Gladstone and Ulster clash over Church endowment issue
A debate on Irish Church endowment and Gladstone’s stance dominates discussions. Orange groups denounce bishops’ votes and the Independent Orange Association presses for a nonconcurrent endowment course. Clergy partisan activity across England prompts criticism of the Church Pastoral Aid Society and its political role.
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Commons
North British Review
Mr. Gladstone
England
Orangemen of
Ireland
Ulster
Johnston
Orangemen
House of Lords
Orange Association of Ulster
Gladstone
Philip Hains
St. George’s, Wigan
Liberal Party
Church Pastoral Aid Society
Hains
Church of England
Lancashire
Pastoral Aid Society
Speck
London
Lancaster
Lords Amend Irish Church Bill Details
The Lords propose changes to the Irish Church Bill noting continued parliamentary sitting for existing bishops, altered annuities with commutation, compensation for curate salaries and Ecclesiastical tax, full parsonage ownership with sites, and extending endowments back to 1560s plus royal grants and Ulster glebes.
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House of Commons
Ihe
Ulster
Lords Move To Endorse Church Property Surplus
The Irish Church surplus is debated as the Lords strike preamble limits and push for a state determined allocation. Gladstone's figures show compensation at 8.65 million with a 7.35 million surplus, while the Lords favor further endowment and less state control, prompting a clash between Lords and national will.
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Gladstone
House of Commons
House of Lords
Irish Church Endowment Debate Splits Churches Across Realm
The Wesleyan conference committee condemns concurrent endowment for Ireland and opposes endowing Roman Catholicism. Dr Arthur argues that endowment leads to universal endowment or none, noting broad cross religious opposition and potential public hostility if a three-church endowment becomes reality.
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Wesleyan Conference
House of Lords
Ireland
United Kingdom
Samart Rominty Hart
Frederick James Jobson
Sec
Arthur
Wesleyan Methodist College
Belfast
The
Daily News
Church of
Wesleyan Methodist Conference
Mr. Gladstone