29 Oct 1879
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Newspaper
Nonconformist
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 29, 1879
Page
1
The author examines whether increasing individual secessions from Nonconformity signal a true absorption by Anglicanism. While noting historical parallels and the limited religious motivation among most secessionists, the piece argues that practical convenience and political Dis settled views drive many moves, with few adopting Anglican authority orierarchy.
The text argues that religious indifferentists gravitate toward mass worship and that the Dissenter will assimilate more easily politically than the religious Nonconformist. It notes clergy underestimate his presence among worshippers and predicts easier digestion of dissent within mass politics.
The piece paints rising farmer anxiety over persistent downturns in agriculture, noting bankruptcies in rural counties, rent remissions by landlords like the Duke of Devonshire, and a need to rethink tenancy laws under the Agricultural Holdings Act. It argues for policy that stabilizes value, tenure, and local rates while urging restraint in excessive living costs among farming families.
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