Irish Church debate fuels Liberal gains and Catholic revival critique
The piece outlines ongoing church political strife, noting a proposed 2,000 grant to promote Christian knowledge in Natal and a broader clash over Irish Church disestablishment. It cites reactions to No Popery rhetoric, clergy conduct in elections, and the Liberation Society’s campaign results, including parliamentary gains for Nonconformists and disestablishment in Ireland.
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Mebany
Natal
John Bull
Disraeli
North
Lincolnshire
Odme
Roney
Matthew Henry
Doddridge
Job Orton
Claytons
Churc
The
Liberation Society
Liberal Party
United
Scotland
Ireland
Canterbury
Church of the Fathers
Church Review
The Scotch Kirk and State Control
The article traces shifts in Scottish and Irish church policy, noting a move toward Voluntaryism and away from State endowments. It argues that lay patronage and civil ties have harmed religion, citing figures like Chalmers and Lee, and urges the church to rely on its risen Head rather than earthly rulers.
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Scotland
House of Commons
Chalmers
Cunningham
Candlish
Buchanan
Brown
General Assembly
Established Church
Free Church Commission
One
Pell
Church of Scotland
Free
United Presbyterian
Reformed Presbyterian
Ireland
England
Kirk
George
Jesus
Principal Lee
Edinburgh