Dissenters Storm over Regium Donum and Church Rates
The piece covers debates on the Regium Donum affecting dissenting ministers in Ireland and Britain, calls for abolition of state stipends, and local clashes over church rates. It notes Mr Sharman Crawford and others pressing for religious equality, plus updates on new chapel openings, appointments, and abolitionist discourse by Dr Hoby in America.
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Sharman Crawford
M-P
Belfast
Northern Whig
House of Commons
Ireland
Crawford
Ebenezer Chapel
Darwen
Yesteray
Ebenezer Halliday
Rotherham College
Bridlington
William Morris
Guernsey
Baller Street
Plymouth
Hostley
South Shields
George T
Unitarians
Independents
Baptists
William of Orange
George I
Great Britain
Dona Regia
Leeds Intelligencer
R. Peek
London
Jersey Herald
Regium
DL. Um
Robert Walpole
England
Wales
Baxter
Regium Donum
Independent Chapel
Harrison Road
Halifax
R. W. Hamilton
Leeds
Independent Church
Square Chapel
Fairfax Express
Wilks
Scotland
Paroch
Uruil-Vrotnda
Tim Mer
PAL
Oxford
Cambridge
God Ibdlate
Miglit
Baronet
Legiag
Monat Zion Chapel
Tanity
Birmingham
Dr. Haley
Falashood
Hoby
Baptist Union
Baptist Board
Baptist Board of London
Midland Association
America
Atlantic
New York
Richmond
Africa
Jamaica
Salem Chapel
J. Roberts
Melton Mowbray
Bradford
Observer
Mob Protests Church Rate Seizure At Potatoes Merchant Home
A crowd of about four to five hundred gathered outside No 2 College Terrace when broker T Oughton and assistants moved to distrain on goods for a church rate of twelve shillings sixpence. The owner Mr Wellbelove opposed the levy on grounds of conscience and closed his shop as the mob jeered and threats rose.
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Broker
Mr. Oughton
Blakewell
Oughton
Taylor
George-street
Sloane-square
King's Bench
Gildersome
Leeds Times
W.’ Otter
King’s College
Chichester
Allen
Bristol
Ely
Bow Church
Derry
Duke of Northumberland
Northumberland
Basingstoke
Walsall
Potter
Lord Bradford
Lord Melbourne
Gueasley
Duke of Newcastle
Stamford
Warrington
Notdingham Journal
Archdeacon Clarke
Eastham
Philip Egerton
Liverpool Journal
Charles Simeon
Croydon
Surrey
Broadway
Chelsea
Wrellbelove
College-terrace
I’. Oughton
Fulham-road
Wellheleya
Weilbelove
Wellbelove
Well
Resignation over Conference rule splits Wesleyan meeting
At a Wesleyan Methodist Assembly in Stephenson’s Square Manchester Mrs D K Sheebotham of Dundee describes why he resigned from the Wesleyan Connexion. He cites a Conference document restricting ten year continuous office as unjust and prompts widespread discontent and class leaders’ protests. He drew up a Protest and quit after District efforts to strip his ministerial authority.
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Wesleyan Methodist Association
Tabernacle
Stephenson
Squire
Manchester
D.K. Sheebotham
Dundee
Wesleyan Connexion
Durdee
Mr. Sheebotham
Tay
Christ's Church
Warren
Conflicts over Methodism and church authority in Scotland and Manchester
A discussion on church governance contrasts the Jerusalem council with the Methodist Conference. Speakers cite rights, consent, and preambles, noting funding, meeting-house costs, and public opinion battles. Coverage includes Manchester factory protests and abolitionist debates featuring Oastler and Bunting.
Westminster Confession Subscriptions Favored by Ulster Synod
The Ulster Synod at Cookstown voted for unlimited subscription to the Westminster Confession for ministry candidates after four days of debate. Ministers 94, Elders 31 in favor. 28 opposed. Dr. Cooke challenged dissenters as he denounced private discussions and confronted Mr. Dill, threatening to leave the assembly.
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Board of National Education
Ireland
Cooke
Carlile
Jarkle
Dill
Mysterious healer tours Sussex claiming divine commission
An itinerant figure travels eastern Sussex claiming a divine mandate to heal. Reports describe crowds of carts bringing diseased patients to his ministry at Udimore. He asserts illness stems from evil spirits inhabiting bodies and demonstrates forceful joint manipulations, then promises healing without charge.
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Sussex
Udimore
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