10 folios: (fo. 1) 'New Test of the Church of England's Loyalty', printed 1687; (fo. 6) note; (fo. 7) 'Reply to New Test', printed 1687; (fo. 10v) note of the title. These copies are probably taken from the printed editions. The manuscript is in a box with MS.Add.6573/1.

Correspondents include: Representatives of the Sunday Chronicle including the Editor, James Drawbell, on publishing articles by WSC in the Chronicle and its provincial papers (7).Also includes: annotated proof of an article by WSC, "The Changing Face of Divorce", tracing the history of divorce in England, focusing on the role of the Church and famous divorce cases.

Letter from Rev Samuel Proudfoot (Halton, Lancaster) to WSC describing the aim of The Optimist magazine, which he edits, as being the winning over of younger Church of England clergymen to the cause of radicalism and progress. Gives his view of the distinction between High and Low Churchmen.

Letter from WSC to (12 Bolton Street) to Rev Samuel Proudfoot asserting that the separation of Church and State could be agreed to by liberal-minded High Churchmen and that the Church of England should maintain "a sturdy Protestantism" in ritual and doctrine. Signed typesript copy. Earlier drafts at CHAR 2/29/26 & 29.

Letter from WSC to (12 Bolton Street) to [Rev Samuel Proudfoot] asserting that the separation of Church and State could be agreed to by liberal-minded High Churchmen and that the Church of England should maintain "a sturdy Protestantism" in ritual and doctrine. Typesript draft with passage about the wrecking of the Education Bill by the High Church party struck through. See also CHAR 2/29/29.

Letter from WSC to (12 Bolton Street) to [Rev Samuel Proudfoot] asserting that the separation of Church and State could be agreed to by liberal-minded High Churchmen, that the Church of England should maintain "a sturdy Protestantism" in ritual and doctrine and that the Education Bill was wrecked largely by the High Church party. Typesript draft, marked into sections probably by R Morant. See also CHAR 2/29/26 & 32.

Letter from R Morant (39 Rutland Gate, [London]) to WSC commenting on WSC's proposed letter [to Rev Samuel Proudfoot] on the Church and education [see CHAR 2/29/29].

Letter from Rev Samuel Proudfoot (Halton, Lancaster) to WSC repeating his view that Low Churchmen were more generally opposed to the Education Bill than so-called High Churchmen. Defines his own moderate Protestantism.

Letter from Rev D R Fotheringham, secretary of the Church of England Liberal and Progressive Union (Alder House, 72a Victoria Park Road, [London]), to WSC drawing his attention to the Union. Annotated in shorthand.

Letter from Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman (29 Belgrave Square, London) to WSC on Lord Portsmouth's position as an opponent of reaction in the Church. Typescript copy of CHAR 2/22/89.

Letter from Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman (29 Belgrave Square, [London]) to WSC on Lord Portsmouth's position as an opponent of reaction in the Church.

Letter from WSC (105 Mount Street) to Sir Henry Campbell- Bannerman enclosing a memorandum by Austin Taylor on how Liberalism might be affected if Lord Portsmouth were to withdraw from his prominent position in Protestant organisation with regard to Church discipline. Typescript copy signed by WSC See CHAR 2/22/91.

Memorandum by Austin Taylor on how Liberalism might be effected if Lord Portsmouth were to withdraw from his prominent position in Protestant organisation with regard to Church discipline. Originally enclosed with CHAR 2/22/90.

Letter from Shane Leslie (10 Great Cumberland Place, [London]) to WSC recommending Rev R G Bury to a canonry or other good living in the Church. Returned with CHAR 2/46/11.

Letter from Cornelia, Lady Wimborne (Wimborne House, Arlington Street, [London]) to WSC urging him to support the appointment of Rev J E Watts Ditchfield as Dean of Manchester. Signed typescript.