Letter to the Friends and Subscribers of the Church Pastoral-Aid Society / occasioned by a letter from the Rev. Dr. Molesworth

The pamphlet responds to a public attack accusing the Church Pastoral-Aid Society of injuring the established Church by exercising a veto over appointments. It summarizes the Society’s object, principles, plan and operations, supplying statistics of grants, clergy, lay assistants, chapels and income. The author defends the rule that incumbents must request and control aid while the Society provides remuneration and vets qualifications, argues that patrons and contributors may rightly expect oversight, rebuts calls to divert subscriptions to rival funds, and appeals to endorsements and practical results as evidence of the Society’s service.