End of State Church as Nation Converts to Separation
The Grand Conseil announces that the state church will end on January 1 1871 with ecclesiastical property income paid to church representatives. Glebe houses remain clergy dwellings and parish churches stay with their communities, offered for worship by existing or formed associations. Local worship hours will be set by the local majority.
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United States
Grand Conseil
William Ellis
Lord Jesus Christ
William Pool
Jesus Christ
Antananarivo
Madagascar
Ramahavaly
D&c
England
Rainialalarivony
Madagascar Idol Burning and Queen’s Faith Move
The Chronicle reports Madagascar's Imerina province embracing a new religion after the Queen orders the burning of national idols. Prime Minister Rainialalarivony describes a cooperative church led effort with local donations funding 160 teaching posts. Queen’s conversion and church support push peaceful Christianisation with minimal government interference.
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Chronicle
The
London Missionary Society
Madagascar
Imerina
R. Joy
Ife
W. Ellis
Kabary
Denominational Statistics and Church Appointments
In the 1870 Congregationalists statistical summary Archdeacon Sandford’s illness revival talk and possible appointment to Manchester are reported. Henry Mackenzie named new suffragan Bishop of Lincoln with Mansfield Oxford tie. Maidstone and Croydon to be suffragan for Canterbury. Alderman Perkins attends dissenting worship. Archdeacon Denison protests Temple nomination and calls for fidelity to Bible and Church in Convocation.
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Alliance Weekly
Sandford
Manchester
Henry Mackenzie
Lincoln
Nottingham
Muackarness
Oxford
Canterbury
Maidstone
Croydon
Alderman Perkins
Denison
Temple
Church of the Province
Wesleyan Methodists World Statistics Report 1870
The Wesleyan Methodist Year Book 1870 lists global totals for members and adherents across the United States and other regions. It records 3,438,033 members and 13,752,132 adherents worldwide, 698 day-schools with 119,070 scholars, and 5,328 Sunday-schools with 601,801 scholars. The document notes overall expenditure, ministry support funds, and local chapel and pew-rent details, with per-member average contributions.
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United States
Methodists
Wesleyan Methodist Conference
Great Britain
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Madagascar News
Sept
Sth
Ingland
Bible and Tract Societies
JIN
Home Missionary Society
Australia
Wales
Scotland
Ireland
North America
Congregationalists
R. Ashton
Treland
Wesleyan Methodists
Elliot Stock
United Kingdom
France
Cera
Canada
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