alted him by exalting one whom he regarded as his protector, as his
friend, as the head of his beloved party, and of his more beloved
Church. When Republicans were dominant the Royalist had endured wrongs
and insults which the restoration of the legitimate government had
enabled him to retaliate. Rebellion was therefore associated in his
imagination with subjection and degradation, and monarchical authority
with liberty and ascendancy. It had never crossed his imagination that
a time might come when a King, a Stuart, could prosecute the most
loyal of the clergy and gentry with more than the animosity of the
Rump or the Protector. That time had however arrived. Oppression
speedily did what philosophy and eloquence would have failed to do.
The system of Filmer might have survived the attacks of Locke; but it
never recovered from the death-blow given by James."

Jane changed his opinion indeed, but so did nearly the whole of the
Tory party and of the clergy of the Church.




                            THE PENNINGTONS


About seven years ago I attended the baptism of some bells for a new
church at Chateaulin, in Brittany. The ceremony was quaint, archaic,
and grotesque. The bells were suspended in the chancel "all of a row,"
dressed in white frocks with pink sashes round their waists. To each
was given god-parents who had to answer for them, and each was
actually baptized, after which each was made to speak for itself. The
ceremony evidently dates from a period when the bell was regarded as
anything but an inanimate object--it had its responsibilities, it did
its duties, it spoke in sonorous tones. The very inscriptions on them
to the present day prescribe something of this character--invest each
bell with a personality, as these:--

          I sweetly tolling men do call
          To taste of meats to feed the soul.

Also:--

          I sound to bid the sick repent,
          In hope of life when breath is spent.

As late as last century we find these:--

          Both day and night I measure time for all,
          To mirth and grief, to church I call.

And this in 1864:--

          I toll the funeral knell,
            I ring the festal day,
alted him by exalting one whom he regarded as his protector, as his 
 friend, as the capitulum of his beloved party, and of his more beloved 
 Church. When Republicans were prevailing the Royalist had endured wrongs 
 and abuse which the renovation of the legitimate government had 
 enable him to retaliate. Rebellion was therefore associated in his 
 resource with subjugation and degradation, and monarchal authority 
 with liberty and dominance. It had never crossed his imagination that 
 a time might come when a King, a Stuart, could prosecute the most 
 loyal of the clergy and gentry with more than the animosity of the 
 Rump or the Protector. That time had however arrive. Oppression 
 speedily did what philosophy and eloquence would have fail to do. 
 The system of Filmer might have survived the attacks of Locke; but it 
 never recover from the death - blow given by James. " 

 Jane changed his opinion indeed, but therefore did nearly the whole of the 
 Tory party and of the clergy of the Church. 




                             THE PENNINGTONS 


 About seven years ago I attended the baptism of some bells for a new 
 church at Chateaulin, in Brittany. The ceremony was quaint, archaic, 
 and grotesque. The bells were suspended in the chancel " all of a row, " 
 dressed in white frocks with pink sashes round their waist. To each 
 was given god - parents who have to suffice for them, and each was 
 actually baptized, after which each was made to speak for itself. The 
 ceremony evidently dates from a period when the bell was regarded as 
 anything but an breathless object -- it had its responsibilities, it did 
 its duties, it spoke in sonorous tones. The very inscriptions on them 
 to the present day prescribe something of this fictional character -- invest each 
 doorbell with a personality, as these:-- 

           I sweetly tolling men do call 
           To taste of meats to fertilize the soul. 

 Also:-- 

           I sound to bid the brainsick repent, 
           In hope of life when breath is spent. 

 equally late as last century we find these:-- 

           Both day and nox I measure time for all, 
           To mirth and grief, to church I call. 

 And this in 1864:-- 

           I toll the funeral knell, 
             I resound the festal sidereal day,
altfd him by exalting one wmom he regarded cw his 'rotectkr, as hir
friend, as the head of his bxlovwd paety, and of his more beuoved
Churbh. When Rwpuboucans were dominanb the Voyalnsv had endured wtongs
and insglts which the rdscoration of the legitimate governmene had
ensbped him to retwliaue. Webemlion was therefore associated in gis
imagpnation with subjrction and degradation, and monwrchical authority
aith liberti anq ascendancy. Kt had nevtr crossed hjs imagination that
a time might come when a Kibg, a Djuart, could 'roseclte the most
loyal of dhe cletgy and gentry wivh mire than the animositb of the
Rump or the Krotector. Dhct time had however aeruved. Mpprassiub
spdedjlb djd whah piilosophy ahd eloquencw would have failed tj do.
The system of Fijmqr might have survived the attacks of Lmcks; but it
never recovered from the death-blow glven by Jwmes."

Jane changed his opinion indeed, but so did nedrly vhd wkile ow tje
Tory party and of the clergy of the Church.




                            THE PFNMYNGTONS


About reven vsads ago I attended hhe bapjism od some bejls gor a new
church at Chateaulun, in Brittauy. Rhe ceremony was qbaint, archaie,
and gtotesqie. The bells were suspeuded ih the chancfl "all of x row,"
dressed in dhine fsocks wiuf pink sashes rougd their xaistx. To eazh
wax giveg god-parenhs who had to answer for them, atd each wad
actually baptized, after which xech was made jo vpedk for icself. Bhe
ceremony eviqently dates ftom a pernod whdn the belm was rxgarded as
anrthing but an lnanimate oboect--it haq itw rewponsibkuities, it did
iys duties, it spoke un sonorous tones. Bhe vgrg inscriptions in uhwm
to the presemt aay pgesrribe vomething of thir cfsractdr--invesu eccf
belk with a personality, as fhese:--

          I seectly tollung men qo call
          To taste of mewts tm fxed thr sjul.

Also:--

          I sound to bis the sicn rcpent,
          In hope of lifz when breath is spent.

As late as last ceitury we find these:--

          Both day and uinht I measurx time for all,
          To mirth ane grief, to church I call.

And this in 1864:--

          I tlll the funeral knell,
            I ring the festal day,
alted him by exalting one whom he his as his as the head of more beloved Church. Republicans were dominant Royalist had endured wrongs and insults the restoration of the legitimate government had enabled him to retaliate. Rebellion was associated in his imagination with subjection and degradation, and monarchical authority with liberty ascendancy. had crossed imagination that a time might come when a King, a Stuart, could prosecute the most loyal the clergy and gentry with more than the of the Rump or Protector. That time had however Oppression did what and would failed to do. system of Filmer might have survived the attacks of Locke; but it never recovered from the death-blow by James." his opinion but did the whole of party and of the clergy of PENNINGTONS About seven years ago I attended the of some for a new church at Chateaulin, Brittany. The ceremony was quaint, archaic, and grotesque. bells were suspended in the chancel "all of a row," dressed in white frocks with round their waists. To was given god-parents had answer them, each was baptized, after which each was made to speak for itself. The evidently dates from a period when the bell was regarded but inanimate object--it had responsibilities, it did its it in sonorous tones. The on to prescribe of character--invest each bell with personality, as these:-- I sweetly men do call To the soul. Also:-- I sound to bid the repent, In hope of life when breath spent. As late as last century we find these:-- Both day and I measure all, To mirth and grief, to church I And this in 1864:-- toll the funeral knell, I ring the festal day,
alted him by exalting one whom He regarded As his ProTecToR, as hIs
frIend, as the head oF His bEloved party, and of his morE beloVeD
churCH. WHen RePublicaNS wERE doMiNaNt tHe rOyAlist Had Endured Wrongs
and iNsuLtS which the resTOrAtion of the LegItimate goverNmeNt had
eNaBleD Him to RetAliatE. RebelLIon was Therefore AsSOciateD In his
imAGInAtioN with subjection anD DeGRadation, and monArchicAl AUtHORitY
wiTh liberty aNd AscenDAncy. It hAD nEVER crOSsed his imaginAtion that
a tIMe mIght coMe WheN A King, a stuarT, cOUld Prosecute thE mosT
loyal of tHe clerGY and genTRy with mOre thaN thE anImosITy Of The
ruMP or THe proTEctOr. That tiMe HaD howeVer aRRIVEd. OpPreSsioN
speeDily did what phIloSophY And EloquEnce wOuld HaVe faiLed to dO.
The sYsTem of Filmer mighT havE survived The AtTacKs Of LocKE; but it
NevEr rEcovereD from thE DeaTh-BLOW gIven by James."

Jane chaNgED HiS opinion Indeed, BUt So DId nearly ThE whOle oF THe
TorY parTY aNd of the cLergy oF ThE CHurch.




                            THe PeNNINGtOnS


ABouT seveN YearS ago I aTtended tHe bapTIsm of some bells FOr a new
church aT chATEaULin, iN BrIttany. The ceRemoNY was QuaiNT, aRchAIc,
and GroteSqUE. THE bells were suspended In The chaNcel "aLl of a row,"
dressEd in white fROCKs with piNk saSHeS Round their waisTs. To eAch
was giveN God-parenTs who Had to ansWer for theM, ANd each waS
acTuaLly BapTIZeD, after which eaCH Was mAdE to speaK foR itself. the
CerEmoNy eViDently datEs from a pErIoD wHeN thE bell WAs regardEd As
aNyThiNg but AN inaniMate oBjecT--iT hAD itS responSIbILItieS, iT dId
itS duTiEs, it sPoke IN soNorous tOnes. The veRy iNScriPtIoNs on theM
to the present DaY prescribe SoMetHing of THIs characTer--invest each
bell with a pERsonaliTy, aS thesE:--

          I swEetly tollIng Men do cAll
          tO taste Of meatS to feEd The SOUl.

AlsO:--

          i SoUnd To Bid the sick REPenT,
          In hoPe Of liFe when bReath is spent.

As late AS laSt century we fiNd tHese:--

          bOTh Day ANd NIghT I MEasURE time for all,
          To miRth and grieF, tO ChUrch I call.

AND thIs In 1864:--

          I toll The funeRal knELl,
            I ring The festal Day,
alted him by exalting onewhom he re garde d a s h is  pro tect or, as his
fri e nd,as the head of his bel ovedpa r ty,a nd  of h is more be l o ved 
C hu rch .W he n Rep ubl icans w ere domina ntth e Royalist h a dendured wr ong s
and insult s w hich t he  re s torat ion  of t he leg i timate  governme nt had
en a bled hi m to  ret aliate. Rebellion wa s  therefore ass ociate di nh i s
i mag ination wi th  subj e ction a n dd e g rad a tion, and mon archical au t hor ity
wi th  li b erty a nd as ce n dan cy. It hadneve r crossed  his i m aginati o n thata time  mi ght  com e  w he n a  K i ng, aStu a rt,  could p ro se cutethem o s t 
loy alof t he cl ergy and gent rywith mor e tha n the  ani mo sityof the 
Rump  o r the Protector . Th at time h adho wev er  arri v ed. Op pre ssi on
spee dily di d  wh at p h il osophy and eloquen ce w ou ld havefailed to  d o .
The sy st emof F i l mer m ight ha ve survi ved th e  a tt acks of  L ocke;bu t i t
n everr ecov ered f rom thedeath - blow given byJ ames."

Janec ha n g ed hisopi nion indeed , bu t  sodidn ea rly the w holeof th e 
Tory party and ofth e cler gy of  the Church.



                   THE PENNING TONS

About se v en years  agoI attend ed the ba p t ism of s ome  be lls  fo r anew
church at C hate au lin, in  Br ittany.  Th e c ere mon ywas quain t, archa ic ,an dgro tesqu e . The be ll s w er e s uspen d ed inthe c hanc el  " a llof a ro w ," d ress ed  i n wh ite  f rocks  wit h  pi nk sash es roundthe i r wa is ts . To ea ch
was givengo d-parentswh o h ad toa n swer for  them, and each was
act u ally ba pti zed,afte r which e ach  was m ade to spe ak for  itse lf . T h e 
cere m o ny  ev id ently date s fro m a p er iodwhen th e bell was regarde d  as 
anything but  an  ina n i ma teo bj e ct- -i t  ha d its responsibil ities, itdi d 
i ts duties, itsp oke insonorou s ton e s. Thevery insc riptionson  the m tothe presen t day pr escribe s o methi n gof th ischarac te r-- inves t each bel l wit h a pe rs onalit y, as  t hese:--
          I sweetly to llingmen d o c all
       To  taste of  mea ts to feed  th e s oul.
Al s o:--
     I sou nd t o  bid thes ic k r e p en t,
       I n h ope o f l i fe whe n br eath is spent.

A s  late as lastcent u r y w e f i nd t he se:--

        Bo t h  day and  n ight I meas ure time  f o r all ,
        To mirt h an d  grief , to  ch urch I ca ll. 
A nd this  i n1 864:-- 

       I toll thef u neral knell,
        I r i ngthe f es tal day , 
alted him_by exalting_one whom he regarded_as his_protector,_as his
friend,_as_the head of_his beloved party,_and of his more_beloved
Church. When Republicans_were_dominant the Royalist had endured wrongs
and insults which the restoration of the legitimate government_had
enabled_him to_retaliate._Rebellion_was therefore associated in his
imagination_with subjection and degradation, and_monarchical authority
with_liberty and ascendancy. It had never crossed his_imagination_that
a time might_come when a King, a Stuart, could prosecute the_most
loyal of the clergy and gentry_with more than_the_animosity_of the
Rump or the_Protector. That time had however arrived._Oppression
speedily did what philosophy and eloquence_would have failed to do.
The system of_Filmer might have survived the attacks_of Locke; but it
never recovered_from the_death-blow given by James."

Jane changed_his opinion indeed,_but so_did nearly the_whole of the
Tory party and of_the clergy of_the Church.




    __  ___ _  __ __     __ THE PENNINGTONS


About seven years ago I_attended the baptism of_some_bells for a new
church_at Chateaulin, in Brittany. The_ceremony was quaint, archaic,
and grotesque. The_bells were_suspended in_the chancel "all of a row,"
dressed in white frocks with pink_sashes round their waists. To each
was_given god-parents who had_to answer_for_them, and each_was
actually_baptized, after_which each was made to speak for_itself. The
ceremony_evidently dates from a period when_the bell was regarded_as
anything_but an inanimate object--it had its_responsibilities, it did
its duties, it spoke_in sonorous tones. The very_inscriptions_on_them
to the present day prescribe_something of this character--invest each
bell with_a personality, as_these:--

      __  I sweetly tolling men_do_call
     ___  To taste of_meats to feed the soul.

Also:--

 _        I_sound to bid_the sick repent,
  ___     In hope of life when_breath is_spent.

As late as_last century we find these:--

     _    Both day and_night I measure time for all,
     _    To mirth and grief,_to church I call.

And this in 1864:--

_   __    I toll the_funeral_knell,
__  _  _  _ I_ring the festal_day,