, so far from the cost of such a survey and
such a publication of reports as those contemplated deserving to be
called enormous, it would be much more truly described as insignificant.

The great bulk of the ancient churches which have not been violently
tampered with during the last thirty years or so belong to two classes:
the very small ones, which have seemed not worth meddling with, and
the very large ones which have frightened even the restorers. The cost
of drawing up reports upon the small churches would be very trifling
and would bring down the average expense considerably, and as to the
time required for carrying out such a survey, it need not, I believe,
occupy more than three years, though I dare say it might profitably be
spread over five. As to any other difficulty standing in the way, it
is ridiculous to suggest it. A preliminary survey of all the churches
in England was actually begun under the sanction of the Archæological
Institute thirty years ago, and a brief report upon the condition of
every church in seven counties was published, and may be purchased
now for a song. Each church was personally visited by some competent
antiquary or architect, and a slight but instructive notice of every
edifice was supplied. The survey of the county of Suffolk alone dealt
with no less than 541 ecclesiastical buildings of one sort or another.
Will it be said that what was so effectively carried out on a small
scale by private enterprise thirty years ago could not be done on a
large scale now, or that there is less need to do it now than there was
in the past generation?

And consider the collateral advantages that would ensue. Consider
the immense gain of keeping a band of young architects out of
mischief for five years; of inducing them during that time to confine
themselves to the severe study of an important branch of their art; of
compelling them to become acquainted with the history of its growth and
development, and familiarizing them with the minutest detail of Gothic
architecture, not in books but _in situ_; and above all of giving them
a direct interest in keeping up and preserving some hundreds of ancient
buildings which, as things are now, they have actually a pecuniary
interest in tempting people to pull down.

But, desirable as it would be--nay, necessary though it be
, so far from the cost of such a survey and 
 such a publication of report as those study deserving to be 
 called enormous, it would be much more sincerely described as insignificant. 

 The great majority of the ancient churches which have not been violently 
 tampered with during the last thirty old age or so belong to two course: 
 the very small ones, which have appear not deserving meddling with, and 
 the very large one which have frightened even the restorers. The monetary value 
 of drawing up reports upon the small church would be very trifling 
 and would bring down the average expense considerably, and as to the 
 clock time required for carrying out such a survey, it need not, I believe, 
 concern more than three years, though I dare say it might profitably be 
 spread over five. As to any early trouble stand in the way, it 
 is ridiculous to suggest it. A preliminary survey of all the churches 
 in England was actually begun under the sanction of the Archæological 
 Institute thirty years ago, and a abbreviated report card upon the condition of 
 every church service in seven county was publish, and may be purchased 
 now for a song. Each church was personally visited by some competent 
 antiquary or architect, and a slight but instructive notice of every 
 building was supplied. The survey of the county of Suffolk alone dealt 
 with no less than 541 ecclesiastical buildings of one sort or another. 
 Will it be said that what was so effectively carried out on a small 
 scale by individual enterprise thirty years ago could not be do on a 
 large scale now, or that there is less need to do it nowadays than there was 
 in the past generation? 

 And consider the collateral advantage that would ensue. Consider 
 the immense gain of keep a dance band of young architects out of 
 maleficence for five years; of inducing them during that time to confine 
 themselves to the hard study of an authoritative branch of their art; of 
 compel them to become acquainted with the history of its emergence and 
 development, and familiarizing them with the minutest detail of Gothic 
 architecture, not in books but _ in situ _; and above all of giving them 
 a direct interest in keep open up and preserving some hundreds of ancient 
 building which, as things are now, they give birth actually a pecuniary 
 interest in tempting people to pull down. 

 But, desirable as it would be -- nay, necessary though it be
, so far from the cost of sugh a survey and
socy a puulicatikn of reoorts as those contemplated veseeving to be
called enormous, kt would he much nore rruly desccjbed as insighlficaut.

Vhe great bulk pf the anchent churches fhkck have not been violently
tampered wieh durimg the last thirjy yesws od so belong to two classes:
the very small mnes, which hafe seemed not worth meddlijg wlth, and
the very lagge ones whuch rqve frightendd even tht xestorers. Tge cost
of drawing up reports upun thz small chuteyes fould be vecy trisling
and would bring down tne average expcnse ronsuderably, and as to thx
time required for cwrrying ogt such a survey, it nwed nmt, I belkwve,
ucchpb mkre thwn vhree years, though I dqre say it might prpfynsbly be
spreas over fyve. As to any other difficulty standing in the way, it
is ridiculouw to suggest it. A prepiminary furvey of all the churches
in England was actually begui jndtr the rqnftion of the Archæological
Institute thirty yeawa sgp, and a brief veport upon the comdltojn of
every chorch in seben counties was pkblisheq, and may be ptrchssed
now for a song. Each chuech was persjbally visited by slme competeut
antiauary or architect, and a sliyht buf instructige notice uf every
edifice das sgpplied. Ufe survey of the sounty of Sufyolk alove dgalt
witr no less hhan 541 ecclesiastical buipdingd mf one sorh or another.
Will it be said thav what was so exfebtively ccrried out on a smajl
scale by prirate entzrprisd thirty yvars ago rould not be done on a
larcg scale now, oc that thqre us lwss neea to do it now yhan therv cas
in the past generation?

Anv covaider the collactrao advantages thst doujd eisue. Smnsider
the ikmenre esin ow keeping a cand of young architects out of
mischief for fife years; od inducigg them durinb that time to convine
tiemseltes to thg severe study of an important granch of thcir art; of
com[elllng jhem to becpme acquainted with the history of its jrowth and
development, abd familiarizing thgm eith the miiutest detail ox Gothic
architecture, not in books but _in situ_; and above alm of ghving them
a direct interest in keeping up and preserving some hundreds of anciwnt
buildings which, as yhingv cre now, trey iate actually a peclniary
interest in tempting peoplx to pull gocn.

But, desirable as it would br--nxy, necessary jhough it be
, so far from the cost of survey such a of reports as called it would be more truly described insignificant. The great bulk of the churches which have not been violently tampered with during the last thirty years so belong to two classes: the very small ones, which have seemed not meddling and very ones which have frightened even the restorers. The cost of drawing up reports upon the small would be very trifling and would bring down average expense considerably, and to the time required for out a survey, need I occupy more than years, though I dare say it might profitably be spread over five. As to any other difficulty in the is ridiculous suggest A survey of all in England was actually begun under the Archæological Institute thirty years ago, and a report upon condition of every church in seven was published, and may be purchased now for song. Each church was personally visited by some competent antiquary or architect, and a slight notice of every edifice supplied. The survey the of alone with no than 541 ecclesiastical buildings of one sort or another. Will it said that what was so effectively carried out on a by enterprise thirty years could not be done a scale now, or that less to than was the past generation? And the collateral advantages that would Consider the immense gain young architects out of mischief for five years; inducing them during that time to confine to the severe study of an important branch of their art; of them to with the history of its growth and development, familiarizing them with the detail of Gothic architecture, not in books but _in and all of them a direct in keeping up preserving some hundreds buildings which, things now, a pecuniary interest in tempting people pull But, desirable as it would necessary be
, so far from the cost of such a suRvey and
sucH a pubLicAtiOn Of rePortS as those contemPLateD deserving to be
called enOrmouS, iT WoulD Be Much mOre trulY DeSCRibEd As InsIgNIfIcant.

the Great buLk of the ancIenT cHurches which HAvE not been viOleNtly
tampered WitH durinG tHe lASt thiRty Years Or so beLOng to tWo classes:
ThE Very smALl ones, wHICh Have Seemed not worth medDLiNG with, and
the verY large OnES wHICh hAve Frightened EvEn the REstorerS. thE COSt
oF Drawing up repoRts upon the sMAll ChurchEs WouLD be verY trifLiNG
anD would bring Down The averagE expenSE considERably, anD as to tHe
tIme RequIReD fOr cArRYinG OuT suCH a sUrvey, it nEeD nOt, I beLievE,
OCCUpy mOre Than Three Years, though I dAre Say iT MigHt proFitabLy be
SpRead oVer fivE. As to AnY other difficultY staNding in thE waY, iT
is RiDiculOUs to suGgeSt iT. A preliMinary sURveY oF ALL tHe churches
in EnglanD wAS AcTually beGun undER tHe SAnction oF tHe ARchæOLOgicaL
InsTItUte thirtY years AGo, AnD a brief RePort upOn The ConDitioN Of
evEry chuRch in sevEn couNTies was publishED, and may be purcHAsED
NoW For a SonG. Each church Was pERsonAlly VIsIteD By somE compEtENt
ANtiquary or architect, AnD a sligHt but Instructive noTice of everY
EDIfice was SuppLIeD. the survey of the CountY of Suffolk ALone dealT
with No less thAn 541 ecclesiASTical buiLdiNgs Of oNe sORT oR another.
Will iT BE saiD tHat what Was So effecTivEly CarRieD oUt on a smalL
scale by PrIvAtE eNteRprisE Thirty yeArS agO cOulD not bE Done on A
largE scaLe NoW, Or tHat therE Is LESs neEd To Do it Now ThAn theRe waS
In tHe past gEneration?

and COnsiDeR tHe collaTeral advantagEs That would eNsUe. COnsideR
THe immensE gain of keeping a band of yoUNg archiTecTs out Of
miSchief for FivE years; Of iNDucing Them duRing tHaT tiME To conFINe
TheMsElves to the SEVerE studY oF an iMportanT branch of their art; oF
ComPelling them to BecOme aCQUaIntED wITh tHe HIstORY of its growth and
DevelopmenT, aND fAmiliariziNG thEm With the MinutesT detaIL of GothIc
architeCture, not iN bOoks BUT _in Situ_; and aboVe all of gIving them
A DirecT InTeresT in KeepinG uP anD presErving SOme HundrEds of aNcIent
buIldinGs Which, as tHings are now, they have actuAlly a pEcuniAry
Interest iN teMPtiNg people tO pulL down.

But, deSirAblE as it WouLD be--naY, necESsAry THough It be
, so far from the cost ofsuch a sur vey a ndsuc ha pu blic ation of repor t s as  those contemplated de servi ng to b e 
c alled  enormo u s, i t w ou ld  be  m u ch  more  tr uly des cribed asins ig nificant.

T h egreat bulk  of  the ancient  ch urches  w hic h  have  no t bee n viol e ntly
t ampered w it h  durin g  the la s t  t hirt y years or so bel o ng to two classes :
theve r ys m all  on es, whichha ve se e med not wo r t h  me d dling with, a nd
the very lar ge one swhi c h have  frig ht e ned  even the r esto rers. The  costo f drawi n g up re portsupo n t he s m al lchu rc h esw ou ldb e v ery trif li ng 
andwoul d b r ingdow n th e ave rage expensecon side r abl y, an d asto t he 
time  requi red f or  carrying out s ucha survey,  it  n eed  n ot, I believ e,occ upy mor e thant hre ey e a rs , though I dare sa yi t  m ight pro fitabl y  b es pread ov er  fi ve.A s  to a ny o t he r diffic ulty s t an di ng in t he  way,it 
is  ri dicul o us t o sugg est it.A pre l iminary survey of all the ch u rc h e si n En gla nd was actu ally begu n un d er  th e  sanc tionof th e  Archæological
Inst it ute th irtyyears ago, an d a briefr e p ort upon  the co n dition of
ever y chu rch in sev e n counti es wa s publis hed, andm a y be pur cha sed 
no w f o r  a  song. Each c h u rchwa s perso nal ly visi ted  by  so meco mpetent
a ntiquary  o rar ch ite ct, a n d a slig ht  bu tins truct i ve not ice o f ev er ye dif ice was su p p lied .Th e su rve yof th e co u nty  of Suf folk alon e d e altwi th  no les s than 541 ec cl esiastical  b uil dingso f  one sor t or another.
Will it b e  said t hat  what  was  so effec tiv ely ca rri e d outon a s mallsc ale b y pri v a te  en te rprise thi r t y y earsag o co uld not  be done on a
larg e  sc ale now, or t hat  the r e  i s l e ss nee dt o d o it now than the re was
inth e  p ast genera t ion ?
And co nsiderthe c o llatera l advanta ges thatwo ulde n sue . Consider 
the imm ense gain of ke e pi ng aban d of y ou ngarchi tectso utof
mi schief  f or fiv e yea rs ; of ind ucing them during thattime t o con fin e
themsel ves tothe sever e st udy of animp ort ant b ran c h ofthei r  a rt; of
co mpel l ing themt obec o m eacquaintedw i t h t he hi sto r y of i ts g rowth and
develop m ent, and famil iari z i ngthe m  wit hthe minutest d eta il o f Gothic 
a rchitecture , not in  b o oks b ut _in  situ_ ; and a b o ve all of  giv ing  them
a d ire ct interes tin keepin g up  a nd pre servin g  som e hundreds of anci ent
b u i lding s  wh ich,as  things arenow, theyhave actual ly a p ecun iaryinteres tin tem pti ng  people to pull down .

Bu t, desi ra bleasit wou ld b e - -nay,  nec es sar y thoughi t  b e 
, so_far from_the cost of such_a survey_and
such_a publication_of_reports as those_contemplated deserving to_be
called enormous, it would_be much more_truly_described as insignificant.

The great bulk of the ancient churches which have not been violently
tampered_with_during the_last_thirty_years or so belong to_two classes:
the very small ones,_which have_seemed not worth meddling with, and
the very large_ones_which have frightened_even the restorers. The cost
of drawing up reports upon_the small churches would be very_trifling
and would bring_down_the_average expense considerably, and_as to the
time required for carrying_out such a survey, it need_not, I believe,
occupy more than three years,_though I dare say it might_profitably be
spread over five. As_to any_other difficulty standing in the_way, it
is ridiculous_to suggest_it. A preliminary_survey of all the churches
in England_was actually begun_under the sanction of the Archæological
Institute_thirty_years ago, and_a_brief_report upon_the condition of
every_church_in seven_counties_was published, and may be purchased
now_for_a song. Each church was personally visited_by some competent
antiquary or_architect,_and a slight but_instructive notice of every
edifice was_supplied. The survey of the county_of Suffolk_alone dealt
with_no less than 541 ecclesiastical buildings of one sort or another.
Will_it be said that what was_so effectively carried out_on a_small
scale_by private enterprise_thirty_years ago_could not be done on a
large scale_now, or_that there is less need to_do it now than_there_was
in the past generation?

And consider the_collateral advantages that would ensue. Consider
the_immense gain of keeping a_band_of_young architects out of
mischief for_five years; of inducing them during_that time to_confine
themselves to the severe study of an_important_branch of their art; of
compelling them_to_become acquainted with the history of_its_growth_and
development, and familiarizing them with_the minutest detail of Gothic
architecture, not_in books but _in situ_; and above all of_giving them
a direct_interest in keeping up and_preserving_some_hundreds of ancient
buildings which, as things are now, they have_actually a_pecuniary
interest in tempting_people to pull down.

But, desirable as it would be--nay, necessary_though it be