The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-02-03 00:00:00

PROPOSED ENLARGEMENT OF BT. PETERI
CHURCH.

A vestry meeting for St. Peter's parish was bold on
Moolay for the purpose of considering Mr. Criokmay's
sogreetioss and estimate fir the repairs and alterations
In the structure of the church. Crusidering the
Importance of the subject% it wee to be expected then
w.ruld be • forge attendance, sod the small gathering
would seem to imply that the proposed interference
with the fabric of the venerable pile finds but scant
favour with the parish generally. There wore present
—Rey. T. W. K,ip• (rector), Rev. O. F. Powys, Mr.
G. Pommy and Mr. B. A. Hogg (churchwarden.). Mr.
H. Beacom* Mr, IL Huoiso, Mr. T. Pommy, sad
Mr. Os let may.
The notice haring been root the ligcnoa explained
at some length the propmed alteration.. He first of
ell expressed hie sympathy with the feeling
that wool I be gen rally felt as to Intsrf +ring with the
'traceries and .orb eon mobing 411 the churchyard, and
thus violating the feeling that erase M some minds
es to the resting places of the dead; another swi,v
was the question of pounds, shilliege. aed peon, and
with regard to this the Rooter mentioned there was
nothing he shriek from more than leaving a loos
lingering debt on the church. Ge the principle of
" Never lay the first stone till you see the way to the
top stone," he intended that the work should hot be
begun until they had lands la hand to complete it.
He Shea mentioned the enlargement oonsieted
pnotioslly of erecting another aisle on the north side.
and In order to jollity as far as possible the alter.
otiose on the ground of "necessity," the Rector
mentioned the number of sitting. did not
very mush armed five tundra% whereas the
population of the pariah at the lag mon
was 1,381. Very few of the houses of the pert
known as Orcherd-strest and Proute•villas were thee
moupied sad many not hulls, so be believed hi was
quite within the limits of the truth when he took the
premed population of the pariah ars about 1,800, so
that If they provided church aorommodation for only
50 per cent. they ought to have seats for 800. Them
se they were aware the seats originally intended for
the Grammar School boys were occupied in the man-
ioc by the Sunday School children. He admitted
there was • way out of thls possible diffloully ; they
might have the Grammer School boys at the morning
service, and give a little morning service in the
schoolroom for the Sunday School children,
and they might Woad church in the afternoon.
The Bator said with regard to the eninelvely
ansegary repairs he should object to their orispz:
forme periwig mere (as the lawyers said) for
Neoneary repairs should be made a parish ask, but
If they undertook the ealargnneet they would be
OA to apply to the Murcia Beadle, societies, and
ask for help from the town and omen' geesrally.
He promised to make every possible eon to ram
the apeman funds. He, In the course ef further
remarks, sai I he would yield to no oae In his affection-
at. Marl for the old strectnee, and with regard to
the disturbing,* of the aersisat burial place, widish was
one of the Inevitable objeetioes to any altershione, he
was nye every respect and revenues would be
shown.

Ust of remain which spp..r I. be quite
asoessary, red will, we are sure, be bsortlly simotionad
by the parish and tows, was read. Prom Mr,
Crioinaay's statemovt, it would &veer the oburob
and tower geserolly Sr. isi • good sound state, b
various works wine neoessuy to keep the wet out of
the walls. C seelderable atteatioa would &les have to
be devoted to the outside of the tiwer tad pinnacles,
I. order In protect powers-by from falling stone, and
preyeat expense at • future time. Kr. Crioluaay's
report went into detail, all the work requiring lam.-
date attention. It was suggested shoo that the man,
which is at permit too far book, should b• moved
out to the fans of the arch.)
Mr. H. Dcauls mid ooesidariag there was snob •
small meeting they ought 004 to WE* soy Ist•P• that
moral's'. With regard to Ms own holier be entirely
digagroel with the ealargement of the abort& until
he ISW on ebrilato necessity. But with regard 1 the
restorative, he thought they hat alrsedy a•itteetat
that too long, sad the outside of the chetah should be
dose M 00...
Mr. G. POVICT oleo thought they ought Iv adjourn
the mestiag.
Mr. H. DWI= fill In with the suggestion for
movieg the orga. forward. With regard le peovldlag
moats for th• sr School boys, it had frequently
mooned to bin a great deal ef room was take, up by
lb. Sunday School ghillie°, many of whom were t-o
young, and only disturbed the 'navigation. H.
approved of tbe rector's suggestion to hold • service
nth. schoolroom.

--th-eliiiTn-ro—n-i-iVe have 130 children, and if 60 are
to yoneg,_what are we to do with the other 60!
11(r. H. DURO= : If yellows accommodate IX now,
you will easily 6al Nets for 60, and the Glnunmar
Schad as well.

Tto iieZ-T-7); doubted U the parents eni guardians
of tlw Grammar School would agree to Moir occupy-
ing the mine Hun
Mr. a Deepen esid be fat very Money agelost
the additional aisle. At the pneent time AD church
was not full, and only the day previone he took
*tendon to look rotted, and he soUoed some balf -a-
dmen mak in the body of tbe church win not kat
full, end in the side skint there were several empty
mate.
Yr. How remerimd the north aide wee the beet
filled.

--fi; pow-opener, Haskett, was called, sad he add
somenlosee he had a dlioulty f lading own( No
doubt at We present three there was • rest deal of
dolma, otherwise It would be mush faller. No dad*
If the poorer people knew when tog. Wry would
have more.

The BsotOn : II we bad the a Idi clonal aisle we °Gold
:eont• portion to the Grammar *shoot. en 1 tile reel
be unappropriated.
Mr. Haw believed the town generally would be only
too happy to subscribe to the restoration of the old
bistorio oherch of the town. It was In • very
dilapidated oondition outside. sad recioired a great
deal to be done to It to make It worthy of the tows a
Dorchester. The church was tile most rtriking and
Impressive object in the tows, and he Was furs every.
one would be Kls 1 to see k In • proper cowlitloo.
Mr. CRIOILMAT mentiosed that • double aisle was
the most ploturseqoe mesas of sielauting a chore&
It was &aided to adjoira tbe ateetiog.