Disestablishment and the future of the established church
The piece argues disestablishment is a rising political issue affecting Liberal and Conservative stances. It highlights clerical privilege, nonconformist rights, and the state’s control over church appointments, warning of future clashes in Parliament Convocation and the courts as the Establishment loosens its grip.
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Congregationalist
Liberal Party
I'ney
Hubbard
Church Quarterly
Lord Penzance
House of Lords
Ridsdale
Jeanie Geddes
The Church And The Agricultural Labourers
A section prints statements from agents of the society on how agricultural labourers view the Established Church. The information was gathered amid franchise agitation and Forster's remarks on labourers' rights in church disestablishment matters.
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Forster
Rise of the agricultural labourer fuels church disestablishment debate
The article argues that the agricultural labourer has awakened intellectually and politically, moving from deference to the state church toward anti establishment sentiment. It notes long neglect by the Church, education failures, and rising demands for disestablishment and disendowment, with correspondence and Guardian commentary cited.
Two Bishops Debate Future of the Established Church
The Pensher parish church in Durham reopened last week with Rev. P. Thompson hosting clergy and laity. Sir G George Elliot urged support for the Church while the bishop warned disestablishment could erode influence among great property owners, stressing the Establishment’s importance.
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Pensher
County of
Durham
P. Thompson
G. Elliot
Bart
Sir George Elliot
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Southey
Guardian
Labourers’ Union
Robert Mordaunt
Liberation Society
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