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Newspaper
Nonconformist
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 26, 1869
Page
4
A London meeting denounces Boer expulsions of Basutos and condemns Pacific Island emigration to Queensland as slavery. Speakers urge end to prejudice, demand government action, and announce plans for fundraising and a literary organ while protesting Victoria Park liquor sales.
The Band of Hope Union annual conference at the Old Bailey lectures hall, chaired by Mr. W West, reported 700 pounds income enabling six agents to lecture widely. Highlights include 1507 prize tales, 116000 publications distributed, 250 lectures with dissolving views, and 1300 deputations at meetings. The conference urged rapid spread of temperance work and extension to Sunday ragged schools, pledging support to multiply lectures, books, and gatherings for children.
The twenty third annual meeting was held at St George street with Lieut Col H J Brockman presiding. Members included Reverends Leask Davies Barker Dickerson Hill Christien Handiside Cruikshank Gissing Simpson and Duckley. The report showed strong progress with 975 Bethel ships meetings and nearly 22 000 sailors reached across ports. 65 404 visits to ships homes and lodging houses. 228 170 books Bibles tracts circulated in eighteen languages. income 1017l 83s 10d. Adoption of the report was urged by Dr Leask and Rev Davies and the meeting closed with prayer. Other items covered Alexandra Orphanage for Infants and Evang enican Continental Society activities and finances.
A meeting at Finsley Chapel led by Robert Baxter and a Christian Instruction Society sub committee plans elementary training for lay preachers in the metropolis. They favor practical classes on public speaking, discourse structure, scriptural theology, and guidance on spirit, conduct, temptations, and trials.
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