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Newspaper
Nonconformist
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jul 18, 1877
Page
4
A critical article faults Bishop Selwyn and the Lichfield see for stifling discussion of auricular confession. It argues Convocation lacks power to legislate and urges laity to push for clear action rather than rely on church leaders to resolve the issue.
In 1877 J A Brierley writes from Hill that bishops dread the surge of dissent within the Establishment. They fear old bottle cracks as new wine tests confessional limits and officials increasingly confront political Dissent, echoing Elijah and Ahab in a worried church.
Letter recounts the Metropolitan Association for improving the dwellings of the Industrious Classes, detailing its 33rd annual meeting on June 14 and the Pancras Square project. The writer notes aims to raise workers’ character, attract capital with modest profits, and describes challenges like funding, window tax, and supply issues, citing 1877 data on the Pancras block.
In a House Committee of Supply move, Mr John Helms secures a vote of censure on the Government over the Pigott appointment to the Stationery Department. The select committee's 1874 recommendation stressed practical qualifications, but Pigott, lacking stationery expertise, faced opposition from some Conservatives.
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