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Newspaper
Nonconformist
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 04, 1871
Page
7
The piece debates a nascent Old Catholic movement as a pressure on Vatican power. It argues leaders lack firm faith, followers may drift, and external foes in Germany bolster reformers. Prolonged private judgment risks undermining Church authority and possibly triggers a broader reformation or secession.
A traveler notes Hudson River beauty, travels to Richmond via the Wyanoke, witnesses postwar life. He observes Jeff Davis, carpet baggers, and scalawags, describes freedmen and politics, and remarks on race relations, economy, and public life in Virginia.
A traveler recalls a white woman in Roanoke who said she could not ride with Black people. He notes others deny such views, praises changes among Virginians, and believes reformer George Thompson would be welcomed if visiting Virginia.
A London meeting of Nonconformists at Cannon Street Hotel aims to pressure the London School Board over denominational school fees and press for an Elementary Education Act amendment. The event, led by Charles Gilpin MP, features a lineup of speakers and previews the fierce public debate sparked by Professor Plumptre and Rev J Alanson Picton on state power and religious instruction in public schooling.
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