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Newspaper
Nonconformist
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 11, 1873
Page
3
The association elected Rev Dr Stock as preacher for next year. The accounts show a balance against treasurer of 491 pounds 17 shillings. Resolutions thanked Mr Miall M P and approved Government Licensing Act and Richard's arbitration motion, condemning the 25th Clause of the Education Act and the Contagious Diseases Acts.
The Northern Association of Baptist Churches met June 2–3 at Rye Hill Chapel Newcastle with Rev W R Skerry as moderator. The draft constitution prompted debate over baptism and communion rules, ending with a majority vote to admit evangelical churches meeting core Baptist criteria, keeping open membership for those not demanding believer baptism as a prerequisite. A moderator and vice moderator will be elected in future, and reports show net church gains and a strong home mission focus. The session closed with a large Home Mission Meeting led by Alderman Strachan and featured speakers on Baptist relations, evangelisation, and local work.
The session reports rise in home mission work yet describes spread of Ritualism in rural parishes and low baptisms. A June 8 prayer service is planned. Essex and Oxfordshire associations show modest gains, Bucks little progress, and Notts Derby Lincoln discuss Education Act Sunday schools rating and disestablishment.
The speakers, Rev. J. H. Lummis of Boston and Rev. H. Platten of Nottingham, argued for political engagement as a religious duty and for child training in religious ordinances. They stressed church meetings as sources of interest and benefit to earnest individuals.
May 29 ceremony marked by J K Welch of London laying the memorial stone for the Hale Leys church. Dignitaries and locals attended a Corn Exchange luncheon before a service at the site. The Rev I H Simpson chaired. speeches urged keeping churches as gospel worship and Protestant unity. Total funds raised reached 1819 pounds 15 shillings 7 pence toward a 2600 pound building.
Reports of Baptist Union autumn meetings in Nottingham begin October 18. Donations to Golden Lane Mission noted. Clergy arrivals and moves include Rev Punshon from Quebec and Rev Payne taking charge at Worstead and Bugbrook with Hayford. Primitive Methodist Conference at Tonbridge marks 54th session with £32 25s 1d raised for missions.
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