Festina Lente Letter Ends Ambiguous Exchange
A haphazard manuscript fragment lauds restraint despite sacrifice and unclear outcomes. The message signs off with the motto Festina Lente and a formal closing, suggesting a philosophical or editorial stance rather than a concrete event.
Rural Ritualism and the Threat to Evangelical Faith
The author warns Nonconformists to recognize the rise of Ritualism in rural parishes across Oxford diocese. He cites Wantage and Wallingford as centers where Anglican ritual dominates, while Dissent wanes and youth drift to Catholic masquerade. The piece urges consistent faith lived with mercy, not sarcasm, to counter Rural Ritualism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ignatius
Wantage
Alfred
Butler
Wilberforce
W. G. Butler
Hig Powe
Anglicanum. Directorium
Diana
Diana Gortginly
Wallingford
St. Mary’s
St. Stephen's
Pentycross
Spurgeon
A Clergyman on Establishment No VII
A dense critique of H B Reed's Plain Statement on Disestablishment. The writer argues Reed overstates knowledge, questions church unity across denominations, and examines State interference in religion, citing the Liberation Society and Public Worship acts. He urges broad scriptural fellowship beyond establishment.
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H. B. Reed
London
Working Men's Council For Church Defence
England
Reed
Mr. Reed
Church of England
Fremantle
Parker
City Temple
Iiner
Christ
The
Liberation Society