Liberal opposition to compulsion in education reform
The piece denounces a bill for indirect compulsion in education as a move to favor the Established Church. It argues the provision gives local authorities power to enforce schooling, invites exemptions for harvests and domestic work, and risks child labor and idle time. It calls for public protest to defeat the measure.
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Liberal Party
Benjamin Waugh
Watts
Cobden
Bright
Marland
Disestablishment Movement Provokes Meetings Across Villages
In Kine's Norton and nearby towns, district agent Mr. Hastings and chairman Mr. Arnold staged Evangelical gatherings. At Berk multifaceted audiences clashed with critic Mr. Henry, while Fittogeiry hosted a later meeting despite storms with Emigration Commissioner Mr. Taylor assisting.
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Berkswell
A. Taylor
Labourers’ Union
Great MEETINGS OF AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS ON HAM HILL
On Whit Monday a large Labour meeting drew up to fifteen thousand people at the Frying Pan in Ham Gill Somersetshire led by brass bands and chaired by G Mitchell One from the Plough. Speakers including Mr Biggar M P Mr Lenthall of Cheltenham and Rev W W Jubb urged disestablishment and disendowment while praising Dissenting bodies work abroad and in villages.
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Ham Hill
Ham Gill
Somersetshire
Yeovil
G. Mitchell
Biggar
M.P
Lenthall
Cheltenham
W. W. Jubb
Brist
Jubb
Disestablishment Debate Moves to Enduring Church Role
The speaker, Canon Girdlestone among others, argues for disendowment and disestablishment of the Church of England while noting clergy loyalty post disestablishment. He says the Establishment educated gentlemen but contends state influence sustains preaching and proposes ending endowments. MPs reflect on slavery, reform, education, and church rates as dissenters push Morgan’s education bill. The resolution passes with strong support.
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Canon Girdlestone
Church of England
Mr. Biggar
Disraeli
Osborne Morgan
Mr Hopgood On Disestablishment And Disendowment
At the British and Foreign Unitarian Association conference in Essex street Chapel Joseph Lupin chairs a paper by James Hopcoop arguing for disestablishment from a layman's view. He outlines a plan to compensate patrons and transfer parish churches and lands to parish control over time, with phased incumbency losses and protections for prior benefactions.
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British and Foreign Unitarian Association
Essex-street Chapel
Joseph Lupin
Leeds
James Hopcoop
England
Wales
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James Graham
MR. Gordon
MR. Hopgood
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