Missions Meeting Notes and Madagascar Gospel Growth
Proceedings at Derby-road Chapel feature talks by Revs J C Jones and T W Handford on church life and ritualism. Readings from G Short and T Goodby cover spiritual life growth, plus a reading of Farebrother on Madagascar mission work and rapid church expansion with 28,000 converts in a year and a silver Malagasy communion service observed by Sir Bartle Frere.
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Derby-road
J. C. Jones
Spalding
T. W. Handford
Bloomsbury
George-street Chapel
G. Short
Salisbury
T. Goodby
Chilwell College
D. Macgregor
Manchester
Dr. Price
Aberdare
J. Bloomfield
Gloucester
Leeds
W. Farebrother
London Missionary Society
Madagascar
Missionary Society
Edinburgh
Mullens
Sir Bartle Frere
Zanzibar
Aden
Christendom
Revival prayer meetings urged by Congregational Union
A letter from Edward Grimwade and colleagues invites ministers and delegates to Congregational Union meetings in Ipswich starting next week. The request asks churches to join in earnest prayer for a revival and deeper religious life, anticipating a large turnout and lasting spiritual benefits.
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Congregational Union of England and Wales
Jesus Christ
Edward Grimwade
John May
GE I
Robert C.J. Rees
Hom
Ipawich
Another Burial Scandal in Rural Churches
A letter to the Nonconformist relays alleged misconduct by Rev. Flood in Yarwell Mill near Wansford in 1873. The author claims the clergyman canceled a funeral, pressured a substitute minister, and tried to bar the family from viewing the infant remains at the grave, prompting calls for legal reform and laity action.
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Flood
T. Barrass
Peterborough
Church of England
Henry Jelley
Yarwell Mill
Wansford
Parish Church Property Should Belong to Parishioners
A reader argues that parish churches should be owned by the parishioners not sects and proposes renting spaces to any faith or Jew or Gentile. He suggests using rental income for church repairs and states national church property should be sold to reduce the national debt. Letter from W. E. Corner, 105 Leadenhall Street, London, dated Oct 2, 1873.
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W. E. Corner
Leadenhall-street
London
E.C
Voluntaryism in England and America debated
A reader argues against the Birmingham Gazette critique of voluntary church support. He cites English Nonconformists and parish churches, notes gospel teaching without legal claims, and rebuts claims that voluntary systems fail when curates are underpaid. The letter supports mutual aid from wealthier congregations to poorer ones.
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The
National Church
Birmingham Gazette
New York
England
Church of England
Birmingham Gazetteer
the Inquirer
America
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Nonconformiat
Voluntaryism
Nonconformist
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