The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-12-06 00:00:00

NEW ORGAN AT THE WESLEYAN CHAPEL.

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A handsome) now organ was opened at the Wesleyan
Chapel cia Thursday last in tbe presence of large numbers
of membefl and friends of the connexion. The leading
members have for some time past been most energetic is
their efforts to scours this addition to the publi3 worship
or die chapel. and they are to be congratulated. not so
snuck upon baying opened the organ, as haying been able
to open it with the pleasurable forties that the chapel
will not ice an unknown period be burdened with •
heavy debt on theism.. The instrument lea remarkably
one, so far as outside appearances go, and the tom
tri rich, and sweet The cam la of of stained and
The front pipes are most artistically decorated
in gold Sall colours, and the organ is • great ornament to
ebe anal. The Internal construction of the organ U
finlike& in the same manner as the external. AU the
rollem ax. ot Iron, as are also the composition and draw
et,a actions, thou combining more strength and giving
snore space than wood. The couplers ere of the most
modern construction, and all wooden pia,
are varnluh.'d.
The swell. which Is two inches thict, Is most effec-
tive. The pipes are of full cathedral scale. Tbe
3000ertas is a diecription of the Instrument :—Two
complete manual.. compose CO to O. 56 notes; pedal
organ, emagois COC to •30 notes. Greet Organ Open
&spew, natal sight feet, CO, EA pipes ; drachma. metal.
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eight feet, OC. 56 Piele : hebUcth data wood. 4 feet, CO,
0.111. sera Organ: Gamba. mete', et feet, 0.
ities...—elarebelle. wood.
t eight feel. CC, 56 pipes ;
em 'mad, four feet, CC, 56 pipes ; meolet. meter :le;
oc Pedal OTgaa, IC. : Bourdon, wept 16 fest.
, coo. 30 pipes. Swell to great, swell to tedals. great
to pedals. two composition pedals. The boildsre gue
maim. Mikly. Young. and Oldknow. of King's-road.
London, end we understand the same firm has suceerfully
*reeled orgasm for Miles Roditett, E.g., Sandford, neer
Werehani • Lard Igdon's new church at Kiogston, and
others at illearborne. Smtlibitry. Holm*, Creech Grange.
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The afternoon toryloe was largely Wendel, and as
elogoant rermou wee preached by the Rev.
T,. Nese% from
Rev. " And thrty song a new sone. Mr. Alfred
Oldknow very efficiently presided at the organ. At the
ele.• of the-service, • tes.ineetiog wag held in the school-
room, when there woe • site gathering. The room was
euly decorated , and presented a bright and cheer( ul
apcirance
eebtic mottos in the chapel was largely attended.
The 'mating opened witl the hymn ' Holy, holy,
boil,. dug which the Say. J. Hattie misted in prayer.
Be atm called on Mr. 0 mese Cracker to take the chair.
The choir sang • spirited little anthem eatiVed
thine," with ccesiderable precision and taste.
The Rev. K Monnentt spate of the history truisms from
• Methodist itendpotat. Some of them h had very
ware experiment at tf main matters of preise—(laughter/
—but he win glad to say that the difficulties and pee° .•
IKON of music which occurred in some please would
Diver main take place In that pleas of worship. (Ap-
ologise) He thanked God for haying enabled the friends
;naivpies there to improve the praise and worship in
that honer of GM. He also thanked GM for having
idma them the love for praise, and for haying so moo
the hearts of the Wesleyan Methodist friends of or.
chaster In getting that organ which had so fez pleased
them so wa. Ile prayed Gni believed it would be help.
ml. with theibleasing of God, to mwe some souls to ging
to Jesus as they had never 050 C bef ye (Applause.)
Th. anthem “ Initine thine Esr " ((limmel), wee excel.
taw sung the base solo being taken with Veal gads and
intermit= 'by Mr. Dihtten.
Some veruearioug experiences of music were related by
the nee. 3. Being, and in the course of his remarks he
said their led ...I In promote the attractiveness of the
worship of ledstity Gad, and he believed they should
ace uncifisk . (A avian...)
me I statement,and one of complete satisfaction,
wee presented by the Rio. W. Attie. The cost at the
wpm was £l7O, and it was to be paid for in It days from
that night, which, be was pleased to say, they would be
elite to do. (Applause ) With the ocreD stool. £1 104,
=eg the pima for the instrument £135... and books
choir, LA the total cost amounted to LIN le. 64.
The list ot mhecribers incloded the following '•—Lned
.t 3 and Lll3 le 81. a. the proceeds of the
Maw, Use total receipt& being .4301 16i. 100., this leaving'
the total repeaditare had been covered. £5 in head
loom) lbs collection that livening amosuited to

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