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Newspaper
Nonconformist
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 27, 1879
Page
4
A draft bill to grant Convocation legislative power over Church of England rites faces sharp criticism. Critics call it an antiquated, impractical plan that would attach Parliament to ecclesiastical disputes and widen divisions between clergy and laity.
A London Layman argues Parliament cannot surrender authority over the Church of England while it remains the State Church. He cites Caesar’s penny as implying obligation to the state, questions Parliament’s fitness for ecclesiastical matters, and suggests Convocation as a better body for liturgical decisions, while noting Parliament would resist ceding power.
The Local Government Board urges sanitary authorities to provide cemeteries where public health requires, extending Public Health Act mortuary powers to cemeteries. It lists circumstances for action such as lack of burial space, health risks from current grounds, access issues, or creedal burial needs, and notes the Board may issue compulsory orders if needed.
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