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Newspaper
Nonconformist
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 14, 1871
Page
14
In a heated contest, supporters of Rev. Mr. Lee and Rev. Mr. Ward clash after polling. Crowds, bricked windows, effigies burned, and police quell riots as townsfolk travel by cab and march through streets amid violent demonstrations.
The St Leonard Bilston clerical election sits in vacancy and drew a heated nomination meeting. Advocates praised their candidate while others accused opponents of dishonourable acts. A show of hands favored Rev. Chas Lee with a poll demanded for Rev. C B Ward amid safeguards for payment.
Two St Pauls canons revise their stance on the Prayer of Consecration and seek inclusion in any sanctions. A Carlisle bishop urges restraint and warns against overemphasis on rubrics while stressing unity and reform within the church. The Guardian reprints Rev. Furse’s warning that following the judgment could threaten the Establishment. The English Church Union notes patience with primitive, Catholic practices as law evolves.
Rome June 2 dispatch quotes an encyclical summary in which the Pope denounces proposed guarantees as a mockery and a weapon against Church authority. He notes church unity and charitable offerings while criticizing Italian government immunities, confirming the Vatican’s suspicions of political subterfuge and attacks on papal dignity.
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