Debate Over Access to Lord's Table Stirs Congregation
A reader argues against widening access to the Lord's Table, asserting that true spirituality leans toward churh members and that broader communion would not dilute the congregation’s moral influence as some claim. The letter reflects ongoing tensions within church divisions and membership.
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Tan, &c
Exclusion of members by church discipline debated in 1868 letters
A reader defends strict church discipline in Congregational practice, arguing for exclusion of members for various sins and for a unified town church. He questions baptismal regeneration, favors voluntary baptism by responsibility, and urges returning to New Testament practices with broader disciplinary standards and closer church unity.
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Semper
Cant
Christy
Church of England
Christ
Angus
Hodder and Stoughton
C. J. Middleditch
Elliot Stock
Ian
Mr Buxton Targeted by Eyreites in Surrey
To the Editor of the Nonconformist, Sin, the Eyreites in Surrey still exulting at their triumph over justice and law, human and Divine are bent on punishing Mr. Buxton for subscrib-
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Gordon
Buxton
Jamaica
England
Surrey
Reform
Charles Buxton
East Surrey
Sin
A Church in the Desert by G Street
A Suffolk Baptist chapel funds scarce ministry for a 450 seat church with annual income of 401 a year. The writer urges London churches to provide annual grants to aid the congregation and suggests broader voluntary support for its future, noting the sexton’s intelligence and the need for cooperation.
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Aldborough
Suffolk
Baptists
Sexton
London
G. Street
Great NorTHERN Hospital And Queen Victoria Gardens
Reported weekly totals show 1404 patients at Great Northern Hospital with 479 new cases for the week ending November 14. The passage then notes industrial education of Queen Victoria's children at Osborne, detailing gardens, greenhouses, workshops, and a kitchen on juvenile property, illustrating royal lessons in self sufficiency and charity.
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Great Northern Hospital
Caledonian Road
Queen Victoria
Isle of Wight
Osborne
Her
the Queen
Royal
J. @. Hodgins, LL.B