Nonconformity versus Establishment in religious liberty debate
A speech argues that English Nonconformity rejects state control of religion and remains spiritually independent. It asserts Establishment burdens churches, neutralizes spiritual power, and notes Nonconformist gains like chapel building and notable figures such as Baxter and Bunyan. The debate ends with thanks to Dr. Allen and the chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
Davis
House of Lords
Anle
Rome
Baxter
Philip Henry
John Bunyan
Tsanor Watts
Philip
Doddridge
Bernard and
Channing
Herbert
United Kingdom
Spee
London
Christ
Episcopal ‘Church
Dr. Allen
R. W. Dauz
Diocesan Conferences Debate Education and Defence
At Bath and Wells Lord Hervey presided and opened with a sharp discussion of education and Church and State issues. He defended Church Defence saying it stems from the instinct of self preservation in an active era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath and Wells
Lord Hervey
Church Defence and Dissent Anger Roils 19th Century America
A reader notes heated clashes between Established Church defenders and the Liberation Society. Conference speakers accuse dissenters of virulent rhetoric while urging self defense. Discussions cover church education, endowments, and religious instruction funded by subscriptions versus government grants. Ends with prediction that liberation efforts may succeed soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberation Society
Ministers of Christ
Hervey
Liberation Party
F. H. Dickinson
Church Defence ‘Institution
London
Diocese of
Norwich
Lynn
J. C. Smetham
The
Willoughby Jones
J. Durst
Ipswich
Halesworth
Chevallier
Church of England
H. Owen
Dissent Among Bishops Over State Church Policy
The Bishop of Manchester and the Bishop of Peterborough clash over views on the State Church. Bishop Fraser recently preached at All Souls Church Halifax, with reports noting the sermon focused on Church Defence and implying political use of the pulpit by Episcopal leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manere
Fraser
Manchester
Peterborough
All Souls’ Church
Halifax
Establishment debated by church leaders and clergy
The article discusses whether the English Establishment is God given or an accident, contrasting Bishop Magee and Bishop Fraser. It notes Archdeacon Allen against Church Defence tactics, reports on a Whitchurch conference stance, and critiques Congregationalism, Puritanical episcopates, and Stopford Brooke as Queen’s chaplain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miall
Bradford
Magee
Fraser
Northampton
Sydney Gedge
Allen
Chrch
Orrener
Archdeacon Allen
Shropshire
Salop
Lee
Whitchurch
Mr. Egerton
Egerton
Church Defence Society
Nottingham
The
Congregational Union
Church Herald
Church Times
Llangollen
Hughes
St. Asaph
Pelham
Perry
Baring
Winchester
Durham
Stopford Augustus Brooke
St. James’s Chapel
York-street
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