§ Viscount WOLMERasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he has yet entered on his duties as Ecclesiastical Commissioner; and whether he has taken or intends to take the prescribed oath, namely: I do hereby solemnly and in the presence of God testify and declare that I am a member of the Church of England as by Law established?
§ Mr. McKENNAI have not yet attended a meeting of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners or taken the prescribed oath. I cannot make any announcement as to my intentions.
§ Viscount WOLMERIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that the House of Commons refused to allow Charles Bradlaugh to take an oath in which he did not believe?
§ Mr. McKENNAI believe that is so.