Notable Disestablishment Lectures Stir Local Support
In SpaLtpina and Bourne, lectures on disestablishment drew strong audiences despite bad weather. Speakers like Mr. Kearley, the Rev. J. Hewitt, and Rev. J. H. Lummis argued religious aspects and national implications, winning cordial thanks and signaling growing local backing for disestablishment.
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J. Hewitt
T. Simpson
SpaLtpina
Corn Exchange
C. Brett
Kearley
Mr. Hammond
J. H. Lummis
Bourne
Mark Lucas
Orton
Fisher addresses Staffordshire crowd on church disestablishment
Mr. Fisher spoke at the Town Hall with Mr. Woodhall chairing, outlining the Liberation Society aims to repeal laws granting privileges by religious opinion and to discuss church revenues. He argued disestablishment should follow public opinion and noted six million pounds in Church of England property plus endowment origins.
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Fisher
Staffordshire
Burs
Staffordshire Sentinel
Woodhall
Stoke
Charles James Fox
Liberation Society
Liberal Party
Church of England
Topsy
Hannley Liserraal Clus
Hanley Liberal Club
T. W. Harrison
Torrington
Bury Times
Tottington
Maron
Miall
PeckyHam
Geary
Clifton Congregational Church
Peckham
H. J. Perkins
Savage
Tingsley
Gower
The
Baptist College
Brighton Grove
Methodist Free Church Theological Institute
Victoria Park
the Baptist College
George Duncan
Huddersfield
J. F. Alexander
Thomas Hacking
J. T. Marshall
H. Parker
J. E. Sykes
Higginson and Cork Lead Meeting to Late Termination
Mr Higginson of Halmerend guided a motion seconded by Mr Cork with strong support as the gathering concluded after a long session.
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Higginson
Halmerend
Cork
Ecclesiastical notes on church reforms and leaders
A national committee to abolish sale of livings is forming with prospectus by E Herford. Cardinal Manning seeks a coadjutor. Pope conditions seat retention. Attitudes on Wesleyans and the Church, Church papers split on School Board losses, and discussions of sacrilege and disestablishment feature in this Week’s Church coverage.
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E. Herford
St. Ausain’s
Hotporn
St. Alban’s
A. H. Mackonochie
Cardinal Manning
England
A. D. Warner
Brighton
Morning Post
Church of
Wesleyan Conference
Bolton
Church of England
Committee of the National Society
Canterbury
Zululand
Archbishop of Canterbury
Society For the Propagation of the Gospel
Michael Hicks Beach
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St. James’s, Hatcham
City of London
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Burdesley
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New Britain
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