Nottingham Review attacks Charitable Trusts Bill and centralisation
The Nottingham Review issues a forceful appeal opposing a proposed Charitable Trusts Bill. It warns of arbitrary inspection and increased offices and salaries, arguing the measure threatens charity, independence, and religiously consecrated institutions. The paper urges moral resistance to send the bill back to dulness.
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Nottingham Review
England
Dulness
Public meeting of the British Anti State Church Association at Southampton
A Thursday evening assembly at the Victoria rooms heard E. Miall and Rev. Dr. Price’s deputation urge voluntary worship and separation of church and state. Speakers argued the four state-sanctioned faiths contradict and pressed religious liberty through nonconformist channels.
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British Anti-State Church Association
Southampton
Sants Independent
Victoria Rooms
E. Miall
Tsq
Price
London
Tuomas Puttar
Albion Chapel
Tweed
Srd
Canada
Hindostan
Forster
Highgate
Burr
Thomas Moris
Tle
W Uornx
Winchester
Times
Meeting Minutes Record Dissenters Debate and Unanimous Vote
Mr WitttamM Lankester seconded the motion E Mrann rose to support the resolution Sle spoke at length on Dissenters duty and was met with strong respect The motion passed unanimously Thanks were given to Messrs Miall and Forster and to the Chairman, after which the meeting separated.
Call to Abolish Bible Monopoly in England 1848
A petition argues for cancelling the Queen's printers patent on Bibles to expand circulation and reduce prices. It urges government action, notes benefits seen in Scotland, and requests a revision board to ensure text accuracy before wider printings. Signed by John Phillips and son, March 31, 1848.
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Hume
R. Peel
Lords of the Treasury
House of Commons
Her Majesty’s Treasury
Harleston Free Bible Society
British and Foreign Bible Society
Great Britain
Scottish Board For Bible Circulation
Oxford
Cambridge
England
Scotland
B. J. Crisp
B. B. Woopwamp
John Childs
Bungay, Sheweth
Queen’s Sole
Commons
House of Parliament
United States of America
Self
Joun Chilps
Burial dispute over churchyard grounds sparks letter from vicar
The Rowlinson family mourns the loss of Mrs Rowlinson leaving seven children. Pastor Burton writes to urge burial in church ground near Leigh, arguing against interment in a field and urging churchyard burial as proper and blessed. The piece notes broader clergy authority clashes and a Church Party fear in local politics.
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Primstry
Rowlinson
Bury
Lancashire
Little Leigh
Northwich
County of
Chester
Burton
Bainton Parsonage
Rawlinson
Leigh
Church of Christ
House of God
Satz
Messrs. Farebrother and Co
Garraway’s
Great Yey