Military appeals for Christian aid amid unsectarian effort
A committee discusses claims of British army aid from Christian public sympathy while stressing soldiers come from diverse creeds. The speaker protests proselytism and urges an honourable Christian spirit, ensuring the enterprise remains unsectarian. Resolutions pass after addresses by generals and clergy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cate
H. W. Norman
H. D. Taylor
J. A. Fraser
R. Halpin
Canon Baynes
Burman Cassin
H. Beamish
Correspondence on Dr Kennedy and Our Union
A reader challenges Dr Kennedy's comparison of Independency to the French Protestant Church arguing that the Congregational Union cannot be treated as a church. The writer defends independent churches and warns against equating Union and churches while urging continued belief in Christ as guide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Nonconformiat
Str
Congregational Union
Dr. Kennedy
Christ
Parliamentary grants to the Royal Family in 19th century
The article outlines annual parliamentary allowances for royal family members. It notes amounts for the Duke of Connaught, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince of Wales, Princess of Wales, Princess Royal, Princess Alice, Princess Helena, Princess Louise, and Prince Leopold. Combined, national allowances for the Queen's children total about 131,000 annually, with over a million pounds spent since they came of age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of Connaught
Duke of Edinburgh
Prince of Wales
Princess of Wales
Princess Royal
Alice
Helena
Louise
Prince Leopol
Lord Belper
Derby
Bass
Bradford
Briggs Priestley
Society of Arts
Whalley
Egypt
London
Lord Hartington
England
Russia
Canada
Vermont
Ireland
Dublin Castle
Zines
Lake Nyassa
Zambesi
London School Board
Charles Reed
Great Britain
Statistical Committee
Educational Department
J. Rodgers
House of Lords
Royal Geographical Society
Lord Dufferin
Baron F. von Richtoffen
China
Henry Trotter
R.E
Turkestan
Birthday Celebrations At Windsor Include Royal Guests
The Fifty ninth birthday of Queen Victoria was marked by parades at the Horse Guards and banquets at Buckingham Palace. The Crown Prince of Germany attended alongside the Marquis of Salisbury and Count Schouvaloff. A state ball, royal commands, and illuminations followed. the Duke of Cambridge and other nobles were present. The Duchess of Argyll died from apoplexy, causing cancellations and reschedulings of events including a state concert.
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Her
Windsor
Horse Guards
Crown Prince of
Germany
Prince of Wales
Duchess of Argyll
Dukes of Northumberland and Sutherland
Lorne
Chaplin
M.P
Marquis of Salisbury
Count Schouvaloff
Marchioness of Salisbury
Foreign Office
Princess of
Duke of Connaught
Duke of Cambridge
Prince Christian
Duke of
Teck
Louis Napoleon
Montreal
Lord Dufferin
Buckingham Palace
Prince
Princess of Wales
Christian
Louise
Duke
Duchess of
Malta
Eugénie
Chislehurst
House of Lords
House of Commons
London
Manchester Guardian
Congress
Order of St. Michael and St. George
Perry
Melbourne
Star of India
Frederick Cavendish
Carlton House Terrace
Duke of Sutherland
Duchess of Leinster
Duchess of Westminster
Duke of Argyll
Marquis of
Stafford Northcote
W. H. Smith
Church of England
Duke of Westminster
Butt
Home Rule Party
Home Rule Parliamentary Party
Labour Representation League
Henry Broadhurst
John Right
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Epitome of
Hell
Queen Victoria
Berlin
Imperial Palace
M. de Marcére
Paris
Gladstone
Milan
Samoa
San Francisco
Sapphire
Lesses
Cairo
Committee of Inquiry
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