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Compromise on National Schools Faces Sectarian Strife
A letter argues against the Cowper Temple clause and proposes a moderate plan for religious instruction in national schools. It urges separate rents for buildings, flat hours within school time, and prohibits teachers funded by the board from teaching denominational catechism to preserve secular schooling. It warns the plan must avoid creating sectarian rivalry and preserve teacher independence.
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Universal Church
Free Evangelical Churches
Birmingham Society For Religious Instruction
Birmingham Board
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