The chief Liberals at Oxford have followed the lead of
the chief Liberals at Cambridge, and in a meeting held at Corpus Christi College this day week, the Dean of Christ Church (Dr. Liddell) in the chair, they put, and carried unanimously, resolu- tions in favour of the compulsory abolition of College tests, no less than University testa. The Times, in a very reactionary article, on Thursday, assails this decision, and maintains the absurd position that if fellowships are opened by law to all candidates without a test, the struggle of creeds will take place on each individual occasion of conferring a fellowship, and will divide the electing fellows. Fellowships are now almost always conferred after ex- amination, and according to the result of examination, and in that case this would be impossible. And the Times; in reasoning in favour of the tests, forgets that while a test does keep out many a hearty Christian, if he be conscientious and scrupulous on small points, it will not keep out the most "dangerous" class of all, conformist sceptics. What does this line of the Tinws's bode ? It can hardly be that public opinion seems to it to be turning in favour of University and College tests?
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