The English Establishment and the State Church Debate
The critic argues that Roman and Scottish churches lack lasting hold on national hearts, while England's Establishment fails to reach the masses. Rural parishes show degraded labourers, and cathedral cities reveal limited progress for the faith. The piece weighs religious, social, and political angles and warns the English church risks stagnation.
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Napoleon
Louis Philippe
Ireland
Germany
Luther
English Commonwealth
England
Twill
Church of England
Questioning Establishment Faith in Her Claims
A fragmentary prompt questions whether the circle most familiar with the Establishment has been quickest to acknowledge her claims or slowest to accept them. The text hints at scrutiny by insiders and debates over credibility without detailing specifics.
Establishment in the Rural Districts Questioned
A Liberator report notes Sir Roundell Palmer's praise of the Establishment's rural benefits but argues many parishes show little ground for its existence. A committee plans an inquiry, seeking rural correspondents to supply authentic local facts and push a circular for widespread input.
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Sir Roundell Palmer
Pern
Church of England
Roundell Palmer
Methodist Assembly Opened in Manchester Conference
The 128th Methodist Conference opened at Oldham Street Chapel Manchester with 700 tickets issued for ministers. Rev Dr James was elected President, Rev H Williams Secretary, and a large evening prayer session followed at Free Trade Hall with speakers Dr Scott Rev E F Cook and Rev I Punshon reporting on Irish French Canadian links and missionary reach.
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Oldham Street
Manchester
J. Farrar
Exiger
R. Hall
Osborn
James Grose
John Wakefield Greeves
John Tindall
Charlee Garrett
John Gay Wilson
Benjamin Bayly
Wallace M‘mullen
James
Luke Wiseman
Charles Haydon
G. T. Perks
Stamp
Scott
Rigg
J. Hargreaves
G. Smith
H. Williams
Luke Wiseman Fife
Free-trade Hall
E. F. Cook
Paris
I. Punshon
Canada
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Birmingham
Liverpool
Job Hodge
Nancy
Moses
Peter
Betsy
Job
Squire Allworthy
Dorsetshire
Devonshire
THE
Methodist Assemblies
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