16 Jul 1879
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Newspaper
Nonconformist
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jul 16, 1879
Page
1
The article warns of a bill letting Convocation draft church laws with Parliament only able to delay for forty days. It argues this would muzzle Parliament, erode lay rights, and place worship arrangements under clerical control, framing it as a national crisis for constitutional tradition.
In the Lords the government bill on Irish university education faces opposition and debate. The article argues ministers may have unsettled plans, with possible endowment or grants to Roman Catholic colleges, while acknowledging the hierarchy’s demand for public funding and denominational control.
The text argues the State should provide funds to train young laymen in cloisteral seminaries separate from secular influences, aiming not at education but at strengthening a narrow and intolerant church at public expense.
The adjournment of Mr Stevenson's bill on Sunday liquor sales marks a principled victory for restricting Sunday sale. Supporters argue it reflects growing opinion for morning and home consumption concessions, while opponents warn of Sabbatarian zeal and teetotal intolerance amid a public health and welfare rationale.
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