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As he said afterwards to Lord Granville, “I personally have no fear of the secular system; but I cannot join in measures of repression against voluntary schools.
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgJohn Morley: “As he said afterwards to Lord Granville, “I personally have no fear of the secular system; but I cannot join in measures…”
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Morley shares his personal stance on the secular education system and voluntary schools.
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