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Copies of Letters, Read in the Legislative Council in the Debate Upon the Clergy Reserve Bill: January 17, 1840 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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Discover the early debates that shaped Canada’s church and state
In these collected letters, Governor John Graves Simcoe weighs how to fund and sustain the province’s clergy, including ideas about tythes, university education, and the management of church lands. The writings illuminate a formative period when Upper Canada’s future policies were still being hammered out in councils and correspondence.
This edition presents a historically grounded glimpse into priorities, conflicts, and proposals that influenced religious and civic life. Readers will see how governance, education, and faith intersected in a changing frontier society, with Simcoe arguing for institutions and arrangements intended to bind the colonies to Britain.- Follow debates on funding clergy and church governance in early Canada
- See proposals for establishing a university and educating future clergy
- Explore discussions about church lands, tythes, and Crown interests
- Gain context for the political and religious aims shaping the province’s development
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