Congregationalists, sects, and the Church’s scope discussed
Observations on prejudice among clergymen about the Church sinking into a sect are recalled with Spurgeon’s analogy to the Bourgeois Gentilhomme. Dr Kennedy’s insistence on unity and the debate over whether the Church of England is whole or part of Christ’s Church frame the address. The new Union chairman is praised for affirming Congregational ministers’ orders and sacred mission.
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Spurgeon
Kennedy
Church of England
Church of Christ
Evangelical Brethren
Ecclesiastical Legislation in the Upper House
An editorial critique denounces the House of Lords for focusing three months on ecclesiastical matters and delaying urgent national legislation. It cites the Licensing Bill and various church reform measures, arguing disestablishment would free the church to reform faster and reflect broader national interests. The piece blames the Prime Minister’s ecclesiastical leanings for the imbalance.
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House of Lords
Alabama
Megvera
Trish
Commons
Earl Beauchamp
Lord Cairns
Lord Shaftesbury
Canterbury
York
Lke
Lord
Shaftesbury
Oxford
Lord Dufferin
Earl Nelson
Lord Salisbury
Charity Commissioners
Christy Minstrels
Westminster Abbey
Church of England
Episcopal Church
England
Lords
House of Commons
Abolition of Establishment Condemned by Liberation Society
The Liberation Society reports progress and ongoing battles over education reform. It cites Honduras clerical establishment abolition, university reforms against clerical fellowships, and Endowed Schools Commissioners rulings on parochial incumbents as ex officio trustees. It warns nonconformists to vigilantly safeguard liberal educational aims against sectarian bias and outlines Dublin University Tests Bill anxieties amid Irish education disputes. The piece contrasts government positions on Irish university education with Roman Catholic claims.
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The
Liberation Society
Council
Honduras
Endowed Schools Commissioners
Harrow School
House of Commons
Church of England
Court of Chancery
Dublin University
Fawcett
Ireland
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the Annual Report
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