Its leaders were alarmed at the designs imputed to the newly reformed parliament of disestablishing the Anglican Church.
The ancient autocratic Imperial system had recently been disestablished, and a feudal system had taken its place.
The ecclesiastical authorities wished peremptorily to disestablish the convent and filter its inmates through some neighboring religious houses more zealous and more edifying in their conduct.
It is all very well to use the word "establish"or"disestablish" in what may be called the ordinary sense of common talk.
It would have a right to disestablish as many churches as it liked.
I understand that he is now engaged in disestablishing it.
Therefore, its effect, in a comparatively short time, would be to disestablish us in many of the markets to which at present we have access.