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Newspaper
Nonconformist
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 17, 1877
Page
1
The Congress debated church state relations with calls for disestablishment and reform. A Grahamstown bishop warned against pressing changes against national unity, while the Carlisle bishop offered mixed views as other speakers pressed for clearer separation and accountability.
A Croydon Church Congress session on the relation between the Established Church and Nonconformists yields a one sided, often confused exchange. Clergy arguments favor absorbing Dissenters into the Church, while Nonconformists’ autonomy and history of religious freedom are highlighted by critics as essential, ending with calls for reconciliation that lean toward little concrete concession.
A Times summary reports sharp church factionalism and intolerance toward Dissenters at a recent Congress. It notes clergy entrenched in graveyards like Turkish fortresses and warns compromise with Nonconformists is essential to avoid dark prospects for peace inside and outside the Church.
The Church Congress concluded with notable success despite fears of disorder. Archibishop Canterbury urged restraint and mutual respect, and the gathering showcased calm discourse on church and dissent relations while emphasizing the National Church’s role.
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