Need for Real Faith Over Ritual in Pulpit Debate
A discussion on the pulpit and pew in church life argues for greater reality over tradition. It notes shifts from pews to chairs and pulpits to platforms as signs of internal change, urging preaching to address present moral facts and present consciousness rather than remote origins. It cites Wesleyan influence, contemporary critics, and journal commentary calling for direct engagement with current sins and human needs.
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Irenzeus
City
Smithies
Fry
Baldwin Brown
Brown
Sunday Magazine
W. C. Procter
Heaven
Hell
Divine Presence Inspires Moral Power in Preachers
The passage contrasts the limitations of ordinary preachers with the hope that divine signs, providence, and nature can guide moral purpose. It suggests the Divine ideal, though distant, may steer ministers toward righteous action.
Ritualists Push Disestablishment Debate Across Churches
A summarized view of Ritualist writings argues for church self-government reforms and warns disestablishment might follow if Parliament moves to place all denominations on equal legal footing. It cites the Church Review and Church Times discussions on canon law, synods, and lay participation as potential remedies to state encroachment.
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Church Review
House of Commons
Disraeli, Tait, and Co
Folkestone
Church of England
Church Times