Disestablishment, Education Act petitions mark Lancashire Union meet
The Lancashire Congregational Union held its annual meeting at Ashton under Lyne with sermons at Ryecroft Chapel. Delegates backed petitions against Education Act section 25 and in favor of Mr Miall's disestablishment motion. The report showed 44 evangelistic stations, 5 560 worshippers on site, 8 000 Sunday scholars, and a chapel building fund income of 4111 pounds. Grants totaled 2452 pounds to 52 stations, with 2500 plus spent aiding churches.
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Miall
Churches of
Thursay
Ashton-under-Lyne
Ryecroft Chapel
A. Hannay
Caleb Scott
Ll.b
Lancashire Independent College
Alfred Barnes
J. Williamson
Stalybridge
Gough
W. Hewgill
Charter
Southport
Albion Chapel
Hugh Mason
J. Gwyther
Manchester
R. M. Davies
Bequests and church notices from Bristol to Burton on Trent
The late Mrs. Hill of Bristol left £500 free of legacy duty to the United Methodist Free Churches mission fund. Rev W H Donovan of Tintwistle completed Trinity College exams and earned a BA. The London Congregational Union plans an inaugural devotional meeting with Rev J C Harrison speaking. Other notices report anniversary services and collections at Belgrave Church Torquay, new Sunday schools opening in Burton on Trent with several ministers preaching, and fund collections for the Orphan Working School in Camden Town and Harecourt Chapel. A service recognizing Rev R C Page was held at Broadstreet Chapel Pershore with remarks by Rev F W Gotch.
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Hill
Bristol
Mission Fund
United Methodist Free Churches
W. H. Donovan
Congregational Church
Tintwistle
Trinity College
Dublin
London Congregational Union
J. C. Harrison
Torquay
Belgrave
N. T. Langridge
Burton-On-Trent
High-street
E. Mellor
M.A
Halifax
H. Tarrant
Leeds
T. W. Aveling
London
R. Halley
D.D
Newman Hall
Park Chapel
Camden-town
Haverstockhill
Harecourt Chapel
Canonbury
Raleigh
Henry Simon
Presshore
R. C. Page
Bristol College
Broadstreet Chapel
Pershoro
R. F. Guyton
Chepstow
Henry Hudson
J.P
New Baptist Charen
Wandsworth
Wandsworth Road
C. H. Spurgeon
Baptist Association
Metropolitan Tabernacle
Spurgeon
Higgs
Lambeth
E. Henderson
New Chapel
W. J. Mayers
J. Soule
Deptford
Samuel Holmes
Hackney College
Roberts
John Pulling
Holmes
William Gill
Morlais Foner B. Waugh
Thos. Sissons
R. T. Verrall
Arthur Mursell
Great
Blackburn
E. Heath
J. McEwan Stott
A. Foster
J. Byles
W. Reid
Nelson
W. E.coller
New College
Preston
J. McDougall
Darwen
Henry Varley
Tabernacle
Varley
Venables
W. Cuff
Pastor’s College
Sminithfield
Jesus
New Baptist Chapel Opened in Wandsworth Road by Spurgeon
In the chapel a large assembly heard ministers and friends speak. A new Baptist Chapel opened on the Wandsworth road cost 1500 for the site and 3100 for the building with 1100 capacity. Spurgeon led the ceremony and a range of pastors addressed the gathering.
Attentive Audience Praises Speakers at Daily News Event
The Daily News notes the event where speakers were heard with high respect and an appreciative audience, followed by a comment that the list of fatal accidents would be shorter with fewer entries.
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Daily News
Correspondence on beliefs and readers’ views on miracles
A letter from Northmoreton criticizes being labeled as credulous about miracles such as lockjaw cures and Lourdes. The writer argues for fair treatment of diverse opinions in church and press and references a quote in the Aylesbury News.
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Lockjaw
Disraeli
Aylesbury News
Clergy Wrongly Buries Dissenters Sparks Public Outcry
A young Dissenter, Charles Barter, dies near Christchurch and his friends are denied church burial by the incumbent who still reads part of the burial service in his surplice. The letter argues such bigotry supports Osborne Morgan's proposed bill to reform burial rights and prevent further indignities.
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Charles Barter
Highcliff
Christchurch
Queen Mary
Congregational Church
Osborne Morgan
Unconsecrated graveyard interment sparks gate breach claim
In Newport the first interment in the unconsecrated section of St. Paul’s graveyard prompts criticism as guards cite gate design and suspicions that Dissenters refused to use the consecrated entrance. A portion of the enclosing wall was reportedly broken to allow a non Anglican burial through non churchly paths.
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St. Paul's
Cross-lanes
Newport
Church of England
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Nonconformist
B. James
Northmoreton
James
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