THE PRIMITIVE METHODISTS have chapels on St. Catherine’s Plain, Cowgate
Street, and Dereham Road. The first named, called Lakenham Chapel, was
built in 1835, and contains 600 sittings. The second, in Cowgate Street,
was built about 20 years since, and contains 300 sittings. The third, on
Dereham Road, was built in 1864, on the site of a smaller one, at a cost
of £1316, raised by subscription. Sunday schools are connected with all
these chapels.
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THE UNITARIANS occupy the OCTAGON CHAPEL, St. George’s, a handsome
building, of the shape implied by its name. It is surmounted by a dome,
supported by eight Corinthian pillars. It was erected in 1756, on the
site of the old Presbyterian Meeting-house. Dr. John Taylor, and Dr.
Enfield (compiler of the Speaker) preached in this chapel. Rev. D. H.
Smyth is the minister.
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THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS have a meeting-house in Upper Goat Lane, a fine
white-brick structure, with Doric portico, and lighted by a dome lantern.
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The ROMAN CATHOLICS have two chapels. In the last century there was a
chapel connected with the palace of the Duke of Norfolk on the site of
the present Museum, but it was lost when that property was sold by him.
The Roman Catholics raised a subscription and built their present chapel
in St. John’s Maddermarket in 1794. It is merely a plain building, but
the altar is very handsome. It contains sittings for about 600 people.
The services here are carried out with great solemnity, and with a strict
adherence to the ritual of the Church of Rome. There is generally a
large congregation at divine service. The Rev. Canon Dalton is the
officiating priest. He resides near the chapel in a very ancient
building that was occupied by the City Sheriff in the reign of Queen
Elizabeth. The chapel in Willow Lane, called the Chapel of the Apostles,
is a handsome building, erected in 1828. The windows are of stained
glass, and the interior decorations are very striking. This chapel is
served by Fathers of the Society of Jesus, commonly called Jesuits. It
is the custom of that order to change the officiating clergy every few
years. The Rev. Mr. Lane of the order was a contemporary of the Rev. Mr.
Beaumont, the first priest of St. John’s chapel, during the greater part,
if not all, of that gentleman’s lengthened ministry of 62 years, and died
about the same time. The congregation is generally larger than at St.
John’s Chapel.
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FREE CHRISTIAN CHURCH. The Dutch Church, in St. Andrew’s Hall,
originally the Conventual Church of the Black Friars, was granted to the
Walloon congregation; but they now have service only once a year, when a
sermon is preached in Dutch and afterwards in English. During the rest
of the year the place is used by the Free Christian Church—Rev. J.
Crompton, minister.
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