Debate on Establishments and Religion in Leicester Meeting
Speakers critique state control of religion and defend voluntary faiths. They cite Gladstone and Chalmers, praise Scottish Church disruption of 1843, and argue for liberty of conscience against Establishment influence. Attendees include Mackennal Oldershaw and Kine. discussion ends with thanks to the chairman.
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Mr. Gladstone
Gladstone
Gideon
Mount Gilead
Dr. Chalmers
God
Christ
Leicester
Mackennal
Church of England
Coatrman
Gzorce Kine
London
Church of Christ
S. Barnes
J. Ker. M.A
Church of Scotland
Free Church
Highland
C. Olpersuan
Israel
Hear
E. Franks
Oldershaw
Oxroeershaww
Ridley
Latimer
Franxs
O_persHaw
National Church
Mr. Sarry
America
Nugent
C. C. Coz
Llear
A. Mackennat
Evangelical Party
Church
Jos. Woop
Leatham Addresses Huddersfield on Disestablishment
Mr E A Leatham M P for Huddersfield spoke at the Theatre Royal addressing disestablishment and education. He argued for Church of England disestablishment and equal rights for nonconformists, recalling past Liberal stances and urging full legal equality for all creeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark
Mr. Hardy
House of Commons
America
Free Church England
E. A. Leatham
Huddersfield
Theatre Royal
C. J. Jones
Leatham
Church of England
Treasury Bench
Lord Palmerston
Gladstone
Wales
Somerset Beaumont
House of Lords
Liberal Party
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Keble
Rome
MR. Leatham
M.P