Church Congress and the Nonconformist Question
The Duke of Argyll voices support for a clergyman’s secured income on national property while allowing broad freedom. Debates include neutrality versus sympathy, the horse pond speech, and church state union amid calls for disestablishment and religious equality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of Argyll
Church of England
J. Llewelyn Davies
Oxford
Saturday Review
Llewelyn Davies
Church Defence Association
Davies
Exeter
George Harwood
Manchester
Thomas Hughes
Decay or Change in Theology Sparks Ecclesiastical Debate
The piece surveys ongoing discussions on theology across denominations, noting a shift from scholastic argument to other approaches. It praises Rev. E. R. Conder’s Ipswich address while contrasting views at the Church Congress. It highlights clashes between Protestantism and state church structures in Canada and Australia, and cites concerns about church patronage and living presentations in Bradford Low Moor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Union
Ipswich
E. R. Conder
Leeds
Conder
Hinton
Samuel Cox
Baldwin Brown
Stock
Green
Spurgeon
London
God
Dwight
Mr. Conder
Church Herald
Europe
Church
Church Feral
Guardian
A. W. Mountain
Quebec
Canada
Church of England
Montreal
Low Moor
Bradford
Ryan
Vincent Ryan
Ripon
Fawcett
Burnet
Bath Church Congress Under Sharp Critique and Toned Down Speech
The Bath Church Congress reports strong attendance but a lower tone than prior years. Lord Alfred Hervey openingly mocked Bath preaching houses, provoking questions about true church principles and doctrines. The piece notes subdued speeches and questions the Oxford bishop’s forthcoming paper on the church’s duty amid strikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Hervey
Bath and Wells
Bath
William Jay
Lord Alfred Hervey
Denison
Oxford
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Hope
Hughes
Mr. Hughes
Church Congress
Ecclesiastical Notes
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