The Dedication of St. Michael's Church was on September, 10, 1881, by the Right Rev. The Lord Bishop of Rochester--the service commenced at 11.30 a.m. Lord of hosts, to thee we raise Here a house of prayer and praise! Thou thy people's hearts prepare Here to meet for praise and prayer. O King of glory come, And with thy favour crown This temple as thy dome, This people as thy own! Beneath this roof, O deign to show, How God can dwell with men below. Here may thine ears attend Our interceding cries, And grateful praise ascend, All fragrant to the skies! Here may thy word melodious sound, And spread celestial joys around! Here may thy future sons And daughters sound thy praise, And shine like polish'd stones, Through long succeeding days! Here Lord, display thy sov'reign power, While temples stand, and men adore! ALL SAINTS' TEMPORARY IRON CHURCH, is situated in Victoria Bridge Road, near the south-eastern gate of Battersea Park. It will accommodate 200 persons. All seats free and unappropriated. It was opened for Divine Service Saturday, Sept. 6th, 1879, at 3.30 p.m. The Rev. Canon Clarke, Vicar of Battersea, and Rural Dean, preached the first sermon. His text was:--"Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his."--II. Timothy ii. 19. An income of £200 a year from the Rochester Diocesan Fund has been granted to the clergyman of the district, the Rev. A. E. Bourne, formerly Curate of St. Peter's, Battersea. The new provisional district of "All Saints," Battersea, has been formed out of three parishes, viz., St. Mary's, St. Saviour's and St. George's, to meet the requirements of the rapidly increasing population of the neighbourhood. Roughly speaking the boundaries of the new district are the London, Chatham and Dover Railway from the river to the London and South Western Railway, along the London and South Western Railway to Park Grove; down Park Grove, across the open land to the Park round the north corner. The only exceptions are the streets between Queen's Road and Russell Street which remain part of St. Philip's parish. "God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of His saints and to be had in reverence by all them that are about Him." Let us then with gladsome mind Praise the Lord for He is kind; For His mercies shall endure Ever faithful, ever sure.