Compulsory Attendance Debate Splits Parliament
The discussion centers on extending compulsory schooling and the use of school boards as machinery to enforce attendance. Supporters push for direct compulsion, while opponents warn against forced establishment and local resistance. Dixon’s bill fails on a 320 to 156 division, with Liberal supporters aiding government and Conservatives largely opposing.
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Talbot
Dixon
John Lubbock
Scourfield
Grantham
Forster
Lord Sandon
Lyon Playfair
Marquis of Hartington
Childers
Stansfeld
Adam
W. Harcourt
H. James
Lord Kensington
Lefevre
Playfair
Disraeli
London School Board Debates and Finance in Wednesday Meeting
The London School Board discussed a motion by Rev A Legge on ratepayer elected managers, which was withdrawn. Rev J Rodgers presented a pupil teacher remuneration scheme, adjourned after long debate. The finance committee reported exhausting the treasurer due to land costs and sought a 20,000 loan expected to be covered soon by Public Works and others. The Vice-Chancellor ruled on an Elementary Education Act issue involving the National Society and Emmanuel Church’s Kommanuel School Camberwell transfer dispute, with the National Society lodging a bill after objections at the Education Department failed.
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National Society
Education Department
London Schoo. Board
A. Legge
J. Rodgers
Public Works Loan Commissioners
School Board
Ther Natrrona Society
Malins
London School Board
Kommanuel
Camberwell
English
Emmanuel Church
Unsectarian Religious Instruction Prizes Offered in Switzer land
The Society for Liberal Christianity of Switzerland offers 500 francs and 200 francs prizes for two anonymous books of unsectarian religious instruction to be submitted by end of March 1875. Works may be in German or French, authors retain rights, society may publish one with proper remuneration.
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Switzer Land
Swiss Times
Switzerland
Society For Liberal Christianity of
The Press On The Scotch Patronage Debate
The Times supports some Gladstone points but criticizes his method. Papers debate the Free Church versus Established Church endowment and patronage in Scotland. Disraeli and others weigh if readmitting Free Church ministers could soften sectarian lines. The Daily News and The Post question disestablishment risks. Telegraph and The Standard foresee shifts toward disestablishment and Liberal weakness.
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the Times
Gladstone
Free Church
Kirk
Mr. Gladstone
J. Disraeli
Free Kirk
Mr. Disraeli
The
Daily News
Church of Scotland
United Presbyterians
Liberal Party
Telegraph
Comte de Chambord Issues Manifesto for Royal Restoration
In a Paris issued message, Comte de Chambord appeals to French citizens, defending a Christian Monarchy as limited and constitutional. He rejects revolution as a path, asserts readiness to renew the bond with the people, and pledges to work with both chambers and the nation to defend France.
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Comte de Chambord
France
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