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Newspaper
Nonconformist
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Feb 28, 1872
Page
1
The piece critiques the Dean of Westminster for preferring rhetoric over full disclosure in four propositions about British spiritual affairs. It notes a wish for illustrative details to reveal the real meaning, but asserts the Dean avoids such factual depth in argument.
The piece critiques rising State Church zeal in politics, accusing parsons and politicians of fiery rhetoric against Dissenters over secular education. It contrasts past reformers with current defenders, warns against coercive religious schooling, and foresees tension between establishment and voluntary churches.
The column ponders how opponents handle heightened excitement and questions whether a truce will form to unite against a common foe. It suggests challenges in suppressing or concealing tensions within religious discourse.
A Wigan gathering launches a Church Defence Association branch with debate on Church Reform. Rev. Peter Jones faces resistance as Archdeacon of Liverpool and others urge restraint while Cronshaw pushes reform, leading to a plan for a future speaker’s room. The Guardian frets over Nonconformity’s fate amid literary cultivation and cross-denominational clerical dialogue.
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