Persecution and Protestant education debates overseas
Reports note Syria orders suppress Protestant schools and Jaffa Protestant school stoppage. Cambridge sees rise of Nonconformist Fellows like W Garnett and Foxwell at St Johns. Scotland debates disestablishment and patronage amid church education funding concerns. Exeter Dosisrcan debate ongoing. police presence and a goods sale postponed due to crowd tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syria
Jaffa
Cambridge
W. Garnett
St. John’s College
Garnett
Foxwell
London
Free Church
Fife
Perth
Sterling
Lothian
S'weeddale
Galloway
Church of Scotland
Scotland
Glasgow
Scottish Disestablishment Association
General Council
Exeter
F. C. Hingston Randolph
Plymouth
Berhive Portrait Gallery Feature
The Berhive presents a forty eight page portrait gallery printed on superfine paper with coloured covers announced for release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berhive
Farewell Soiree for Baboo Protap Chunder
A large gathering at Unity Church Islington bids farewell to Indian reformer Baboo Protap Chunder Moonsamdar on his six month visit. Leaders praise his work, discuss India reform, temperance, and education, then present donations and note the new Blackheath church is nearing completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unity Church
Islington
James Hopgood
Spiers
British and Foreign Unitarian Association
Samuel Sharpe
Highbury
Burns
Labrum
India
Dawson Burns
Tyson
The
India Association
England
Brama Samaj
New Congregational Church Opens in Burnt Ash Lane Lee
On Thursday October 29 a new Congregational Church was opened in Burnt Ash Lane Lee near the Dartford line station. The afternoon service featured Rev X H Marten and Rev J C Harrison with a public meeting in the evening chaired by Rev J Beazley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnt Ashlane
Lee
Dartford
South-Eastern Railway
X. H. Marten
Baptist Church
J.C. Harrison
Park Chapel
Camden Town
J. Beazley
Blackheath Congregational Church
Blackheath
Pound
Burnt Ash
Resignations and church reopenings in 1875 notices
The Bradford pastor Rev J G Mrant intends to resign in 1875 due to ill health. Rev Lewin resigns from Dorking Congregational Church amid illness. Dorking Church reopened after renovations costing 1000l with sermons and praise. Redditch welcomes Rev G Shaw as pastor with large turnout and support. Central African Missions funds raised at Mansion House with Dr Steere and bishops urging aid. Lewisham Missions school hosts half year meeting to support mission education efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Mrant
Salem Congregational Chapel
Bradford
Ilfracombe
Lewin
Dorking
Dr. Allen
Allen
Messrs. Adeney
Cooper
Davis
Dothie
Halsey
Walker
E. White
F. Allport
S. Newth
J. S. Bright
G. Shaw
Redditch
Worcestershire
T.R. Hill, Esq
Worcester
D. Davies
Bromsgrove
G. Hansworth
Kidderminster
Shaw
Central African
Sir Bartle Frere
Mansion House
Universities
Central Africa
Steere
Hubbard
London Mission House
G. Clarke
Hobart Town
Tasmania
W. Tyler
Blow
W. Grigsby
Josiah Viney
J. Rudd
Lockhart
Also Mentioned on This Page
Baboo Protap Chunder Moosamdar
Blackheath Friends
Messrs
Osborn and Russell
South-street
Finsbury
Tongue
Woolwich
Lord Northbrook
Charles Fox
N. Mappin
Blackheath Church
London Chapel Building Society
NEW Congregational Church
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!