Burials Rights and Clerical Control in Parochial Cemeteries
The piece argues that non established church Baptists face denial of burial rites, while Anglicans receive full rites. It criticizes old laws as barbaric remnants and supports Osborne Morgan’s bill to reform burial authority, keeping clerical duties but allowing dissenters funeral rights without coercive services.
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Williams
Star
Tyburn
Smithfield
Church of England
Kingdom of Heaven
Sir John Nicholl
Hinderwell
Guisborough
Staffordshire
Rowland Henniker
Cauldon
Osborne Morgan
Iis
Clergy urged to reform law and ease churchyard cruelty
In persuasive prose, the writer laments the ongoing law harming churches and appeals to Christian leaders to act. They argue Churchmen should lead a voluntary reform to spare their Church from disgrace and relieve humanity from cruelty.
Irish Church Convention Debates Over Bishops Veto
The Irish Primate pushes adjournment as assize gaps shrink the Convention. Clause 25 on bishops veto and a two thirds rule sparks import debates with amendments and a split vote. Lord James Butler resigns, fearing episcopal power. Bloomfield hints at a large donation if veto granted.
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Lord Lifford
Church of Ireland
F. G. Bloomfield
General Synod
Duke of Abercorn
Dublin
James Butler
Ireland
Bloomfield
Shaftesbury Letter Urges Neutral Bible Translation
The Earl of Shaftesbury writes to the Times stating the Bible Society should remain neutral on a revised Scriptures translation. He argues a modern language edition will bring momentous change in English speaking minds, even if faith remains unaffected. The Bishop of Ripon spoke at Brighouse noting the matter as a cause for thankfulness.
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the Times
Earl of Shaftesbury
The
Bible Society
Ripon
Brighouse
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Devonshire
Lower Sleyford
Northamptonshire
Jiel Corner
Liberation Society
Levisson
the Bible
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