14 Apr 1875
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Newspaper
Nonconformist
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Apr 14, 1875
Page
1
The author argues the burial law brings injustice and cruelty to affected families. Each new burial scandal weakens the Establishment, and while the process may delay, patience is urged as the long view of change unfolds.
Canterbury Convocation discusses Rubrics Committee report backing an eastward or southward celebrant position with minister discretion while safeguarding doctrinal fidelity. Dissenters warn changes risk doctrinal drift and parish conflict. Upper House and Parliament unlikely to approve. Convocation focuses on ongoing canon issues including godparents as it awaits action.
At a Liberation Society meeting the Executive Committee lauded Mr. Hugh Mason of Ashton under Lyne for defending free public meetings at the Free Trade Hall on January 26. They note five assize actions against him ended in victory or dismissal, praising Mason’s public spirit and denouncing church rowdyism in Manchester.
Mr Bence Jones replies to accusations of inaccuracy with a pamphlet detailing how the Irish Church body reportedly compounded with clergy and how incumbents were promoted to better livings by vacating posts. The piece follows a Pall Mall article discussing these practices and the resulting resignations.
The article outlines compounding abuse before disestablishment, noting clergymen profiting from richer livings while resigning, and 201 curates later appointed to secure annuities. It cites Irish Church funds, rising assets post disendowment, and tensions as the Representative Body weighs fourteen Prayer Book revision bills and the Athanasian Creed vote.
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