Thirty years' history of the church and congregation in Prince's Street Chapel, NorwichAlexander, John
History
Thirty years' history of the church and congregation in Prince's Street Chapel, Norwich
Alexander, John
Prince's Street Chapel (Norwich, England) -- History
Several other Institutions, which it is needful or desirable should be
formed in connection with a church of Christ, exist among us; some of
which are more particularly for the use of our own congregation, and
others for the general interests of humanity and religion. The Society
for the relief of our _sick and aged poor_, was instituted in 1821, and
has all along been most economically and efficiently conducted by a
committee of ladies, who meet for business once a month, and who visit
and relieve the needy and afflicted objects. They have thus distributed
full £330. The _Provident Society_ was instituted in 1835, and affords
an opportunity for any person in the congregation, or for any child in
the Sunday School, to secure a sum of money weekly during sickness, and a
pension for old age, by paying a proportionate monthly subscription
during health. It has received from these payments about £200. The
_Vestry Libraries_, connected with the chapel in Prince’s Street, contain
nearly a thousand well-selected volumes on various subjects, but
especially on religious subjects; to which any persons in the
congregation have access, on subscribing a shilling a quarter, and to
which the Sunday School Teachers and children have access gratuitously.
Our _Christian Instruction Society_, was formed for the purpose of paying
religious visits, and for distributing tracts, in several districts,
chiefly in the neighbourhood of the chapel; and though the subsequent
institution of the City Mission has, in some measure, superseded its
labours, there are now about fifteen agents connected with it, and it
occupies a room in King-street for religious worship on the Sabbath. We
have also auxiliaries and associations formed among us on behalf of the
_London Missionary Society_, for sending the gospel to the heathen; on
behalf of _British Missions_, embracing the Home Missionary Society, the
Irish Evangelical Society, and the Colonial Missionary Society; on behalf
of the _County Association_ for the spread of the gospel in Norfolk; and
on behalf of the _Norwich City Mission_; besides granting collections and
subscriptions to various other religious institutions, formed for
promoting the spiritual welfare of our fellow countrymen, and of mankind
at large.
The amount of money required for these various purposes and for the
support of the ministry, has of course not been small. A careful effort
has been made, to obtain a full and correct account; but it has been
found impossible to ascertain all the items. Since the chapel was
opened, many public collections have been made, of which there is no
record, and which are now entirely forgotten. The following account may
be considered correct as far as it goes, and at the end of it something
may be added for omissions.
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