Vatican power sparks German church row in 19th century debate
The document signed by twenty three bishops asserts papal supremacy over the whole church and prompts criticism of Bismarck. It notes differing bishop attitudes, Warsaw to Mainz clergy, and new German church body formations amid civil marriage disputes and looming Rome pilgrimages.
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Fulda
Bamburg
Conrad Martin
Paderborn
Germania
Ultramontane Organ
Andreas
Strasburg
Metz
Rome
Mainz
Minster
Vatican
Jesus
Majunke and Co
Holy See
Germany
Wurzburg
Unterfranken
Bamberg
Pio
Heart of Jesus
Michael
Mary
Boniface
Archangel Gabriel
Emperor Henry
Kilian
Sebastian
German Emperor to Publish Laws After Legislature Passes
A controversy centers on whether bills that gain Bundesrath and Reichstag approval require the German Emperor’s consent. The Emperor can publish laws but has no veto power once legislation passes the Legislature. Austria’s Civil Marriage Law appears unlikely soon. The Old Country’s prospects seem more hopeful.
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Reichstag
Germany
Austria
Disestablishment Movement Hosts London Lectures
The Liberation Society invites London supporters to a Memorial Hall soirée followed by four lectures in March by Rev J B Heard Rev Marmaduke Miller Mr Thorold Rogers and Rev J G Rogers. A Denbigh road Wesleyan Chapel lecture on How to put down ritualism is set for tonight with a circuit superintendent presiding.
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The
Liberation Society
London
New Memorial Hall
J. B. Heard
Marmaduke Miller
Thor
Tabernacle
Corderoy
Society
Hackney Advanced Liberal Association
Wigg
Hackney
Society For the Liberation of the Church
Lambeth Baths
G. Hill
Acre
Joseph Shaw
G. M. Murphy
Church of England
House of Commons
Disestablishment Lectures Draw Cornwall Attendance
Mr. Fisher lectured in Liskard and Druid’s Hall on disestablishment and endowment with strong support for Liberation Society aims. In Penzance, his St. John’s Hall talk drew a very large audience. chair N B Dow ning and several clergy attended as Fisher argued that union of church and state harms both sides.
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Whitehurst
J. Birt
Ensell
Fisher
The
Liberation Society
J. Abraham
Ainge
Repruth
Druid’s
Reginald Grilse
Penzance
Cornwall
St. John’s Hall
Church and State
Western Morning News
N. B. Downing
C. E. Whitehurst
E. Birt
A. W. Johnson
Madron
J. Fisher
Farnworth
Botton
Gordon
Moor Hall
Hewgill
Pieercy
8 Street
Liberal Club
Manchester
Hughes
Hoolland Street
Rancep Scuoot
St. Phillip’s
Councillor Bright
West Haventon
Iattte Lever
Boston
Ordish
Lectures by Mr Gordon mainly on Liberation Question
Reports from Moor Hall Farnworth to Lever near Boston document Mr Gordon delivering lectures on the Liberation Question and its Scriptural and political implications. Crowded rooms, lively Q&A, occasional disturbances, positive reception, and calls for future visits.
Lectures by Mr Heath in Scottish towns urge disestablishment
Mr Heath, Liberation Society agent for Scotland, has recently spoken in Hamilton Blairgowrie Perth Alyth Kirriemuir and more. He argues the Scottish Church should be disestablished and disendowed, drawing support from Free Church and Episcopalian figures while noting his stance as not a Voluntary.
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Heath
Liberation Society
Scotland
Hamilton
Blairgowrie
Bailie Stevens
Allan Macpherson
Perth
Alyth
United Presbyterian Church
J. Ross
Free Church
Kirriemiur
Thompson
Meeting at Independent Chapel Draws Large Crowd
Burrett describes a well attended gathering held Friday evening in the Independent Chapel, with attendees and remarks reported from the event.
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Burrett
Independent Chapel
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