Reforming State Church to Restore True Gospel Power
The passage argues that disestablishment would free Nonconformists from state-linked duties and opposes defending Established Churches on truth grounds. It contends the state system burdens truth, fosters privilege, and hinders Christian unity, urging a total change of national arrangements to unite and empower a pure Gospel nationwide.
Horsman on Distestablishment and Church State Clash
In a Liskeard speech Mr. Horsman argues for religious equality and the disestablishment of the Church. He traces origins from medieval papacy to the Reformation and the rise of Dissent led by Puritans, urging careful legislative justice over partisan calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horsman
Liskeard
Lord Melbourne
England
Europe
Henry VIII
Scotland
Elizabeth
Charles
Laud
Historic tensions shaping Church and Dissent politics
The passage traces the rise and fall of monarchy, the Restoration under Charles II, and the friction over liturgy in Scotland. It links Anglican establishment, English Nonconformity, and Catholic tolerance to the Toleration Act and debates on disestablishment, bishop inclusion in Parliament, and Church-Dissent unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles II
Horsman
Macaulay
William III
Gladstone
House of Lords
Education Act discussion at Tur New London board meeting
The Tur New London Education Board held its second meeting discussing Currie’s proposal and the Works Committee report funding school building plans of the old board. Debate over adding names to the Statistical Committee ended with the amendment lost and the original motion adopted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tur
New London Board
Currie
Canon Gregory
Peek
Mills
Aldeman Cotton
Rigg
A. Mills
M.P
Irons
Lovell
B. Waugh
Watson
Dr. Rigg
Heller
bin Mingnam ScHool Board
League
Church Party
General Purposes Committee
J. 8. Wright
R. W. Dale
Canon O’sullivan
Canon
Chamberlain
John Bright
Birmingham School Board
Birmingham
Plymouth
A_ school board
Barh
Bath
Society of Friends
Ashforth
Hanimax Souoon Boano Eveerton
Mechanics’ Hall
John Crossley
Mellor
Councillor Midgley
George W Patchett
John Snowden
Cenen
Nathan Whitley