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MR. G. J. HOLYOAKE. LONDON. Jan. 22.
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:The death is announced, at the advanced age of 88, of Mr. George Jacob Holyoake, the well known Chartist and writer on social and industrial subjects. Mr George Holyoake, born at Birmingham, 1817, was educated at the Mechanics' Institution in that town. He was appointed superintendent of assistants of the first Exhibition, of Arts and Manufactures held in Birmingham in 1839; teacher of mathematics to the Mechanics' Institution, and one of the lecturers to explain the social system of Robert Owen, 1841. In 1846 he was awarded the five prizes offered by the Independent Order of Oddfellows for five new degree lectures Upon Knowledge, Charity, Justice, Science, and Progress. He was acting-secretary to the British legion sent out to Garibaldi; and secretary of the Hyde Park Demonstration Committee against Lord Palmerston's Conspiracy Bill. Mr. Holyoake was the founder of 'Secularism,' a system which, according to him bases duty on considerations purely human, relies on material means of improvement, justifying its beliefs to the conscience, irrespective of Atheism, Theism, or Revelation.' He was the author of numerous works on working-class education, theological criticism, politics, and co-operation; 'Uses of Euclid'; ''Reasoning from Facts'; 'Public Speaking and Debate'; 'Trial of Theism' '? 'History of Middlesborough on-Tees'; Letters to Lord John Russell on an 'Intelligence Franchise'; 'The Political Situation'; a letter to Joseph Cowen, which J. S. Mill declared in 1865 to be ''the best of Mr. Holyoake's political writings'; 'The History of Co-operation in Rochdale,' which, caused upwards of 250 cooperative societies to be founded in two years, ^and has been translated into the chief European and Indian languages ; 'A History of Co-operation in England,' in two vols.; and 'A New Defended of the Ballot' which 'Mr. Bright described as the only original argument for it he had seen. ' He was the editor of 30 volumes of the "Reasoner.' ' Mr. Holyoake. was the last  person, imprisoned in England for alleged Atheism. The cause was an answer given in debate after a lecture upon Home Colonies (1841). Mr. Justice Erskine admitted that Mr. Holyoake did not introduce theology into the address, and merely gave an honest answer to a public question, but sentenced him to six months' imprisonment to encourage him in candor. Mr. Holyoake was also, the last person against whom an indictment was issued by the Court of Exchequer for publishing unstamped papers in support of the society for Repealing the Taxes upon Knowledge. Mr. Holyoake (having incurred upwards of £600,000 of fines, Mr. Gladstone said to a deputation upon the subject that 'he recognised that Mr. Holyoake's object was not to break the law, but to try the law." The repeal- of the Newspaper Stamp Act, however, caused the prosecution to be abandoned. He was chiefly instrumental in causing the  Evidence Amendment Bill to be pass ed, which legalised purely secular affirmations. He suggested and furnished the scheme of the series of blue books issued by Lord Clarendon, prepared by the Foreign Office on the "Condition of the Industrial Classes in Foreign Countries." It was on his suggestion, made when Lord John Manners was Commissioner of Works that the limelight was placed over the clock tower at Westminster, to denote at night when Parliament was sitting. A later work was the 'Life of Joseph Rayner Stephens, Preacher and Ora tor." In 1882 he a second time visited Canada and the United States to pro pose to the Governments of both countries the issue of a Settlers' Guide Book, to be prepared and published on, their authority, Mr. Gladstone making Mr Holyoake two grants from the public service fund in aid of this object. Mr. Holyoake edited the first, three volumes of the 'Present Day ' a journal discussing. 'Agitated Questions without Agitation.' His recent works are: "Among the Americans, ' ' "A Hundred/Days Abroad in New Mexico and Canada," and 'Hostile and Geneous Toleration.' He was a member or the central board since its first establishment in 1860. He also publish "Self-Help One Hundred Years  Ago," 18900; "The Co-operative Movement of To-day,"' 1891; 'Sixty Years of an Agitator's Life,' 1892 ;' 'Public ' Speaking and Debate,' 1894; 'Origin and Nature of Secularism,' showing that where free thought commonly ends secularism begins, 1896; 'Jubilee History of the Leeds Co-operative Society,' 1897.) <ref>Kalgoorlie Miner, 25 January 1906.</ref>
The death is announced, at the advanced age of 88, of Mr. George Jacob Holyoake, the well known Chartist and writer on social and industrial subjects. Mr George Holyoake, born at Birmingham, 1817, was educated at the Mechanics' Institution in that town. He was appointed superintendent of assistants of the first Exhibition, of Arts and Manufactures held in Birmingham in 1839; teacher of mathematics to the Mechanics' Institution, and one of the lecturers to explain the social system of Robert Owen, 1841. In 1846 he was awarded the five prizes offered by the Independent Order of Oddfellows for five new degree lectures Upon Knowledge, Charity, Justice, Science, and Progress. He was acting-secretary to the British legion sent out to Garibaldi; and secretary of the Hyde Park Demonstration Committee against Lord Palmerston's Conspiracy Bill. Mr. Holyoake was the founder of 'Secularism,' a system which, according to him bases duty on considerations purely human, relies on material means of improvement, justifying its beliefs to the conscience, irrespective of Atheism, Theism, or Revelation.' He was the author of numerous works on working-class education, theological criticism, politics, and co-operation; 'Uses of Euclid'; ''Reasoning from Facts'; 'Public Speaking and Debate'; 'Trial of Theism' '? 'History of Middlesborough on-Tees'; Letters to Lord John Russell on an 'Intelligence Franchise'; 'The Political Situation'; a letter to Joseph Cowen, which J. S. Mill declared 1865 , to be ''the best of Mr. Holyoake's political writings'; 'The History of Co-operation in Rochdale,' which, caused upwards of 250 cooperative societies to be founded in two years, ^and has been translated into the chief European and Indian languages ; 'A History of Co-operation in England,' in two vols. ; and 'A New Defence of the Ballot' which 'Mr. Bright described as the only original argument for it he had seen. ' He was the editor of 30 volumes of the "Reasoner.' ' Mr. Holyoake. was the last  person, imprisoned in England for alleged Atheism. The cause was an answer given in debate after a lecture upon Home Colonies (1841). Mr. Justice Erskine admitted that Mr. Holyoake did not introduce theology into the address, and merely gave an honest answer to a public question, but sentenced him to six months' imprisonment to encourage him in candor. Mr. Holyoake was also, the last person against whom an indictment was issued by the Court of Exchequer for publishing unstamped papers in support of the society for Repealing the Taxes upon Knowledge. Mr. Holyoake (having incurred upwards of £600,000 of fines, Mr. Gladstone said to a deputation upon the subject that 'he recognised that Mr. Holyoake's object was not to break the law, but to try the law." The repeal- of the Newspaper Stamp Act, however, caused the prosecution to be abandoned. He was chiefly instrumental in causing the  Evidence Amendment Bill to be pass ed, which legalised purely secular affirmations. He suggested and furnished the scheme of the series of blue books issued by Lord Clarendon, prepared by the Foreign Office on the "Condition of the Industrial Classes in Foreign Countries." It was on his suggestion, made when Lord John Manners was Commissioner of Works that the limelight was placed over the clock tower at Westminster, to denote at night when Parliament was sitting. A later work was the 'Life of Joseph Rayner Stephens, Preacher and Ora tor." In 1882 he a second time visited Canada and the United States to pro pose to the Governments of both countries the issue of a Settlers' Guide Book, to be prepared and published on, their authority, Mr. Gladstone making Mr Holyoake two grants from the public service fund in aid of this object. Mr. Holyoake edited the first, three volumes of the 'Present Day ' a journal discussing. 'Agitated Questions without Agitation.' His recent works are: "Among the Americans, ' ' "A Hundred/Days Abroad in New Mexico and Canada," and 'Hostile and Geneous Toleration.' He was a member or the central board since its first establishment in 1860. He also publish "Self-Help One Hundred Years  Ago," 18900; "The Co-operative Movement of To-day,"' 1891; 'Sixty Years of an Agitator's Life,' 1892 ;' 'Public ' Speaking and Debate,' 1894; 'Origin and Nature of Secularism,' showing that where free thought commonly ends secularism begins, 1896; 'Jubilee History of the Leeds Co-operative Society,' 1897.) <ref>Kalgoorlie Miner, 25 January 1906.</ref>  
 
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==

Revision as of 13:03, 28 February 2014

Background

George Holyoake was born on 13 April 1817., and was baptised on 08 at 1817 at St Martin, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.[1] [2] He was the brother of Henry Holyoake and Horatio Holyoake. George Holyoake was known for his involvement in Chartism [3]and for English social reform. He died at Eddington in 1899.[4]

Goldfields Involvement, 1854

George Holyoake was a member of the Ballarat Reform League. He arrived at Bendigo to address the Goldfields Reform League. George Holyoake spoke at a meeting at All Saint's Hill, Bendigo on 27 August 1853. Leaders of Bendigo's Red Ribbon Rebellion, such as George Thomson, Dr Jones, Captain Harrison, Captain Brown and William Denovan also spoke. William Denovan was appointed to accompany him to Ballan.[5]

George Holyoake addressed the Bakery Hill meeting of 11 November 1854.

Post 1854 Experiences

Obituary

MR. G. J. HOLYOAKE. LONDON. Jan. 22.
The death is announced, at the advanced age of 88, of Mr. George Jacob Holyoake, the well known Chartist and writer on social and industrial subjects. Mr George Holyoake, born at Birmingham, 1817, was educated at the Mechanics' Institution in that town. He was appointed superintendent of assistants of the first Exhibition, of Arts and Manufactures held in Birmingham in 1839; teacher of mathematics to the Mechanics' Institution, and one of the lecturers to explain the social system of Robert Owen, 1841. In 1846 he was awarded the five prizes offered by the Independent Order of Oddfellows for five new degree lectures Upon Knowledge, Charity, Justice, Science, and Progress. He was acting-secretary to the British legion sent out to Garibaldi; and secretary of the Hyde Park Demonstration Committee against Lord Palmerston's Conspiracy Bill. Mr. Holyoake was the founder of 'Secularism,' a system which, according to him bases duty on considerations purely human, relies on material means of improvement, justifying its beliefs to the conscience, irrespective of Atheism, Theism, or Revelation.' He was the author of numerous works on working-class education, theological criticism, politics, and co-operation; 'Uses of Euclid'; Reasoning from Facts'; 'Public Speaking and Debate'; 'Trial of Theism' '? 'History of Middlesborough on-Tees'; Letters to Lord John Russell on an 'Intelligence Franchise'; 'The Political Situation'; a letter to Joseph Cowen, which J. S. Mill declared in 1865 to be the best of Mr. Holyoake's political writings'; 'The History of Co-operation in Rochdale,' which, caused upwards of 250 cooperative societies to be founded in two years, ^and has been translated into the chief European and Indian languages ; 'A History of Co-operation in England,' in two vols.; and 'A New Defended of the Ballot' which 'Mr. Bright described as the only original argument for it he had seen. ' He was the editor of 30 volumes of the "Reasoner.' ' Mr. Holyoake. was the last person, imprisoned in England for alleged Atheism. The cause was an answer given in debate after a lecture upon Home Colonies (1841). Mr. Justice Erskine admitted that Mr. Holyoake did not introduce theology into the address, and merely gave an honest answer to a public question, but sentenced him to six months' imprisonment to encourage him in candor. Mr. Holyoake was also, the last person against whom an indictment was issued by the Court of Exchequer for publishing unstamped papers in support of the society for Repealing the Taxes upon Knowledge. Mr. Holyoake (having incurred upwards of £600,000 of fines, Mr. Gladstone said to a deputation upon the subject that 'he recognised that Mr. Holyoake's object was not to break the law, but to try the law." The repeal- of the Newspaper Stamp Act, however, caused the prosecution to be abandoned. He was chiefly instrumental in causing the Evidence Amendment Bill to be pass ed, which legalised purely secular affirmations. He suggested and furnished the scheme of the series of blue books issued by Lord Clarendon, prepared by the Foreign Office on the "Condition of the Industrial Classes in Foreign Countries." It was on his suggestion, made when Lord John Manners was Commissioner of Works that the limelight was placed over the clock tower at Westminster, to denote at night when Parliament was sitting. A later work was the 'Life of Joseph Rayner Stephens, Preacher and Ora tor." In 1882 he a second time visited Canada and the United States to pro pose to the Governments of both countries the issue of a Settlers' Guide Book, to be prepared and published on, their authority, Mr. Gladstone making Mr Holyoake two grants from the public service fund in aid of this object. Mr. Holyoake edited the first, three volumes of the 'Present Day ' a journal discussing. 'Agitated Questions without Agitation.' His recent works are: "Among the Americans, ' ' "A Hundred/Days Abroad in New Mexico and Canada," and 'Hostile and Geneous Toleration.' He was a member or the central board since its first establishment in 1860. He also publish "Self-Help One Hundred Years Ago," 18900; "The Co-operative Movement of To-day,"' 1891; 'Sixty Years of an Agitator's Life,' 1892 ;' 'Public ' Speaking and Debate,' 1894; 'Origin and Nature of Secularism,' showing that where free thought commonly ends secularism begins, 1896; 'Jubilee History of the Leeds Co-operative Society,' 1897.) [6]

See also

Chartism

Henry Holyoake

Further Reading

Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.


Australia Joint Copying Project, Entry 231, reel M392. Six letters from Horatio Holyoake and Henry Holyoake to their brother George Holyoake and to their mother dated 1854 to 1973. The letters are written from Ballarat, Blackwood and Melbourne, and describe work and life on the Victorian goldfields and comment on Victorian parliamentarians and politics. They point to the high standing of George Jacob Holyoake in Australia and the support he had received in the Argus, and contain news of family matters.[7]

References

  1. Corfield, J., Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
  2. http://acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/item/itemDetailPaged.aspx?itemID=432493.
  3. Wickham, D., Gervasoni, C. & Phillipson, W., Eureka Research Directory, Ballarat Heritage Services, 1999.
  4. Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
  5. Wickham, D., Gervasoni, C. & Phillipson, W., Eureka Research Directory, Ballarat Heritage Services, 1999.
  6. Kalgoorlie Miner, 25 January 1906.
  7. http://acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/item/itemDetailPaged.aspx?itemID=432493.

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