The Church of England Men's Society was founded in 1899 by Archbishop
Frederick Temple
Frederick Temple (30 November 1821 – 23 December 1902) was an English academic, teacher and churchman, who served as Bishop of Exeter (1869–1885), Bishop of London (1885–1896) and Archbishop of Canterbury (1896–1902).
Early life ...
to bring men together to socialise in a Christian environment.
It began by amalgamating the Church of England's Young Men's Society, the Young Men's Friendly Society, and the Men's Help Society into one organisation. In the first years of the 20th century
Cosmo Gordon Lang became its first
Chairman. It has often taken a strong viewpoint on such national issues as the force feeding of
suffragettes.
Church Times
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1899 establishments in England
Church of England societies and organisations
Religious organizations established in 1899
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