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Newspaper
Nonconformist
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jul 22, 1868
Page
15
A discursive piece argues for Irish Church disendowment and missionary revival in Ireland. It contrasts old clerical feuds with a push for reform, citing Lord Bandon and the Dean of Cork, urging preaching that reaches the working class and challenges comfortable church practices.
A working reader questions modern urban preaching versus village gospel. He recalls a Congregational sermon on moral progression and contrasts it with Rome and historic reformers to judge edification and conscience rousing.
Parliament debated amendments to standing orders delaying rail rate bills until Board of Trade reports. Lords discussed War Office control and Sir H Storks status, approved Burials Ireland Bill clause on churchyards, and advanced Bankruptcy Act and other measures. The Coronation Oath copy motion passed. The House adjourned after omnibus bill progress.
The House, after rejecting the Investment of Trust Funds Supplemental Bill, spent hours settling clauses of the Sale of Poisons and Pharmacy Act Amendment Bill. Amendments included common poisons for domestic use and new clauses on chemist registration and extending adulteration controls. The Public Schools Bill passed later. The session adjourned before six. On Thursday Lords amendments to the South Eastern and London Brighton and South Coast Railway Bill showed a split over stock class division.
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