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Newspaper
Christian Times
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 08, 1849
Page
13
A Edinburgh public gathering lauded working men for defending Sabbath observance against attempts to relax it. Speakers praised Christian employers and prize recipients from industrial workshops, urging continued public support, moral revival, and petitions against rail services on Sundays.
A Tuesday breakfast in Glasgow attracted over 200 attendees from Christian Union circles. Speakers including William Campbell and Mr Henderson praised Sabbath observance and urged France to keep the day holy, linking it to working-class uplift and anti-infidel sentiment.
A speaker extols keeping the Sabbath in Scotland and praises workmen as central to society. He cites a noble event in Lyons and asserts Christ as a worker who honours laborers, urging solidarity with fellow workers abroad. The gathering ends with prayer led by the Reverend A. Watson.
In the Imperial Parliament debate on New Zealand earthquake effects the Governor’s figures show damages at about £50,000, later revised by a December commission to not exceed £15,000. Separately in Ireland a tale of a shipwrecked man eating flesh is debunked by Lord Russell, underscoring the need for factual reporting amid widespread distress. The session also covers budget votes, Toomevara evictions, and public works as Parliament adjourns for recess.
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