Midland Churches: A History of the Congregations on - General ...

hereby intimates its intention <strong>of</strong> not seeking fur<strong>the</strong>r yearly help from <strong>the</strong>
association ; and, in so doing, heartily thanks <strong>the</strong> B. & F.U.A. for <strong>the</strong>
financial aid accorded to it at various times since <strong>the</strong> building <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> church
in 1877.
From <strong>the</strong> beginning <strong>the</strong> sittings have been free and unappropriated,
this being <strong>the</strong> first church to set <strong>the</strong> example in <strong>the</strong> town. For many
years past <strong>the</strong> building has been open daily till sunset.
In 1895, <strong>the</strong> congregation had <strong>the</strong> pleasure <strong>of</strong> seeing <strong>the</strong> principle for
which it stands adopted in <strong>the</strong> new town cemetery, which was that year
simply dedicated for Christian burial ; <strong>the</strong> rector <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> parish and his
bro<strong>the</strong>r nonconforming miilisters taking part toge<strong>the</strong>r in a service held on
<strong>the</strong> ground, which has but one building on it for <strong>the</strong> common use <strong>of</strong> all,
and where no line <strong>of</strong> demarcation mars <strong>the</strong> spot in which conforming and
nonconforming parishioners rest side by side.
In January, 1896, <strong>the</strong> congregation, at <strong>the</strong> hands <strong>of</strong> its minister, was
~rivileged to see erected on <strong>the</strong> walls <strong>of</strong> its church, all <strong>the</strong> 23 fine memorial
brasses originally placed in <strong>the</strong> Dodington Presbyterian Chapel hard by ;
worship in which had ceased in 1844 (see p. 241).
The Month4 Meeting has been held here three times; on <strong>the</strong> last occasion,
on 17 J~ne, 1896, a paper, The idea <strong>of</strong> W, by <strong>the</strong> Rev. Thomas Gasquoine,
B.A., a drive to Whitewell and Broad Oak, where <strong>the</strong> Rev. Joseph Jacob,
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rector <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> parish, received <strong>the</strong> ministers at tea in <strong>the</strong> rectory, and an
evening service in <strong>the</strong> church, with address by <strong>the</strong> Rev. Joseph Wood,
were included it1 <strong>the</strong> day's progra-mme.
The baptismal and marriage registers were compiled by <strong>the</strong> author at
<strong>the</strong> beginning <strong>of</strong> his ministry here, and sent round for <strong>the</strong> signatures <strong>of</strong>
<strong>the</strong> different <strong>of</strong>ficiating ministers before death had removed any <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m ;
so that <strong>the</strong> church now owns complete registers. Of <strong>the</strong> entries to April,
1897, forty-nine baptisms and thirty-two marriages were at <strong>the</strong> hands <strong>of</strong>
<strong>the</strong> present writer.
From October, 1877, to September, 1879, <strong>the</strong> church issued a monthly
' Record,' with Young Bays as <strong>the</strong> localized inset; and from November,
1889, to January, 1897, a monthly Chronicle, with <strong>the</strong> Seedsower, localized from
March, 1895 ; a complete set <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Chronicle being inserted in <strong>the</strong> ChurEh
Record bok noted below.
WILLIAM CAREY WALTERS, see Kidderminster.
FREDERICK SYDNEY MORRIS, 6. [1846] ; ed. Mill Hill School ; Cheshunt Coll., -1872 ;
min. Whitchurch, I January-31 December, 1880 ; York, St. Saviourgate Presbyterian,
1881-1893 ; m. eldest daughter <strong>of</strong> David Arthur, Congregational min., Aberdeen ;
had issue.
d. 4 August, 1893, zt. 47 ; cremated 'at Manchester.
CA Inq., 1893, p. 510; Whitchurch, Marriage Register.
JAMES WILSON, 6. [1853] ; min. Newfoundlancl ; Whitchurch, January-March, 1881 ; Malton, 1881-1886
cf. U.A., 1883, p. 28.
ALFRED LANCASTER, b. 26 July, 1853, at Padiham ; ed. U.H.M.B., 17 September, 1878-
30 June, 1881 ; Owen's Coll., 1878-1881 ; min. Whitcburch, 23 October, 1881-31 October,
1882 ; Belfast, Stanhope Street, 1883-1885 ; Killinchy, 12 May, 1885-1 May, 1886;
Bury (Lane.), Chesham, I January, 1887-30 June, 1889 ; Middleton, I March, 1890nz.
(13 October, 1881) daughter <strong>of</strong> James Knowles, <strong>of</strong> Padiham ; Issue, Julia (d),
Louis James Alfred (b. 1885), Frank Knowles (b. 1889).
WALTER REYNOLDS, b. 19 February, 1851, at Lenton, Nottingham ; ed. Chilwell, Baptist
Coll., 1873-1876; B.A., Oxon., 1882 ; ord. May, 1877 ; min. Burnley (Baptist), 1% years ;
Covetztry, Gosford Street (Baptist), 2j4' years ; Whitchurch, 22 April, 1883-13 May,
1884 ; Belfast, Mount Pottinger, 1884-1888 ; Ainsworth, 27 May, 1888-1898 ; Man-
chester, Bldham Road, 1898- ; nz. (21 September, 1877) Rebecca Jane, daughter <strong>of</strong>
William Ives, <strong>of</strong> London ; Issue, Walter Thomas, Arthur Walter, Harold Walter,
Mabel Rebecca.
OWEN JAMES JONES, B. Cheltenham ; ed. U.H.M.E., 1882-1385 ; min. Whitchurch, A~~gust,
1885-December, 1887; Cardiff, 1888-1891 ; Mansfield, 1891-1896 ; 772. (8 September,
1886) Louisa, daughter <strong>of</strong> William Keates, <strong>of</strong> London ; Issue, Maurice Owen Keates
(b. 1887) and o<strong>the</strong>rs.
cf. Whitchurch, Baptismal Register ; personal knowledge.
GEORGE EYRE EVANS, 6. Colyton Parsonage, Devon ; ed. Caermar<strong>the</strong>n, Collegiate School,
by J. H. Asbridge, 1869-1872 ; Llandyssul, by Rev. William Marles Thomas, M.A.,
1872-1873 ; superintendent, Liverpool, Mount Pleasant Sunday School, under Charles
Beard, B.A., November, 1877-June, 1889 ; min. Whitchurch, 7 June, 1889-7 May, 1897 ;
Aberystwyth, withot~t cknrge.
TYILLIAM FREDERIC TURLAND, min. Bradwell and Gt. Hucklow, 1895-1897 ; Whitchurch,
October, 1897- ; nt. and has issue.