Vote changes powers over mission candidate exams in church council
A 40 to 32 vote moves to remove the present Board of Examiners power to reject candidates for mission work. It allows candidates to be placed on the society list on a bishop’s recommendation without examination, prompted by a prior dispute involving Mr. Rivington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Examiners
Canterbury
York
London
Rivington
Society of the Holy Cross
T. Outram Marshall
English Church Union
Piers Claughton
Tur Reformed Episcopal Courenu
Gregg
Southend
Reformed Episcopal Church
United States
Canada
Bermuda
Great Britain
Newa
Cheney
Woodford
Sugden
Bristol
Frome
Nolo Episcopali
Church of England
the Thames
Hubner
German Empire
Austria-Hungary
France
Ireland
Italy
Reformed Church
Netherlands
Sweden
Norway
Evangelical Church
Great Britain and Ireland
Russia
United States of America
Bisnop
Rochester
Festival Cantata for Copenhagen University Anniversary
Nicholas Gade writes a Festival Cantata for the four hundredth anniversary of Copenhagen University due next July. The Rev. H W Beecher has signed a contract for fifty lectures at 25 000 dollars with expenses paid to be delivered in England Scotland and Ireland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas Gade
Copenhagen University
H. W. Beecher
England
Scotland
Ireland
Spurgeon ill. services led by Rev. Spurgeon jun
The ailing Mr. Spurgeon did not recover enough to preach at the Metropolitan Tabernacle on Sunday. his son conducted the service and it is hoped the senior Spurgeon will resume duties next Sunday. W. C. Jones dies. The Ongar and Oswestry reports note new pastors and recoveries. York hosts a church mission led by notable clergy. temperance sermons urged. Kingsfield Church marks mortgage payoff. Morley bazaar reduces debt. Newport Essex lays memorial stone for a Congregational chapel.
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Society of the Holy Cross
Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament
Highgate
Crouch End
Park Chapel
Kennedy
England
J. Glover, Esq
Church of England
Mr. Bardsley
Stepney
Milton
Carvell Williams
Spurgeon
Metropolitan Tabernacle
W. C. Jones
Church of England Missionary Society
India
Ongar
Essex
S. Chisholm
Spalding
Oswestry
T. Gasquoine
E. Carr Glyn
Kensington
Arthur Williamson
St. James’s
Norlands
George Body
York Herald
Sankey
Body
Congregational Total Abstinence Association
Congregational Union
E. S. Prout
Torquay
Morley
Irxeps
Rehoboth
Leeds
E. H. Carbutt
I. James
F.S.A
SOJ
Newport
J. Hutchin
G. W. Perry
Isaac Perry
Chelmsford
J. Cuthbertson