Perils and duties in Church and State debate
A debate on Church and State perils, disestablishment fears, and the role of Dissenters. Speakers urge unity among Evangelicals, adherence to rubrics, and preservation of Protestant principles while resisting Romanist or Ritualist shifts. Key figures include Dr Vaughan, Dean Alford, and Mr Forster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of England
Mr. Gladstone
Ireland
Church of Rome
Royal Commission
T. R. Brexs
C. F. Curtier
Buaxsney
Justin Barpstey
Dean Alford
Hume
Osborn
John Angell James
Forster
M.P
Evangelical
Dean Stanley Among The Dissenters In London Meeting
The Dean of Westminster attended a St Johns Wood gathering hosted by Mr Newman Hall with about fifty ministers and lay attendees. Speeches from Dr Rigg Dr King Dr Chalmers and others praised voluntary principle while the Dean stressed tolerance and opposed severing Church from State noting the Church of England gains from its inclusive Establishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster
Newman Hall
St. John’s Wood
Lord Jesus Christ
W. Brock
Stanley
Norwich
Rigg
Westminster Wesleyan Training School
King
United Presbyterians
Chalmers
Church of Scotland
Scotland
Edward White
Raleigh
J. G. Rogers
Church of England
Church
John
Levelling up of schools in Ireland debated by Rev W Arthur
The Rev W Arthur of Wesleyan College Belfast argues in letters to the Daily News against applying English level up to Irish schools. He warns that state funds with church control could impose denominational domination, inspectors, and monkish education across the south and west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Arthur
Wesleyan College
Belfast
Daily News
Ireland
Levelling Down
England
Arthur
Congregational Board
Methodist Conference
British and Foreign Society
National
Bench of
Bishops
Spain
Italy
John Bull
Hangland
House of Hanover
Cardinal Cullen
Pope
Exchange of pulpits among Conformist and Nonconformist clergy
The speaker laments losing key figures like John Bunyan and Ken and argues for retaining such men in a single National Church. He sees shared pulpit exchange as beneficial for both Conformist and Nonconformist clergy officiating in each other’s churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keble
John Bunyan
Ken
Also Mentioned on This Page
Church Times
Dr. Vaughan
Dean Stanley
The
Christian World
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