Archbishops Reply Leaves Claughton Case In Limbo
The article analyzes an Archbishop's reply to Claughton memorialists on the Privy Council ruling. It notes the archbishop avoids full judgment on key propositions especially on con secration and the presence of Christ in the Eucharist. It concludes that memorialists gain little guidance and are left to seek divine mercy.
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Bennett
Claughton Church Association
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Thomson
Committee of the Privy Council
Privy Council
Claughton
Ecclesiastical Bills Falter in Parliament
Reports show church measures stalled in Parliament with the Union of Benefices Amendment Act and Ecclesiastical Courts Bill failing over laity rights. Lord Shaftesbury’s measures faced opposition as bishops resisted recognizing parishioners who fund and hear weekly preaching.
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Lord Shaftesbury
Conflict Over Bishops Power and Baptism Fees In Parliament
The debate centers on Anglican governance with power concentrated in bishops and reforms to baptismal fees. The House of Commons rejected the old bishops bill while approving minor measures including a Seats Bill and the Baptismal Fees Act, which bans fees for baptisms and registrations. Clergy reactions range from opposition to reform, with debates over secular interference in spiritual office and modernized marriage rules affecting divorcés.
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House of Commons
Constantine
Winchester
House of Lords
Phillimore
Guardian
Norwood
Kempe
St. James’s
Piccadilly
Gorham
Bennett
Malcolm McColl
The
Church of England
A Clergyman Sees Damnatory Clauses as Gospel Truth
The speaker asserts integrity in preaching the Gospel with Damnatory Clauses as essential. He warns that optional creed use would imply Gospel truth is opinion and vows to resist. He notes Mr. McColl will remain a beneficed clergyman for years, believes in his own martyrdom, and imagines an Archbishop of York offered excuse if required.
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Church of England
McColl
York
Useless City Churches Fight Over Endowment Bill
An opinion piece notes the Union of Benefices Act Amendment Bill moved by the Bishop of London to relocate parish endowments and church sites within London. It claims the measure would strip local parishes of churches and income, while sites already fetch high prices. The article cites prior acts and argues against confiscation, urging London residents to oppose the proposal next session.
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London
House of Lords
Walpole
House of Commons
Church of England
Corporation of London
Endowed Schools Commissioners vs Lords Uneasy Episode
Lords oppose three schemes from the Endowed Schools Commissioners revealing a push to graft ecclesiastical control into school governance. The commission argued parish clergy are legal representatives of the Church and parish duties extend to all residents, clergy or not.
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House of Lords
Church of England
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