Proposed national inquiry into Congregational church statistics
Debates consider four methods to gather church attendance data across England and the need for a central coordinating body. A commission with denominational representation could raise about £5000, test progress, and publish results, but personal action remains essential. A resolution approves county association driven statistics for Congregational churches.
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Leicester
Rutland
Suffolk
Yorks
Notts
Kent
England
Christ’s Kingdom
Mabbs
A New Religious Communion Proposed in England
The Whitehall Review reports plans for a new Anglican Communion involving consecration of a foreign archbishop and two suffragans to operate in England from July. It cites a sacramentary with seven rites including chrism, aiming to unite Latin and Greek church dogmas under a distinct, independent jurisdiction.
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Church of England
Wayland
Joyce
Irons
Weat
Wranby
Rome
England
New Communion Aims Non Aggressive Autonomy For Clergy
The discussion outlines a future church union maintaining the Apostles Athanasian and Nicene creeds with a non aggressive, conservative stance. It limits jurisdiction to those obedient, warns against liberty of conscience constraints, and notes the challenge from 8 000 unbeneficed clergymen alongside 12 000 beneficed parsons who may oppose spiritual intruders.
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Church of England
Disestablishment Debate At Nottingham Liberation Meeting
A large Albert Hall gathering in Nottingham under the Liberation Society heard Hon. Auberon Herbert argue for disestablishment. He condemned the State Church as a relic and promoted liberty of conscience and separation of church and state, praising nonconformists and urging tolerance and moral courage.
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Albert Hall
Nottingham
The
Liberation Society
Edward G. Gripper
Nottingham School Board
Hatcham
Tooth
Auberon HeErpBeEn
M.P
Herbert
Germany
France
Pére Hyacinthe
London
Duke of Argyll
Gladstone
Prussia
England
Mill
J. Medicroft
Edward Smith
George Bishop
J. D. Lewis
Nottingham Daily Express
Tory Guardian
Mr Gordon Lectures Draw Large Audiences in Northumbria
Mr Gordon toured Maryport Lazonby Rexwick and Hounsonly delivering talks to large attentive crowds. In Maryport Mr Wilfrid Hine presided and an emphatic resolution followed. Lazonby hosted a full house with Mr Parker in the chair. Rexwick saw a warm meeting as Mr J F Alexander backed the speaker and there was no opposition. The Hounsonly gathering in the Township School was crowded with Mr Roberts presiding.
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Maryport
Gordon
Atheneum
Wilfrid Hine
Lazonby
Carlisle
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Whitehall Review
Auberon Herbert
MR. Gordon
Northumberland
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