The Balkan Committee, established in 1902 sought to mobilise public opinion against Ottoman atrocities in the Balkans. Its vice-presidents included anglican and nonconformist clergymen, including Henry Scott Holland, Samuel Barnett, and John Clifford. Henson's reference to 'too many parsons in politics' referred to clerical interventions in the controversy over Education Act of 1902, particularly the nonconformist campaign of 'passive resistance' organised by Clifford.

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• 20 Sep 1903