Extracts from Notices of the First Edition of this Work Guardian.-" The contents of this book are clearly set out, and concisely expressed. In conclusion, we must say, this is a very conveniently-arranged and cheap book.' Law Times.—"This book will prove of great assistance to the clergyman in his everyday business.” Literary Churchman.—“For a handy Guide to the chief facts nothing can be better. It incorporates bodily the important ecclesiastical statutes of the last few years.” Saturday Review.-“It will, it may be hoped, save clergymen from the pitfalls offered by ignorance of law and inability to get instruction in a compendious form.” Birmingham Daily Post.-—“ The arrangement is admirable, and the articles are written with great clearness and precision. The book is likely to be indispensible for those who have to do with ecclesiastical affairs." Oxford University Herald.—“ Leaning on the arm, so to speak, of the author, they need not stumble in the way they have to go. We cannot but add that the book, which is all that could be wished for in its typography and binding, has been published by Messrs. Knight and Co., at a price which will be no obstacle to the large circulation to which it is upon its merits entitled.” BY THE SAME AUTHOR, (Written for the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge.) THE CHURCHMAN'S LIFE OF WESLEY. In cloth, pp. 352, 8vo. price 35. 6d. (1880). Times, Dec. 2nd, 1880.—“For a work which should be completer than Southey's, and less minute than Mr. Tyerman's, there was doubtless room ; and such a work Mr. Urlin has skilfully supplied.” Spectator, Feb. 5th, 1881.—“Many things regarding Wesley's character and work are set forth in this volume in their true light.” Guardian, April 13th, 1881.—“Evidently written by one fully master of his subject, large as the subject is, and complicated alike by a multitude of details and by topics of controversy." A Legal Guide for the Clergy; WITH AN APPENDIX OF RECENT STATUTES, Including the Burials. Acts of 1879-1880, AND THE JUDGMENT OF THE FINAL COURT ON THE APPEAL OF MR. RIDSDALE. SECOND EDITION. BY R. DENNY URLIN, BARRISTER-AT-Law, F.S.S., or WESLEY,' AUTHOR OF THE 'OFFICE THE CHURCHMAN'S LIF KNIGHT AND CO., 90 FLEET STREET, E.C. 1881. PREFACE. This attempt to condense within very narrow limits so much of the Law Ecclesiastical of England as is usually required, is designed for the use of such of the Clergy as are not possessed of more elaborate treatises, and have not ready access to good libraries. The object has been to state with impartiality, as well as with brevity, the existing law. The judgment in the Folkestone case is appended, in the belief that it must be accepted (however unwillingly by many) as a final settlement of the law on some material points. The writer desires to acknowledge the assistance which he has derived from the very complete and accurate work of Sir R. Phillimore, 'The Ecclesiastical Law;' also to acknowledge several valuable suggestions from Mr. W. G. Brooke, the learned editor of 'Six Privy Council Judgments,' and other works. The recent statutes relating to Burials, known by the names of Mr. Marten and Mr. Osborne Morgan, will, with other recent statutes of importance to the clergy, be found in the appendix. 5, Pump Court, Temple, July 4th, 1881. |