At the close of the Conference the following questions were
put and answered :—First, "Are you, or are you not, in favour of popular control of secular instruction whilst safeguarding the religious instruction in accordance with the views of the founders ?" This was answered in the affirmative by a large majority, the " Noes " numbering ten. Secondly, "With the view of safeguarding this instruction, are you ready to leave the election of the head-teachers in the hands of the managers ?" Answered in the affirmative by a large majority, the " Noes " numbering sixteen. Thirdly, "Are you in favour of the abolition of the Cowper-Temple Clause P" Answered in the negative, the " Ayes " numbering four. Fourthly, "Should the Council appoint a majority of the Education Committee from its own body?" Answered in the affirmative, the " Noes " numbering one. At the request of Mr. Tetterton and Mr. Harry Payton, the further question was put,—" Are you in favour of the proposal that the majority of the Managing Committee of each of the voluntary schools, so far as secular instruction is concerned, should be popularly elected ? " This was carried by a large majority, the number of " Noes " being two.
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