19 Oct 1870
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Newspaper
Nonconformist
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 19, 1870
Page
1
The writer argues the Congregational Union should emphasize genuine spiritual life within the denomination rather than relying on external structures. They warn against overbuilding committees and machinery and call for freer, truer energy visible in parish life, urging the Union to examine its priorities.
A London letter reviews the Tar Southampton Church Congress noting weak attendance and a bland, amiable tone. It criticizes lack of open speaking, hints at planned lay involvement, and questions the push for church reform and lay licenses under episcopal oversight.
At the Southampton gathering on Wednesday the church congress fixed for discussion the duty of the church in the present phase of the education question as it relates to public schooling and religious instruction.
The congress debated the Timetable Conscience Clause and clergy control in Church schools. Mr Beresford Hope warned of a class feeling gap and urged clergy to teach religion, aided by capable lay helpers. Readers heard on lay representation, church certificates, and the impact of parochial councils on church governance.
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