State Church Dissolution Favors Nonconformist Reform
A Bradford meeting urged dissolving the Church and State union amid calls for free episcopalian liberty in America and Britain. Speakers urged strict scriptural standards, warned against state control, and backed a 40s franchise to empower voluntary dissenters in a moral revolution.
Meeting on separation of Church and State at York
A York meeting of the Anti-state Church Association debated ending state control over religion. Led by J Shillito, speakers argued for voluntaryism and condemned state endowments, with Rev E Fox defending endowments and noting numerous churches built by voluntary funds. The gathering backed a petition to the House of Commons.
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York
York Herald
Anti-state Church Association
Goodramgate
J. Shillito
Moiran
J. P. Munseuk
E. Bayer
Wesleyan Association
E. Fox
St. John’s
Micklegate
Church of England
William the Conqueror
Moses
R. Snowden
Mr. Fox
J. Kinescey, Esq
London
Fox
J. Kingsley
House of Commons
John George Smyth
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John Russell
Sir Robert Peel
Lord Melbourne
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