Rise in Methodist members and funds reported at conference
Reports show home and colonial stations totaling 174473 members, with Canada at 7908 and ministers 1122. The conference notes increases across local preachers, class-leaders, Sunday-schools and teachers. Funds include 212,597 16s 10d for missions, with extra sums for steamer, sustentation, and building projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Phillips
Newcastle upon-Tyne
Canada
Department of Labour
Primitive Methodist Theological Institute
Alexandra Road
Manchester
Alexandra Park
Whitefield
Owens College
Lancashire Independent College
Culloch
Thomas Dearlove
Leeds
J. Graham
Birkenhead
J. T. Smith
Elmfield College
York
Antliff
C. C. M.kechnie
Free Trade Hall
British and Foreign Unitarian Association
Essex-street Chapel
Strand
Divine Worsip
R. A. Armstrong
Nottingham
William Binns
God
Herbert New
London
H. Ierson
M.A
Athanase Coquerel
J. E. Odgers
Réville
Milton Mount College funding urged to avoid bankruptcy
Correspondent argues that without raising ministerial education fees to ministers for their daughters Milton Mount College will face bankruptcy despite possible annual savings. He urges increasing terms to 251 a year and suggests churches fund private subscriptions to send daughters, noting appeals fail and urgency of special cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Mount College
Board of Management
Milton Mount
Liberal preparations for Welsh seats in next election
A letter to the Nonconformist argues Lord Beaconsfield may seek a dissolution after the Berlin Congress to rally Conservative support. It analyzes Wales where 30 seats are contested, noting shifts toward Liberals in Brecknockshire and Carmarthen, and assesses prospects in Anglesea, Carnarvon, Flintshire, Denbighshire, and Denbighshire’s alliance tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Beaconsfield
Liberal
Gladstone
Principality of Wales
House of Commons
Brecknockshire
Carmarthen
Wales
Anglesea
Carnarvon
Hughes
Douglas Pennant
Lord Penrhyn
Flintshire
Lord R. Grosvenor
Grosvenor
Eyton
R. A. Cunliffe
Denbighshire
Watkin Williams
Q.C
Fund for ministers proposed by Congregational Fund Board
A Congregational Fund Board member urges the journal to publish a note advocating a new fund to aid needy and worthy ministers. He asks the editor to find space for the communication, signed by 8. J. Nash of Herongate Brentwood dated June 21, 1878.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Fund Board
J. Nash
Herongate
Brentwood
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Earl Russell
Robert Aspland
Carpenter
8. S. Taylor
Adelaide
South Australia
T. C. Clarke
H. Bramley
H. New
Frank Taylor
Bolton
A. W. Worthington
Mansfield
Professor Everett
E. Wilson
United States
Alexandra Palace
Aspland
H. W. Perris
J. C. Street
W. Binns
M. Dide
Paris
W. Kay
Dr. Everett