Liberationist campaign and burial rights debate in Norfolk district
The conference discusses overcoming rural Nonconformist barriers to Liberationist work and plans lectures, tracts, and district committees. It also debates parochial graveyard access for Dissenters, urging open burial grounds and ending clerical monopolies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberation Society
Krarley
Freeman
Peterborough
Norfolk
J. Browne
Wrentham
Browne
Paris
E. Gopparp
Muncaster
Somersbyton
Roto
Lynn
Neville Goopman
University of Cambridge
Oxford
Cambridge
Jesus
Corpus Christi
Goodman
Public Meeting Supports Disestablishment Effort
A conference condemns Cambridge as unjust to the laity and urges legislative action to remove religious disability. The Rev J Haunett moves a unanimously carried resolution. A later public meeting in St Andrew's Hall with MP J J Colman, speakers Mr Gladstone and Lord Hartington’s lobbying outlined Disestablishment and unity for the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
J. Haunett
St. Andrew’s Hall
J. J. Colman
M.P
Norwich
Gladstone
Lord Hartington
House of Commons
Mr. Date
Mr. Rocers
Mr Gordon lectures across Leeds Shipley and Bradford
Mr Gordon draws large crowds in Leeds at Albert Hall addressing Messrs Dale and Rogers with enthusiastic support and no notable opposition. He follows with talks at Shipley Co operative Hall replying to the Bishop of Ripon and at Bingley New Mechanics Hall with orderly attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon
Albert Hall
Leeds
Berger
Dale
Rogers
Alderman Tatham
Messrs
Gordin
Tueday
Co-operative Hall
Shipley
Ripon
Marsden
Bingley
Mechanics’ Hall
Mitchell
Apwatton
Webster
E. Thomas
Bradford
Lymm
Cheshire
Murray
Warrington
Reed
Pinn
Hall
Bristol
Hampshire
Liberation meetings traverse Lincolnshire and surrounding towns
A series of Liberation Society lectures toured Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, Butterwick, Newcastle, Chester le Street, Garforth near Leeds, and Wincanton. Speakers included Rev J S Withington and Mr John Andrew, spreading anti state church sentiment and calling for disestablishment and disendowment.
Lectures Spark Growth of Conviction in Lincolnshire Chapels
The article notes rapid religious influence among Wesleys in Lincolnshire with lectures at various chapels. Rev J H Lummis spoke at Frieston Free Methodist Chapel on November 25 with W Fletcher chairing, and a later address in NAVENBY supported Liberation policy. W Coxan presided at a temperance hall lecture in the village.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Everitt
Boston
Lincolnshire
Frieston
Hattorr Enp
J. H. Lummis
Free Methodist
W. Fletcher
Navenby
Lincoln
Lummis
Temperance
W. Coxan
Also Mentioned on This Page
MR. Gordon
John W. Mawer
A. Sharpley
West Torrington
Brabrook
Withington
Andrew
Market Rasen
Grimsby
Wolds
Septimus Sharpley
Anlrew
Weseyan
Newcastle
Mechanics’ Institute
James Browne
Lucas
Alfred Payne
Mason Watson
Chester-Le-Street
Mr. Browne
Robson
Wesleyan
Garforth
Church School
T. T. Berger
Bolton
Charles Houston, Esq
Mr. Berger
Mr. Withington
Denhome
Wincanton
G. D. Evans
G. Charlesworth
Stratford Conerence
J. Knaggs
D. Alexander
J. C. Potts
G. Brown
Dukes
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