Nonconformist committee plans and education fees push
A long report details letters to Portsmouth Southampton and Walsall School Boards resisting Education Department fee payments. Gladstone replies via Forster confirming government policy. A Manchester conference on December 12 to 14 is set with leaders from Liverpool Manchester and Birmingham presidencies planned. The Endowed Schools Commission schemes show ecclesiastical bias with ex officio clerical governors and clerical influence highlighted amid opposition in several towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Dixon
R. W. Dale
M.A
W. Crosskey
Portsmouth
Southampton
Walsall
Education Department
Wednesbury Board
Gladstone
W. B. Gurpon
Forster
Manchester
Crosskey
Free Trade Hall
Accrington
H. W. Croskey
Liberal Party
Jos
Chamberlain
Miall
Liverpool
Birmingham
Wolverhampton
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Felstead
Brentwood
Chelmsford
Martock
Gillingham
Colchester
Central Nonconformist Committee
Daily Post
Endowed Schoola Commission
H. J. Koby
Central
Town Hall
New-street
R. Dar
H. J. Roby
Endowed Schools Commission
Victoria-street
H. J. Rong
New Street
Devonport
Merthyr
Dale
Marmaduke Miller
Huddersfield
St. George's Hall
Bradford
W. Middlemore
George Dawson
Wright
Joseph Chamberlain
Follett Osler
Timothy Kenrick
J. A. Partridge
T. J. Moore
J. A. Cooper
John Bond
Henry Payton
Charles Vince
Collings
Councillor Baker
Alderman Holland
R. C. Barrow
Roman Catholic Prelates and Education Debate in Ireland
A Dublin Cathedral reading presents a pastoral warning on education policy. Bishops urge Catholics to defend church schooling against state reforms, noting Pope Pius IX’s prior criticisms of Queen's College. A Dublin correspondent cites political pressure and possible Home Rule alignment if reforms are delayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlborough-Street
Cardinal Cullen
Christendom
Ireland
Queen's College
Pius IX
Dublin
The
Heho
Duke of Argyll
Lowe
Forster
Stansfeld
New Field for Christian Missions and Church Unity
An Oct 15 letter from Rev. T Waldmerkr describes mend the King Menelek of Schoa inviting Christian artisans, with Gospel work among the Gallas. Also reports on Wesleyan absorption talks with the Church, Cambridge Nonconformists’ fellowships, and a Cheltenham Church Association Conference urging bishops to act boldly under recent Purchas judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus Christ of Nazareth
Menelek
Ethiopia
Waldmerir
Gallas
Messrs. Bonder and Mayer
Adua
Tigres
Tatschurra
Massau
Schoa
Bonissari
Abyssinia
England
T. Waldmerkr
Beirut
Beyrout
Stafford Allen
Stoke Newington
Sassmuller
Diocese of
Ely
Bedford
James Howard
Methodist Conference
Cambridge
Trinity College
Michael Foster
Trinity
London University
Cambridge Independent Press
Schascheig
Europe
John Hopkinson
Caurcm Association
Church Association
Cheltenham
Canon Bardsley
C. H. Lovell
Jardine
Cornwall
Andrews