A Debate on Religious Instruction in Public Schools
The author contrasts Catholic and Protestant aims in public schools. Catholics seek state funds for parochial education and Catholic doctrine, while Protestants push for Protestant influence. Neither group accepts the other's religious framework, leading to a conflict over Bible use and instruction. The piece argues secular schooling must remain free of denominational control to preserve a unified citizenry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible Society
Theodore Parker
John
John the Baptist
Ryan
Mariolatry in the Church of England letter prompts debate
A Church Herald publication reprints a letter by Rev W W Malet of Ardeley urging the Angelus and Marian devotion within Anglican practice. The text cites Council of Clermont and Angelus prayers, and includes quotes from Ardeley Banner and a second clerical voice praising devotion to Mary within Anglican rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Church Herald
Angelus
W. W. Malet
Ardeley
Herts
Rochester
Clermont
Placentia
S. Bariie-GouLp
Bexts
Mary
Jesus
Holy Mary
C. T. Berry
Sweet Mother
Heaven
Mother of God
Church and State on the Continent Pilgrimage Nears
Berlin Times correspondent notes the German Ultramontane pilgrimage to Lourdes is likely to proceed with pilgrims traveling separately to Mons and Paris. Paris rendezvous at Notre Dame des Victoires will mark the visit with a votive tablet, provoking German criticism and debate over loyalties during the journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
The
Times
Lourdes
Germany
Mons
Paris
Notre Dame Des Victoires
Eugenie
Rome
la France
Catholic Europe weighs pilgrimages and politics in Franco-German tensions
The piece reports mixed French and Belgian reactions to German Catholic pilgrimages to Lourdes and a Vatican led Catholic congress plan. It notes opposition in France to German pilgrims, possible attendance limits, and clerical calls for political prayer rather than state actions. It discusses proposed religious reforms, the Edict of Nantes recall, and the Vatican’s strategy in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lourdes
Germany
St. Boniface
Elizabeth
Regina Pacis
Moniteur
France
Orleans
Bien Public
M. Thiers
Mayence
Sedan
Ghent
Gladstone
Pius IX
Europe
Herzegovina
Spain
Italy
Bavaria
Ireland
Poitiers
Rheims
Vatican
Multiple Candidates Vying for Ipswich St Mary Elms Vicarage
The vacant St Mary Elms Ipswich vicarage attracts at least forty seven applicants with parishioners as patrons selecting six candidates on Thursday for the final choice. A Halifax living bishopric proposal is blocked by the Prime Minister. A second item notes a dispute over a parish churchyard tombstone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary Elms
Ipswich
Hattrax Bisworrie
Francis S. Powell
The
Guardian
Disraeli
Halifax
West Riding of
Yorkshire
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Hail Mary
C. R
Jesus Christ
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