Temperance and religious societies in England and Wales
The report covers a wide range of temperance efforts across 32 counties, citing increased drinking among all ages and regions. It notes legislative and non legislative remedies, the Bands of Hope campaign, and praise for evangelical leaders and colportage work across Congregational and other churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Wales
Daniel Sanderson
India
N. B. Downina
Penzance
Penzance, Delivered An Eloquent Address, In the Midst of Which Mr. Piin- Soll
M.P
Newman
W. Tweeper
Marriace Watts
Brighton
Royal gathering and varied 19th century events
The report covers a Windsor royal visit with Dr Vaughan preaching at Windsor Castle and the Belgian royals departing for Windsor. It notes museum director resignation, Mr Bright’s health and travel, Midland Railway leadership, and legal actions around Mr Plimsoll. It also details the Tichborne case, storms in Yorkshire, a Dublin Quaker meeting house incident, Mr Macready’s funeral, the Midland Grand Hotel opening, Emerson’s visit, Holman Hunt’s earnings, Sunday trading prosecutions, Reform Club debate, agricultural labourers union plans, coal market prices, and British Museum salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windsor
Wellesley
Vaughan
Windsor Castle
Buckingham Palace
Cole
South Kensington
Bright
Birmingham Post
London
Rochdale
Edward Shipley Elis
Leicester
Price
Midland Railway
Serjeant Parry
Court of Queen’s Bench
Plimsoll
M.P
Norwood
M.V
Dorhby
Parry
Tichborne
James Fleming
Camden Church
Camberwell
Macready
Midland Grand
St. Pancras
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Reform Club
Lord Ebury
Sir John Moneny
Philiphaugh
Sir John
National Agricultural Labourers’ Union
George Dixon
Birmingham
National Council
Leamington
Atheneum
British Museum
Treasury
Education Department
Liverpool
Royal Mail
Rye
Canada
Allan Company
Sarmatian
Ttis
Atlantic
Newfoundland
Halifax
New York
Bow Street
Don Carlos
Flowers
Also Mentioned on This Page
THE
Colportage Association
Frederick Jones
Cordon Jones
W. Cordon Jones
Edinburgh Review
Scotland
King
Warminster
Garnham
Raydon
Lancashire
R. Baker
Sheppy
Syndicate of Cambridge
Christian
Claremont Chapel
Islington
C. Reed
Ki. Schnadhorst
H. Thompson
W. Roberts
Edmond
W. H. Michael
W. Baxendale
S Frost
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