Missionary Society Vindicates Governorship in Fiji and Basutos
Letters from Fiji praise Sir A Gordon’s rule of the islands and his fair treatment of aborigines. Rev Dyke, a Basuto missionary for twenty years, says the tribe was saved from political ruin by the society’s work, bringing them to Christ and sending missionaries elsewhere. A Barbadian delegate defended Barbadian planters before the meeting closed with thanks to the chair.
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Fiji
Sir A. Gordon
Mr. Dyke
South Africa
Christ
Philiirs
Barbadoes
English drive to end slavery spans Africa and coast trade
The British and Foreign Anti Slavery Society held its annual meeting at Cannon Street Hotel chaired by J W Pease. The body praised England's growing zeal against slavery, urged stronger action against slavery in Africa and Egypt, and highlighted figures like Livingstone Stanley Cameron and the Khedive as critical to stamping out slavery across Africa.
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Cannon-street
J. W. Pease
Gladstone
Lord Selborne
Moffat
A. Buzacott
Red Sea
Africa
Sir Bartle Fieere
England
Egypt
Mohammedan
Church Missionary Society
London Missionary Society
Scotland
Livingstone
Cameron
Stanley
Zanzibar
Bartle
Horace Walter
Bishop Steer
E. Asuiry
M.P
Stewart
Conference urged to reassess coolie immigration policy
A motion by Mr. McArthur and Mr. Pease led to a resolution demanding a complete revision of the principles governing servile immigration over the past thirty years. It calls for returning to conditions outlined in the 1838 Order in Council to protect coolies. The session ended with thanks to the chairman.
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W. McArthur
M.P
Henry Pease
Liberal critique of Lord Sandon's education bill in 1876
In a Bradford letter dated May 23 1876 the author argues the 13th clause would grant double public funds to denominational schools, risks expanding sectarian education, weakens board schools, and could force broad districts into costly rates while urging Liberals to examine the measure carefully before support.
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Friends of
Lord Sandon
Birmingham League
Mr. Forster
Bradford
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