Debated Bible Monopolies in Newcastle Meeting
A Newcastle gathering discussed ending Crown control over Bible distribution. Speakers included Rev. Dr Tuomson and editor Mr Epward Miaxu, with Mr Miall arguing resistance to a royal monopoly. The event backed forming a committee and praised attendees from distant areas. Also, a Craven chapel Anti state church conference report noted Mr Sturge declining executive duties.
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Bible Society of
Newcastle
Tuomson
Coldstream
Epward Miaxu
Northern Bible Society
England
Miall
Milll
Roszntson
Tuom’ NW
Ralph Waters
J. F. Hant
Mintz
Thomson
Childs
Dr Thomson
Kingdom
John
Craven Chapel
Sturge
Anti-State Church Association and Church Separation Call
A 1844 report notes the rise of an Anti State Church Association opposing ecclesiastical establishments. Dissenters join, citing Puseyite clergy abuses and Corn Law League pressure. A Crewkerne Baptist Association resolution praises London meetings and urges churches to work toward complete church and state separation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corn Law League
Britain
Calcutta
Seizure of Dissenters Goods Over Church Rates
Hemel Hampstead sees widespread church rate seizures affecting many dissenters. Minister James Price faced goods taken for fourteen years of gratuitous preaching. A separate action seized items from Thomas Knott, Friend, including nine mahogany chairs and copper kettles, placed at the Plume of Feathers Inn for sale.
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Szizunz
Hemel Hampsted
James Price
W. Tarrant
Red Cow Inn
Thomas Knott
Society of Friends
David's Hill
Plume of Feathers Inn
Zzeter Times
Bansury
Baptist Association petitions against grant at House of Commons
At a Northamptonshire Baptist Association meeting on May 28, it was resolved to petition the House of Commons against the British grant. Letters will be sent to Mr Pritchard and Dr Murch requesting them to decline distribution, and to MPs asking them to vote against the grant. The association has thirty three churches and about 3000 communicants. Additionally a Silkstone correspondent reports alleged misconduct by the local curate including barring a burial service for a child baptized by a Methodist minister and a similar incident for a young Wesleyan man, drawing criticism of clergy as apostles' successors.
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Northamptonshire Baptist Association
House of Commons
Pritchard
Murch
M.p’s
Northamptonshire
Silkstone
Stemford Mercury
London churches raise funds for new city churches
On Sunday morning collections were taken in all London churches and chapels to support the fund for erecting additional churches in the metropolis following a letter from the Bishop of London. The Newcastle Chronicle notes the Earl of Carlisle intends rebuilding Naworth Castle in princely style.
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Metriorozis Currenes Fund
London
Diocese of
Earl of Carlisle
Naworth Castle
Newcastle Chronicle
Duty of Government in relation to Slave Produce debate
Correspondence from Birmingham, 1844, by Joseph Sturge. He responds to a Monbconformist essay on government powers over slave produce, arguing that protecting citizens does not justify ignoring humanity. He warns that allowing such restraints only for own subjects risks impunity for global atrocities and supports anti slavery stance.
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Monbconformist
Cornwall
Dollieries
Staffordshire
Dhy
Ian
Jose
Sturge
Birmingham
Church Establishments And Christian Missions Debate
A conference discussion notes that civil church establishments hinder missionary work. It urges a clear link between Christ’s kingdom and missions, arguing that exclusive state religion complicates evangelism and that exposing these effects could awaken dissenters to reform.
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Sip
Bnd
Mueh @hs
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