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Newspaper
Nonconformist
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Feb 08, 1868
Page
17
In a letter from Blackheath R M T defends dissenters against charges of intolerance. He cites a pensioner being turned out at two hours notice for attending church and calls for Sharpley and West Torrington dissenters to explain or defend themselves. He urges exposure of such practices by The nonconformist.
The London Metropolitan area faces a sharp shortage of Sunday school teachers. The Sunday School Union requests aid from city pastors and readers to recruit teachers and scholars moving to London, with a form to match newcomers to nearby schools. The appeal urges timely cooperation from churches and unions.
A brief urgent appeal from Hannah Street English Congregational Chapel Cardiff requests respectful attention to a short space of time for perusal of a matter. The note emphasizes courtesy and immediacy in seeking reader consideration.
A letter from the West Riding Home Missionary Society calls for greater support to expand gospel work in the West Riding. The plea notes 1851 census drift, twenty five suitable sites for churches, evangelists appointed in five districts, and forty three missionary stations aided, urging churches to increase subscriptions to sustain expansion.
A dated 1868 letter from J. A. Clapham to Tom discusses advancing ritualism versus rationalism. It urges preaching the Gospel now, citing the urgent call to work while the opportunity lasts, with a February 1 Bradford date.
In the ongoing government press bill debate, M Th champions liberty of the press with support from M Pelles fan and M Jules Favre, while ministers Pinard and Granier de Cassaghac back the bill. Rouher defends government stance, insisting on fulfilling engagements, and notes a new generation of voters. Article 1 and 2 pass, while provincials show mixed results in recent elections.
In the Prussian Chamber, a bill on compensation for monarchs retired from business, including the King of Hanover and Elector of Hesse, was passionately debated. Count Bismarck defended cash compensation over territorial terms, and the government won 264 to 130. The session also covered Hanover provincial funds and Benedetti presenting credentials in Berlin.
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