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Newspaper
Nonconformist
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Feb 19, 1879
Page
4
A Yorkshire incumbent reviews criticism of prayer for temporal blessings in the Bible. He defends the petition Give us this day our daily bread as still valid and never out of date, offering devout and scholarly argument.
In Parliament the Chancellor announced the government would not pursue Irish University education this session. London and Manchester Guardian correspondents report cabinet divisions and Tory opposition over endowing Catholic education, with a possible revival hinted mid-session.
A Manchester Examiner report covers February 11 at Openshaw where Rev Charles Williams and other clergymen spoke in favor of disestablishing the state church. The meeting and subsequent discussions featured sharp exchanges with Church defenders and a final vote endorsing the lecturer’s views.
Mr Fisher continued his lectures in Cornwall LisKEAID drawing a crowded audience including many churchmen. On Monday he spoke to a large gathering with John Elliott presiding. The talk, titled Disestablishment in Ireland an Argument and a Warning, was delivered exhaustively and met with frequent applause despite interruptions from clergymen.
In Manchester and Ancoats a series of public lectures sparked heated exchanges. Rev James Browne argued the Establishment of the Church is a failure while Dr Potter and Rev George Duncan pressed counterpoints at Liberal and Conservative clubs. The discussions drew large crowds and sharp remarks from defenders and opponents alike.
The Huddersfield Examiner notes a meeting addressed by Mr. Duncan with Rev. R. Speed in the chair. Present were Drs. Stock and M. J. Walker as the chairman referred to a sermon by the Dean of Bangor and to the declara-
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