Unparalleled tension at English Church Union meeting
A London gathering expressed sympathy for Mr Mackonochie amid the Privy Council suspension. Speakers attacked the Judicial Committee and Privy Council, with one curate declaring priesthood beyond the Establishment. The crowd rallied late into the night as reform and disestablishment themes rose.
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English Church Union
Mackonochie
T. Hugo
Committee of the Privy Council
Oxenham
Judicial Committee
York
Orby Shipley
Stanton
Privy Council
Mr. Mackonochie
Church of England
Manchester
Bradford
Gladstone Letter on the Pope Sparks Debate in Watchman
The Watchman argues Gladstone’s letter signals Rome’s growing influence and official recognition of the Pope’s authority. It warns of peril to England if attempts rise to fund papal sovereignty and questions supporting state churches in Italy as well as Britain.
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Gladstone
Watchman
England
Congregational Union
Methodist Conference
Italy
Scotland
Mr. Gladstone
Disestablishment Conference in Birmingham Pushes Policy
A Liberation Society meeting at Carr's-lane Chapel drew nearly 200 attendees. Speakers including Mr J Chamberlain urged disestablishment, arguing English Establishment taints law and society, while nonconformists press for full political impact and church reform.
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Liberation Society
Carr's-lane Chapel
Birmingham
J. S. Warout
Birmingham Liberal Association
Canvsut Williams
J. Chamberlain
England
Liberal Party
Mr. Miall
Mr. Gladstone
G. B. Johnson
Chamberlain
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