Scotland Moves to Form Voluntary Council for Disestablishment
A Scottish conference endorses forming a central Scottish council of the Liberation Society. Delegates argue for disestablishment and disendowment of the Church of Scotland, urging strengthened voluntary action and political support in Scotland and England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Scotland
Carvett Williams
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Guturiz
Society For the Liberation of Religion
Brown
Marshall
Coupar-Angua
Liberation Society
Free Church
Perth
Dr. Marshall
Church of Scotland
Bailie Essytmony
Aberdeen
Dissenters breakfast linked to disestablishment push
At the annual Dissenters breakfast linked to the United Presbyterian Synod guests including Mr. Carvell Williams and Rev. A Hannay spoke animatedly. Rev. J Rankine presided with Scottish speakers Corbett Martin Peddie Pearson while London deputation urged progress of disestablishment among Episcopalians and pressed Scotland to back Liberal commitment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Hotel
R. T. Middleton
Hillfoot
Liberation Society
Hannay
Carvell Williams
Hutton
Paisley
Williams
Scotland
England
J. Dick Peppis
Edinburgh
A. Hannay
Carve
Wilms
Mr. Hannay
J. Putvar
Keirfield
A. Sxrncnair
Glasgow
United Presbyterian Synod
J. Rankine
Messrs. Corbett and
Martin
Messrs
Peddie
Pearson
London
Liberal Party
English meetings on disestablishment debate
Reports from across the country on ongoing disestablishment discussions. Notable items include Rev. J. McDougall’s address at Darwen, plans for Canon Thorold’s Rochester bishopric, priests joining Rome, and calls for a penny Church rate in Shoreditch. Bishop Baring warns of wider religious disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. McDougall
Darwen
Mitchell
Croston
McDougall
Lancashire
Mackonochie
Rochester
St. James’s Day
Canon Thorold
Westminster Abbey
Emilius Bayley, Bart
St. John’s
Paddington
Rome
St. Leonard’s
Shoreditch
North London Railway and Gas
Biscorp Baring
Durham
Great Stainton
Darlington
Baring
Henry MacDougall
St. Michael’s
Stamford
Lincoln
MacDougall
William Stirling Maxwell
Pollokshields
Glasgow
Church of Scotland
United Presbyterian
Fergus Ferguson
United Presbyterian Church
United Presbyterian Synod
Ferguson
Dalkeith
Queen’s Park Church
Crosshill
St. James’s
Harcuamm
Tooth
Movements on Disestablishment Drive Reported Widely
Reports show widespread press coverage of Disestablishment meetings led by lecturers including Mellor Picton Clarkson Lloyd and Lummis. Meetings span Chalfont High Benham Princes Risborough South Bank Marske Saltburn Long Stanton Walpole Walsoken Louth Horncastle Boston Oakington Learth Parson Drove Walton Boyne Colliery Brandon Seghill and more across eastern counties and the North.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mellor
Dewsbury
J. A. Picton
Chelsea
Picton
Gordon
Chalfont
High Benham
Princes Risborough
South Bank
Marske
Long Stanton
Walpole
Walsoken
Louth
Horncastle
Boston
Oakington
Learith
Parson Drove
Walton
Clarkson
Lloyd
Lummis
Boyne Colliery
Brandon
Seghill
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David Russet
Oliver Fier
James Jarvey
Greenock
Bailie Esselmont
James Stewart
House of Commons
Ireland
Stewart
Church of England
Church of Ireland
T. R. Mupie
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