This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Nonconformist
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Apr 24, 1872
Page
1
A sermon on church reform argues disestablishment should not mingle with church governance. It criticizes patronage, political entanglements, and the ecclesiastical court of appeal while urging internal reform. The piece quotes Hooker on heavenly order and urges a spiritual life above worldly perturbations.
The column explains Mr Miall has given notice to move his resolution on Established Church revenues as an amendment on the motion for going into Committee of Supply, with May 17 the likely date. It notes scheduling risks around Whitsun holidays and the difficulty private members face in securing precedence on open nights.
The notice states Mr Miall moves to present an humble address to Queen Victoria praying a Royal Commission be appointed to obtain full and accurate particulars of the origin nature amount and application of any property used by the Church of England.
The House of Lords debates several ecclesiastical bills including the Church Seats Bill disestablishment measures and the Union of Benefices Bill. Critics argue reform risks removing parish consent and harming nonconformists while bishops push for changes to end pew rents and realign church endowments.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.