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Religious Education Debate Sparks County Meeting
A county gathering debated the Forster Act of 1870 on denominational funding and Bible teaching in schools. Speakers urged repeal of rate aid for denominational schools and backed combined secular and voluntary religious instruction. The meeting supported a Manchester Conference vision and formed a committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Forster
B. Dunwick
Tunbridge Wells
J. Turner
Birmingham Education League
Forster
Church of Rome
Sevenoaks
British School Society
Neve
East
Christian Church
Burst
D. Harpine
Church of Christ
Manchester
Symonns
Shipbourne
Pugh
Barnes
M.P
Education
National Education League
Baines
Henry Simons
Congregational Board of Education
Homerton