Religious and Denominational News from Bath and District
Religious and denominational notices from Bath and surrounding towns recount several ministerial moves. Walter Jones joins Independent Church at Devizes, Jellie plans rest in Gosport, and J G Miall resigns after forty years at Salem Chapel Bradford. New Swindon and Batu host clergy changes while Countess of Huntingdon's Chapel hosts Rev W E Darby with a wide show of support from Congregationalists and Free Church leaders.
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Walter Jones
Western College
Plymouth
Devizes
W. H. Jellie
Gosport
J. G. Miall
Salem Chapel
Bradford
B. T. Hallowes
Lond
Lancashire
University Colleges
Christchurch
New Zealand
Colonial Missionary Society
Joseph Ketley
Demerara
Bedford Chapel
Charrington Street
J. H. Hollowell
Thomas Jones
New Swindon
Unitarian Herald
F. R. Young
Free Christian Church
Wilts
Young
Lord Jesus Christ
Batu
W. E. Darby
Countess of Huntingdon
H. Quick
Angell
White
America
Vineyards
H. Tarrant
Argyle Chapel
Handel Cossham
Cossham
Darby
Mr. Darby
Alpit
Fife
Bath
England
Sarah
Countess of
Huntingdon
Whitefield
Romaine
Toplady
John Owen
God
Free Church
Free Churches
W. W. Jubb
Bristol
Spencer Murch
Practical concerns for Congregational Union funding and unity
A letter from South Creake Norfolk urges lowering the Augmentation Fund start to 120 pounds, to spur rural growth and prevent decline. The writer praises Rev Alexander Thomson and Dr Kennedy, calls for wider distribution of Dr Allen’s discourse, and argues for collaboration among Free Churches to avoid sectarian clashes.
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Congregational Union
Congress
Union
Spurgeon
Baptist Union
Dr. Watts
Alexander Thomson
Kennedy
Congregational Union Faces Minister Shortage Debate
The second session at Memorial Hall heard delegates discuss church governance and union plans. Speakers from Scotland Tasmania and the United States debated state churchism, secular schooling, and the need to raise ministerial standards amid claims of an overplus or shortage of qualified ministers.
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Memorial Hall
J. Stark
Times
Scotland
Tasmania
Joseph Thompson
Pilgrim Fathers
Congregational Union
America
Admiralty
H. P. Haven
Connecticut
Hannay
Eustace Conder
Mudie
Bertram
Macgregor
Paddington
Miss Warner Conducts Funeral Service Alone
Miss Warner author of Wide Wide World officiated at her father the clergyman's funeral when the invited minister failed to appear. A son of Mr Sims Reeves is about to debut as a tenor. another Reeves son is noted for a fine baritone. Miss Charlotte Cushman is seriously ill with cancer and not expected to recover. Moody and Sankey hymnbook royalties paid to Hugh Matheson amount to 5667 pounds 17 shillings 6d and sent to Moody Church Chicago building fund treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner
Sims Reeves
Charlotte Cushman
Messrs. Moody and Sankey
Hugh Matheson
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Weks
Yours Truly
South Creake
Norfolk