The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-02-25 00:00:00

window w..a erected by his widow." This smond window
is divided into three compartments, representing Christ'.
triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Both windows furnish
evidence of superior art, taste, and workmanship. They
were supplied by Mr. F. Preedy, from his London estab-
liehment, reflect the highest credit both upon MALI UNC.
turer and designer. The pulpit is an admirable week of
art, mid is composed of Painswiek stone, the trona con.
Mining &labiate, figures of our Lord, Si, Peter and St.
Paul, standing beneath canopied niches, supported by
marble shafts, and is the work of Mr. Boulton of Chel-
tenham. The roof is open, and stained and varnished,
the supporting spas resting upon carved stone foliated
corbels. The pews are in the modern open style of ben-
ches, oak stained, and were cushioned with crimson drug.
gets, expressly manufactured for such purposes by Messrs.
Jones and Willis, of Birmingham. The altar table was
, covered with a magnificent scarlet altar cloth, richly em-
broidered, manufactured by Messrs. Tattersall, of Lois-
dos, and the gift of the ladies of the congregation. The
reredos is unfinished, and an excellent temporary substi-
tute was provided by the handiwork of the ledies, and
the superintendence of Mrs. E. B. Marten. This consis-
ted of evergreen decorations with three synabolie sacred
I monograms, the centre being a white cross entwined with
I the letters " and the " Chrietus" on the right,
I and the Anchor," emblematic of the Anchor of Hope,
, on the left. The whole building is heated by hot water,
end the aisles are neatly paved with encaustic tiles. The
church is built 150 as to seat about 330 persons.
There was a large and highly influential congregation.
The clergy includtd the Right Rev. Lord Bishop of Wor-
cester, the Rev. R. Cattley (the Bishop's chaplain), the
Yen. Archdeacon R. B. Hone, of Halesowen, the Hon.
wed Rev. W. H. Lytteltoo, Revs. J. Whitney, ricer, H.
Sherrard (Steurbridge), Dr. T. C. Bison Quarry Bank),
J. Robinson (Churchill), J. H. Thompson (Cradley), T.
(Stourbridge), J. 8. Bolden) (Amblecote), 8.
flilbenks (Wollaeton), G. Robertson, It. L. Yorke. and
C. Lane (Lye), H. C. arid T. Philpott, Edwards, J. H.
Bowls}, (Frankley), G. Halls (Clint) J. C. Thomas
k Quarry Bank), W. J. J. Welch (Steurbridge), J. Hods.
, BOP (Rinser), etC., &C.
I The usual formalities of ming the special eonseeration
I form having been gone through: the Bishop signed the
consecration sentence, and ordered it, with the petition
and deeds, to be recorded and registered in his registry.
The prayers were read by the Rev. J. Whiteley, the vicar,
and the first lesson jet Kings, Se., 22 Me.) by the lb-v.
H. C Philpott, and the second (If eb Pfc., 19 dlv. by
the Rev. Thomas Philpott. The Biehop read the COM-
minion service, end the Hon. and Rev. W. H. Lyttelton
the Epistle, which was Epfies. ii., 13-22 v. The tiospel,
St. John ii., 13-18 v., was then read by the Yen brehdes.
con Hone.

The Lord Bishop preached the sermon. fox which he
selected for his text Exodus iii. and v., "Th. place
where thou standest is holy ground." His lordship,
during his discourse, observed that the Church and State
in this happy country had always recognised the sacred-
ness of such places in which they were assembled as
being set apart for the purpose of solemn service and for
the common use of the people, whether high or low, rich
or poor, to worship the Holy One. He made • powerful
appeal to those present in reference to aiding the exten-
mon of Christ's kingdom.
The offertory at the close of the service amounted to
£63 14s tid, the Von. Archdeacon Hone reading the
exhortation after.

A new organ has been supplied by Slew. Bevington
and Sons, the cost being defrayed by subscriptions, inds•
pendent of the building fund. The following is a des-
cription. The organ is composed as follows :—Graat
organ, compass from CC to F, fifty-four notes, open dia-
pason through, claribel, tenor C ; Gedact, boa.; dulciana,
to tenor C; principal throughout, preparation for three
rands mixtures. Swell organ tenor Ctol, ; with octave
atop diapason pipe to double C ; open disproom through-
out ; stop diapason; cornopeaa throughout, and prepar-
ation for double. Pedal organ : pedal work CCC to F.
with thirty notes, Bourdon throughout, with sixteen feet
tone, coupler, great pedlar, swell to great, three compo.
eition pedals.

Mr. S. Simms, of Stourbridge, presided at the organ,
and the choir was under the management of Mr. Dowth-
Waite, the Organist.
Service will be held in the church to-morrow, and col-
lections made M defray the cost, £250 still being
required.

After the ceremony was over, the choir adjourned to
the school•room. where an excellent dinner was provided
through the kindness of Mr. Marten, and to whicb amide
justice was done.

limit credit is due to Mr. F. Dowthwoite, for the ad.
mirable manner in which he has brought the choristers
on, the singing being very well rendered.