Evangelical Clergy and Nonconformists at Willis’s Rooms Meeting
A Monday gathering at Willis’s Rooms drew about sixty influential Evangelical clergymen and Nonconformist ministers to discuss the second reading. Lord Ebury chaired with Canon Battersby, Dr. Stoughton, Mr. Cowper-Temple, Rev. S Minton, Rev. Gordon Calthrop, Rev. W Braden, Rev. Donald Fraser, Lord Alfred Churchill, and Dr. Blackwood among speakers.
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Christian World
Willis
Lord Ebury
Canon Battersby
Stoughton
Cowper-Temple
S. Minton
Gordon Calthrop
W. Braden
Donald Fraser
Lord Alfred Churchill
Blackwood
Minton
Braden
Evangelical Alliance
Lord Shaftesbury
J. C. Chambers
Guardian
Freeman
Morgan
Home Secretary
Commons
Miall
Nonconformists Listen to Education Act Debate at Smethwick
A Smethwick Public Hall meeting heard Rt. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain and Rev. J. J. Brown argue for secular public schooling under State control while leaving religious instruction to parents and churches. They criticized endowment policies and warned of Irish implications. The resolution urged religious equality and opposed any candidate not pledging support.
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Chamberlain
House of Lords
Ireland
Church of England
Friends of the Bill
National Education Society
Birmingham
John Bright
Mr. Chamberlain
Manchester
T. W. May
J. J. Brown
House of Commons
Disestablishment Motion Gains Slow Momentum
In the House of Commons the number backing the Bradford member’s motion shows only a small rise, while opponents shrink. If repeated, Mr. Miall could face few foes as the pro-disestablishment bloc grows. 128 MPs now support disestablishment and disendowment policy.
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Bradford
Miall
House of Commons
Mr Miall Faces Opponents in Public Debate
The writer questions whether Mr Miall will gain moral influence by fair argument and asks if he is truly formidable enough to avoid straightforward challenge. A short postscript mentions "Tam, Sir" and "Farr Pray."
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Mr. Miall
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