End of Establishment Debate Seeks Religious Equality
A Manchester meeting features Mr. Mason Jones arguing for disestablishment and disendowment across Scotland England and Wales. He contends the Church of England no longer serves the people and urges rapid reform to grant religious equality, aided by Dissenters and the Liberation Society. The gathering backs the motion to support reform in Parliament.
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England
Church of England
Newt
Hear
Liberation Society
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Manchester
Birmingham
Mason Jones
S. A. Sremntthal
Miall
Pankhurst
Jones
Edward Harper replies on disestablishment at Free-trade Hall
Edward Harper a noted Orangeman spoke at Free-trade Hall Manchester on Wednesday night in reply to Mason Jones about disestablishment and disendowment of the English Church. Councillor Anderton presided as defenders of the Church vow countering Liberation Society attacks.
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Edward Harper
Manchester
Mason Jones
Councillor Anderton
Liberation Society
Touchstone
Booth Mason
Stalybridge
Mason
House ‘of Lords
Prince of Wales
England
Clergymen shuffle and church politics stir in Britain
A Victorian column surveys clergy movements and church notes. Rev Hopkins Rapnat of Durham may join the Cape bishopric after Dr Gray's death. Rev Lerren resigns Abernyte for the Church of England, with Dundee Presbytery declaring the post vacant. Rumors of Free Church alignment near Southampton. Baptist reception for Rev Hind. Cardinal Cullen seeks Irish education control. Galway election moderation urged by Pius IX. Archdeacon Denison flags a bill on Athanasian Creed abstention. Cardiganshire Congregational Association endorses MP E M Richards. German Evangelical Synod greets the Emperor, seeking denominational peace.
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Hopkins Rapnat
University of Durham
Capetown
Gray
Goldsborough
Ripon
Georgetown
Robert Lerren
Abernyte
Church of England
Dundee
Southampton
Daily News
Cardinal Cullen
Galway
Pius IX
Denison
Gladstone
Cardiganshire Congregational Association
E. M. Richarps
Lilwyncelyn
Aberayron
E. M. Richards
German Evangelical Synod
Home Mission Congress
Halle
Baden
Sixteenth Evangelical Synod
German Empire
William
Collapse of Moravian Chapel at Heckmondwike interrupts meeting
An old Moravian Chapel in Heckmondwike collapsed two hours before a scheduled meeting. No injuries were reported. In September the UK imported 25,606 cwt of preserved meat, rising to 239,854 cwt in the first three quarters of 1872, five times 1870 levels.
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Heckmondwike
United Kingdom
Missionary Conference in Manchester Draws Large Attendance
Friday's Religions and Denominational Melos in Manchester reported a robust turnout at a Tuesday missionary conference. Dr. Underhill spoke on The Condition of India, with three missionaries sharing field experiences, followed by a public Union Chapel meeting chaired by Richard Johnson. Speakers included Mr. G. Rouse and Mr. Birrell, though critics noted insufficient emphasis on core mission principles.
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Manchester
Underhill
India
J. Anderson
G. Rouse
Rouse
Henry St. Dalmas
Young Men’s Christian Association
London
Westminster
Union Chapel
Richard Johnson
Johnson
Baptist Missionary Society
H. Dowson
Bury
Mr. Goodby
Derby
Orissa
General Baptist
Haycroft
Davey
Bahamas
Dr. Culross
Union
Underwood
General Baptist College
Chilwell
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