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Newspaper
Nonconformist
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 03, 1870
Page
2
The passage notes twenty three colleges or universities in the country, with at least five comparable to England's, aiding the church as four hundred ministers had graduated from such institutions. The theological schools were well endowed and efficient, and conference addresses were well received.
The veteran missionary, age 76, addressed Union Chapel Islington after Sunday service, affirming unwavering devotion to missionary work despite health strains. He hopes rest and climate will aid recovery, while continuing to aid Bechuana translation and dictionary efforts. London Missionary Society directors gave a warm welcome, noting his impact in South Africa and the long absence since his departure in 1816.
The Rev. Samuel Sleath resigns from Boughton Chester Congregational church while the Rev. P Thomson announces plans to resign Loominater church at Michaelmas. The State University of Missouri awards Doctor of Divinity to Rev. Samuel G Green, president of Rawdon College near Leeds. A New York Evangelical Alliance Conference set for September 22 expects over 400 European delegates despite the war. A new Baptist chapel foundation stone laid in West street Hall for the church led by Rev. C M Longhurst, cost about 2249 pounds. The church was started by Rev. J H Hinton in 1867.
A ceremony featured prayer and addresses by Rev. J Penrose and Revs O M Longhurst and T C Page. The mayor received a silver trowel as the Baptist project, begun in 1640, marked by open membership, with 2000 plus contributions pledged after the stone was laid and a tea in West Street Hall followed by an evening meeting.
On Friday July 29 1870 the City of London School held its prize distribution in the theatre with the Lord Mayor presiding. Henry Herbert Asquith won a Balliol College Oxford scholarship worth 75 a year and John Cox won a Trinity College Cambridge scholarship worth 75 1a year. Both are Dissenters and Cox attends Devonshire Square church. The headmaster noted that current legislation keeps their two most promising pupils from fellowships at either institution.
The annual meeting of the School for Sons and Orphans of Missionaries at Blackheath was held on July 28. Nehemiah Griffiths chaired due to the treasurer's illness as Rev. Robert Moffat attended amid applause. The report showed sixty boys, strong exam results at Oxford Local 1869, and notable Cambridge and London marks. a required annual subsidy of about 200 to sustain operations was noted alongside a ceremonial address by Rev. Rupert Morrat.
The speaker asks which universities Oxford or Cambridge they were bound for and hopes the law will be changed soon so he may congratulate these gentlemen on being elected fellows of their respective colleges.
The annual prize distribution at Mill Hill School awarded about fifty pounds in books and trophies. Proficiency in scripture earned Bagster's Polyglot two volumes for Thring of Plymouth. a silver watch went to Passmore of Whetstone for best writing. Kitts of Plymouth won the best Latin essay and the Early English Text Society prize. Other winners included Lewis Tenby for English literature Bodley Hanley Downing Willesden for drawing Curwen major Weymouth major Horne Hanley for good conduct and Van Someren minor Madras. Upper boys received twenty four bound volumes for general efficiency and memoriam prizes celebrated five scholars gaining school scholarships.
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