Correspondence on Ritualism and church conflicts in England
The piece reviews a heated exchange between Rev. W. S. Helps and the Bishop of Rochester over ritual practices at Brain-tree led by Mr. Cartwright. It notes accusations of transubstantiation, mass, incense, and ritual violations, and mentions the bishop's initial approval followed by conflict and an injunction dispute. It also discusses Mr. Potter’s essay on the Church of England and popular religious allegiance.
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Grace of
Rochester
W. S. Helps
Cartwright
Braintree
Helps
du Pont
Schupp
Manning
Faber
Brent
Church of England
Somersetshire
George Potter
Church of England and
People
Potter
England
Bishop Patteson leaves fortune to Christian missions
The late Bishop Patteson who was murdered in the South Seas in September last left by will his fortune exceeding 12,000 pounds to the work of Christian missions.
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Patteson
South Seas
Christian Missions
Contested Manchester Fallout Revisited in Liberal Rift
The piece rebuts Guardian insinuations about Liberal splits in Manchester. It recalls election clashes involving Forster Miall Ripley and Thompson, noting coalescence, petitions, unseating, and the Liberation Society’s limited role in conference planning.
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The
Guardian
Manchester
Forster
Miall
Bradford
Ripley
W. M. Thompson
Liberal Party
Liberation Society
Mr. Miall
Disestablishment Question Returns to New Session
The February Liberator outlines a renewed push on church disestablishment in Parliament. Mr. Miall plans a Royal Commission to probe church property and revenues, aiming to gather data for disendowment and disestablishment. Public opinion is seen as shifting in support, though opposition is expected to grow.
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Miall
House of Commons
M.P
Church of England
Rylands and Lewis Debate State Church Question in Warrington
A crowded Warrington Public Hall meeting on January 25 discussed religious equality and Church freedom. Chairman Mr P Rylands MP urged separating the Church from the State and making the Church free in a free nation, praising Miall’s parliamentary introduction.
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MR. Rylands
M.P
J. D. Lewis
Warrington
P. Rylands
Church of England
Miall
Massingham
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Christian Unity
Evangelical Party
Exeter Hall
Islington
Ryle
Union of
Edinburgh
Rainy
Free Church College
Episcopalian Church
Church Herald
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