Mr. Henry removed from Chester to Hackney in 1713, and died of apoplexy,
at Nantwich, where he had been on a visit to his friends, in June, 1714,
in the 52nd year of his age, and was buried in Trinity Church in this
city. His exposition of the Bible has gone through very many editions,
and is still in great repute. Mr. John Gardiner succeeded Mr. Henry in
1713, and held his appointment for more than half a century. During the
latter years of his ministry, his religious opinions appear to have
undergone a decided change, departing very much from the doctrines
maintained by Mr. Henry, which gradually prepared the way for the full
development of Unitarianism in the place by his successor, Mr. Chidlaw,
who was an avowed believer and advocate of the tenets peculiar to that
system of Socinian doctrine. The present minister is the Rev. James
Macdonald.
Independent Chapel.
This place of worship is situated on the west side of Queen-street. It
is a handsome brick building, having a chaste stone front, with covered
portico, and pillars of the Grecian Doric order. It has galleries on
three sides, and will accommodate about 1,200 persons. It contains also
a good organ. The founders of this chapel were seceders from the
Presbyterian congregation in Crook-street, in consequence of a departure
from what they held as the principles of a sound faith, as we have
already noticed. For some years they worshipped in a large room in
Commonhall-street, afterwards occupied by Mr. Wilcoxon’s congregation.
They formed themselves into a church in 1772, when the Rev. Wm. Armitage
was chosen the pastor. The chapel in Queen-street was erected in 1777;
it was very much enlarged in 1838, when great improvements were made in
the arrangements of the interior. At the same time a spacious wing was
added to the building, which is used as a lecture-room and as a sabbath
school for girls: underneath the lecture-room is a commodious sabbath
school for boys. In addition to the Sunday schools in Queen-street,
there are also three branch schools in the suburbs of the city, which are
supported by the congregation. The present minister is the Rev. C.
Chapman.
WESLEYAN METHODIST CHAPEL.
(OLD CONNEXION.)
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