07 Dec 1872
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Newspaper
Church Herald
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 07, 1872
Page
1
A lengthy critique of maintaining an Established Church amid disestablishment pressures. It questions the political strategy around Gladstone and Miall, condemns Liberal alignment, urges Churchmen to unite with the Church Defence Association, laments the English Church Union split, and calls for principled leadership to resist secularizing the state and the Orange faction.
A correspondent from West London District Union reports that at the recent anniversary meeting the Church and State resolution was not withdrawn as wrongly reported but carried with few dissents. The writer states they were present and can speak with confidence. Highgate, Dec. 3.
EF For 12 Penny Stamps the Cannon Hepary will be sent post free to any address for one Month from the Office.
A critical review of George Herbert Cartwright Curteis's Dissent and the Crowned Church in the Bampton Lectures of 1871. The piece praises the historical writing and main arguments about the origin of the church, church authority, and schism while noting some shortcomings in forceful treatment of schism. It also surveys related ecclesiastical works and editions from Frowde, Macintosh, and Gilbert.
Mr George Smith reports at the Biblical Archaeology Society meeting that 80 recovered fragments of Assyrian tablets illuminate the Deluge tale. He compares the Cuneiform text with Genesis and Berosus, noting a distinct maritime Babylonian tradition, multiple versions, and a possible older origin in Erech and Erech region.
A large governing body visit to Winchester College examined witnesses in the funding question. Attendees included the Earl of Derby as chairman, the Warden, the Dean of St Pauls, professors, MPs, and clergymen. Evidence focused on Head Master Turner, Mr Macpherson’s tutors, and senior prefect Walker. The session ran from 11 AM to 5 PM.
Canon Lightfoot concludes a St Paul’s Cathedral series on Christian life within the body of believers. He contrasts simple early worship with pagan rites, notes gradual church building, and praises the Eucharist, almsgiving, and catacomb memory as enduring links to the historic faith.
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