Unity in Faith and Law Issues Across English Nonconformists
The conference voices support for religious freedom amid disputes over clerical orders and church law. It applauds public opposition to indignities toward Nonconformists, notes Owston Ferry concerns, and urges unity in mission, education plans, and church governance reforms across Methodists, Congregationalists, and Presbyterians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Lincoln
England
de. Loxton
Owston Ferry
Giles Hester
W. B. Pore
Church of England
Christendom
John Howe
James
Evangelical Work Report Recommends Six Evangelists Nationwide
On Friday the Rev Dr Josson presented a committee report urging six evangelists be employed especially in villages and hamlets with generous support. The education report discussed establishing middle class Wesleyan schools with a three fourths Methodist board, self funding, Christian instruction, and circuit minister visitation. The Rev H W Hotuano moved a resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
G. W. Olver
Barts
London Sunday School Union
Wesleyan
Punshon
London
Osborn
Bedford
Unshon
Josson
Committee For Evangelical Work
Education Department
Wesleyan Methodist Connexion
Wesleyan Methodist Society
H. W. Hotuano
Nottingham Conference Action Buys More General Missions Members
The Nottingham United Methodist Free Churches assembly agreed to increase the General Missions Committee from nine to twelve. They considered the death of Rev. Charles New linked to abuse by a native chief and resolved to send a declaration to Dr. Kirk and pursue redress with the Government and Sultan of Zanzibar. Also reported: 50,930 raised for chapels and old debts. 2,502 allocated to Beneficent Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nottingham
General Missions Committee
H. T. Mawson
Charles New
New
Mandara
Chagga
Kirk
Zanzibar
Connexion Faces Healthy State Despite Some Local Decreases
A church committee reported in Africa on protection for British travelers and spiritual state of the Connexion. Overall health was noted despite thirty four circuits posting small declines due to unsettled trade and strict register checks. Resolutions urged temperance arbitration and home piety with November day of thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
G. Hargraves
A. Crombie
R. Bushell
China
W. R. Sinman
Welsh Congregational Union Holds Annual Holywell Meeting
The Congregational Union of Wales met at Holywell with sermons by J M Evans and John Thomas. President Rev Dr Rrxs urged true church strength lies in faith, not wealth, recounting Nonconformist rise in Wales and Welsh University support. A Bala College professor chaired, and 1876 president Robert Thomas was elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Union of Wales
Principality
Holywell
J. M. Evans
Cardiff
John Thomas
Liverpool
Wales
The
Union
Rrxs
Swansea
Church of England
Morris
Brecon College
Williams
Merthyr Tydvil
William Rees
C. A. Jones
Llanfyllin
Robert Thomas
Bala College
Welsh University
Methodist Church
Rev Charles Williams sails to United States for visit
The Rev. Charles Williams of Accrington sailed last week on a Cunard Line vessel bound for the United States for a several weeks visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Williams
Accrington
Cunard Company
United States
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United Methodist Free Churches
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