Parental education debate spurs church college backing
In a Congressionally styled meeting, speakers urged Homerton College to remain under Congregational influence avoiding clergy control in rural areas. They praised college efficiency and supported a modification to better represent the Congregational body before a general discourse by Rev. T Binney on Parental Education.
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Homerton College
M‘aut
Hackney College
Hear
Corx
London
Ireland
W. Emery
J. McConnert Hossey
Canon Jerrgry
Payne
Ragged School Union Holds Twenty Fourth Annual Meeting
The twenty fourth annual meeting at Exeter Hall was presided by the Earl of Shaftesbury with a large attendance. The report noted growth in schools and scholars, 187 buildings, 246 Sunday schools, 181 day schools, 211 evening schools, and 30,000 attendees.
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Exeter Hall
Earl of Shaftesbury
R. W. Carden
A. Kinnaird
M.P
Cork
Hugh Allen
Payne
Gent
London
Charmman
Sisters of Mercy
Agatha
Gorpon Cartuxor
R. D. Wilson
New Cornecr
J. B. Figgis
A.M
Brighton
Figgis
Johnson Barker
J. R. Thomson
J. K. Vetch
J. W. Scott
A. Bourne
J. J. Wilks
W. M. Metcalfe
8. Moore
H. Johnson
James Jefferis
Baker
Barker
New College Chapel
Adelaide
J. E. Vetch
Woollahra
Sydney
Missionary Society
T. Penrose
England
Jerusalem
Wales
Scotland
Ireland
Australia
Tur Racorep Cuuren and Charet Union
J. A. Merrington
Earl of Cavan
Weston-super-Mare
W. J. Maxwell
Sandwith
Robert Baxter
G. M. Murphy
Endowment progress and union talks dominate Edinburgh synod
The United Presbyterian Synod in Edinburgh reports progress on endowments in Britain and contemplates union with Free and Reformed Presbyterians. It notes 176,391 communicants and 205,462 weekly attendees, church income of 265,661 for 1867, and debt reductions. It covers stipends, missionary supply, and a London presbytery overture for conference with English churches.
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Edinburgh
Frew
St. Ninian’s
House of Commons
Duke of Edinburgh
Andrew Thompson
Dr. Paterson
Kirkwall
Baikie
Tankerness
Free and Reformed Presbyterian Churches
James Taylor
Glasgow
Presbytery
London
Inngland
King
Edmond
Somerville
Foreign Mission
M‘gill
Home Mission
Dr. Scott
Manchester
Wood
Campsie
Scott
Fenians In Ireland and America Questioned by Colonel Nagle
Colonel Nagle left Ireland confident the American Fenian plan was hopeless. He is said to have admitted Americans were misled about Ireland’s condition and prospects.
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Nagle
Ireland
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Ragged School Union
United Presbyterian Synod
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