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Religions and Renominational News From Victorian Times
The obituary notes the death of Reverend J. M. Phillippo of Jamaica. William Spurgeon plans a girls orphanage. W. Edwyn Shipton retires from Y M C A secretaryship, to be replaced by W Hind Smith. Reports on county associations with Congregational and Baptist bodies. Unitarian Dr Vance Smith is honored for aiding revision of the New Testament. A Croydon service raises funds for building work. Samuel Morley pledges 4000 pounds if matched to total 10,477 pounds. Oren-Arrn Mission reports 186 London stations, 331 fairs visited, 3/4 million tracts distributed, and 68 preacher conferences. Meritopist New Connexion CONFERENCE discusses opium policy. Croft retires after 44 years. Home and general mission accounts shown. Band of Hope event fills a 1,600-seat chapel. London Baptist Association reports on chapel sites fund and London district grants. Primitive Methodists meet in Leeds. Bright may petition for Sunday closing of pubs. Metropolitan Tabernacle Colportage Association seeks funds. Spurgeon lauds work of 80 colporteurs visiting 75,000 families. Birmingham settlement honors Rev A Mursell. remarks on minister duties and ecumenical cooperation. Dr Talmage preaches in Islington. Islington crowd strains venue. Dr Barnardo hosts outside audience. Talmage to remain in England two months.