Disestablishment Debate and Wesleyan Union Currents
The piece critiques a bishop’s view on disestablishment and union within Methodism, arguing for broader Protestant representation including Presbyterians and Wesleyans. It condemns the English Church Establishment stance as unclear and says current liberal declarations mask intolerance while urging a national religious life. It notes legal limits on opinions and references Sheppard v. Bennett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal Church
Liberation Society
Sheppard
Bennett
Dr. Fraser
Church of England
Paragraph on political tensions and parliamentary prospects
The passage discusses Nonconformists, Fraser, and Mr Miall. It contemplates a potential ministry change and a hypothetical government, calling it a disastrous defeat. It compares inflammatory language to Napoleonic dispatches and Episcopal manifestoes amid looming legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fraser
Miall
Ecclesiastical Notes on Dean Stanley Election Controversy
The piece argues the Oxford select preacher election failed due to London barristers swamping clergy votes. It frames the clash as clergy versus laity, critiques Wesleyan resolutions on education, defends Church of England authority, and questions Wesleyan sectarianism in public schooling debates. It cites Cowper-Temple and Newark prize incidents to illustrate ongoing religious schooling tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Stanley
Oxford
London
Dean Goulburn
Wesley
Church of England
Cowper-Temple
Mr. Cowper-Temple
Cowper- Temple
England
Newark
National Church of England
Howver
Privy Council Department