01 Feb 1871
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Newspaper
Church Herald
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Feb 01, 1871
Page
1
The Church Herald announces free post for 12 Fentyy Stamps sent to any address for one month from its office at 198 High Holborn W.C. Postal details indicate a promotional period and official mailing arrangements through the office.
The Church Herald informs readers it is issued on Tuesday and Friday afternoons for the Country Post. Subscribers may have copies sent directly by the Office, or ordered via a local bookseller and their London agent. Trade sales are available on Livesday and Friday afternoons.
A sweeping analysis notes Paris endured a 131 day siege, capitulates with a three week armistice and a National Assembly to negotiate peace. It explores implications for France, Gambetta and the Republic, and predicts a likely imperial restoration or republican governance amid German demands for territory and a fortified frontier.
The writer argues that Lord Sandon’s Parish Councils would intrude on clerical authority and risk meddling with sacred duties. He notes real parish evils are rare, and ritual zeal or neglect often stems from deeper issues. Clergy should lead, councils should assist, not replace church leadership or exclude sincere parishioners.
A reader laments a divided parish where non worshippers and supporters clash within the congregation. He warns that Easter factions could seize control and inventories of soup and blankets will mirror religious lines. He urges parish officers to perform duties and for laity to aid the priest, resisting meddling with council structures.
The article weighs Germanys compulsory system and its government role. It argues English self reliance may yield better results, cites Buckle on German laws, warns against rigid state schooling, and advocates a separate School Board focusing on moral welfare and flexible execution.
Paris surrenders after four and a half months siege with over half a million prisoners. Armistice till February 19 allows a Bordeaux assembly to decide peace or war while Paris defenses shift to German control and revictualing is conditioned on disarmament of most French troops.
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