This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1921 edition. Excerpt: ...minority, which happens to be prominent in Parliamentary circles out of all proportion to its numbers, because of its social connections and advantages, and because it is so largely clerical. Its voice is not really the voice of the people at large. A good many Evangelicals have, it is true, been ...
Read More
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1921 edition. Excerpt: ...minority, which happens to be prominent in Parliamentary circles out of all proportion to its numbers, because of its social connections and advantages, and because it is so largely clerical. Its voice is not really the voice of the people at large. A good many Evangelicals have, it is true, been persuaded to join this High Church section against the Bill, because Conservative politics have been very dexterously interwoven with the opposition to it, and some men don't like to part from their political friends; but apart from political considerations, Evangelical Church people would, as a rule, be perfectly satisfied with that reverent teaching of the Bible which, under this Bill, would be the general rule in all our citizen schools. Another fact should be borne in mind. The opponents of the Bill point to the number of denunciatory petitions which have been presented against it, as if these proved that the country generally is opposed to it; but these petitions in no sense represent the real and deliberate opinion of the mass of Church people on this question of religious instruction. Many of them, indeed, are so wildly denunciatory that they have found an appropriate place in the cellars of the Houses of Parliament, from which they may cry quite harmlessly, Flectere si nequeo superos Acheronta movebo. For my own part, I have not had the courage, when asked, to present such imprecatory language in the House of Lords; and any importance they may seem to have is discounted by the fact that they have been so largely engineered in our country districts by two partisan societies--one the National Society, greatly fallen from its high estate of forty or fifty years ago, and doing much prospective harm to the Church of England by its present...
Read Less
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 950grams, ISBN:
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 950grams, ISBN:
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 950grams, ISBN:
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
