Episcopal Church Diocesan Governance and Lay Equality
The assembly is lay-dominated and presided by the bishop, with a diocesan council electing the bishop and sending eight deputies to the General Assembly. The Upper House of bishops can veto Lower House measures, and votes are by diocese with four clergy and four lay members. Clergy advise without absolute control. pastors are elected by local electors. From Liverpool to St. Louis, Rev. Newman Hall.
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Liverpool
St. Louis
Newman Hall
Temperance and Chapel Insurance Plans T: Union debates temperance and chapel insurance schemes
The Congregational Union of England and Wales in Snow Hill hören discusses a Birmingham Wolverhampton temperance appeal urging churches to back local and national measures reducing drink, plus a plan for a chapel insurance society to protect and fund church properties and building work. The assembly weighs guaranteed capital, governance, and ministerial sustenance reforms.
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Cwateman
Birmingham
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton Temperance Society
Union
Band of Hope
Mawper
Mel E
Pullahone
Manpar
Craven
Manex
Bruce
Home Secretary
House of Commons
Wilfrid Lawson
Morley
Chapel Insurance Society
J. C. Garraway
Firag
Titus Salt
S. Morley
John Crossley
Monier
M.P
Insurance
Grimwank
Mortzy
Scotland
Danren Pratt
Raffles
Liverpool
F. Stephenson
Reading
G. B. Johnson
Edgbaston
Thomas Davis
Congregational Union
Morey
T. Davis
G. Costin
Hull
Henry Lee
Manchester
Morary
HE. T. Bac
Woodford
Free Church of Scotland
England
Algernon Wells
General Committee
London Board
Home Missionary Society
Wm. Roberts
Holloway
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Congregational Union OF
England and Wales
Snowhill
R. W. Dale
W. Guest
R. MacnueTx
Davies
Oswestry
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