Denominational schooling and universal attendance debate
A London discourse critiques compulsory school attendance as a threat to denominational control. It attacks Lord Sandon for secrecy and attempts to detach education from fair governance, arguing true popular opinion favors school boards when free speech exists, and warns the Liberal party to prepare against rising dissent system pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandford
Lord Sandon
Chester
Birmingham League
Liberal Party
Archbishops Propose Intercession Day for Missions
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York write to English bishops urging Thursday November 30 as a day of intercession for Christian missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canterbury
York
Dobell Sketches From Nature Aimed Toward Truth and Beauty
A review of Sydney Dobell’s Sketches from Nature, praising his wide yet precise reach across subjects and his nature poetry. The piece commends the volume for its first impressions and the author’s moral and aesthetic aims, while noting some mystic refinements in the Essay on Poetry. It highlights the religious and social notes, endorsing the work for stimulating thought and deepening understanding of a pure, elevated mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney Dobell
Nichol
Dobell
Thoughts on Art Philosophy and Religion
Introductory note frames Sydney Dobell’s unpublished essays on art, philosophy, and religion. The collection surveys aesthetic theory, spiritual inquiry, and literary implications, reflecting Dobell’s contemplative critical voice and 19th century intellectual milieu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney Dobell
John Nicuor
M.A. Oxon
University of Glasgow
Smith, Elder, and Co
Myth and Songs of the South Pacific by Wyatt Gill
Mr Wyatt Gill argues missionaries helped pioneer science and refutes criticisms that their primary duty is only to spread Christianity. The review notes his interest in Mangai past and future prospects inspires his work and reflects a broader hope for knowledge in the region.
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Wyatt Gill
Mangaia
Myths and Songs of the South Pacific
A scholarly work by the Rev William Wyatt Gitt of the London Missionary Society. Preface by Max McLean, Oxford professor of Comparative Philology. Published by King and Co.
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South Pacific
Wyatt Gitt
The
London Missionary Society
Max McLien
M.A
Oxford, &c
King and Co
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