As the LUCM became well established, it grew in size and influence and set itself to the tasks most likely to uphold what Hope termed the “Church cause.” This involved the undramatic regular business of the union, the meetings and paperwork, largely unnoticed but essential if the union was to thrive, and the use of publicity and spreading of information. Frequent discussions had to take place and decisions made about the London Union on Church Matters’ (LUCM) position on Church-related questions, with the committee providing the direction on the most important matters of policy. A constant watch was kept on developments in parliament, and efforts were made there (by committee members who sat in the Commons and Lords) and in the country to gain victories for the Church, which also necessitated electioneering activity. The role a Churchman should play in party politics and what a government had to do to deserve union support were keenly debated. The LUCM engaged ever more directly in conflicts within the Church—not least with respect to revision of the Prayer Book—and in disputation about the Church’s relations with other denominations.