The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-05-01 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, MAY 1, 1866.

THE CONSECRATION OF BROADOAK
CHURCIL

The extensive parish of Symondsbury for generation"
past has been greatly blamed in having as its rectors
clergymen of exceeding excellence—men of distioguiabed
piety, high literary attainments, and (arrest seal for
the glory of God, and the nun* of the present rector
will be handed down to future geneettimas es one of
It, greatest benefactors in providing for the parishioner'
a large extension of the means of grace. Within nine
months two new churches have been conseasted in
Symoadebury parish—one in August liait to the pious
memory of the Rev. G. Raymond, the present rector's
predecessor, and now another church tit Broaduak for
11,. spiritual benefit of the 260 people who dwell in
that district. This is, we believe, an occurrence on•
preoulented in the history of church building in our
dime's, and we opine in the country. With regard
to the church at Briedo.k, with whirls we have now
more e-pecial!y hr d al, we may observe that hitherto
there has been no church for the roofs thereabouts
within a radius of almost three mil. "—that at Solvay
Asis being the tie inst. The parishes of Nether bury,
Whiteburch Commiaoinai, and Lode,' all stretch
out to within • short distance of Biludoak, and it meet
occur to many that as this is the ewe and the dist, tot
Ims • considerable population it would have been well
for the inoumbents of thee. parishes to have undertaken
with the rector of Symoodshury the work of providing
the additional church accommodation required, and to
hays got a diatrict assigned to it by the lioelesiaatical
Commissioners. But the Rev. R. Rawlinson, with
large-hearted liberality began and has conducted the
work to a euceiroini issue, cheered in the way by the
assistance of friends and the hearty sympathy of
churchmen generally throughout the diocese, and we
trust that the fends which are still reqnisite to defray
the expenses incurred 'rid are long be contributed. A
considerable sem, we believe, is required, and we feel
sore that this intimation will be sufficient to induce
the feitisf ill in our church belonging to this diocese to
render their help.
The edifice is situated on • plot of ground purchased
by the Hee. R. lta•liurou from the Etridport Charity
Trustees, situated at Broadoak, near the highway from
Bririport to Marshwood. Between the road and the
consecrated ground there is • neat laurel hedge, and the
church Is approached by a gravelled path, bordered with
Rigerdon•lAU einta The church is a subebential strut,-
ture in the early English style of architecture, and was
designed by Talbot Bury, Esq., MA. of -London ; Ur.
Richard Cornick, of Etridport, wee the contractor for the
works; Me W. Gibbs, of Bradpole, did this building;
and Mr. W. K. Brown, of Bridport, esecutal the
plumbing and glazing and the wood-work. The
shoran consists of a nave and abased. The whole
exterior walls are be It of red sandstone 'married at
Stoke Knapp, save (het the quoins said drafting" of the
windows are of stone from Ham-hill. The roof is an
open one, with arch braces, resting on Hats-hilt slope
corbels, and it is covered with elate,. At the west end
ther• is • bell turret, surmounted by • finial consisting
of • derionited cross. The channel arch is on twinged of
Rani hill stone, with plain tilers, and the ring of the
chaucel consists of open timbers stained and sarniihid.
Running nminil the interior is a lost wed-n cornice., I.
keeping with the other wood woik. The eiet window
has three lancet lights, painted and gives by Mrs.
ltawlinaoa, the subjects of which are, in the
Christ blessing little children, and on
either side, 8. Peter and S. Psul. the win-
dow being completed with • welLeenoeived end
admirably eleentwi mosaic pattern intereperved with
Christian emblem*. The are three circular openings in
the head, the lower two of which have figures of angels
in the attitets of adoration, and the simper one an
emblem. There is• single lame( light on each side of the
chencehin which the figures represented are ti. Matthew
and S. Mark. The west window is couplet. *Rh a
circular townies in the heed, in which the most promi-
pent figures are our Saviour se the Good Shepherd and
kisses; mod in the golds above it there 6 • trefoil in a
triangular opening, in whist, are represented St. Luke
and 5, J ihn. Tire whole of these beautiful painted
windows have been done by Mrs. Rawlinson, and pre-
sented by that amiable lady. The four lancet lights on
each aide are filled with tinted cathedral glass. The
door, which is of oak, with ornamental iron-work, tint
the west end. The chancel is gradually raised op by
several stone steps above the level of the nave The
Communion-table is vested with • handsome ruby
sobered altar cloth, the gift of Mrs. Bower, and was
supplied by the well-known house of Mrs. Beard, of
Regent-street, London. There are fieur-de-lis around
the super frontal, and the sacred monogram. L H.S., in
the eentre. The altar cushions were worked and given
by Mrs. Rawlinson. and the linen was presented by the
Misses Raerlinson (2). The books for use at the altar
were the gift of the Rev. W. E. C. Austin-Goerhiy,
cumbent of Stoke Abbott,and the Communion plate was
subscribed for by the pariih as a thank-offering to
Almighty God fat their having hitherto been preserved
front the realises of the rinderpest. The book markers
were carved and given by Miss Raelineon, and the desk
fall was provided by the contributions of labourers of
the district. The pulpit, lectern, and reading desk are
of oak. Accommodation is provided for lA/ worshippers,
on stained deal open seat, of • light, commodious, and
subetanUal pattern.

B. Mark's Day ( kpril 25) was a. pointe4 by the Lord
&shop of the diadem fr the consecration. on which
(mono °cession the cl areh was beautifully dee miter] by
the Mimes Rawlinaon. assisted by Mist C taw, M.
W. Pafford, •12., xi,. Cherles Saiinders. Over tbe sitar
mm • chmtely Montan' curs somprised of imams an
moss, and in the sills of the chancel lights were plastid
S mums of evergreens illaminated at brief interests by
brilbandy coloured rhododendrons. The chancel arch
was wreathed with ivy, and the corbels marked with
richly tinted Bowen The cornice in the chancel wm
bedecked with a string 00gu, of ivy leaves. In the
window sills of the side lights, them were devime
and emblems worked in spring lowers upon moss,
whada seemed charmingly appropriate In this pr tty
little village church. Upon tire walls M either end of
the nave there were pieced emblems a tifel Holy
Trinity and eternity.
In oonmqaenee of the smallness of the strueture the
Rector restricted invitations to the opening servals to
the rdergy and principal laity of the immediate neigh-
bourhood. Three comprised—The Her. Dr. Morrell,
Mrs. 110.70, Her. J. L Pafford, Rev. W. C. Powell,
Rev. J. D. kddiron. Rev. If. C. and Mrs. Haztahle,
Rev. F. Williams, Rev. A. Codd, Rev. W. C. and Mira
AnstimOoerlay. Rev. Prebendary A. Broadley.
H. and Ifni. Fox, Rev. L end Mrs. Tomlin.
eon, The lion. and Ron. A. Spring Rice, Rev.
Wo .dcook, Rae. H. L Lee, Rev. T. Land Mr..
Montaore, Rev. Forster and Km Lewis, Her. 8. C.
Maim, Rae. V. F. Rummer., Rev. C. A. Brame and
the Wane Brame, Rev. C. H. Chown., Her. J. L L.
Pulford. 1t.,. W. H. sad Mrs. West, Rev. W. H.
Whitworth, Rev. 3. Curgenven, Rev. C. and Mrs.
Wheat, Rev. W. Pope, Rev. J. Taylor, Rev. W. C.
Templer, Dr. and the Mama Heidi.. Miss Ingram,
J Pope, Req. (churehmrden) and Mrs. Pope, J.
Pitgaa Req. (churchweydeu) and Mn. Pleffeld. John
Studley, Req. and Mrs. Studley, Joseph Btudley, Ws•
and lira Studley. T. Nora. Req. and Mrs. North. F..
ficiott, 11. q. end Mrs. Boot:, Mrs. Loggi., Miss Templer,
Mra Fooks, F. Good, Req. and Mn. Good, Captain end
Mn. Bulbul Mrs. Pitlield, A. J. Pitflea Erig., G.
Piaeld. Req., Mr, Hussey and the Mimes Hassey,
Mrs. and the Mime. Lap, J. Wyer, Req. and Mae
Wyer, Mr. and Mrs. Hull, the Mimes Barnfoott, Mn.
comm. mt. Morey, Mr. and Mrs. C. Edmunds, the
Mims Newberry, Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Commix.,
Mr. R. Homey, Mr. Bwaleld, Kr. & Newberry,
Ac. At not-pest Mem°. the time n, pointed fcr the
servioe, the Mardi ans aua to °yellowing.

The proesemoss was formed near the church, and the
Bishop (who bad bees the ;rapt of the room) attended
by his chaplain (the Rev. J. D•ubeny), P. Brotrick,
IN. (diocesan registrar), and a large number of the
clergy in their surplice,. proceeded to the sacred Wilke,
and were received at the entrance by the rector and
churchwardens, when the former preeented the petition
for conseeratioe. The proonsion then entered the
church si..giog Psalm, :tie. to Crotch in A. The
instrument+ of conveyance were handed to the Ithhpp
by the Rev. H. Rewlineon, and the conseeration pro-
ceeded sooording to the form wed in this diocese. The
Rev. Prebendary Brualley (acting for the Chancellor of
the Diocese) read the sentence of conseoration, from
which we learn th•t the consecrated ground contains
about the siith of an acre, is pert of a Geld
collet " Pitelose" conveyed by the rector to the
Roniesiestiesl Commissioner., that the chapel is
46 feet from east lowest, and 90 feet from north to
south Us the widest paria, that it is • chapel of ease to
the mother church of Syciondsbury, and that it is to be
called S. Pears Church, Broasoak. The deed was
signed by the Bishop and ordered no be enrolled &mono%
the muniments in the registry. Prayers were reed by
the Rector, the Litany by the Rev. J. L. L Folford,
curate, the let Leeson by the Rev. W. R. C. Austin-
Gourley, and the Sed by the Rev. .1. L. Fulford, vicar
of Woodbury. The choral portions of the service were
eMciently led by as amateur °heir, consisting of Miss
Reerlineoe, the Mimeos Blanche end Adelaide
Hastlineon, Miss Coombe., Mies Goring, Mr. W.
Falford, Mr. Ci Pitgeld, Mr. C. Saunders, and Mr.
Thomas Matthews. Mrs. Rawlins= ably presided at
the harmonium, which we understand for the present
I. lent by that lady for use in the *hutch, and the
service was as follows :—Venite, Zloty in C; psalms,
Hopkins, Allen. and Arrton Ti Drum, Sir?. G.
Oseeley in IP ; Jubilate, Norris: hymn 190, Salisbury
hymn hook, Melite ; hymn 149, Salisbury hymn book,
St. Raphael's; Kyrie, .Arnold in A; doxology, Clarke;
hymn 191, Salisbury hymn book, Oriel. The Bishop
oMoiated at the Commuzion, end the Rev. J. Dambeny
read the epistle.
An admirable sermon wee preached by the Rev. Dr.
Morrell, vicar of Mottleford, from Lake vu, 4. in the
course of which he referred to Use great h.inour of
erecting a chinch to the glory of God and for the
salvation of souls, the profoundly important ministra-
tion. awl means of grace there proi bled, nod the holy
astiocietione and high induenees coenected with the
house of God. During the reeding of the offertory
esatemes, the ehurchwardens colleeted the alms of the
congregation, amounting to 1196 10a It will be remora.
bored that we meetly announced • great of P 2") made
by the Salisbury Diastase Chareh Building Society
towards Chi. church. The Holy Communion was then
administered to • hive 111101bDT of oonizannieents.

A lunelteon WIWI atwarde provided under the wiper-
Intendenee of Mr. Waite of the Ilcheeter Arms Fan,
Slymontlebury, in • beret neer the church, lent by Mr.
=lett.

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There woo • sesood envier in the evening, oommenc-
ing at ve o'elock, whim • larp congregation esombled,
principally eccepieed of the poor of lb district. The
first portion of the Nereids was read by the Bey. H.
Reclineon, the rector; the mooed portion by Bev. J. L.
L FuUord, th• =rota The Rev. J. L. Fulford, vicar
of Woodbury, read the to luau, and the Rev. J.
Motherly, the Bishop's amplaill, the 2b4 'mut The
Bishop of fthliabury preached • very useful and practical
sermon from Bt. John :v. 5, "1 am the CM* and ye me
the knothes." The collection murantod to £2 17... 71d.
The mock toed on tbe occasion wcw—Peame, (husky,
major and minor ; Rapidest, Hey..; None Dianittia,
Rama; Hymn Harts ; Hymn 193; Troy*
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