Religious Union debate and Valenines sermon at OrroRD-Chapel
The Leicester conference discussion on Congregational communion basis prompts firm stance against war policies. At OrroRD Road Chapel Barnsbury the public recognition of Rev J M Hannay Valentine as pastor follows with remarks on ministerial settlement and Congregationalist goals, noting past leaders Pulsford Hood and Paxton Hood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Nimmo
Monmouth
Conference of the Congregational Union
Leicester
Nimmo
Shillito
Congregational Union
Her
Rees
Swansea
Orrord-Road
Barnsbury
Pulsford
Paxton Hood
Jones
Allen
Baptists
Valentine
Mr. Hannay
Hannay
Newth
Roberts
Winchester
E. White
Ellis
Poison in the Nursery Adulterated Violet Powder Linked to Illness
Fresh Lancet evidence from Dalston warns that violet powder adulterated with white arsenic caused an erysipelas outbreak in four infants. Analysis showed more than twenty percent arsenic in two samples. the Adulteration Act cannot reach manufacturers, prompting urgent parental warning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalston
Anniversary Meeting at Far Ringdon Street School
The annual meeting and half yearly election of a local school were held at Memorial Hall Far Ringdon Street yesterday afternoon. With Mr Samuel Morley absent the chair was taken by Mr J Kemp Welch. The report praised headmaster Rev Thomas Rudd and noted strong pupil success and Cobden Prize honors. The committee proposed admitting lay boarders and a £80 gift from a Shropshire donor to fund a perpetually funded scholar. The income stood at £3,072 with £228 10s 6d in hand. A vote adopted a rule change to allow limited lay boarders, with a rider to exclude minister's sons only if necessary. An address to retiring Hon Sec Viney was presented, and Viney received lasting thanks. Eight boys were elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hall
Farringdon Street
Samuel Morley
M.P
J. Kemp-Welch
J. Viney
J. W. Mummery
Newth
W. Tyler
W. Farrer
Dr. Lockhart
R. F. Potter
Thomas Rudd
Cobden
Shropshire
Viney
J. Moraats Jones
Winliam Roberts
Notting Hill
W. Tyer
W. T. ReEve
I. V. Mummery
Josiah Viney
K. F. Porter
Mr. Viney
Henvircu
Missionary Society Anniversary Reports Slower Growth and Martyrdom
The Church Missionary Society held its anniversary at Sixteen Hall with Earl of Chichester presiding. Receipts rose to 207053 pounds from 175993 pounds, six new missionary candidates joined, and several members died including Lieut Shergold Smith and Mr O Neil. Bonny witnessed a Christian martyr, and Sierra Leone and East Africa projects showed progress amid rising Mediterranean costs. Persia and Northern India missions require more support while the Punjab mission continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South India
Ceylon
China
Japan
New Zealand
North-West America
Archdeacon Kirby
North Pacific
Earl of Chichester
Sydney
Church Missionary Society
Saskatchewan
Madras
Canon Martin
Newcastle upon-Tyne
Sixeter Hall
Wright
Shergold Smith
O'Neil
Bonny
Sierra Leone
East Africa
Nyanza
Mediterranean
Persia
India
Punjab
Baptist Home and Irish Mission Society Annual Meeting
The annual meeting at Bloomsbury Chapel was chaired by G H Leonard of Bristol. The secretary read a report on Ireland and England operations with seventeen principal stations and twenty-one missionaries. Cost of operations in England and Ireland was £5215.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomsbury Chapel
G. H Leonard
Bristol
Stock
Millard
Friends
Ireland
Belfast
England
Bloomfield
Gloucester
Charles Williams
Accrington
W. Duff
Shoreditch
Ladies Memorial Seeks Conference for European Peace
A petition from women to Queen Victoria calls for a European Peace Conference or Congress. Signatures are urged quickly with copies obtainable from listed ladies in London and surrounding areas. Early signers include Mrs Thomas Taylor Mrs Shore Dr Louisa Atkins Miss Anna Swanwick and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
A. Short
Wirgrove
Suoninghill
Mastey
Argyll Road
Kensington
Tremenhere
Porchesterplace
C. A. Liggs
Notting Vwaillequare
Albert
Bedford-gardens
Thomas ‘Taylor
Shore
Louisa Atkins
Anna Swanwick
Bernard (Girton
John Hullah
Cairnes
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lewisham Congregational School
THE
Baptist Home and Irish Mission Society
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!