Free Church in Scotland Faces Challenges and Growth
The writer argues the Free Church's future rests on its spiritual integrity amid secular pressures. It highlights a healthy Sustentation Fund rise to 102,482 by January 15, 1876, and ample theology students, including many foreign entrants. The Free Church funds missions, maintains global presence, and remains a strong force against ecclesiastical Establishment.
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Free Church
Scotland
New College
Edinburgh
United States
Canada
Europe
Cape of Good Hope
New Zealand
The
India
Africa
Italy
France
Switzerland
Church of England
National Church
Henry VIII
Edward VI
Elizabeth
Disestablishment debate at Colston Hall in Bristol
A large Bristol meeting by the Liberation Society heard R W Dale and J Guinness Rogers argue for disestablishment and endowment, with discussion of church revenues, private judgment, and state funding. Disturbances occurred as speakers defended a free church in a crowded Colston Hall.
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Colston Hall
Bristol
Society For the Liberation of Religion
Messrs
R. W. Dale
Birmingham
J. Guinness Rogers
London
J. F. Norris
Birmingham, Were the Revs. P. Rutherford, E. G. Gange, W. W. Jubb
BE. J. Hartland
G. D. Evans
J. G. Greenhough
L. H. Byrnes
J. James
B. Nicholson
R. Morris
G. Wood
J. Trebilee
F. W. Brown
W. Adams
Jones
Kingsdown
C. Daniel
W. Charlesworth
W. E. Darby
W. R. Skerry
John Penny
Kiddle
E. W. F. Weeks
W. Norris
J. Comper Gray
R. Terrell
J. Onley
W. Newall
And
Messrs. W. Summerville
E. 8
Robinson
Mark Whitwell
Josiah Williams
D. A. Bassett
Ll.b
William Sherring
Charles Townsend
Robert Nott
George H. Leonard
H. W. Ditchett
Samuel Griffiths
Joseph Bartlett
W. M. Gibson
SB. Chappell
J. A. Martin
R. B. Sherring
B. J. Gough
James Derham
G. Gale
C. Nicholl
J. Martin
Edward
David Thomas
William James
Robert Norris
Aplause
Hisses
Church of England
Church of
Rome
United Kingdom
Liberal Party
R. W. Dax
Bristol Times
Rogers
Friends
Gloucester
England
Wales
Lordampton
The
Lord Hampton
Times
the Times
St. Hoy Redcliff
St. Mary Redcliff