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Debates Over Burial Bills Show Clergy and Nonconformists Clash
The discussion analyzes Balfour and Ritchie burial bills, noting Balfour's limits on churchyard exemptions and nonconformist relief, while Ritchie offers a permissive plan with incumbent consent. The piece denounces Monk's 1867 proposal for adding unconsecrated ground and predicts continued contention as Morgan pushes his 1877 bill, with broader reform likely beyond.
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Mr. Morgan
Mr. Balfour
Church of England
Balfour
Ritchie
Monk
Morgan