Quartus, Crude, Cheap and Common

Abstract

"In the last number of" The Fraternal," the Editor, knowing that with many of his brethren the great need is that of a text, considerately suggested a variety of topics, with the hope of arousing the furor scribettdi in some of his (ought-to-be) contributors. As the writer was looking through the list, one of them, " Is Anglicanism gaining at our expense? " at once linked itself in his mind with a statement recently made by Dr. C. F. Aked to an intervi,ewer on leaving for New York at the end of his recent visit to the scenes of his former activity. "It is to be hoped Nonconformists may rally sufficient support to push Disestablishment. I don't think it is realised how Disestablishment would alter and improve things, and I must say that after the luxury, wealth and a:esthetic culture I have seen in America the churches here strike me as crude, cheap and common""