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Newspaper
Nonconformist
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Apr 24, 1878
Page
4
Leaders urge mercy and peace in foreign policy while defending colonial governance reform. Speakers cite Russia Austria and Montenegro, stressing duties to subject peoples, and praise Queen Victoria as crowds cheer during the Good Friday gathering.
On Good Friday the Right Hon. John Bright presided at the Lancashire Cheshire and Derbyshire Sunday School Union conference at Baillie-street Chapel Rochdale. He praised sacrifices for a noble cause and noted that the movement reaches nearly half a million children with 20 000 in the local area. He observed improved reading among youngsters since the Education Act and urged generous giving.
A London public gathering debated the duties and responsibilities of teachers toward Sunday scholars amid secular education gains. Speakers included Rev R G Williams Rochdale and Mr R Whittaker with Mr R Butcher Bury and Rev A H Drysdale Rochdale. Mr R Spencer presided.
At a Scarborough public meeting for the Yorkshire Congregational Union, Rev. Dr. Mellor spoke on Church Ideas unity continuity and freedom. He warned Free Churches have not yet diffused truth and noted envoys cross a neutral zone offering unification with the great Episcopal army.
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