Union and Duty in Facing Parochial Atheism and Church Policy
A speaker laments widespread lack of religious affiliation in a town parish and urges unity to confront moral decay. He calls for shared service under one Lord, warns against sloth, and urges Christians to act before God. Commentary on the Bishop of Lichfield and debates over Church property and voluntary versus state-supported churches follow, with criticism of Irish Church lands and Gladstone’s reforms.
Religious and Denominational Jewish Pastor Accepts Nether Chapel Post
Religious and denominational Jews report Mr. F. A. Joscelyne B.A. of New College and London University has accepted the call to the pastorate at Nether Chapel Sheffield. London Missionary Society elected W. Lockhart to chair and Rev. W. Roberts deputy chairman at a May meeting. Jubilee of Willowwalk Sunday-school noted with 10,000 past attendees, 30 teachers, 400 present last Sunday, site for new schoolroom and chapel rented at 80 per annum. Congregational Chapel Street Southport reports large Sunday congregation, pastor Rev J E Millson resigned due to ill health after 22 years. Croypon Baptist Church on open-communion plans gains momentum with several ministers guiding services. Lewisham Church enlarges to add side galleries and lecture hall with £1,400 target. current pledges and gifts reach £967 2s 6d. Protestant Union meeting in London accounts 216 members 51 annuitants, income 4,354 3s 4d. Richmond Salford foundation stone for new lecture hall and schools laid. project cost 3,500 with 2,340 already raised. Buverits near Rocupare reports corner-stone laid for new Congregational chapel and schools. costs around 2,000, with 1,600 raised. New Brompton Kent memorial stone laid for Congregational church. 1,200 raised of 2,000 needed, debt-free aim. New Brompton project to serve dockyard workers plans 600-seat building. New Brompton portion of ceremony included laying stone by Shrewsbury and address by Rev. G. L. Herman.
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Tae Bisuor
Liberation Society
Shrewsbury Free Press
Great Berx- Hampstead
Smith Dorrien
F. B. Harvey
Gladstone
Berkhampstead
Leeds
Carter
Ireland
House of Commons
House of Lords
F. A. Joscelyne
New College
London University
Nether Chapel
Sheffield
London Missionary Society
W. Lockhart
China
W. Roberts
Nottinghill
Chapeel-Street
Southfort
John Hutchinson
Ashtonunder-Liyne
J. E. Millson
Croypon
Hoby
Angus
J. H. Millard
Samuel Manning
George Martin
Samuel Morley
John Finch
James Spicer
J. O. Gallaway
M.A
John Nunn
Basden
W. Gill
John Hay
J. Morlais Jones
W. M. Basden
Green
Hall
Whiteman
Dr. Lockhart
Dunmow
Essex
J. Perry
Chelmsford
J. Paine
C. Pertwee
Perry
J. Ervine
Protestant Union
Ministerial Assurance Society
London Missionary House
Dr. Halley
S. Newth
S. Newth, M.A
Newth
G. Smith. Latrorp
Richmond Congregational Church
Salford
James Bancroft
D. J. Hamer
J. Lee
J. Bryant
Mr. Bancroft
Bancroft
Henry Lee
G. W. Conder
Fynney
Buverits
Rocupare
Congregational
Robert Jones
Friends of the Cause
Lancashire and Cheshire Chapel-building Society
James Davenport
Henry Griffiths
Bowdon
Albion Mill
J. S. Littlewood
Rochdale
New Brompton
Kent
R. Hi. Shrewsbury
Chatham
J. Harsant
Congregational Chapel-building Society
Royal Dockyards
W. H. Jellie
Rochester
G. L. Herman