Memorials of the Independent Churches in Northamptonshire: with biographical notices of their pastors, and some account of the puritan ministers who laboured in the county.Coleman, Thomas
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Memorials of the Independent Churches in Northamptonshire: with biographical notices of their pastors, and some account of the puritan ministers who laboured in the county.
Coleman, Thomas
Clergy -- England -- Northamptonshire; Independent churches -- England -- Northamptonshire; Puritans -- England -- Northamptonshire
The present Meeting House was built in the year 1695. It is just
according to the general fashion of Dissenting places of worship of that
era, in respectable towns--a plain building, entirely destitute of
architectural ornaments, three galleries, and large pillars to support
the roof. Commodious school-rooms were built for the Sabbath-school in
the year 1825, at a cost probably of L500. About fourteen years ago the
lower part of the Chapel was entirely repaired; lobbies made for the
gallery stairs, stone steps to the galleries, new aisles, and cost about
L400. It has just undergone considerable alterations--pillars removed,
new roof, and new galleries, at a cost of L500. It was re-opened for
worship on Wednesday, the 6th of October. We have been favoured with the
following account of the services by the pastor:--
On the Wednesday morning the Rev. J. Sherman, of Surrey Chapel,
preached an admirable sermon, to a very large and deeply interested
audience, the Rev. T. Thomas, of Wellingborough, having commenced
the service with reading and prayer. In the evening the service was
opened by the Rev. W. Todman, of Yardley, Hastings, who read the
Scriptures and prayed. The Rev. Dr. Archer, of London, then
delivered a most eloquent discourse, which was listened to with the
deepest interest by an audience which filled the Chapel to
overflowing. The friends dined together, and took tea at the Milton
Hall. On the following Sabbath the Rev. H. Toller, of Market
Harborough, preached morning and evening, with his customary power
and acceptance, to overflowing congregations. The various
collections amounted to more than L85. The cordial and fraternal
spirit manifested by the other Dissenting Churches in the town was
such as to afford the deepest gratification to the friends of the
Redeemer at Castle Hill. Altogether, the occasion will long be
remembered with pleasure and thankfulness by this ancient Christian
society.
In the vestry are Doddridge's table, chair, and looking-glass.
The present state of the Church at Castle Hill is such as, we have no
doubt, excites grateful emotions to the God of all grace from the pastor
and his flock; and in the words of their beloved Doddridge they would
say,--
"Th' eternal Shepherd still survives,
New comfort to impart;
His eye still guides us, and his voice
Still animates our heart."
SECTION 3.--THE CHURCH AT KING'S-STREET.
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