Trustees to found Dr Pye Smith scholarships at New College
A large gift of 2 600 pounds was invested for life interest in the names of trustees to erect scholarships bearing Dr John Pye Smith’s name at New College. A deed of trust and a list of trustees were presented, with speeches praising Smith’s scholarship and evangelical service. The meeting urged successors to uphold sound doctrine and Christian vigor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New College
London
W. Fox
W. A. Hankey
S. Morley
H. Rutt
Pye Smith
Dr. Harris
John Pye Smith
Churches of Christ
T. Piper
T. Binney
E. Miall
Dr. Campbell
W. Smith
Jamaica Row Youre Men's Mutual Improve MENT Society
The fifth anniversary meeting of this society was held on Thursday the 9th inst at the Jamaica row Chapel Bermondsey with about 200 in attendance. Rev George Rose chaired, tea and dessert followed, a glee was sung, and speakers addressed sentiments about learning from the past and considering the present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
Weiau House Juvenile Missionary Society
D.D
J. C. Harrison
D. Darling
Tahiti
T. Slater
Jamaica
Charles Reed
Esq
F.S.A
Josiah Henson
Fsq
United States
New Baptist
Cuarel
Rype
IsLt
Wicart
John Street
Ryde
W. Newell
Chas
Peter iii
J. H. Hinton
J. H. Saunders
W. Jones
Newport
Ryecroft
Ashton-Under-Lyne
British School
West End
W. Thomas
Rotherham College
Charles Hindley
J. Sutcliffe
Wilks and
Blackburn
Manchester
Raven
Salford
Roberts
Staley Bridge
Aitken
Glossop
Milne
Tintwistle
Wilson
Charlesworth
Calvert
Hyde
Wrigley
Jamaica-Row Youre Men’s Mutual Improvement Society
Jamaica-row Chapel
Bermondsey
George Rose
Leach
Philp
Edinburgh teacher honored at public dinner in Waterloo Hotel
Dr. Gunn of the High School Edinburgh was feted at a public dinner in the Waterloo Hotel to honor his character and support his national education stance after a prior veto by the Free Church Education Committee. Sheriff Gordon chaired. many notable figures attended and spoke on his achievements.
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Epvucationaal
Epinpuron
Gunn
High School
Edinburgh
Waterloo Hotel
Free Church Education Committee
Scotland
Sheriff Gordon
Adam Black
J. F. Macfarlan
Guthrie
Begg
M‘michael
Dunfermline
Bailies Fyfe
Morrison
Provost More
Haddington
Bailie Gray
James Simpson
George Lees
M. Lothian
Rt. Chambers
J. H. Burton
A.S. Logan
R. Cox
W.S
James Richardson
Nicol
J. Dunlop
C. Black
Oliphant
Lothian
Free Church
Memorials and Petitions Against Bible Monopoly Promoted
A letter to the editor outlines forms for memorials and petitions opposing Bible printing monopoly. It notes that Joseph Hume will present them to Parliament to seek freedom in Bible printing in England. Dated London January 10, 1851 by A Dissenter.
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Sirx
Joseph Hume
Scotland
House of Commons
England
Hume
London
Memorial petition urging Bible printing freedom in 19th century petition
The memorial asks Queen Victoria to revoke the 1880 royal patent restricting Bible printing to Oxford and Cambridge presses. Petitioners urge broader access to print the Scriptures to spread Protestant faith and remove the grievance cited by the First Lord of the Treasury that the Gospel is a sealed book in the country.
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Oxford
Cambridge
Petition to Parliament on Bible printing rights in England
The petitioned request Parliament to end the royal patent restricting Bible printing, citing Scottish patent abolition as justification. Petitioners urge every person to print the Scriptures, address Josery Hume M.P. 6 Bryanstone Square London, with envelope guidance.
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Commons of
Great Britain and Ireland
Her Majesty
Josery Hume, Esq
M.P
Bryanstone-square
Hume Pasage
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