When John Mason Neale founded the Sisterhood of St. Margaret to care for the sick, he was met with opposition from church members. They attempted to thwart his efforts to alleviate the misery of the poor, many of whom died unattended. He was accused of returning to Roman Catholicism because of the nuns. They threatened his life and his home, but he prevailed.
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Although other members of the Church of England spoke evil against him during his life-time, John Mason Neale is honored by the Church every year on August 7.
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Source: Christianity.com
An interesting historical snippet.
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Well done, John Mason Neale 🙂
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Amen!
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Interesting.
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So much for the church trying to help their fellow men. Good for him for not giving up.
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Yes, I’m happy he didn’t give up. If the members of the church were true followers of Jesus, they would have helped this wonderful man instead of fighting him.
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Let’s just say my faith in organized religions is minimal, at best. I am glad to hear that he persevered and got what was needed.
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