Letter to the governors of Christ's Hospital, being a refutation of the invectives and misrepresentations contained in a letter from the Rev. Dawson Warren ... to William Mellish, Esq. M.P / [Robert Waithman].

  • Robert Waithman
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[1808]
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Credit: Letter to the governors of Christ's Hospital, being a refutation of the invectives and misrepresentations contained in a letter from the Rev. Dawson Warren ... to William Mellish, Esq. M.P / [Robert Waithman]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    48. the covntry; in that case I should certainly not look fox much forbearance from him. Js ‘he not however aware that to assert that a manhasa “ hatred to the religious and political institutions of the country,” is a libel of the most wicked and attrocions nature? Is he not aware that while looking fora <‘ ae in his brother's eye,” he Boe a * beam in his own.” , | ene ' Can any thing more wanton, more repiehentiones be conceived than the conduct of the Rey. Gentleman, in- making so infamous, so unfounded a charge, without a _ shadow of proof; one single fact which can rationally account for my EAI to him, ormy hatred of the reli- gious and political institutions of my country? Had I, like Mr. Warren’s relations been living on the public taxes, did I or any part of my family gain 12001. per ann, out of our | church establishment, had I meanly stooped to solicit and ob- tain for my children education and maintainance out of those public ¢harities ‘designed for “the poor and needy of «« Christ’s flock,” I should then, in his opinion, be a friend, to our religious one political institution, and worthy his “© social intercourse.” According to Mr. Warren’ $ notions: no@iman can love the constitution but those who live upon the Jabour of the people! No one can love our church establishment but those who subsist on its emoluments ! No one can be friendly to public charity, but those whose children are supported out of its funds! No, I have no hatred for these establishments, it is the scandalous and shameful abuses which I hate, and against which my heart. shall ever be indignant, and against which my voice shall ever be raised; if | | ** If I corruption’s hand expose, *¢ Tmeke corrupted men my foes.” ] hate to see rich benifices bestowed on mere boys from college, as marriage portions with their wives, worth 12001, per ann. while I see learned honest piows men pining in want, at an advanced age upon a wretched curacy, and even those charitable institutions designed for their —