Welsh Disestablishment Meeting Draws Large Crowd
A packed Leicester gathering heard sermons on disestablishing the National Church with calls for conscience voting. Speakers urged Welsh electors to resist landlord influence and defend liberty, praising Welsh mountain heritage and the cause’s wider UK relevance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Roorrs
Mr. Dale
Church Defence Association
Church of Christ
Wales
Mnesses
England
Great Britain
Canon Whitworth
Carvell Williams
Dave and
Boars
Mr Gordon Lectures Across Derbyshire and Leicestershire
Mr Gordon continues his tour through Leicestershire and Derbyshire with enthusiastic meetings. In Houcauxscote the Baptist school heard a lively reply from Gordon against the Coalville curate. Warrwick saw a half hour reply at the National School with strong church support and loud cheers for Gordon. In Winston the village hall hosted another Gordon lecture with local councillor Ander in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leicester
Markfield
Gordon
Lawrence
Meelton Mowsray
National School
Reed
Dr. Colles
Leicestershire
Derbyshire
Houcauxscote
Baptist School
Broadhead
Coalville
Warrwick
National
Winston
Ander
Deputation Presses Lord Derby on Religious Liberty in Spain
A large delegation including Sir Thomas Chambers and MPs meets at the Foreign Office to urge Spain to uphold religious liberty. They cite fines, bans on Bible sales, and closed Protestant schools, urging clear interpretation of the 11th Article of the Spanish Constitution and government protection for foreign faith communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Derby
Foreign Office
Spain
Thomas Chambers
Q.C
M.P
A. Kinnaird
A. M.arthur
Holt
Marten
Bedford Pim
Donald Fraser
Badenoch
England
British and Foreign Bible Society
The
Religious Tract Society
National Bible Society of Scotland
Trinitarian Bible Society
Spanish and Portuguese Church Missions
Colonial and Continental Church Society
Evangelical Alliance
Protestant Alliance
Protestant Educational Institute
Scottish Reformation Society
Irish Church Missions
United Presbyterian Mission Board of Scotland
Church Association
Christian Book Society
Sunday School Union
Wesleyan Missions
Leeds and Liverpool Association
Evangelical Continental Society
South American Missionary Society
London Society For Promoting Christianity Among the Jews
South- West London Protestant Institute
Thomas
Layard
Madrid
Rev. C. Jackson
Minorca
John Walsham
Clerical disputes and church affairs across regions
The report denying Rev James Cochrane joining Rome is contradicted. A large Carthusian monastic complex rises at West Grinstead. Halifax parish readies a winter campaign against the Vicar's Rate with a parliamentary bill expected. Bishop Philpott criticizes sweeping Episcopate expansion while urging funding for small livings over new bishoprics. A Wesleyan note discusses Protestant burials in general cemeteries amid public debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Cochrane
Cupar Fife
Church of Rome
Sussex Daily News
Kingdom
West Grinstead
Horsham
Hallifax
Halifax
Select Committee
Brighouse
Philpott
Worcester
Truro
St. Albans
R. H. Moreton
A. de Mora
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