Nonconformist Committee urged to lead public agitation
A Liberal party debate centers on the role of the Central Nonconformist Committee in driving religious reform. Speakers argue disestablishment and disendowment of the Church of England would promote true religious life and national faith, urging readiness for winter action and public agitation with duty and conscience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of England
Liberal Party
Hear
Cotzines
J. M. McKerrow
Bishopric of St. Alban’s
Deane
8. Bindley
Massiz
J. J. Brown
Church and State on the Continent Debate in Prussian Diet
The Prussian Lower House debated suppression of religious orders, rejecting amendments. The bill bars purely contemplative orders immediately, grants four years for orders teaching in schools, and permits hospital orders to exist under government approval. Other readings and related church actions, protests, and memorials follow including Lutheran and Catholic tensions and a Watts memorial ceremony in Southampton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centre Party
Prussia
Herr Petri
Munster
Ultramontane Centre Party
Posen
Catholic Association
Mayence
Rome
Pius IX
Germany
Prince Loewenstein
Italian Parliament backs government in church policy vote
In Saturday’s sitting Signor Minghetti stated Germany had sent no note on church questions. He rejected several orders but accepted one expressing confidence in the Ministry, which passed 219 to 149.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Launceston
St. Thomas-by-Launceston
W. S. Johns
M.A
Launceston Grammar School
A. Griffiths
Limehouse
London
J. B. Heard
National Cituren
National Church
Church Defence Institution
J. B.heard
Liberation Society
Heath
Pinner
Church of England
Heard
Watts
Isaac Watts
Dr. Watts
French Street
Bar
Nathaniel Robinson
Isaac
G. M. Passenger
H. H. Carlisle
Samuel Morley
Victoria Rooms
Signor Minghetti
Germany
Notable speeches mark funds toward new building
About 400 attendees heard remarks from presiding Mr. Carlisle and mayor Mr. Morley who contributed 100 toward the new building, with Sir Frederick Perkins and others also speaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Morley
Frederick Perkins
M.P
Revivalists Moody and Sankey Hold International Convention
The International Convention in Her Majesty's Opera House gathered hundreds of clergymen and ministers to discuss extending the Moody and Sankey revival. Speakers praised converting results in Edinburgh and Rome, urged active church outreach, evangelist strategy, and honest inquiry room work, with Moody advising practical expansion and concise preaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Moody and Sankey
Her Majesty's Opera House
Moody
Bradbury
Weston-super-Mare
London
Jones
Illinois
San Francisco
America
A. Chapman
Sheffield
W. Gill
South Sea Islands
Mr. Kelman
Leith
Edinburgh
W. C. van Meter
Rome
Vatican
Italy
Mackay
Hull
Radcliffe
Liverpool
Church of Christ
Sankey
Turner
Teddington
Dr. Fraser
Wolfendale
J. J. Jones
Barnardo
Arnott
J. B. Bishop
Rowley
Scott
Church of England
H. Bowden
Chelsea
W. H. Aitken
W. P. Mackay
Hay, Chapman
T. Richardson
Stepney
Great East-end
Agricultural Hall
R. C. Billing
Trinity Church
Islington
Agricul
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