Reverend Kennedy Honored for Debt Relief to East London Chapels
At a united meeting on September 26 1877 Dr John Kennedy D D received a silver inkstand in acknowledgment of his efforts to liberate the East of Lyndon chapels Sion Mile End Road Burdett Road and Bruce Road from debt The presentation followed by remarks from Revs J L Pearse D M Jenkins Thomas Stephenson and W Edwards.
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Bruce Road
Controversy Over Eastern Question Divides English Clergy
A letter to the editor condemns Evangelical and Tory clergy and newspapers for backing the Turkish regime in the Eastern Question. It accuses High Church factions of supporting justice and humanity, urging Christians to oppose oppression and uphold gospel mercy against despotism and bloodshed.
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Philo-Turk
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Turkey
Constantinople
Church of England
Christiaan
East
Christ
Belial
Birmingham crusade against quiet drunks provokes mixed results
The Birmingham section of a Lords Select Committee study shows 1866 to 1868 shifts in pubs and drunkenness, noting 675 pubs and 1 164 beerhouses, with 2834 drunkenness prosecutions in 1867. Major Bond’s three month drive against quiet drunkards raised street quiet but drew political opposition and questions about law enforcement effectiveness.
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Birmingham
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