Old Catholicism and church reform in Germany and Prussia
The article discusses church divisions in Heidelberg and Berlin, noting Old Catholics recognized by government and courts after a newspaper editor’s eight day jail sentence for defaming them. It covers Von Wessenberg’s anniversary ideas, 1870 bishop politics, May laws, and hopes for religious liberty including baptism and confirmation reforms and churchyard control debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heidelberg
Berlin
Switzerland
von Wessenberg
Rome
Arnim and
Hohenlohe
Ohlau
Silesia
Schleiermacher
Disestablishment Movement and Local Meetings
The Libera tion Society mourns Rev G W Conder as a steadfast member. Nottingham branch reports annual meeting planning lectures and appointing a local agent. Wolverhampton discusses disestablishment at the Exchange. Rev J E Gladstone attends amid disturbances. Gordon lectures in Wildenhall and Audlem on church property and disendowment questions with strong public turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Conder
The
Liberation Society
Notringham M
Nottingham
Friends’ Meeting House
Friar-lane
E. Gripper
A. Goodliffe
J. E. Ellis
J. B. Hutchinson
H. Bray
Shillito
R. A. Armstrong
Arnold
Basford
Mansfield
Loughborough
Gripper
Geo. Hastings
Midland Counties
Wolverhampton
J. H. Gordon
F. Sonley Johnstone
Mr. Gordon
J. E. Gladstone
Church of England
Earth
Gentleman
Gladstone
Wildenhall
Gordon
Audlem
Christian reform lectures travel across towns in England
Reports detail Mr Gordon and other speakers addressing meetings on disestablishment and religious persecution. Lectures pit Liberation Society aims in Birmingham Oswestry Cheslyn Hay and Cannock with local clergy and audiences, plus forthcoming conferences in Bristol Warrington Newcastle and Norwich January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon
Birmingham
Circus Chapel
Bradford Street
Jarman
Oswestry
G. Minshall
Cheslyn Hay
Cannock
Taffordshire
J. Moden
Alfred Cooke
Hepdnesford
Staffordshire
Hastings
Society
Midland
Liberation Society
Orneer Migrines
Bristol
Bradford
J. H. Taylor
Bingley
Morton
Wilsden
Windhill
Carvell Williams
Daventry
Worcester
Warrington
Newcastle
Cowen
Marmaduke Miller
London
Norwich
Disestablishment Drift At Shoreditch Meeting
At a Shoreditch Town Hall gathering Hackney MPs addressed constituents praising support and predicting rapid disestablishment of the English Church. Mr Fawcett warned of precipitating reform before readiness, contrasting Disraeli’s Reform Bill stance with enfranchising democracy. He opposed Irish style methods and warned of tithes reverting to landowners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shoreditch
Hackney
Fawcett
Mr. Disraeli
Disraeli
House of Commons
Mr. Gladstone
England
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