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Controversy Over Church and State Divides Wesleyan Thought
The Conservative Watchman notes clashes over clerical burial rights and ritual practices provoking public contention between Methodists and Anglicans. It cites Liberal Methodist Recorder on citizenship of ministers and disestablishment, predicting shifts in the Sheffield Conference and broader evangelical positions. Moody and Sankey fundraising totals are contrasted with a Morning Post remark on bishop salaries.
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Church of England
Friends of All
Enemies of
Wesleyan Conference
Church of
Liberation Society
Sheffield
Bond
Lincoln
Messrs. Moody and Sankey
Morning Post