Disestablishment Debate Spurs Liberal Liberation Meet
At a Liverpool Liberation Society gathering, speakers urged disestablishment and disendowment of the Church of England. They condemned endowments and clerical sales, argued for religious equality, and pledged to petition Parliament. A resolution pressed for a Liverpool committee to push petitions in the next session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of England
Orangemen
Ireland
Galway
J. Marshall
G. S. Reaney
Warrington
C. Warboys
Green
Northwich
Councillor Thompson
Manchester
F. A. Gaze
Great Barling
Great
Liberal Party
Liverpool Institute
Col. Trimble
England
Liberation Society
Lyulph Stanley
Scotland
J. Carvell Williams
House of Commons
Illingworth
Knaresborough
J. C. Cox
England and Scotland
House of Lords
Cox
J. Patterson
S. Pearson
Liverpool
The
Meade King
Public Men Discuss Ecclesiastical Affairs in Deal and Shaftesbury
In Deal and Shaftesbury, Liberal figures led discussions on church and state issues. Knatchbull-Hugessen and Brassey addressed constituents, arguing against disestablishment and affirming religious equality within education. Glyn defended the government’s bills and the party's backing of the Church and monarchy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Knatchbull-Hugessen
Mr. Brassey
Deal
Liberal
Sandwich
England
Church of England
Miall
Liberal Party
National Church
Conservative Party
Shaftesbury
G. G. Glyn
Ireland
Tories
Church
Crown
House of Lords
Gladstone
Dilke
France
Colston Hall
Bristol