Debate Over Religious Instruction in Board Schools
A heated session discusses how to implement religious teaching in board schools. Catholic leaders oppose Protestant-led instruction and press for a scheme allowing denominational teaching without undermining core Church principles. The chairman warns against sacrificing substance for form as the row ends unresolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of England
Education Department
Mr. Stitt
Stitt
Wuirty
Roperts
Trench
Whitty
Mr. Roberts
Hear
Prirciarp
Hxtson
Wardell
Wutrty
Quarrel Over Newington Church Funds and Parish Land
In Newington Surrey a parliamentary act requires 5000 pounds to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners by December 4 1874 to fund church removal for Newington Butts widening. Vestry resistance centers on who owns parish revenues from Walworth estate Glebe and Dante properties, plus tithes and land sales profits, amid appeals to raise 2300 pounds.
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Newington Butts
Maclagan
Alder
Dean and Chapter of
Canterbury
St. Mary, Newington
Walworth Common
Larrimore
Glebe
Parsonage House
London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company
Parish quarrel over church funds in Newington
Debates over how 12 334 pounds a year from parish property is spent. Critics note 94 02 pounds on church repairs and 47 692 pounds on church improvements plus 106 646 pounds on parsonage houses. A motion seeks to petition Parliament to repeal a street improvements bill and fund a new parish church. The South London Press criticizes the rector and calls for study of Wednesday’s proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newington
Silvester
Barker
Board of Works
South London
Alder
Sion College
Henry Allen
Newman Hall
Maclagan
Denison
All Souls Festival at All Saints Lambeth Described
A Pall Mall Gazette correspondent details the All Souls service at All Saints Lambeth led by Rev. Dr. F. G. Lee. The rite featured elaborate decorations, scarlet cassocks, lit candles, and a mix of Gregorian and operatic hymn tunes amid ritual spectacle and ceremonial acts.
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All Souls
London
All Saints
Lambeth
F. G. Lee
Pall Mall Gazette
A. H. Stanton
St. Alban’s
Holborn
Church of England
Lee
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