London Missionary Society funds questioned in Cape records
A series of entries from Farmerfield to Groenekloof list sums and beneficiaries under missionary schools and stations. The text then raises a probe if these italicized sums were granted to the London Missionary Society and whether the Board Directors Secretaries or Cape agents are aware of them or if funds were diverted from general purposes.
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Farmerfield
Clumber
Hout’s Bay
The
Wynberg Christian Instruction Society
Port Elizabeth
Elim
Avonven
London
Anti state church meeting in Birmingham advocates severing church from state
A public gathering in Birmingham drew about 4000 attendees at the Town Hall to oppose state endowment of churches. Speakers including M.P.s and ministers pressed the union of church and state as unjust, urging endowment removal and rejection of Catholic Irish endowment.
Birmingham meeting praised for smart progress on the question
The report quotes Patriot praising a Birmingham gathering as magnificent and noting that intelligent residents are rising to the challenge on the issue.
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Birmingham
Lincoln meeting backs church state unity push
A deputation from the British Anti state church Association addressed a large Corn Exchange audience in Lincoln. George Thompson MP presided as ministers from various denominations attended. Resolutions approving the association's aims were passed unanimously and the executive urged further action to maintain church support.
Anti state church meeting in Boston draws large audience
George Thompson and the Rev W Robinson led a Boston Town hall gathering presided by ex mayor John Noble. The crowd stayed seated to the end as key points were marked though not loudly, the resolutions passed nem con with only a young clergyman and two others in opposition. A committee was formed and many subscribers enrolled.
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Antistate-church Association
Birmingham
William Scholefield
M.P
Muntz
George Thompson
John Burnet
John Kingsley
Association
Isaac New
Tomas Swan
Jostih Srungy
W. Robinson
Kettering
John Noble
Public Meeting in Independent Chapel on Anti State Church Move
A public meeting chaired by Rev W Robinson was held November 22 in the Independent Chapel. Deputations from the Association, led by Rev Brooks and Lord of Brigstock with Messrs Miall and Tillett, praised the anti state church stance. Large audiences attended from surrounding villages amid ongoing discussions in Northamptonshire.
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Northamptonshire
Marxar Harsorovsn
Northampton, &c
Messrs
Miall
Tillett
Endowment of the Roman Catholic Clergy of Ireland Debated
The John Bull reports the government plans to forego repayment of eight million pounds loaned in 1847 and use interest to fund Irish priests. The Standard of Freedom notes a bill in Lords John Russell's coming session to shift funding from the Protestant Establishment to a congregational Catholic endowment, with savings used for priests globes and manses and possible shortfalls covered by other sources.
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John Bull
Ireland
Lord John Russell
John Russell
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Episcopal Church
Barwin Grant
Grant
Grovas Thompson
Mr. Thompson
J. Kinassey
Quarterly Review
Joan Burner
C. H. Roz
H. Manvon
Birmingham Journal
Lincoln
John Norton
Baptist and Association Methodist
Boston
Endowment OF the Roman Catholic Clergy OF
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