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Newspaper
Nonconformist
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 29, 1869
Page
7
A remark frames Southwark’s upcoming election as one of the most hopeful events in modern electoral history, underscoring optimism about democratic progress and citizen participation.
The piece argues Sunday trading persists in the metropolis driven by late Saturday wages and market pressures. It notes poor shoppers and street sellers, adulteration, and weak enforcement, urging earlier wage payment to curb Sunday morning activity.
A draft bill for the National Education League faces a split over a conscience clause about Bible reading in rate-supported schools. Clause 3 would let School Boards permit Scripture reading with parental disapproval allowing opt out, angering unions and many League supporters who oppose Bible reading in schools.
The London committee and Birmingham headquarters discuss Bible reading in schools amid dissenters opposition. G Holyoake argues for sectarian education, warns against unsectarianism, and favors secular schooling with optional religious instruction. Dr Guthrie backs compulsory education and a unified catechism but favors Bible teaching for children.
The Land Bill is largely settled and declaratory with details to adjust. It recognizes implied contracts and custom in land tenure, easing judges’ access to equity between landlords and tenants. The Times notes Ulster tenant right as advantageous, showing improved security and improved cultivation under customary tenure. Twenty million pounds defend upon this custom.
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