposition to Imporialiom1 even
in the pre-war months.
The Church of England predictably had no dÖubtc
as to the justice of the British causa. The Church Times
left no doubt of itl anti-Boor feelings$ Kruger was a
"wily potentate" with a "crooked and shifty policy" and the
Boars had indulged in "yoere of pationt scheming for the
overthrow of British supremacy.
$' (1)
Some Bishops
suggested a prayer for the succeoß of British troops and
the Church Timor provided a litany. Once war had
begun the eccloeiatbical world was not slow to discover
advantages, -r "It in agreed on-all handa that war in a
dreadful thing, but there in this to be said on the other
aide, 'that it caller forth the exercise of many of the
hiCher qualities in the human character, "
(2)
There wan
a general addiction to militarism in the Church of England
which was largely absent in Nonconformism. Canon 2towbolt
in &t. Paul's
remarked "J must let the beauty of warl its
(1) Church Tinen, 14th July$ 21ßt July,, 20th Octobor 1899,
(2) Ibid. 27th October 1899«