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Newspaper
Nonconformist
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 15, 1873
Page
18
A preacher urges ministers and church members to establish tonic solfa psalmody exercises and invite both congregations and the public. He believes widespread participation will attract many to worship and yield blessed results. J. T. F.
Yesterday the first stone was laid for a Baptist Pastors College connected to Mr Spurgeon's Tabernacle. The event began with morning prayer, a crowd gathered around the site, and Mr Spurgeon spoke of twenty years of change, subscriptions totaling much of the building cost, and plans to educate future ministers in a dedicated building.
Denials surface over Disraeli writing a new novel while Arthur Holman Hunt prepares The Shadow of the Cross for near term display in Bond Street. E B de Fonblanque plans Albany Fonblanque memoir with Examiner contributions, to be published by Bentley. Borrow’s Romano Lavo-Lil presents Romany language pieces, gypsy life details, and gypseri sites.
At the Wednesday board meeting Rev. J. Rodgers moved to authorize penny banks in board schools. General support noted but with no financial responsibility by the school board. The matter was referred to the school management committee amid routine business the rest of the paper.
Preparations are underway in metropolitan divisions for the November school board elections. In London City incumbents Morley, Cotton, Gover and Bennett seek re-election with no opposition yet. Westminster may see George Potter as candidate for compulsory secular education. Mary Lesone retirements, Cremer expected to join League slate, and Finsbury sees Owen’s departure with Lucraft aiming for re-election. Additional candidacies and retirements are listed for CueEtixa Hackney Tower Hamlets Lambeth Southwark Greenwich and other divisions, signaling a wide reshaping of the board.
A Birmingham meeting at the Town Hall heard Liberal school board candidates led by J S Wright pledge support for eight Liberal hopefuls. Clergy were accused of steering education, while Miss Sturge defended religious instruction against charges of godless schooling.
Mr Dixon M P warns Liberal Association voters that losing the election would harm national education, arguing for secular universal schooling over denominational systems. He contends the issue is how religious instruction should be delivered, not whether religion is taught. Other candidates voiced views as the meeting supported speakers.
Miss Roxelana Homan sued Brooklyn merchant Earle for 15000 dollars after alleged trifling with her affections. A judge accepted kisses as evidence of a promise, awarding Roxelana 15000 dollars while Earle denied promising marriage. The piece also argues simplicity over ostentation in female dress and links dress to mind and refinement.
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