Disestablishment and religious equality debated by Unitarians
A Unitarian speaker argues against a state church, praising voluntary support in Wales, condemning the established church, and urging political action in Parliament to end establishment and endowment. He supports religious equality and criticizes those who join the church for respectability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
Wales
Liberation Society
Baptist Noel
John Bright
Birmingham
House of Commons
Moody and Sankey call for true mission work
In a letter to the editor, Moody and Sankey urged sincere faith in their mission. The writers argued that every believer must discern their commission and apply their specific talents to God's diverse work, warning against following human methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mammon
Gammon
Pelf
Moody and Sankey
Messrs
Moody and
Sankey
Moody
Religious statistics exaggerations mislead reform groups
A critic argues that philanthropists and revivalists often misstate data in statistics to depict wider evils. He cites Moody and Sheffield figures, corrects with 1872 Sheffield worship data, and notes London crime claims lack source backing, urging careful, accurate reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Christian
Sheffield
Moody
Horace Mann
London
Wesleyans and state pay questioned in Demerara article
A Demerara Colonist piece questions whether the Wesleyan body endorses state funding via endowment. It notes petitions to the governor for proportional support to each denomination, cites 1871 colony demographics, and warns such funding would tax heathen communities for Wesleyanism. It ends with a signed reader inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sim
Colonist
Demerara
British Guiana
India
China
Wesleyan Missionary Society
Mr Dale Opens Lectures on the Atonement at Congregational Hall
Mr R W Dale of Birmingham spoke to a large audience at the Congregational Hall, delivering an introductory lecture on the atonement. The talk focused on a thoughtful, text grounded approach rather than mere quotation, with emphasis on practical bearing and deeper study of New Testament writings.
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R. W. Dale
Birmingham
J. G. Rogers
Allen
Halley
Parker
Edward White
R. Ashton
Lt. Bevan
R. Macbeth
J. H. Wilson
Joseph Shaw
J. C. Williams
A. H. Haggis
H. S. Skeats
Dale
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