Ecclesiastical Trusts Act and Its Implications Explored
The article outlines the new Act of Parliament creating a trustee corporation to manage church funds with the incumbent as chair. Trustees must present annual accounts, be accountable to the vestry, and funds are limited to donor-directed gifts. It notes mixed views from Abolitionists and Mr. Gladstone and calls for public understanding as religious equality issues unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Gladstone
House of Lords
Ecclesiastical Notes on Acton Manning and Church State
An address from Sir John Acton to Bridgnorth electors contrasts Roman Catholic and Protestant Dissenters views on church state relations. It notes Acton’s liberal stance, Manning’s ultramontane stance, and the implications for England’s Establishment and Irish question. The piece also contrasts Dr M Neile with Manning, comments on Wesleyan Conference coverage, and praises the abolition of church rates as advancing liberty.
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Sir John Acton
Bridgnorth
Archbishop Manning
England
Cardinal Manning
Ireland
Rome
Christ
Thomas A Beckett
John Acton
Manning
Liberation Party
Great Britain
M’neile
Zimes
M'Neile
Church of England
M. Johnson
Cranbrook
Society of Jesus
Times
The
Conference
Conference Methodists
The Duty of Protestant Nonconformists
A continuation of arguments from the Congregational Union of England and Wales on disestablishing the Irish Church. It argues the Church is alien to Irish people, unjust, and maintained by force, with calls to redistribute revenues and end the National Church status to protect Protestant truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Rome
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Friends of Religious Equality
Ecclesiastical Notes
Congregational Union of
England and Wales
Union
House of Commons
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