Debate Over Silent Burials Hits Tory Strength in House
In a tense House of Lords clash led by Lord Granville, the amendment on silent burials faced staunch Conservative resistance. Lords Selborne and the bishops argued for flexibility to accommodate various denominations, while Lord Salisbury offered little support. The debate exposed government fragility as public opinion appeared wary of enforcing uniform burial rites.
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Lord Granville
Lord Selborne
Lord Salisbury
Osborne Morgen
John Nichol
Osborne’ Morgan
Oxford
Morton Peto
Church of England
Wales
Moody and Sankey
John Knox
England
London
Shoreditch
Bethnal-green
Duke of Somerset
Meetings of the Union Planned for Next Week
The annual Union meetings run from Monday to Friday with sessions at Memorial Hall and Westminster Chapel. Officials include Rev. J Baldwin Brown and Mr Richard MP. Topics cover intemperance opium trade government burials bill aggressive church work and Free Church principles. Also notices on Dr de Jongh's Oil touted for consumption.
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Memorial Hall
J. Baldwin Brown
Westminster Chapel
James Street
Richard
M.P
China
Memorial
J. A. Macfadyen
M.A
Manchester
John Foster
Clapham
Alderman Barran
J. Guinness Rogers
B.A
D. Jones Hamer
Alexander Mackennal
Bowden
Dr. de Jongh
Waudby
Hereford Infirmary
de Jongh
Eleventh Triennial Conference of the Liberation Society
The Eleventh Triennial Conference met at the Cannon Street Hotel with about twelve hundred delegates from England Wales and Scotland. Joseph Chamberlain MP chaired the opening session as leaders and many notable MPs attended. The gathering began with a prayer meeting and a speech warning that war tests the movement's vitality and the resolve of English supporters.
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Cannon-street
England
Wales
Scotland
J. P. Chown
Joseph Chamberlain
M.P
Anti-State Church Association
Henry Richard
E. Miali
Messia
KE. T. Gourley
C. H. Hopwood
J. J. Coleman
G. Whalley
M.T
J. D. Hutchinson
Duncan M.laren
T. Blake
Sir H. Havelock
Bart
E. Jenkins
M P
Mess
T. Pidduck
Jas. Clarke
G. May
S. R. Pattison
George Potter
J. A. Picton
A. H. Baynes
D. Guile
T. G. Grundy
W. Bond
A. Bowser
G. Pearson
Dr. Hutton
Dr. Edmond
A. Hannay
Dr. Robertson
R. Harley
F.R
R. H. Smith
G. S. Ingram
E. Dothie
F. M. Holmes
T. Michael
Bryan Dale
T. Penrose
S. Green
A. Norris
W. J. Charlesworth
R. Macbeth
D. Jones
J. McDougall
R. S. Ashton
B.A
J. J. Goodby
G. M. Murphy
B. H. Delf
R. V. Pryce
Chas, Williams
J. G. Hughes
H. Sernon
W. Griffith
John Pillans
A. Mackennal
Dr. Morrison
H. Booth
J. B. Heard
J. T. Brown
Marmaduke Miller
Newth
J.R. Thompson
J. M. Phillippo
McDouaall
Reyner
Ashton
Stanway Jackson
Percy Rawson
J. Carvell Williams
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