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 | | 19) preached at the Ordination of the Bishop of Oxford, in the Cathedral Church of Christ, December 23, 1860. | | | 16) preached at the Ordination of the Bishop of Oxford, in the Cathedral Church of Christ, December 22, 1867. | | | Paul's Cathedral, at the Consecration of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Bishop of Exeter, on the Feast of St. Mark the Evangelist, April 25, 1885. |
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| | WILLIAM STUBBS - LoveToKnow Article on WILLIAM STUBBS |
| | On the 25th of April 1884 he was consecrated bishop of Chester, and in 1889 was translated to the see of Oxford. | | | Nevertheless he fulfilled all his episcopal duties with diligence, and threw all his heart into the performance of those of a specially spiritual nature, such as his addresses at confirrnations and to those on whom he conferred orders. | | | See Letters of William Stubbs, Bishop of Oxford, ed. |
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| | Its corporate title is The Dean, Chapter and Students of the Cathedral Church of Christ in Oxford of the Foundation of King Henry the Eighth, and the Visitor of the House is the reigning British Sovereign. | | | The Governing Body of Christ Church consists of the Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral, together with about sixty "Students", who until the 19th century had no governing powers, but are now equivalent to Fellows in other colleges. | | | Then in 1546 the King, who had broken from the Church of Rome and acquired great wealth through the dissolution of the monasteries in England, refounded the college as Christ Church as part of the re-organisation of the Church of England and made it the cathedral of the recently created diocese of Oxford. |
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| | The Anglican Bishop of Oxford, who controversially nominated an openly homosexual clergyman to a diocese in southern England, was warned by 80 dissident priests yesterday that they would fight his choice all the way to the top of the Church of England. | | | He said most clergymen of the Oxford diocese had written privately to their bishop expressing dismay at the decision and urging him to think again. | | | Backed by 20 laymen, the clergymen hope to convince the Archbishop of Canterbury, spiritual leader of the Anglican Church, to cancel the selection made by Richard Harries, Bishop of Oxford, of Jeffrey John as new Bishop of Reading. |
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| | Guardian Unlimited Special reports Williams twice agreed to appoint gay bishop |
| | The Bishop of Oxford admitted that Dr John's sexuality - he has been in a long-celibate partnership with another priest for 28 years - was a major factor considered in appointing him. | | | Richard Holloway, the former Bishop of Edinburgh and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, said Dr Williams had to choose between holding fast to his principles and maintaining unity. | | | Liberals in the church will also be aggrieved that the archbishop distanced himself from the consequences of the ap pointment he had approved. |
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| | In the early 20th century, a power struggle between the bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South and Vanderbilt University Board of Trust resulted in the loss of Vanderbilt as a Methodist-controlled institution and, as a result, a fervent desire among Methodist leaders to establish new Methodist institutions of higher education. | | | Oxford's student body is rich in cultural, ethnic and religious diversity, making cross-cultural friendships and learning opportunities standard fare. | | | William Faulkner wrote, "the past is not dead. |
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| | (Ware), Bishop KALLISTOS :: Orthodox Christian Cassettes |
| | Bishop KALLISTOS explains what is at the very heart of the Orthodox Liturgy using abundant scripture references and quotes for the Church Fathers. | | | Bishop KALLISTOS (Ware) is a Greek Orthodox Bishop in Oxford, Great Britain, a world renowned writer, and one of the world’s most popular Orthodox speakers. | | | Bishop KALLISTOS teaches that Nature is sacred - a personal Word from the Creator. |
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| | We might expect the bishop of a see so poignantly committed to reconciliation to be committed to the healing of Christian traditions, hence Bishop Simon's advocacy of the practice of the Jesus Prayer for Anglicans. | | | Bishop Simon's evolving, deep interest in the Orthodox tradition's Jesus Prayer brings him to Transfiguration in Lent 2003. | | | As an author and apologist, Bishop Harries' numerous books and articles include Christianity and War in a Nuclear Age, Is There a Gospel for the Rich?, Christ is Risen and Questioning Belief. |
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| | Proceedings of a Diocesan Conference on Reservation of the Sacrament (1917) |
| | The Bishop of Oxford’s address justifies the publication of this volume, but it may be useful to have also before us the thoughts of many men on this subject as revealed by the questions put to and answered by the | | | Such questions are important, cannot be ignored and must receive adequate attention; but the main subject of both the addresses of the Bishop of Oxford and of myself was that of "Access to the Reserved Sacrament for Prayer and Adoration." This should be borne in mind when the addresses are read. | | | The Bishop of Oxford was reluctant to let this account of an unwritten address be printed, for reasons which will be easily understood. |
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| | Euthanasia and Autonomy -- A View from Oxford |
| | The Bishop's article is essentially and irreducibly secular. | | | There is no reference to God as the author of life and the Lord over all the living. | | | Is anyone else shocked to read an article by a bishop on the meaning of human life that mentions nothing about God or what it means to be made in His image? |
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| | Belfast Cathedral : Sermons |
| | I am convinced Bishop Harries would not have nominated the person he did as suffragan bishop without considerable thought and prayer. | | | A US diocese has elected a male cleric who is living with a male to be its next bishop. | | | Our Church of Ireland bishops are setting up a working party to look at this. |
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| | Gay News From 365Gay.com |
| | Canon Jeffrey John was appointed suffragan bishop of Reading by the Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev Richard Harries, after consultation with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams. | | | He also attacked the bishops and the Church for "colluding in lies" by privately sympathizing with gay clerics while publicly condemning them. | | | (London) England's newest Anglican bishop is a gay man who has been out for the past five years. |
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| | CNN.com - UK gay priest rejects bishop post - Jul. 6, 2003 |
| | The gay priest at the center of a row over homosexuality in the Church of England has withdrawn his acceptance of the post of bishop because of the "damage" it was causing. | | | Nine Church of England bishops wrote an open letter last month expressing concern over the appointment, while the Anglican archbishop of the West Indies and the Anglican primate of Nigeria had called for John to step down because of his support for same-sex relationships. | | | Canon John made the decision because of the "damage my consecration might cause to the unity of the Church", he said in a letter to the Bishop of Oxford. |
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| | Telegraph News |
| | The crisis in the Church of England over the appointment of its first openly gay bishop deepened yesterday when clergy and senior laity in the Diocese of Oxford rebelled against the decision of their bishop to choose him. | | | Philip Giddings, a lay minister in Reading and spokesman for the rebel group, said that leaders of most of the largest churches in the Oxford diocese had written to the Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev Richard Harries, expressing their dismay at his choice. | | | Canon John, who is at present canon theologian at Southwark Cathedral, issued a statement on the Diocese of Oxford website in which he reiterated his belief in the value of faithful, same-sex relationships. |
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| | Dissenters threaten revolt over gay bishop - theage.com.au |
| | There was no sign of a predicted supportive letter from 15 or more diocesan bishops, though there is widespread anger among bishops about an open letter opposing the appointment of Dr John from a group of nine largely evangelical bishops earlier last week. | | | Some were particularly annoyed by the tone adopted by the Bishop of Carlisle, Graham Dow, in an interview on BBC television, when he said: "Obviously the penis belongs to the vagina, that is something fundamental to the way God has made us." | | | More than 100 diocesan clergy are believed to have supported the appointment of Dr John, 50, currently canon theologian at Southwark Cathedral, London, who will be the first openly gay bishop in the Church of England. |
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| | St John's is a 'broad church' set in the Catholic tradition of the Church of England with worship that is centred on the Eucharist... | | | The Bishop of Ebbsfleet, in his article on Alpha in the September DOOR, rightly maintains that the Church should focus on... | | | Sunday 6th November 2005 10:00 AM For all those killed in the Ufton Nervet Train Crash to be held at St Mary's Church, Sulhamstead Abb... |
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| | TIME Europe Magazine: A House Divided -- Jul. 07, 2003 |
| | The argument has set bishop against bishop, and ranged the more conservative churches in the developing world against the liberal ones in the West. | | | John's appointment follows the election of a homosexual bishop by American Episcopalians in New Hampshire, and the defiance of a Vancouver church that conducted a blessing for a gay couple — despite a ban on such ceremonies that was unanimously reaffirmed by the Anglican leadership just days before. | | | While critics insist that they are not anti-gay, they argue the Bible condemns homosexuality and that a bishop should follow the rules and set an example. |
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| | Cur first Confirmation at St. Paul's Church, Oxford, N.Y. was in the spring of 1944, An elderly retired Bishop, Bishop Coley, came the Saturday night before, We met him at the train, and, as per instructions, had a light supper for him, and let him retire immediately. | | | Later in the morning, just before service, the Bishop, fully vested entered, the living room where we were all awaiting him. | | | The Bishop, after general laughter from all, seeing my discomfort (Gilbert was struggling to keep his composure) offered me comfort by saying, "Children pick up these things, Mrs. |
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| | History of Headington, Oxford |
| | The Bishop of Oxford fulminated against sin in a sermon at St Aldate's Church in Oxford in 1847, in the hope of persuading local worthies and members of the University of Oxford (the source of Quarry's evil reputation) to stump up for a new church in what he describes as a "wild, rural district". | | | It is proposed to procure, if God permit, the blessing of a Church, with a Parsonage and Endowment, for the Hamlet of Headington Quarry, near Oxford. | | | A population situated like those which have been above described, is gathered at the extremity of the Parish of Headington, about its quarries; and it is proposed, God willing, to build there a Church and parsonage-house. |
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| | Bishop of Oxford - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | The Bishop's residence is Diocesan Church House, Oxford. | | | The present diocese contains the greatest number of parishes of any diocese on England (621) and also the most church buildings (815), of which 475 are grade 1 or 2* listed buildings. | | | The Bishop of Oxford is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Oxford in the Province of Canterbury. |
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| | St Mark's Wimbledon: Letter to the Bishop of Oxford in support of Canon Jeffrey John |
| | It might also be useful to talk to the wives of some African Bishops who were at the Conference, to find out what their experience is of a church which may consider itself morally pure but which, these women would claim (in private at least) to be both repressive and cruel. | | | Jeffrey was my New Testament Tutor, whilst I was in Oxford, and is one of the most holy and inspirational priests I have ever had the pleasure to meet. | | | The truth is that women Bishops exist in America, Canada and New Zealand and have done for a number of years. |
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| | Thinking Anglicans: Richard Harries speaks |
| | In the end it does come down to the simple fact that Jeffrey John couldn't be a bishop because he is a gay man who believes that the traditional position of the Church can and should be changed. | | | If Canon John is an honorable priest, a faithful partner, and someone who has demonstrated the kind of life desirable for a bishop, then whether he slept with his partner or not is really not that important, except in the tightest legal sense, which is the political sense. | | | None of this prevents him from being a Bishop even without the CofE changing its line - in the end its tantamount to unjustified discrimination and everything else is smokescreen. |
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| | In June 2003 the House of Bishops - following discussion at the annual meeting of all Church of England bishops - agreed to publish Some Issues in Human Sexuality: A Guide to the Debate under its authority and to commend it to the Church for study. | | | As is stated in the Foreword to the document, 'it works within the parameters of the House's 1991 Statement Issues in Human Sexuality and does not seek to change the position of the House of Bishops from the one expressed there'. | | | [ACNS source: Church of England] The House of Bishops [of the Church of England] has commended for study a guide to some aspects of the debate on human sexuality. |
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| | In 1882 he was consecrated bishop of Adelaide, and in 1894 was translated to the see of Bath and Wells. | | | His life was spent chiefly in the study of the Hebrew texts of the Old Testament. | | | KENNION, GEORGE WYNDHAM: Church of England, bishop of Bath and Wells; b. |
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| | For these reasons, we believe that if this appointment proceeds, the Bishop of Oxford and by implication the leadership of the Diocese of Oxford will be separating themselves from the Church of England and the Anglican Communion. | | | Perhaps above all we feel that this appointment will be catastrophic in terms of the unity of the church; not only the Church of England and the Anglican Communion which it threatens to split asunder, but also between the Anglican Church and other Churches worldwide. | | | We are grateful for, and align ourselves with, the recently published open letter from nine diocesan and seven suffragan Bishops questioning this appointment. |
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| | Nine Anglican diocesan bishops in England have issued an open letter to the archbishop of Canterbury asking that the appointment of gay theologian Dr. Jeffrey John, as bishop of Reading, be rescinded. | | | The letter from the bishops recognizes that while Dr. John has many "admirable qualities" for being a bishop, "the issue is what is acceptable behavior in God's sight." | | | John has been one of the church's most vocal critics of Issues in Human Sexuality, which was published in 1991, allowing lay members to be in gay relationships, but not clergy. |
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| | A bishop is called to teach the truth and be a pattern of godly living to the flock. | | | Sadly, his response to those who expressed concerns to him privately means many who have long respected and worked with Bishop Richard now find their relationship with him seriously damaged. | | | Is the Bishop of Oxford right that, ‘looked at rationally, the arguments against it do not stand up’? |
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| | SCHOOLS - Online Information article about SCHOOLS |
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| | An answer to the arguments in the Lord Bishop of Oxford's speech, on the impeachment of Dr. Henry Sacheverell (in ... |
| | An answer to the arguments in the Lord Bishop of Oxford's speech, on the impeachment of Dr. Henry Sacheverell | | | An answer to the arguments in the Lord Bishop of Oxford's speech, on the impeachment of Dr. Henry Sacheverell (in MARION) | | | An answer to the arguments in the Lord Bishop of Oxford's speech, on the impeachment of Dr. Henry Sacheverell : in favour of resisting the supreme power / humbly offer'd to his Lordship's consideration in a letter from A.B. Author: |
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| | Church of England debate hots up over gay bishop Headlines News Gay.com UK |
| | The debate over whether the Canon Jeffrey John should be appointed Bishop of Reading has intensified, with the Bishop of Oxford admitting that the rows have "reinforced" homophobia within the church. | | | Speaking to a meeting of the Oxford Diocesan Synod in High Wycombe, the Right Rev Richard Harries, Bishop of Oxford, said: "I believe that these cruel events should makes us ask whether we as a church are pro-gay or anti-gay. | | | Church of England debate hots up over gay bishop |
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| | It had also been an opportunity to inform the bishop of the existence of Changing Attitude in his diocese, and invite him to a future meeting. | | | Looking back over the last 15 years it seemed that not much had changed in terms of church debates on sexuality, especially same-sex relationships. | | | Fifteen members turned out to hear the invited speaker, Alison Webster – Social Responsibility Adviser in the Oxford diocese. |
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| | Wilberforce and Huxley: A Legendary Encounter |
| | But if the bishop had been as offensive as she made out, Huxley had nothing to regret, and could relax in the knowledge of having administered a well justified rebuke, and enjoy a well-earned victory. | | | The Athenaeum says `the greatest names in science', but reports Hooker as saying `that the Bishop of Oxford having asserted that all men of science were hostile to Mr Darwin's hypothesis - whereas he himself was favourable to it - he could not presume to address the audience as a scientific authority'. | | | But it was the Bishop who first struck the insolent note of personal attack. |
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| | Oxford Bishop Blamed for New Anglican Schism |
| | OXFORD, June 24, 2003 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The blame for causing yet another rupture in the Anglican Church, with the planned October 9 "consecration" of cohabiting homosexual Canon Jeffrey John as suffragan bishop of Reading, is being laid at the doorstep of the Bishop of Oxford, Richard Harries. | | | Harries has now explicitly called for a "gay and lesbian friendly" Church. |
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| | Reservation: Addresses by the Bishop of Oxford the Right Rev. Charles Gore, D.D. And the Bishop of the Diocese the Right Rev. J. Watts-Ditchfield, D.D. to the Clergy of the Diocese of Chelmsford. | | | Headlam's Bampton Lectures: An Open Letter to the Bishop of Nassau. | | | Why we Christians Believe in Christ: Bishop Gore's Bampton lectures Shortened for Popular Use. |
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| | 6/7: Williams intervenes to force Jeffrey John to stand down for the good of the Church - the Bishop of Oxford is allegedly left ‘incandescent’ with rage | | | 2/11: Ordination Of the Homosexual Priest Gene Robinson as Bishop Of New Hampshire, USA created a storm of protest across the Anglican Communion. | | | 23/ap: Williams states that obsession with sexual issues must stop and that the Gay Bishop debate has been distracting the Church from its mission |
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| | Newman Reader - Via Media 2 - Letter to Bishop of Oxford |
| | The King consulted Bishop White as to the best plan of supplying them with Forms of Prayer, collected out of already approved Forms. | | | If I were not writing to my Bishop, I should feel much shame at writing so much about myself; but confession cannot be called egotism. | | | As to the disadvantage under which this Letter was written, I will quote my words in a Letter to a friend, as they stand in my Apologia:—"The Bishop sent me word on Sunday to write a Letter to him instanter. |
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| | Christ Church Oxford University UK - Home |
| | Welcome to the Cathedral Church of Christ in Oxford. | | | Candles may be lit on a stand by the shrine of St Frideswide. | | | This twelfth century church is amongst the oldest buildings in Oxford, and one of the smallest Anglican cathedrals in England. |
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| | BBC NEWS Programmes Panorama The Bishop of Oxford |
| | The Bishop of Oxford is also a keen writer and not afraid to challenge the conventional view, having penned several books about religion in which he looks into the deeper issues of Christianity. | | | His latest book, God Outside The Box: Why Spiritual People Object To Christianity, in which he listens to and answers questions about God and Christianity from people who are spiritual but often critical of religion and Christianity. | | | According to the bishop, the first criteria of Just War is that there must be lawful authority for such a war, the second that there must be just cause. |
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| | i-church is a Christian community of the Church of England based in the Diocese of Oxford under the pastoral care of the Bishop of Oxford. | | | You can explore the three main sections of this site: Community, Prayer and Worship, and Common Life. |
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| | The Bishop of Oxford, the Right Rev Richard Harries has asked for a stop to a posion letter campaign targeting the new Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, over his views on homosexuality in the Church. | | | He declined when he was told he would have to "uphold the truth of the gospel on human sexuality". | | | The Bishop of Oxford had been invited to preach by the Leathersellers 450 year old election day service. |
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| | He did not support the Oxford movement ; instead, he attempted to hold a middle course between the High Church and Low Church factions. | | | In 1869 he was made bishop of Winchester. | | | With his brother Robert he wrote a biography (1838) of his father; his work includes History of the Protestant Episcopal Church in America (1844). |
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| | Anglican Communion News Service - 1009 |
| | Reviewing the various debates around the Anglican Communion, the Rt Rev Richard Harries, Bishop of Oxford, asserted that homosexuality was only one of a range of concerns under the general heading of human sexuality; the rejection, by many, of the traditional family unit, polygamy, pre-marital sex, divorce and others. | | | On behalf of such Churches, the Bishop asked for the understanding of others, as well as their insights. | | | The Bishop also recognised that for some Churches, homosexuality was simply not an issue, while for others, like the United States and Canada, it remained the most persistent nad potentially divisive issue facing their provinces. |
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| | PlanetOut News: U.K. gay bishop refuses to resign |
| | Bishop John said that as the church demanded celibacy among its gay clergy, he adhered to this ruling as "a matter of corporate discipline," but went on to say that it was not a rule that could "hold for long." | | | He also added that he believed that his appointment to such a senior position within the church would be a symbol of hope for many people. | | | Jeffrey John, the new bishop of Reading in the Church of England, has defended his relationship with his male partner of 27 years, saying that his relationship was "for life" and that he will not resign. |
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| | VirtueOnline - News - OXFORD: ECUSA Gay Bishop Cancels Oxford Union Debate |
| | He was due to speak on 11 March, proposing the motion "This House believes a gay lifestyle should be no bar to becoming a bishop". | | | But he said taking part would not help the church at this time. | | | The Right Reverend Gene Robinson, bishop of New Hampshire, was to argue a gay lifestyle should not stop clergy becoming bishops. |
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| | She first was called to found the Community while in Florence, a community to be dedicated to the religious teaching of women of all ages, world-wide, and to be expressly for scholars and artists. | | | In this calling she was helped by Frederick Temple, Archbishop of Canterbury, Charles Gore, Bishop of Oxford, William Collins, Bishop of Gibralter, Walter Frere, C.R., Bishop of Truro, Father Congreve, S.S.J.E., Lord Halifax, of the Anglican Oxford Movement, and the Catholic Baron von Hügel. | | | Frances Agnes Mason, fourth child and second daughter of seven children, was born 10 August 1849, at Laugharne, Wales. |
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| | Whilst recognising the moral force of the Bishop’s argument it stated that the Commissioners were not a housing charity, and that their obligation was to make the best possible return from their investments to allow the Church of England to better accomplish its Christian goals. | | | For some time there had been disquiet in the Church of England over investment in South Africa. | | | ARC - ARC Projects - Bishop of Oxford |
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