Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-12-02 00:00:00

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1857.

THE NEW CHURCH IN PARLIAMENT STREET.

At all times, the laying the foundation-stone of a new
church is attended with demonstrations of peculiar in-
terests in the locality where such an interesting ceremony
takes place; but yesterday, a more than usual amount of
interest took place, in consequence of a new church being
about to be erected in Parliament-street, a locality long
in want of such a means of grace in that district ; but as
the name of Dr. M'Neile was connected with the move-
ment, a more than usual interest was manifested on the
occasion. Shortly after twelve o'clock, a number of the
clergy of the diocese assembled in St. James's School-
room, St. James's-road, accompanied by a number of the
laity of the district, and having formed themselves into a
procession, at once proceeded to the site intended for the
New Church, situate in Parliament-street, and which
is to be devoted to the Holy Trinity, where a
very large concourse of persons had assembled to
witness this interesting ceremony. Amongst the company
present we observed the Revs. T. Cowan, W. Leveson, H.
Carpenter, W. M. Falloon, J. 0. Powell, W. Bowlan, C.
Guest, J. M. Bannerman, H. Marlon. T Lingley, T. W.
Montan, W. M'Allan, D. J. Hirsch, R. R. Hunt, J. Butler,
and 11. Flynn ; Messrs. R. L. Jones. R. Williams, J. Eden,
J. Wilson, T. Lloyd, J. Cook, F. Hodgson, G. Williams,
W. Tomkinson, J. Williams, J. Harrison, &c. The Rev.
Dr. Baylee was unavoidably absent. The formal pre-
liminaries having been arranged, and the stone adjusted
so as to be placed in its final resting place,
Mr. WILLIA as G REGSON said he had been requested to
open the proceedings of that day with a few appropriate
remarks. He hoped they would be appropriate, but he
would promise that they should be few. The occasion on
which they had assemble I was one of a most solemn kind,
but one in which all Christians must feel deeply interested,
it was for the purpose of laying the foundation stone of a
new Church. They were all aware that, for some time
past, the Rev. Mr. Postance had been working in this
district, and his ministrations had been found to be accep-
table to the people ; and it is with pleasure that at last
he had to tell them That they were about to _have a. large
building for himto reach in. Since he had been there he
had, had to preach in the open air—sometimes in small
buildings—and sometimes in places that would
not accommodate half his hearers, all of which had been
attended with great inconvenience. But such a state of
things had no right to be tolerated in a place like Liver-
pool, where the people had the means and the will, if
they choose to exercise them, of extending the spread of
the gospel. He then proceeded to say that, through the
exertions that had been made, they were about to erect a
church that would hold 509 people, and in addition to
that, there were schools that would give instruction to
450 children, and they would receive an endowment of
£45 per annum for the minister. He thought that they
had a right to feel thankful that the rich as well as the
poor of other districts had come forward so liberally and
aff)rded them assistance. The total sum required
for the church and the schools was £4,500. If
they raised that amount their object would be com-
pleted. The amount still required to complete
the church was £3OO, and for the schools £4OO,
makings total of £7OO, but only £4,000 had been collect-
ed, therefore, at pr, sent, there was still a deficiency which,
he had no doubt, would be soon met. He then went on to
say that although this church would not possess any of the
fine decorating, externally and internally, the simple Word
of God would be preached therein to the people, and that
the praises to Him would be sung with the same effect as
in the cathedrals, where the anthems were sunrwith all
their force, and their solemn peals reached to " Heaven's
high gates." In conclusion, he said that the Bishop of the
Diocese had so far concurred in the establishment of the
church, that he had waived all minor technicalities, and
had contributed £5O towards the accomplishment of the
object they had in view.

-Mr. CHARLES Groves then, in presenting the trowel to
the Dr. M Noile, addressed the meeting. He said—l have
been requested, as the representative of many of the
contributors to the fund for building a church in this
district, to present to you, Dr. M'Neile, a trowel with
which to ley the foundation stone. I feel ik a great honour,
and but for my inability on such an occasion to express
myself as I wish, I should also feel it a great pleasure in
being permitted to take part in such a work; for I believe
that nothing c,ntributes more to raise the character and
condition of the working man than to provide him with a
church and school, though, " as cleanliness is next to
godliness," it is almost as important to provide him with a
decent dwelling. The Times well remarked lately, "At
the bottom of all that leads to depredation is no doubt to
be found the want of a decent dwelling"—so closely con-
nected are physical and moral evil. This is the third dis-
trict that has been brined by means of the Working Men's
Church Association, established by my marvellous minded
friend, Dr. Baylee, who has hereby been a great bene-
factor to the town. The object of the association is to
provide the stipends of clergymen appointed to new dis-
tricts, and they cannot long minister in them without
feeling the necessity of a church. In the first of the
three districts, St A idan'a, in the north end of the town,
with a population of 8,000 or 9,000, a church has been
built tied opened eighteen months. In the second, St.
Columba's, a chapel that has been uses for Church of
England worship for two years, has been purchased, and
will be consecrated whenever the bishop determines.
This, of Trinity, is the third. And probably neither of
these churches would .have been previd©d but for the
association just mentioned. Yet, how much is still
wanting in this the southern part of the town (and the
northern is as destitute) may be seen in the fact that in the
three adjoining districts—namely, St. Thomas's, St.
Bernabs.s's, and St. John the Baptist—there is a population
of u 0,000; and if they were subdivided into ten instead of
three districts they would still be unmanageably large.
But notwithstanding the wealth of the town, there is only
one indlvi 'ual, Mr. Harmood Banner, who has built a
church in it al, his own expense ; and how many could
do so without denying themselves a single luxury ! 0
that they would indulge themselves in the luxury
of such an act ! As was cnce said, "If the word
' responsibility' were stamped upon every guinea,
men would spend them in a different way to what
they now do." I believe if more churches and
schools and improved dwelling houses were built,
much less would be needed for hospitals, infirmaries, poor
rates, reformatories, and prisons. And now all ;w me to
express to you, Dr. M'Neile, my own thanks and those of
the committee or the valuable help you have for more than
twelve months rendered to this object. Amidst your num-
berless engagements, you have always contrived to find time
patiently to listen to and advise upon every fresh point that
has been brought before you. But the gratitude and thanks
of the whole town are specially due to Mr. Postance for the
rare perseverance with which he has exerted himself to
raise the necessary funds. In the last fifteen months I
have constantly heard from him of his progress ; and the
often unexpected help he has received has made me feel
that surely the Lord is with him to g'.ve him favour with
those he has applied to. And I hope and pray that he
may be spared to .continue his exertions to complete the
church and schools, and to be a blessing to his people. I
have very great pleasure, Dr. M'Neile, in handing you the
trowel.

The trowel, which was manufactured at Mr. Mayer's
establishment, in Lord.street, i bore the following in-
scription :—" Presented to the Rev. H. M'Neile, D.D.,
Hon. Canon of Chester, on the occasion of his laying the
foundation stone of Holy Trinity Church, Parliament.
street.—Liverpool. Dec 1, 1857"—having been presented
to the Rev. Dr. M'Neile, the workmen were cared upon
to prepare for depositing the stone in its final resting
place. A box containing some coin., and the newspapers
of the day having been previously deposited therein,
The Rnv. Dr. M'NEILE said: I am called upon to
perform a work for which I am not dressed for the purnot.,•e,
and for which I am not accustomed, but if I get my silk
gown dirty now in this work, it will soon be clean again.
He then proceeded to place the foundation stone in its
proper position, which he did amidst the cheering of the
people, and to the satisfaction of all.
Having accomplished this object, he again stepped on
the temporary platform, an said—As one of the trustees
of the church to be erected on that site, he had very glady
responded to the call of those gentlemen who • re-
presented the list of subscribers, and who had been kind
enough to invite him to have the honour of laying the
first stone. That has been done, and he trusted that they
would all live to see the day when the topmost stone of
the corner was placed thereon, and that the living words
of their Saviour Jesus Christ would be preached therein.
The building of churches, like every other affaie to eaten i
christianity in the land, was then left entirely and solely
to the voluntary contributions of the people. Grants of
parliamentary money were out of the question. The
legislature would not assist them. It was quite clear, that
although much had been done, there required still much
more to do. From what they had heard, it was
clear that the requirements of parliament were quite in-
sufficient, nor had it been for the entire people of England
and Wales. He would show that, by giving the pepu
lation of :England and Wales. In 1801, the population
was 8 892 536, and in 1851, it had increased to 17,927,609.
During that time, certainly, something had been done to
erend the means of christen knowledge, but not sufficient
to keep pace with the increase of the population. He
then briefly alluded to the sts'ement made by Groves, in
reference to the want of church accommodation in that
district, and the number of churches, that had
been built in Liverpool by voluntary contributions, but
still they would find that thousands of their fellow-creatures,
from their birth, have no place in any church, nor no pastor
to care for their immortal souls, while emissaries of evil
and infidel publications were being scatterednaibialt
tamisonygosut
the
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mpeeoeptlime.
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rHef;seiytheeetin turned round reotunmdeatonetrhe, people, and, in

do. Yog
that support the evil. I will tell you what you
It.iin.
ywoour k,
whoan d
support expend t h
eyourm— itimoneyis
tthrough
—instead of doing your duty towards your God. He icewef
ask what was to be done with a population like that .
Liverpool? They had the laws, which were good; In
had the police, which was indispensable • and they pi. ,
their gaols, which were a horrid nuisance ;but neither Ire
police, nor gaols, would reach the heart of the sore. Tile
heart of the sore was not liberty, therefore imprisonntef
roillugthheyoguinthaPtltreeyfliourtend,
would not cure it ; the heart of the sore was ntheM
therefore gaols would not cure it. The heart of sore
education ! What could that do ? It would not meet the
was not to be reached by general education.
evil, but would only cause more Redpaths and Robseree:
and railway defalcations He did not agree with the,_alL,
ciple of general education. There had been one of tin
apostles in the town lately—Lord Brougham—wile l'ars
been speaking at the Mechanics' Institute, called e
ei
Queen's College. Let them try the gellecja
education ; but he would say that they Wee,
Thereni
never ba better without the Gospel.
it was clear that neither law, police, nor Phr•
would have any effect. By the establishment lila
church they would have the simple Gospel preach
who
the people. lie then drew a picture of the peePle eele
were in the habit of using the expression, " D--n ~/t a
soul," who used it for want of proper instruction ; °Le
they knew better, and told that they did not believe e.,,
God believed them at the time that they used the 'arta;
that they would do so ; and the way to do so washey
teach them that the Lord would forgive them if t 00 • •
believed in Christ, who suffered and died for theinej
the cross. He then went on to say that the a°elle
was the true religion, for it taught them,
Gennefri ~
in the Ad
instance, to seek pardon ; while false rligion lase
them to seek for something else. In that dull'' ea
true Gospel would be preached—there would ee94o '.
half-and-half ieligion—no Paseyism—no holy licweit
—but the pure Gospel of the Lord. That woe -or -
should be taught in all churches; and that the P_r,,..
mother, with her starvicg infant in the cradle, ceeeiskr
haps, on the bed of straw, and the poor outcastreeen
who had been seduced by the gentleman, an meld
neglected and left on the world—it was he that tea%
be whipped—it was ho that was the Nana B_,,c'`b the
was he that was the Sepoy —it was he that 764
mutineer—it was he that was the rebel--;:ight '
be told that Christ loved her, and pest
led to repentence. HaVing enlarged "'tee
eloquently and impressively on the necessity Cf4be
Gospel being preached to the people, he hoped till" •
sacroi
would all pray, that during the construction of that eo•
edifice, until the carpenter had left the roof after 134 a
the last slate, that no man might be hurt—no man 6 11
fall—or that no person be injured. He conaludeuot
eulogising the exertions of Mr. Gregson, Mr. Grovel the
the Rev. Mr Postance, through whose instrumentalitfeed
church would be erected The Rev. Dr. was much ohs ,
at the conclusion of his address.
The Rev. Mr. FALIOON having read the 84th Paalal-:,00
The Rev. Mr. POSTA.NCE invoked the Divine bleYeiceise te
the undertaking, by reading the following veryaPPr°l3 : - . '
. 01
0 Goi, the High and Lofty One, inhabiting 693rili
of '
whose name is Holy, mercifully accept these °oor,
offerings; and prosper this work of our hands IV° the : ,
faint and feeble in itself, but dosigne'd for Thy glory ill
....e. -,
gospel of Thy dear Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Ante"
Give Thy blessing, 0 Lord, to all Thy servants who -contributed of their substance, and to all those trio ~...
ha.-
given of their time and counsel for the furtherance a v.-
h tin
work.—We render thanks unto Thee, 0 Lard Gad, that 0. t
Thy kind providence all needful preparations are 01°,‘
house should be built. We beseech Thee to
completed, and the time come, the time when the l'elue,
injury every man who shall be engaged in the buildinglo
finishing of this house till it shall be dedicated
etils -
Thy service, in accordance with the order and betels,
of Thy true religion established among u9•' le'
favour, 0 Lord, to this house in the eyes of the PecSo •
around it, and gather them in due time within to
walls now to be erected. Let this house be a Betheet s
the poor, and the lame, and the halt, and the blind ; all to
Bethel to those who shall wrestle in successful prayer a
the God of their fathers. And we beseech Thee geack*,se
to dispose the hearts of those with whom Then ''''e. e '
entrusted this world's goods to use them in Thy sellitbie.
and for Thy glory, and may they cordially aid 10 ~01 I
work of faith and labour of love, so that the childceittee .
this long neglected district, who are now perishing for '
of knowledge, may be taught to serve Thee ill
ids
generation below, and at the last may be numbered t or
protect fro
Thy saints in glory everlasting, through Jesus Cliereill TV
Lord. Amen. Let Thy blessing, 0 Lord, rest up"' be
servant ministering among this people ; mayintele•
impressed with the responsibility of his office ea a 7reeet
man upon the walls of Thy Zion, and in every cicParcer
of his labour make him faithful to Thee, and to those c di,
mitted to his care. May his bow abide in full ell'eneegfe
and may many souls be given for his hire, and the c'-eitee.
of his rejoicing in the day of the Lord Jesus.—Oar E 3""

which art in heaven, &c.
a of
The Rev. Dr. 31'Neile then, amidst the solemn sil.73etiaar
the company, most fervently pronounced the beneit eLn sioa'
and the business of the day was brought to a non •
THE KING OF DELHI—Just added to Allson'e
Wax Work Exhibition, Ume-street, Liverpool, 02°'
from a sketch taken in the City of Delhi.
Tr. Volt,
LEWI3 AND COMPANY'S NEW ESTABLISHMENr r°-idiat;
CLOTHING.—Number of boys clothed for the week last Saturday, November 28th, 694; corresponding ifee"
year, 410 ; increase, 234.
SOUTH LANCASHIRE BOOK-HAWKING SOCIUT.• the
we announced a donation of £2O to this society framice
Earl of Derby, the treasurer, Mr, Hunter, ha q foal
donations, of £5 each, from J, C. Ewart, Esq., 14•1-se'id•
Charles Turner, Dci , and from Harmood Monet', •P'atiyer
THE YOUNG MEN'S' CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.--la'" t the
ing the Rev. Dr. Cummings attended, by invitation, ;jell
Collegiate Institute, Shaw street, dial deliverer] 3 atetfr
int:iresting lecture to the members of the abos'e.s" ref'
There was a good attendance. The subject t'xfieelfoc;
lecturer selected for his discourse was the Life of a Ill"
thon. A vote of thanks to the lecturer conclude •
business. rOn
THE ALLEGED POISONING AND FORGERY CASO rep
TON.—The excitement caned last week by tiled Dig;
seriously affecting the character of a gentletrorl„; odic
"
position in this town still continues, atid varl°,)lsool,j
rumours are rife. Since the body of Sumer wn'et-eri 71,-0
the greatest sensation has prevailed, and the cern%fter7"„
been visited by a large number of persons. SohneooWri
post mortem examination of deceased's body 11,d, ue,-(1.111;
the intestines and stomach were removed and re'viir, ,ice
which, having been sealed by the chief constahlet e polL,
bans, were given into the custody of a detentil_irea
tb
officer (James Becket), and the same night coo.. s)'
him to London, where, on the following day (F,Al.,tioll'ino
jars were delivered to Profe,s)r Taylor for ana'P'e,
RAILWAY ACClDENT.—Yesterday morning, I,3ifigeli;
occurred at the Sutton-station, on the Chester an",r abvef
head line, between a goods train, that 'eft Ches,te` sc,,tho
seven o'clock, and a coal train, which was intotian. ‘:,a
shunting waggons int) the siding at Sutton-sts'.(i eIP,I,
tail of the coal train was extended about fifty rt-s..sig""of
owfhtilea
he
is stationsitua
tSemaphore,butedaheut6oo
y awr
di
st within thethe atjuifesi iti4earri;iadtetli
the station. It is affirmed by the officials St t,l'ovin, $O,
station, that the danger signals were properly °Jed zoo
that the driver of the goods train had disreglr sloe
Both lines were blocked up to eleven o'clock, Aare
the passengers were changed into trains nilke jeitio •
provided on each side of the obstruction. .-"Ii0e t7',1031
trains were passed over the up-lice, the down-,. ;int
still blonleed by the disabled gods engine, and J.° o`,,
wagons. No personal injuries were sustainew aceide'ibe
investication is being made into the cause of the 0,10,44
SERIOUS RAILWAY ACCIDENT.-013 SAturdair9
.0,,
train which leaves Manchester for Preston at ,4 %assets
arrived at the Penwortham skew bridge, the en'Yvi`bich4
in the last compartment of a first-class cariingr.' greattleil
the last but two of the train, beard a reni“ edi'he
Item st the
noise underneath where he was sitting,
aloe op
afterwards he was startled by the npheaving
°tbe luggo7ls
entire flooring of the carriage. The guard in _own ab it
van also felt the shock, and his parcels were thrpreolhof
in ell directions. Oa the arrival of the train 5t
t. wheel filet
was found that the tire of one of the last Pit and $4O
OD, I
the first-class carriage referred ta, had corns .-.111160,
being thrown under the carriage, causing! the s't it
the
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pmavriteir
wehde,ehlsadof clohmeefoinllecrintagct witt _ whic-he
tgmhreeetaebtilrsye
aedkfestilhoeecf deflected. dh,
31Fcirattoenmec
haelsi eter Manchester
Preston
tthr
aeaisnh personew aks
wt
..hade hadias
stbhceoae then
nr
pases evidentlywidaisa ac
alsotafe ras,gr imelignye:bb'faeeldril!Sorg°^:::::
over tire. farad,
van, van, as there are several ind anti -ns in the. oh injg
oa
e
the line. It was fortunate that he did so
~yer We
was momentarily expected. It was also.•
_loos 040'
that the tire came off one of the last pair ot,_", the earr,sr
carriage; had it been firing from the first p!ini re, the c
mast inevitably have bean thrown off the I_l tailpetl°
games of which might have been fatal to
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