Controversy Over Church Burial Grounds And Wesleyan Ties
Objections to consecration focus on effects and exclusions for non members of the Church of England. The Hull District Wesleyan committee laments Catholic like practices by some clergy and reports persecution and barriers to Nonconformists. Parish patronage in Scotland shows Church of Scotland dominance amid male female voting parity. The Jerusalem bishopric vacancy follows Bishop Gobat’s death with Canon Tristram offer declined due to family and health reasons. Dr Talmage is acquitted in New York presbytery trial amid calls for broader church unity. Gladstone addresses Additional Curates Society praising targeted Christian mission work and urging expanded church funds.
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Colombo
Church of England
Lindula
Ceylon
Scoron Cource
Scotland
Church of Scotland
Jerusalem
Gobat
England
Prussia
Frederick William
Lord Shaftesbury
Canon Tristram
Lord Beaconsfield
Tristram
de Witt Talmage
New York
Talmage
Christ
Congregational
Religions and Methodist Talks Across England and Africa
The Merchants' Lecture will be held each Tuesday in June at King's Weigh House Chapel with Rev. Henry Allen. A new Free Methodist chapel opened at Spalding with 1,200 capacity and cost over 4000. The New Connexion moves its college toward Manchester to be near Owens College. Wesleyan Thanksgiving Fund nears 150,000 with 8,300 recently distributed. American Missionary Association accepts Arthington's 15,000 dollar offer to start Central Africa work, seeking 35,000 more. ten missionaries likely. French missions reach Ujiji and Victoria Nyanza. Abbé Debaize faces porter troubles. Memorial stone laid for New Barnet Congregational Church seating 560 plus 120, Denis Morley presiding.
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Henry Allen
Canonbury
King’s Weigh House
Spalding
Lincolnshire
J. Adcock
Sheffield
Manchester
Owens College
Wesleyan
Liverpool
Nottingham
Derby
Central
Abyssinia
Victoria Nyanza
Nile
American Missionary Association
Ujiji
Abbé Debaize
J. C. Harrison
Camden Town
G. Twentyman
Morley
London church meeting urges social concern to boost attendance
A London gathering urged churches to address social conditions to bring more people to Christ. Speakers noted if Sunday crowds filled all seats, over 4 million could not be accommodated. Dr. Henry Allen and Rev. F. Crozier spoke on church relations, followed by luncheon and further fundraising. The new chapel project showed 3,010 subscribed to date of the memorial effort, with 59912 total cost and additional gifts announced, including a 100 contribution from the chairman.
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London
Henry Allen
Islington
F. Crozier
New Barnet
Morley
J. Dowd
Great Bulgarian Demonstration at Philippopolis
The Philippopolis crowd gathered on April 28 to honor the Russian czar with banners in green red and white reading Liberty or Death. Bulgarian, Greek, Russian troops and volunteers formed a 30,000 strong display as families traveled with provisions and mingled in drills and markets. Colonel Korsakoff led the Bulgarian legions with General Poltaroffsky overseeing the 5th division.
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Roumelia
Philippopolis
Russia
Chaussée
Adrianople
Maritza
Droskies
Philippopolian
National Guard
Bulgaria
Eton
Harrow-on-the-Hill
Korsakoff
Poltaroffsky
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Gladstone
W. E. Gladstone
Additional Curates’ Society
Les Rooms
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