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Newspaper
Nonconformist
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 26, 1878
Page
4
The piece argues that disestablishment agitation has created an electoral blockade that will impede the Liberals at the polls. It suggests Mr. Helms and allies should move forward on disestablishment or risk being outrun on election day.
The Dundee Advertiser argues that disestablishment of the Church of Scotland is a national issue, not just Scottish. It criticizes church leaders for refusing inquiry via a parliamentary committee, warns English supporters will defend the establishment, and cites the Patronage Act as worsening church relations while urging constituencies to decide at the polls. The piece notes Gladstone, Baxter, and Lord Cranborne, and stresses risks to the wider establishment if Scotland moves. The tone implies a coming test election on the church’s status.
Mr Gladstone endorses Lord Hartingtons Edinburgh declaration arguing Establishment or Disestablishment should be decided by the people of Scotland. He pledges to assist whichever path the Scots choose and offers cooperation on any reasonable adjustment of ecclesiastical differences.
The English Church Union marked its nineteenth anniversary with services across London churches led by notable clergy. The annual meeting at Freemasons' Tavern discussed church-state relations, reform motions, and the need for peace within the Church while resisting persecution and preserving Anglican rites. The report showed 2,570 clergy and 14,853 laity, plus new branches and district unions.
Cardinal Manning inaugurated a Roman Catholic church at St Albans on Saturday. The church cost 13,000 pounds to erect. A presentment accuses Rev. Matthew Woodward of Ritualistic practices. Farner Hyactinrux spoke in Paris on Sunday advocating reform including abolishing Papal supremacy and priestly elections.
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