Catholic hierarchy urges education and moral reform resolutions
In a church led pledge, Catholic leaders vow to oppose MPs not upholding denominational education and urge parish meetings under clergy guidance. They seek Cardinal Cullen to establish a central Catholic teachers’ training school and call for abstention from immoral literature to protect social order.
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Cullen
Dublin
Paul Carp. CulLen
George Conroy
Ardagh
James M’devitt
Raphael
Irish Catholic bishops warn Liberal party on education policy
The Daily News notes the bishops’ resolutions as a warning to Liberals and a challenge to Gadstone and colleagues to declare a clear principle on denominational education. It warns of extending denominational systems in Ireland and links English sectarian education to Irish policy, urging frank government action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Daily News
Liberal Party
Gadstone
Ireland
Chichester Fortescue
England
Working Men Rush to Decide on Church and State Split
The Working Men’s Committee urges Britain’s workers to express their view on disestablishment after Miall’s push and Gladstone’s challenge. The appeal targets Labour support beyond the numeric majority, urging a deliberate stance on church state separation UK wide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miall
House of Commons
Ireland
United Kingdom
Gladstone
Society For the Liberation of Religion
Great Britain
Liberal Party
Mr. Gladstone
Island
Britain
Working Men's Committee for Separation of Church and State
The 1871 statement outlines goals to disestablish the Church Establishment in Britain, arguing it harms national unity and drains funds. It calls for branch meetings and public discussion to persuade voters and answer Gladstone’s challenge, with officers Grorck Howell, Daniel Guile, and George Potter coordinating from Fleet Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
Working Men's Committee
United Kingdom
England
Ireland
Miall
Gladstone
Grorck Howell
Danisl Guile
George Potter
Bolt-court
Fleet Street
London
E.C
Meeting of Working Men's Committee for Separation of Church and State
Thursday evening meeting chaired by Mr Howell at 10 Bolt court Fleet street discussed arrangements for the forthcoming conference to be held at Cannon street Hotel on Friday Nov 3. A large Birmingham committee and a Leeds committee were announced with deputations planned to Leeds Birmingham Newcastle Sheffield Oldham Bristol Norwich Southampton Nottingham and others before Christmas.
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Boltcourt
Fleet-street
Howell
George Potter
Cannon Street
Birmingham
Leeds
Newcastle
Sheffield
Oldham
Bristol
Norwich
Southampton
Nottingham
Welsh Nonconformity and Crime in Wales Speech
In a Swansea Congregational Union address, Rev. Henry Oliver of Newport argued Wales has fewer crimes than England and that offenses are milder. He blamed Dissenting preachers for shaping Welsh conduct and said chapels have influenced national conscience, leaving ruling classes indebted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swansea
The
Congregational Union
Wales
Henry Oliver
Newport
England
Wales Nonconformity and Education Reform Speech
A speaker argues for secular national education and unsectarian schooling in Wales while critiquing the ruling class. He cites growth in Nonconformist chapels, warns of threats from the Established Church and English language, and urges unity among Calvinistic Methodists Baptists and Independents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gathorne Hardy
Wales
Gladstone
Jonah
Church of England
Paul
Dr Dillinger and Wylie Discuss Old Catholic Movement
The Rev Dr Wylie of the Protestant Institute in Scotland reports a Munich interview with Dr Dillinger, leader of the Old Catholic movement in Germany. They debate church reform, destructiveness versus constructiveness, and hope that Luther’s example may expand Dillinger’s program.
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Scotland
Dr. Déllinger
John Knox
Luther
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Working Men’s Committee For Promoting the Separation of Church and State
DR. Dollinger
DR. Wylie
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