25 Dec 1872
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Newspaper
Church Herald
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 25, 1872
Page
1
Starting January 1 the Church Herat will appear weekly on Tuesday afternoons in the Country Post. The 16 page issue will be larger than the old form and priced at one penny, though previously sold at two pence.
The Church Association remains indecisive after failed efforts to expel ritualists from the Church of England. It argues for maintaining the old Catholic Church while urged to defend true doctrine against Latitudinarians and Infidels. The piece urges a focus on defending the creeds and opposing wider attacks on church unity.
A historical critique questions the maxim What touches all touches all requires all consent. It distinguishes civil law on property rights from its misuse as a canon of universal suffrage, arguing consent is not universally demanded for all obligations. It cites Hooker and a 1870 refutation in the O uRCeH Herato.
The piece rails against Organic Reformers and similar groups seeking lay participation in Convocation. It argues the sovereignty should rest with bishops and the clergy, not the people, and criticizes misapplied maxims like Salus populi suprema lex. It references ecclesiastical law, parish councils, and the Roman concept of sovereignty.
The article reviews F H Hanwell's Authorized English Bible commentary on St John, praising its Catholic balance and textual apparatus while noting strong chapters and valuable notes. it criticizes some editorial choices and recommends the work for clergy and serious readers, calling it a forerunner to a larger plan.
The passage suggests checking the Clergy Directory to identify the Archdeacon of Sudbury or Colombo. It advises readers to use the reference book when seeking clergy listings and to see the Archdeacon in charge. It frames the directory as a practical resource for ecclesiastical references.
Christmas 1872 poem by H N reflects on Mary and Joseph turned away at Bethlehem. The speaker contrasts sacred fate with worldly indifference, noting a manger that becomes a shrine lit by a guiding star and the theme of humankind missing space for the holy family.
Letters discuss support for Dean Goulburn and Dr Burgon over an Oxford Select Preacher appointment. A reader asks how to spell gild versus guild, noting origins from Anglo Saxon gilda and fees for fellowship.
The writer notes two Reverend figures in the English Church whose caricature resembles Thersites, acknowledging possible overstatement. He suggests readers know the Guardian letters where similar comparisons have appeared and invites recognition by familiar correspondents.
Epward Ferrows from Aberystwith argues that High Church clergy show inconsistency and urges strict adherence to the Prayer Book. He praises the Church Times for candor and condemns Guardian coverage, insisting clergy must obey orders, uphold daily prayers, and act in line with ordination vows.
The Bishop of Brechin at St Pauls Cundee argues that Christian missions fail due to Christendom's disunity. He denounces Vatican I and Papal Infallibility, warning Rome's pride fuels schism while urging reunion under the living God.
Fragmented discussion questions the possibility of a future pope guiding a united Christendom through councils. The text ponders whether a universally accepted church authority could lead to a single combined Christian realm.
Albert Williams of East Isley Hall argues public interference harms agricultural labourers and advocates focusing on wages in corn production. He contends English farm wages are high, criticizes price suppression of corn, and urges public accountability for labourer conditions through market realities and responsible policy.
A Burmah letter from Tonghoo dated Feast of St Hugh 1872 criticizes the paper for Romanising Catholic terms and Pere Hyacinthe defense, questions clergy marriage, praises or critiques Anglican Toryism, and withdraws subscription while noting prior influence on readers. the editor replies that the correspondent misjudges the publication.
The Times recounts the San Francisco and New York Mining and Commercial Company scam in which diamonds and rubies were secretly planted to attract investment. Promoters and a London-English source manipulated ground tests, prompting San Francisco and New York speculation and a claimed massive profit before investigators exposed the fraud and pursued the culprits.
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