Court debate on Church-rate case ends with pledge for Shore’s liberation
In a heated session, Mr Burnet sought to prove the law favored Church-rate recusants, citing imperial law and Parliamentary control. Members demanded Shore’s release, formed a 27-member committee of ministers and gentlemen to press the issue, and adjourned the meeting after unanimous agreement.
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Burnet
Shore
Mr. Burnet
Exeter
Mr. Shore
London
Barnes
Baptist Noel
Harris
Beaumont
W. Beaumont
Meeting at Wycliffe Chapel for Shore imprisonment protest
A large crowd gathered at Wycliffe Chapel on Commercial Road to protest the ecclesiastical imprisonment of Mr. Shore. Speakers urged support for defying ecclesiastical courts and defending congregational rights, urging action by Parliament and local committees.
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Juggernaut
Ganges
Thompson
J. Viney
Bayley
Shore
England
Lusumaton
M.P
Bouverie
B. Parsons
I’. FE
Tuerespy
Exeter Hall
Ipswich meeting backs Shore amid arrest fears
An Ipswich gathering adopted resolutions of sympathy for Shore. Mr. Vincent spoke to the meeting with S. Ray chairing. A Maldon meeting proceeded despite news of Shore's arrest, with G. W. Digby as chair and many churchmen and dissenters present. A petition to Parliament for Shore's release and legal reform was strongly supported and signed at both Maldon chapels.
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Shore
Maldon
Gorham v Exeter Bishop on Baptismal Regeneration
Dr Bayford argued that the Bishop of Exeter prosecutes Gorham in a case about baptismal regeneration. He contended Gorham acknowledges baptism’s grace for adults who have faith and repentance, while defending infant baptism as fully effective within church doctrine.
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Church OF England
Gorham
Exeter
Dr. Bayford
Mr. Gorham
Bishop of
God
Dr. Addams
Waterman
Bayford
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