Manchester hosts Baptist Union autumn meetings in 19th century tone
The article surveys the Baptist Union's autumnal gathering in Manchester Lancashire, noting aims to strengthen zeal and practical work, criticisms of crowded papers, calls for fresh leadership, and planned sessions on education finance temperance and foreign religion with speakers from Manchester Halifax Paris and Scotland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Union
Manchester
County
Birmingham
Bradford
Cardiff
Bristol
Leicester
Cambridge
Northampton
Lancashire
F. Tucker
Union Chapel
Congregational Union Set for Nottingham Meeting
The Congregational Union gathers in Nottingham next week with sermons by Rev. Pan of Halifax in Castlegate Chapel. The autumn session opens Tuesday with addresses by Rev. John Kennedy and Rev. A Thomson and papers on social morality and church offering. Afternoon sections meet at Friar Lane Chapel and St James’s Hall with papers on open church and vacant churches. An evening devotional concludes with a paper by Rev. V Crosbie on a new baptism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Binney
R. W. Dale
M.A
T. G. Horton
C. Dukes
J. A. Macfadyen
Manchester
J. C. Gray
Halifax
J. Carvell Williams
J. Calvert
Sheffield
Mechanics’ Hall
Charles Reed
M.P
Henry Lee
George Potter
London
T. Green
Ashton under-Lyne
Ll. D. Bevan
Nottingham
Pana
Castlegate
Erby Henry Wright
John Kennedy
A. Thomson
A. Hannay
Assembly
Friar-lane Chapel
H. T. Robjo
V Crosbie
E. B
Derby
Opening of a New Session at the College
A large audience of ladies and gentlemen attended the first session. Rev Dr Stoughton delivered a lecture on divinity, addressing theology’s methods and the balance between revelation and human understanding. Speakers praised his clarity, and the gathering closed with a benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoughton
Newth
T. Binney
Wardlaw
Kennedy
Farrer
Nenner
Christ
Dr. Stoughton
Binney
Leathes
King’s College
Clergy Resignations and Local Church News
The Rev. John Gill plans retirement as secretary of the British Society for Propagation of the Gospel among the Jews. Rev. C. C. Tytto resigns from Rotherham College chair due to ill health. Llanelly services at Greenfield Chapel honor building fund and welcome guest pastors. Dr Burns returns from America after a record voyage. Induction at Bassingbourne sees crowds. Stone laid for minister’s house. Wycliffe Church Leicester unveils statues and hosts a five days bazaar. Wanstead reports Pastor Frederick Hastings resigning due to ill health.
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John Gill
British Society For the Propagation of the Gospel
C. C. TyTt
Rotherham College
Llanelly
Greenfield Chapel
WP. Cope
J. T. Brown
Northampton
J. Owen
Swansea
Building Fund
Sunday School Union
Universal Prayer
United Prayer
Sunday Schools
Burns
Paddington
America
Tor
R. Morrat
Airedale College
Bassingbourne
Jackson
New College
Cambs
Halley
J. Stafford
Leicester
Jos. Wood
A. Mackennal
C. Coe
F. Hewitt
J. Burton
Temperance Hall
Wanstead
Frederick Hastings
Congregational Church
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