The Trade Spirit and the Christian Ministry
The speaker critiques the professional sentiment in churches, arguing it narrows lay talent and fixes the minister to a corporate image. He warns it undermines spontaneity, moral power, and effective gospel delivery, urging reform toward unprofessional instrumentality and personal Christian outreach. The sixth lecture on the Trade Spirit will be delivered tomorrow evening.
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Christ
Christ’s Church
Christ's Vineyard
Lectures to Working Men on The Political Franchise
E Swaine explains the franchise as a public trust with moral duty and intelligence needed from voters. He argues for education, virtue, and religious conscience to guide democratic power and warns against class bias and harsh punishments. The talk ends with applause and notes a Friday repeat at Cowper Street with Mr Miall presiding.
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Congregational Union
Mechanics’ Institution
Chancery Lane
E. Swaine
D. W. Wire
Montesquieu
Blackstone
Salus Populi
John Pym
Herbert
Wilberforce
Buxton
James Stephen
Alexander Campbell
Massie
Cowper Street
Miall
Fire destroys central portion of Cliefden House near Reading
An accidental blaze wrecked the central part of Cliefden House near Reading, leaving only the wings and select paintings intact. The mansion once belonged to Frederick Prince of Wales and was built by George Villiers. A later note recalls Pope’s verse on Villiers. A separate Music Hall meeting honored the People’s Monument for Dr. Gordon with remarks by Captain Vivian and others.
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Clizrpen House
Cliefden House
Reading
Duke of Sutherland
George Warrender
Frederick Prince of Wales
George Villiers
Charles the Second
Pope
Villiers
Music Hall
Dr. Gordon
Vivian
Mr. Jameson
M.R. Baines
M.P
Rey
Newman Hall
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