Revival of true godliness or a perilous break with Dr Price
A critical editorial questions Dr Price's stance on reviving church spirit against alleged anti creed forces. It warnings of a looming Papal and infidel threat and urges preservation of the Church of Christ amid global turmoil. The piece cites American Board for Foreign Missions reports and ends by demanding Dr Price disavowals to regain British churches confidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eclectic Review
Church of God
Church of Christ
Queston
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
Great Britain
Price
Clergy Struggle Over Church Property and Beeston Pamphlet
The Weekly News praises William Beeston for exposing widespread misappropriation of church land by clergy acting as temporary trustees. It cites long-standing leases to extract private gains, noting Henry VIII and Elizabeth I statutes aimed to curb such practice. The piece brands clergy dishonest and contrasts with Gorham controversy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eclesiastical Commission
Gorham
Beeston
Privy Council
Henry VIII
Elizabeth
Parsons
Henry
Dilapidations in Church Estates Spark Scholarly Critique
The article cites annual losses of £86,657 across Chester Wells York and Windsor, totaling £1,819,797 over 21 years. It criticizes clerical leaseholders who profit from non owned property and condemns actions against a rescuer of church property while opposing a small 5s 6d demand.
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Chester
Wells
York
Windsor
Beeston
Gorham Case Rally Divides Exeter Clergy and Archdeaconry
A Yorke sized clash unfolds as clergy sign a celebratory address to Archbishop Phillpotts for the Gorham ruling and others protest, arguing the Privy Council decision contravenes Catholic teaching and infringes church rights. Clergy meetings across Exeter, Wakefield, and Chichester push reforms to create a purely spiritual appellate tribunal and curb Privy Council power.
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Lord of
Phillpotts
Exeter
Subdean Stephens
Gorham
Tur
Canterbury
Privy Council
Morning Herald
London
WalkerizLp
Wakefield
Church of Christ
Judicial Committee of Council
Church of England
Ripon
William Burdenell Barter
Burghclere
Hampshire
Chichester
Manning
Court of Appeal
Board of Heads of Houses
Oxford
Hussey
Gonwam
Parisu
St. Justin Penrith
G. C. Gorham
Eldad
Sisters of Mercy
Devonport Telegraph
Agcapracon Hare
Archdeacon Hare
England
Antichrist
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Mr. Gorham
Hull
York
Judicial Committee
Dissenting Clerk Declines Southampton Churchwarden Post
In Southampton the Easter vestry elected Dowman chemist of High Street as churchwarden for St Lawrence and St John parish where church-rate has failed twice. He refused the oath and duties, protesting as a Dissenter. Archdeacon says parish may replace him, Dowman an Anti state churchist and Albion Chapels deacon, recently summoned for non payment of church-rate.
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Southampton
Dowman
St. Lawrence and St. John
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Weekly News
William Beeston
John Chapman
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