Irish Episcopalian Synod reshapes church with Protestant drift
The Free Episcopalian Irish Church Synod, a diverse body, redefines doctrine and rites, resisting Roman Catholic influence. A revision committee backs Evangelical Prayer-book changes, while new Canons stress discipline. The body aims for unity amid reform, leaving old rituals behind and projecting a Protestant future.
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Free Episcopalian Irish Church Synod
Ireland
Church of Ireland
Christ
England
Ecclesiastical notes on disestablishment and church unity
The Manchester bishop's Commons speech argues for preserving the Established Church in England while urging unity among clergy and laity. It discusses rural provision, state aid, and fears of disrupting local ministry, citing Bradford petitions and Dr. Vance Smith on church state relations.
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Manchester
House of Commons
Mr. Disraeli
France
England
Church of England
Liberation Society
Miall
H. Cowper
Roundell Palmer
Cowper
Bradford
Hardy
Vance Smith
Birmingham
Smith