Contested Church Rates and Reform Talks Across Several Towns
Reports recount local debates over church rates with opposition to compulsory payments, threats of petitioned adjournments, and notices of seizure in Stamford. Other items note voluntary church funding efforts, secessions to Rome, and discussions on doctrinal reforms and parliamentary relief for the Vaudois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel
J. M. Stephens
W. Lewis
James
Wright
Tanner
Stamrorp
Henry Moore
Cooper
All Saints
Stamford
Moore
Switzerland
Constance
Radelfzell
Free Church Letter of Gratitude for Estate Church Gift
Dr M Farlan and Sir George Sinclair exchange letters dated 26 June 1845. The Free Church moderator thanks Sinclair for a gifted church with manse and glebe on his estate, praising his support of church-state ties and contrasting it with other landowners’ reluctance to tolerate the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurso Castle
Bryan
Church of England
Ireland
England
George Sinclair
Free Gunarat Assemnry
Bell’s School
Free Church
Inverness Courier
Vouontanryisu
M‘farlan
Free Church Assembly
Charge
London
Sir George
General Assembly
The
Free Church of Scotland
Gratitude for Charity Gift to Tenantry Acknowledged
A Gaelic style dedication letter to Sir George Sinclair Bart of Thurso Castle expresses thanks for a charitable gift to tenantry and hopes it blesses the donor and the people. Patrick M'Farlan signs the note praising the act and the religious sentiments behind it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick M‘'Farlan
Sir George Sinclair, Bart
Thurso Castle
A Protestant Deacon Explains Maynooth Bill Opposition
A correspondent writes of rapid modern changes and divine guidance on public questions led by the Maynooth bill. He reflects on individual responsibility and details his shift from supporting the Central Anti Maynooth Association to withdrawing from its conferences after conscientious judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tun
Capes
Bridgewater
Prior Park
Bath
Hatchard
Pusey
Newman
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Church of Rome
Ferdinando Cradock
John Roden
Cuurcu
Manchester Times
Tre
Preston
Musiricent Contrineurions
Newall
Newton Stewart
Craig
Rothesay
Epinpurcu
Henderson
Piedmont
Vaudois
Charles II
William and Mary
Wilberforce
Lord Castlereagh
Committee For the Relief of the
Liverpool
Hanover
Guase Dimvuavayy
Baptist W. Noel
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