Tract Society speakers urge spread of gospel in Europe and beyond
In an afternoon meeting, speakers urged expanding tract distribution to Russia Norway Spain Italy and Holland. They praised open religious opportunity in Italy Spain and the Netherlands and noted tracts countering scientific unbelief. The Holland report highlighted 100000 hymn copies sold and wide Sunday use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Norway
Henry Ler
Manchester
Chester
Religious Tract Society
Spain
Italy
Tract Society
Rome
Adam A von Screttema
Holland
Netherlands Tract Society
London Society
Watts
Robert Baxter
W. CapMan
British and Foreign School Society Holds Sixty Seventh Meeting
The British and Foreign School Society’s sixty seventh annual meeting was chaired by treasurer J Gurney Barclay in Borough Road. A letter from Earl Russell explained his absence, urging continued religious instruction and opposition to secular teaching and Jesuit influence in Ireland and England. Reports showed limited adoption of secular schooling by boards, with Bible usage policies varied. The society noted expanding training colleges, 355 students in residence, and 126 teachers produced in 1871. Financials showed income of 15,576 pounds 9 shillings and substantial deficits, prompting appeals for funds to cover liabilities and new premises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monilay
Boroughroad
J. Gurney Barclay
Earl Russell
Pembroke Lodge
Richmond Park
House of Lords
British and Foreign School Society
National Society
Islands
Jesuits
Rome
Ireland
Jesuits of
Oxfor
England
Order of
House of Commons
Dublin
Wilstea B
A. Bourne
Russell
Duke of Argyll
Duke of Devonshire
Earl of Chichester
Earl Fortescue
Earl Granville
Lord Zetland
Lord Belper
Exeter
C. Kingsley
Marquis of
Lorne
Viscount Enfield
Hartington
Bruce
Foster
John Bright
Alfred Bourne
Borough Road
Stockwell
Darlington
Swansea
Bangor
Borough-road
Corby
France
Spain
Madagascar
India
South Seas
Bahamas
Wales
Lord Lyveprn
Cowper-Temple
M.P
C. Reed
London School Board
Friends of Education
Missionary Meeting Accounts For Fifteen Months Of Giving
The Primitive Methodist Society held its annual missionary meeting at the Metropolitan Tabernacle with Isaac Holden presiding. The brief report covered January 1 1871 to March 31 1872, noting total income of 8258 pounds 10 shillings 8 pence including home and colonial missions, with additional sums raised for home mission support and chapel building. The total missionary force reached 216 across home, colonial, and foreign stations, with 65 stations and 110 missionaries in place, and 289 net new members. The speaker urged unity among Nonconformist churches and praised shared Christian charity despite differences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spurgeon
Metropolitan Tabernacle
Isaac Holden
Bradford
S. Anruier
Bath
Canada
Ss. Sd
African Fund
Young Men's Pond
Mission Boat Fund
General Fund
England
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Adelaide
Melbourne
Sydney
New Zealand
Australasian
Free Methodist Church
Methodist Reformers
Bible Christians
Church of England
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Primitive Methodist Society
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