The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-07-04 00:00:00

MAIDEN' NEWTON.

OPINING OF THS NSW WISLITAII CHILPM4,—On
Wednesday the opening services In connection with
the above place of worship were celebrated. The
weather was most auspicious, and a large number of
persons attended. At ten o'clock in the morning a
public prayer meeting was held in the chapel. At
11.30 the Rev. A. ll'Aiday, of London, conducted the
services, and delivered • most eloquent and forcible
diseoarse, to a crowded congregation. A innehedi was
provided at 2,30 in a specious marquee eroded in ad rid
110SZ, of which • large number partook. A supple-
mentszy basset, to dispose of articles left from the
bazaar recently hell at Dorchester, was open at two
and • satisfactory sale was experienced. At the public
tea held at five o'clock, about 400 persons sat ,down,
the trays for the supply of their wants being kindly
given by friends in Maiden Newton, Dorchester, and
other places in the circuit. The evening meeting at
6.30 was held In the marquee, presided over by W.
Dlngley, Esq., of Bherborne. Mr G. Wright read the
financial statement, from which it appeared that the
funds are in • very satisfactory condition. Addressee
were delivered by the Rev. A. M'Aulay, J. Hogill, J.
Parrett and Messrs. Crocker and Bush. Daring the
meeting &testimonial, consisting of •Bide and Wesley's
hymn book, houlsocuely bound, was presented to Mr.
Bush, of Bydling, by the trustees of the chapel. as an
acknowledgment of his kindness In undertaking the
duties of architect, and in token of their appreciation and
esteem. The net proceeds of the day realised about £5O:
The chapel was built by Messrs. Guy and Son, of Dor-
chester, at the °entreat price of £340. The site abuts
on the Wed near the White Horse Inn. The archi-
tecture is in the Illmen style, and the material Ridgway
atone, rock-dressed, finished with Bath stone dressings.
It will accommodate about 200 persons. The seats are
in red deal, attained and varnished, with panelling in
zig-zag stop-chamfered. The pulpit is constructed of
pitch pine vanished, and of a design in union with
; the rest of the building. An oaken communion
all, bordered with iron railing tinted with blue
and gold, forms a conspicuous feature of the
Interior decorations. The roof is high pitched,
with framed hammer-beam principals, the whole
being stained and viunished. The windows are glazed
with ruby, ultramarine (cathedral tint), and rough
plate-glass, The chapel is ventilated in the lower
parts with eliding ventilators. The walls are stuccoed,
and blocked out to harmonise with the Roman windows
and rafters. The front entrance has a porch of fine
proportions. surmounted by a circular window of
coloured glass. and • tablet bearing the inscription,
"Sacred to God. A.D. 1871," surmounted with a
finiaL The building is to be enclosed with af
well and iron rait.nj Ti. sod is slated, and fin 61,2
off with an ornamental crest. Zigzag moulding has
been uel extensively throughout the work. The
design is the production of an amateur, Mr. Bush, of
Sydihig, and is °Doddered very handsome. The
Entrap= to the porch is paved with Keinton stone.
exterior of the building is pointed with mortar of a
dark colour. The work throughout has been oxeoutud
In a most satisfactory manner: