Missionary death and Congregational Union meetings noted
A young missionary Mr New died after a trek near Ribe following illness and privation. The Geographical Society eulogised him. Separate reports cover a Mitton church social for Bible schools and the Norfolk Congregational Union meeting in Norwich stressing unity and resilience of Congregational churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ribe
Price
Mr. New
Geographical Society
Henry Rawlinson
Bartle Frere
Pillans
London Missionary Society
Madagascar
Collins
Smith
W. Tozer
London
W. Heath
Gravesend
Wardlaw Scott
Norfolk Conavecational Union
Congregational Union of Norfolk
Norwich
P. Colborne
J. Hallett
A. Hannay
Congregational Union
England
Christ
Squires
Congregational Union Considers Board of Finance
Ministers praised selfless living and aiding gospel work as Revs Parry and Tritton spoke. The assembly debated a plan by the Congregational Union to create a General Board of Finance to pool wealth from larger churches to assist needy districts and support ministers’ salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parry
Wymondham
Tritton
Yarmouth
Congregational Union of
England and Wales
D. Tomkins
A. Hannay
London
Board of Finance
General Board
Assembly
The
Anniversary meeting reports church temperance work in Exeter Hall
Lord Shaftesbury presided over the annual society meeting at Exeter Hall with ministers and donors noted. Reports praised tract distribution, foreign operations, and a near one million total circulation, while sermons urged action against intemperance and mercy to the drunkard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Shaftesbury
Exeter Hall
J. Stabb
R. D. Herschell
F. Whitfield
W. Barker
W. Blake
R. L. Johnston
Barker
Stabb
New Bridge-street
J. Y. Simpson
Michael Faraday
Army and Scripture Readers Society
France
Belgium
Holland
Italy
Spain
Switzerland
Germany
Austria
America
India
Noble
Green
Whitfield
Lord Ebury
Jezebel
Charles Stovel
Commercial Street
Whitechapel
Jesus
Guildhall
Mansion House
Devonshire House
Bishopsgate Street
Manchester
League
Westminster
Basil Wilberforce
St. Mary’s
Southampton
Temperance League Preaches in London Ahead of Clergy Conference
Sermons in London churches prepared for a multi denomination clergy conference following a Manchester gathering. Dr Alexander Macleod delivered the annual sermon at the Metropolitan Tabernacle urging Christians to confront temperance dangers or risk church decline evidenced by ruins around England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Temperance League
London
Manchester
Mansion House
Guildhall
Devonshire House
Bishopsgate
Alexander Macleod
United Presbyterian Church
Paterson
Belgrave Presbyterian Church
Macleod
England
Correspondence on church provision and voluntaryism in England
A letter to the Nonconformist editor argues that voluntaryism supports religious teaching despite clergy beliefs. It cites 1872 data on worship accommodation in England and Wales, showing many more non established sittings and churches. The writer recalls low Easter congregations in a Norwich Cathedral sermon and reflects on ecclesiastical history of the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Wles
Norwich
Peterborough
Christ
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Monthly Tract Society
the Bishops and Church Extension
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