The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-10-04 00:00:00

lIARVEST TII NESOIVING SERVICES AT

WOLLASTON efiURCH.

Services of the stove description wire field at St.
James's Church, WAlsaton, on Wednesday last. The
church was beautifully decorated for the occasion. Over
the communion table was the words "Glory to God in
the highest, and peace on earth and good-will to men."
TMs was worked in silver thread on a blue ground, and
was surrounded by a harder of frosted ivy leaved. The
communion table had on its centre a profusion of fruits
which were flanked with four miniature sheaves of corn ;
and near the communion rail were pieced some magnifi-
cent fu,hsias said geraidunm, whilst stl.peerir-d from
wart-in. p, silents were clusters of grapes, vine branches,
fetus, •. The rood-screen at the entrance to the
chatioel *Ma solo -rately adorned. Over the entrance
we, a handsome cerise which had in its centre—sueotouuded toy some white flowers—the usual mouegraiii.
1.11. S (Jess Liwtintint So/rotor), and on the other
portion worked in gold on a crimson ground was the in-
ecription, " The earth is the Lord'e and the Nine.
thereof." This had also • bordering of frosted ivy leaves,
which likewise covered every available part of the seretn.
Standing sentinel-like at the entrance of the chancel
were two magnificent plants which, with their dark
crimson foliage, contrasted beautifully with the pale
green of the splendid ferns by which they were flanke I.
In fact, ferns, with their graceful feathery fronds were
everywhere conspicuous, and added greatly to the beauty
ad th. sifart. The baptismal font, ton, Wag not forgotten,
fir it was hidden by the profusion of flower, with which
it was •Jorneel. The ladies who earned lOU tlii, nook of
alornment with so much taste and artistic affect were
Mrs riabankt, Mrs FirIESMOM Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Ham-
mond, and Miss Bill. The It V. I'. Holden, curate of
Kong•eief-orel, r. ad the first lemon, and the llov. Li.
iiC.liao-ka, vicar, the secoorl lesson. A very eloquent
a.m.., was preeched by the It,. E. Addenbrooke. of
Sonetlewick. who to-k for his tent the 6,:th Psalm, 9oh
v.. • Ilion vintetli the earth. ke." The various anthems
se ere very efficiently rendered toy the joint choirs of Wel-
la .tion hod St. Justine. 100 her with aux:Unties from Kid•
dermoiater to the bundler in all of About -10 clmiteters.
'I hi. vras eap.cialy so Ira tl e last anthem taken from toe
kook of ttaarenttiOnl 19 c. 6 v., which was givo-n with a
p leer and precision the tome remarkable when it is
con-i-tertil that it was performed by a choir several of
whom bad not been accustomed to singing together. The
erg eta roeleol, and tr. h Or. I 0 d,Or•t, thnt a eon-
-1.., 41, sem wee t' .1, cued for tore ty for the Pro•
psg.oti-or of the Lia‘pel re•got ikres, to which object
tree offertOry an to be no rooted

ST. Tll'rilt..'el. the hatv,-,t v I,g was held in
this churl, on Wed.... 6,111 y FVl',,,f/ t lthreh was
beautatilly ateomatua, .ud v. goo( congro.
;tattoo. Tin. ser,c • Winn.. L.•'.. I I.!. st• git,g the 210
vain. I i.e tirat 111 6, CV:shV. A. iinClean,
vicar f St. John's, Lonatoo, sod tbe accohd lesson by
the Rev. j`VIILIIII.I. etlirltt" 1.1 wt. 1 h0em.,... The
pr”list for the svendis w.ie the 24t1,, 29th, rod
62.1,. After toe third talligt, the anthem 'Thou
visitest ilia earth and lA, • 01,111 ILI 1114 It very
pient,entoi,, s • • • 1, I It, sermon,
whir, es. .• :•,, . as. d••liv Aby the
I..ev. A. A soh Cud: we h.a.t, Oil behalf sf
Use llispeassr) mad tlau Cuarch Yast Aid Society'.
es 4 • soriderabi• miaow w.a resliesd.