Ministers and Church Power Blocked by State Ties
A historic speech argues that religious ministers become tools of government when tied to the Established Church, citing 1807 Parochial Schools Bill opposition, Lancaster's system, Bible Society clashes, and long- standing acts suppressing dissent. The speaker warns severing state church links would liberate English religion and liberty, prompting applause for religious equality champion Henry Richard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Whitbury
Archbishop of Canterbury
Joseph Lancaster
British and Foreign Bible Society
Law
Chester
Bible Society
Star Chamber
High Court of Commission
Church of England
Richard
Henry Richard
Henry Rawson
Riccard
Stanway Jackson
Sunday Vehicle Use Stirred Wesleyan Leaders
A deputation from the Working Men's Lord's Day Rest Association met the Wesleyan Conference President to urge action against Christians using public vehicles on Sundays. Dr Wiseman expressed willingness to promote their views, noting the scandal and offence caused by Sunday transport and the society’s aim to inform public opinion.
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Working Men’s Lord’s Day Rest Association
Wesleyan Conference
Wiseman
Conference supports disestablishment and education reform aims
A large audience at Cannon-street Hotel, led by James Heywood, debated disestablishment of the Church of England, ending tests for colleges and backing Mr. Miall's motion. They urged Endowed Schools reform, Irish University policy, and religious equality, pressuring MPs and local Nonconformists to act.
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Cannon-street Hotel
James Heywood
F.R.S
Liberation Society
London Nonconformist Committee
Miall
Illingworth
M.P
Reed
Carter
Jas, Heywood
J.G. Rogers
H. Spicer
Carvell Williams
Raleigh
Sanders
Dr. Chalmers
E. White
W. Braden
H. Jerson
J. Shaw
Dr. Edmond
Stafford Allen
Jas. Spicer
R. Spears
J. Bennett
Broadhurst
Marmaduke Miller
J. Pillans
Ellington
J. Templeton
R. Sinclair
G. F. Whiteley
John Hare
P. W. Clayden
H. 8. Leonard
J. C. Gallaway
J. Macpherson
W. Marshall
A. Hannay
R. R. Suffield
A. Mursell
Oxford
United States
House of Lords
Commons
House of Commons
Ireland
France
Germany
J. Carvell Williams
R. Johnson
Manchester Nonconformist Association
F. Schnad
Horst
Birmingham Central Nonconformist Committee
Endowed Schools Commission
Forster
G. M. Murphy
England
Scotland
Friends of Voluntaryism
Mall
H. Lerson
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Southern Counties Conference ON Disestablishment and the
Education Act
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