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Newspaper
Nonconformist
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 16, 1876
Page
3
In London a government appointee in the higher civil service rises from 2001 per annum to 15001 per annum over time. He aims for a lay Oxford fellowship, and his Nonconformist principles remain intact. The letter from Robt E Forsaith in Hertford, dated Aug 11 1876, endorses his prospects.
An undated reader responds to An Occasional Preacher on Small Country Churches. He defends pastors from harsh satire, argues against misjudged calling and secular work for ministers, and defends modest dress and local church dignity.
A letter to the editor outlines correcting a prior notice about the Defoe Memorial Fund in Tooting. It recalls Daniel Defoe’s 1688 residence, mentions forming trustees, freehold site, bank account, and ongoing local subscriptions, with appeals to wider support from all readers and notable allies listed.
William Anderson appeals to readers for support of a fund to finance a ground and life-size statue of Daniel Defoe. An honorary committee includes ministers lawyers and literary figures. donations range from 1s to 102 10s with total pledges around 80 pounds. The memorial is projected to cost about 1500 pounds and prospectuses are available.
A passionate 19th century columnist urges Britain to mobilize patriotism amid fierce anger at European arms race and liberal Tory clashes. He denounces religious despotism and calls for discipline and reorganization to end the current government’s perceived misrule and bloodshed in foreign policy.
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