Peace Society Rallies Against Standing Armies and War
A London Peace Society meeting denounces standing armies and naval fleets as dangers to nations and urges votes for pacifist policy. Speakers praise gospel influence for peace and condemn the West Africa Ashantee war as unjust. The gathering adopts two resolutions and thanks Weigh House Chapel leaders.
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Peace Society
A.frepillingworth
Lord Derby
Gladstone
House of Commons
Alabama
Friends of Peace
Morrat
Prince of Peace
Cain
Abel
Africa
Europe
England
T. Snaps
Liverpool
Freestone
Manchester
RicHarp
W. Braden
Weigh House Chapel
City Temple Opens In Holborn With Lord Mayor In Attendance
The Congregational City Temple near Holborn Viaduct was opened for worship led by Rev. Joseph Parker with the Lord Mayor and sheriffs present. The site’s 50,000 pound sale financed the move, 60,000 pounds total for new chapel, seating 2,500. Sermon by Rev. Wm. Lindsay Alexander. 300 members dined later at Cannon-street Hotel. Mr. Rylands gave 500 pounds toward the purchase.
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Joseph Parker
Holborn Viaduct
City of London
Parker
Corporation of the City of London
Wm. Lindsay Alexander
D.D
Edinburgh
Cannon-street Hotel
Rylands
Dean of Westminster Presses Concurent Endowment Vision at London Event
The Lord Mayor urged public aid to free a new chapel building from debt, as the Dean of Westminster praised cross communion ties. He urged friendly intercourse with Nonconformists, urged concurrent existence of all churches, and argued for shared Christian unity across England.
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Westminster
Kennedy
Church of England
Corporation of London
England
Owen
Howe
Baxter
Bunyan
Wesley
Hooker
Chillingworth
Lord Falkland
Cambridge
Oxford
Bishop Butler
Thomas Arnold
Christendom
Houses of Parliament
Congregational Union
Parker