Preaching and settlement services mark Congregational gatherings
The report describes reopening services at Meyrick Street Congregational Chapel with Rev Charles Goward and Rev Isaac Davies preaching, followed by Rev Thomas Jones from Swansea. In Manchester Cavendish Chapel hosted the settlement of Rev Alfred James Bray with leaders including Rev Rawlinson and Rev Hartland, a large crowd, and tea for all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spurgeon
PemBroken
Meyrick-street
Charles Goward
Isaac Davies
Towcester
Thos. Jones
Swansea
Congregational Union
Manchester
Alfred James Bray
Cheshunt College
Cavendish Chapel
Rawlinson
Knott Mill Chapel
Professor Hartland
Bristol
Alexander Thomson
Reynolds
Bray
J. A. Macfadyen
Sidebottom
Halley
Alexander McLaren
B.A
Enoch Mellor
Request for Public Help on Endowed Schools Schemes
A letter from F Schnadhorst of the Central Nonconformist Committee appeals to readers nationwide to report any new Endowed Schools Commissioners schemes affecting local schools. The note notes the large number of schools and urges prompt communications to enable timely action when schemes reach Parliament, dated July 24, 1871.
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F. Schnadhorst
Central Nonconformist Committee
Town Hall
New-street
Birmingham
Education for Ministers Daughters Plan for Separate School
The piece urges solid education for women and supports a proposed separate school for ministers' daughters advocated by Mr. Guest. It argues such a school could provide affordable, high quality training, enabling women to compete and serve with moral and religious purpose, inviting philanthropic Christian ladies to fund and support the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guest
Earth
Congregational Union seeks data on church income and membership
A writer questions a circular from the Congregational Union of England and Wales asking twenty six questions about church income and membership. He worries the committee aims to publish aggregates by town and serve churches by aiding resources and political rights, likening it to a presbytery. The letter from Upper Clapton notes they have not seen the circular but doubt its purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Union of
England and Wales
Upper Clapton
Congregational Statistics Sought For Public Object
A report notes a variety of Congregational body statistics now obtainable. The inquiries are expected to be confidential regarding individuals, though respondents may decline any part. The motive is public objective as quoted by our correspondent.
Community sisters vow to serve rising generation
In Rose Hill in July 1871 Sarah E Ellis urges women to act with their best feelings to ensure mothers and sisters freely perform this good service for future generations, expressing confidence in generous, well executed work.
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Rose-hill
Sarah
Ellis
Rarotongan Volunteers Query Over Missionary Authority
A reader questions the London Missionary Society report on Rarotonga volunteers in 1871. He cites Rev J Chalmers account of a drill corps whose members were seen as heathen by missionaries and asks six pointed questions about authority, numbers, sacred groves, timing, and open air preaching penalties.
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London Missionary Society
J. Chalmers
Rarotonga
Tahiti
Christ
Chalmers
Abolition of Purchase Debated in Imperial Parliament
The Archbishop of Canterbury laid a bill to extend the 1869 act on bishop resignation and its first reading. Lords debated compensation for officers and possible crown and Commons actions. the bill faced objections as incomplete and potential further delay was discussed.
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Cantebury
Earl Granville
Indsline
Norraproox
Duke of
Ricu Mono
Pak
Don Granville
Repespaue
Sarissury
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Imperial Parliament
House OF Lords
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