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24-588: The West London Methodist Mission was established in 1887 under the leadership of Hugh Price Hughes , a leading voice in British Methodism and in Nonconformity , and has a long track record as a Methodist ministry and as a spiritual home for "good works". Its early days are very much associated with its founder, Price Hughes, a strong supporter of Britain's temperance movement . The mission has been instrumental in teaching Methodism, and providing

48-623: A perilous condition today... My wish is to apply Christianity to every aspect of life." Hughes played a key role in leading Methodists into the Liberal Party coalition, away from the Conservative leanings of previous Methodist leaders. His activism embodied the concept of the " Nonconformist conscience ". As a reformer, Hughes was a leader for temperance and for the repeal of the Contagious Diseases Acts . He

72-432: A prominent campaigner for the education of women. Elspeth said that she was told that the elder Osborn was not good company for Myfanwy. She was "unfavourably brought-up", untruthful and not "pure-minded". It was against the rules for students staying at the halls to visit students who lived elsewhere and Osborn's character was questioned. News of this conversation spread and Violet Osborn and her supporters were concerned at

96-540: A spiritual and physical base from which such notable Methodists as Lord Soper worked. At its founding it was associated with suffragettes and suffragists , and gave them encouragement and active assistance. According to Charity Choice, a directory of UK charities, under the charity title "West London Mission": " For over 100 years the West London Mission of the Methodist Church has been in

120-642: The West London Methodist Mission , a key Methodist organisation today. Recognised as one of the greatest orators of his era, Hughes also founded and edited an influential newspaper, the Methodist Times in 1885. His editorials helped convince Methodists to break their longstanding support for the Conservatives and support the more moralistic Liberal Party , which other Nonconformist Protestants already supported. Hughes

144-720: The Mission moved its base to its current home at Hinde Street Methodist Church in Marylebone , from where it runs a number of specialist social care ministries. These are in the fields of homelessness and drug and alcohol recovery. It also has a chaplaincy to the University of Westminster . There are two churches in the West London Mission: Hinde Street and King’s Cross. The latter has a significant Chinese-speaking ministry. Hughes wanted to tackle

168-828: The Nationalists, thus precipitating the Parnell Split . He died at his home in London following a stroke and was buried on the west side of Highgate Cemetery . On 20 August 1873, he married Mary Katherine Howard, daughter of the Rev. Alfred Barrett, governor of Richmond Theological College ; they had two sons and two daughters. According to "A Countess at the Bowery Mission: The Christian Herald And Signs of Our Times", 20 December 1899, page 987: "Nine years ago, he [Hallimond]

192-734: The artistic and literary scene in the West End. Involved in the Forward Movement and in the raising of funds for the Central Hall, Westminster , the mission's base was finally to be Kingsway Hall in Holborn. Here the West London Mission entered a second defining phase of its life with the Superintendency of Donald Soper (later Lord Soper), under whose control it suffered catastrophic decline. Upon Lord Soper’s retirement

216-511: The college in Bangor where she lived at the women's hall. Hughes was concerned that their daughter was leaving the hall to visit Violet Osborn. Osborn had arrived at the Hall in 1891 when she was 25. She had lived at the hall for a year but she then decided to not live in the hall and she moved to Sackville Terrace. Hughes spoke, in confidence, to Myfanwy's mother Elspeth Rhŷs who was a teacher and

240-412: The forefront of care for some of the London's neediest people. The work now concentrates on the homeless, those with drug and alcohol problems, offenders against the law and counselling. The Mission runs Day Centres and specialist high care residential units. This work relies on voluntary contributions and more information is always available. " Hugh Price Hughes’ colleague, Mark Guy Pearse , engaged with

264-566: The fuss by using the phrase "unattached" to refer to women students who were not in hall. The implications of the term implied a lack of supervision and the college objected. Henry Reichel wrote to The Times to complain, but the term "unattached" was re-used by the media as they continued to report the matter. Frances also wrote to the Times and she won a libel case against the Weekly Dispatch . Two of Bangor's professors were involved in

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288-480: The fuss by using the phrase "unattached" to refer to women students who were not in hall. The implications of the term implied a lack of supervision and the college objected. However the term "unattached" was re-used by the media as they continued to report the matter. In 1896, he was elected first president of the National Council of Evangelical Free Churches, an organisation he helped create. In 1898, he

312-640: The great West London Mission, of which Rev. Hugh Price Hughes was Superintendent" (page 13). Frances Hughes Frances Emily Hughes became Frances Emily Webb-Peploe (14 April 1855 – 12 February 1927) was the head of the Women's hall of residence for the University College of North Wales in Bangor . She resigned following a dispute that caused a national debate. Hughes was born in 1855. Her parents were Anne Phillips and John Hughes. Her father

336-535: The implication on her reputation. Hughes had expressed doubts about Violet's intentions and her integrity. The hall's governor's asked Frances to explain herself but she refused to reveal her sources. The Senate stood by Violet Osborn and the governors of the halls of residence backed Frances. Her brother Hugh Price Hughes wrote to The Times in 1893 pointing out that Frances had been mistreated. He supported her view that students who decided to opt-in to staying at hall should not mix with those who opted-out. He added to

360-459: The innovative Sisters of the People , social work volunteers attached to the West London Mission. In 1893 he came to the aid of his sister Frances Hughes who had been employed as the head of the Women's hall of residence for Bangor University. She found herself central to a national debate concerning her comments to Elspeth Rhys about her daughter's visits to a student named Violet Osborn. She

384-496: The law . The Mission was the birthplace of many initiatives, including: The history of the mission was written by Philip Bagwell (D 2006) in his book Outcast London . Hugh Price Hughes Hugh Price Hughes (8 February 1847 – 17 November 1902) was a Welsh Methodist clergyman and religious reformer. He served in multiple leadership roles in the Wesleyan Methodist Church . He organised

408-639: The poverty in the West End of London and to challenge the rich: both expressions of the Christian Gospel he preached. From its outset, the mission has combined Christian commitment, community, outreach, and social care. The West London Mission has several mission statements attributable to it. A distillation of these is that it works with the socially and economically disadvantaged in West London, concentrating currently on people who are homeless, young, misusing alcohol or drugs and/or in trouble with

432-620: Was a surgeon based in Carmarthen and the family already included her brother Hugh Price Hughes and her sister Elizabeth Phillips Hughes . She completed her education at the North London Collegiate School . Her brother became a Wesleyan minister whereas she and her sister became Anglicans. Hughes was employed as the head of the Women's hall of residence for the University College of North Wales in Bangor. Elspeth and John Rhŷs ' daughter, Myfanwy , attended

456-555: Was also a strong advocate for public, non-sectarian education and international peace. He strongly supported Gladstone's Irish Home Rule Bills. After the Irish nationalist leader Charles Stewart Parnell was revealed to have committed adultery with Katharine O'Shea , Hughes declared that English Nonconformists would no longer support the Irish cause if its leader was a proven adulterer. This threat led Gladstone to state that he could not remain as Liberal leader if Parnell continued to lead

480-651: Was born in Carmarthen , and was educated at Richmond Theological College and University College London . His sisters were Frances Hughes and the teacher Elizabeth Phillips Hughes . He was appointed to the Dover Methodist circuit in 1869 moving to Brighton a year later. In 1885, he founded the Methodist Times , and in 1887 he was appointed Superintendent of the West London Methodist Mission. His wife Katherine organised and led

504-598: Was connected with the great West London Mission, England, of which Rev. Hugh Price Hughes is Superintendent." This is repeated in "Great Heart of the Bowery: Leaves from the Life-Story of John G. Hallimond,late Superintendent of the Bowery Mission," Fleming H. Revell, NY: 1925. In the biographical foreword by George H. Sandison of Christian Herald, "Nine years before he came to America he was connected with

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528-666: Was elected President of the Wesleyan Methodist Conference for a year-long term. Hughes rose as the leader of the " Forward Movement " in Methodism, which sought to reshape the Methodist Church as the moral and social conscience of Britain. Later, he extended this idea to the Nonconformist Free Churches as a whole. He was concerned that the non-Anglican evangelical tradition had become overly focused on individual salvation , and it

552-542: Was said to have questioned Osborn's integrity and intentions. Violet Osborn heard of this conversation and appealed to the University Senate. The Senate stood by Violet Osborn and the governors of the halls of residence backed Frances. Hugh Price Hughes wrote to The Times in 1893 pointing out that his sister Frances had been mistreated. He supported her view that students who decided to opt-in to staying at hall should not mix with those who opted-out. He added to

576-404: Was time for Methodists, Baptists , Congregationalists , Presbyterians and Quakers to become churches in a fuller sense, taking on responsibility for the salvation of society. These ideas were expressed in his published sermons. In his first book of sermons, entitled Social Christianity , he declared "It is because the spirit of Christ has not been introduced into public life that Europe is in

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