The Voluntary System: A Prize Essay In Reply To Dr. Chalmers On Church Establishments is a book written by Joseph Angus and published in 1839. The book is a response to a lecture given by Scottish theologian Thomas Chalmers on the topic of church establishments. Chalmers argued that the state should establish and support a national church, while Angus advocated for a voluntary system in which churches are supported by their own members. In his essay,...