The Sun.
London, England, 1855-12-24 00:00:00

THE RE-OPENING.

The re-opening of the church took place last Thursday
(Dec. 20th), on a fine bright December day. Before
eleven o clock (the hour of morning service) the church
was filled by a most respectable congregation, number-
ing, amongst other distinguished persons, his Grace the
Duke of Newcastle, Lady Sti,an Clinton, Lord Albert
Clinton, Lady Newark, Lady Annora Wynn, !Mrs.
Bridgeman Simpson, Hon. and Rev. Mr. Howard, Mrs.
W. F. I33ring, Mrs. Huntsman, Mrs. Dawkins, W. J.
Picken, Esq., Rev. C. W. Eyre, Rev. J. and Mrs.
Mickle, Rev. C. and Mrs. Hodge, Rev. H. T. Daniel,
Rev. G. W. and Mrs. Brameld, Rev. H. P. Cheeshire,
Rev. H. C. Mitchinson, Rev. T. Mitchinson (atiring-
ton), Rev. E. H. Dawkins, Rev. Arthur Brook, Rev.
W. A. Plumptroe, Rev. Joshua I3rooke (Cotten Bassett),
Rev. H. and Mrs. Marsh, Rev. E. Twells, Rev.J.Ta ells,
Rev. C. Postlewaite, Rev. J. Potter(Ellington), Rev. J.
and Mrs. Nash (Weston), Rev. J. Cane (Perlethorpe), G.
Marshall, Esq., Miss Marshall, Mrs. S. Marshall, Miss
Frankland, niece of the late Sir John Franklin (Clifton
near Bristol), Mrs. and J. Denzian, Esq., the Misses
Hurt, the Misses Hutchinson, Mrs. and H. Hewing,
Esq., Mr. and Miss Closes, Mrs. Lister (011erton),
and the Misses Swan, Councillors Howe and Beeley,
Mrs. and Miss King (Kingsaugh), Mrs. Rogers, Mr.
and Mrs. Curtis (Eaton), Mrs. Holmes, Messrr.E.Hodg-
R. Baker, R. Rogers, W. Rogers, J. Roberts, J. Lee
kinson, J.Wightinan, J. Dennett, R. Morton, J.Nortb,
(contractor for the restoration of the church), &c., &c.
The tower has been curtained off from the body of the
church, and is used as a vestry ; and here the clergy and
the East Retford Voluntary Choir assembled, and (duly
vested in surplices, &c.,) walked in procession to their
places in the chancel. Morning prayers were said by the
Rev. E. Twelle,—the lessons being read by the Reve.H.
Daniel, and J. Brooke (of Colton Basset). The com-
munion service was taken by the Rev. John Twells,
Rector—the Rev. Arthur Brook (of Retford) and the
Rev. Joshua Brook acting as epistler and gospeller.
The choir of our parish church sang with great
judgment, taste, and feeling, and were ably accom-
panied on a harmonium by Mr. Dixon, the organist.
All praise is doe to them for the able assistance they so
kindly rendered in the services of the day. The sermon
was preached by the Rev. H. A. Marsh, vicar of Tux-
ford, from Psalm xiviii. 12 and 13—" Walk about Sion,
go round about her, and tell the towers thereof ;—mark
well her bulwarks, consider her houses—that ye may tell
them that come after." The collection at the Offertory
amounted to 611. 14s. 54d.
After morning service, the Duke of Newcastle and a
large party partook of lunch at the rectory.
The afternoon service commenced at half-past three
o'clock, and the church was even more crowded than in
the morning. The effect of the lights throughout the
church—especially the corona of nine lights in the chan-
cel, was very striking as evening drew on.
Evening prayer was said by the Rev. H. C. Mitchin-
son ; the lessens read by the Revs. G. W. Brameld and
C. Postlethwaite. The sermon was preached by the
Rev. Edward Twells, from Nehemiah xiii. 14—" Re-
member me, 0 my God, concerning this ; and wipe not
out the good deeds that I have done for the House of
my God, and for the offices thereof." The collection was
made during the singing of the 149th Psalm, and
amounted to 331. 13s. 30. Total collection through the
day, 951. 7e. Bd.

BRITISH ANTI-TOBACCO SOCIFITY.—On Wednesday
(ironing, the 19th inst., the second of a course of meet-
ings for the promotion of the objects of this society was
held in Shaftesbury Hall, Aldersgate.street, under the
presidency of James Hinton, Esq., M.R.C.S. The topic
submitted for consideration was : "The use of tobacco
antagonietie to the physcial and social well-being of
man." The meeting was addressed by Dr. Lee, of
Hartwell-park ; Dr. Carr, and Messrs. Engel!, Edwards,
Wainwright, Tagg, and Jackson. It was urged that
the maintenance of health was contingent on the obser-
vance of the laws of our nature, and that by the we of
tobacco those laws were infringed. The use of tobacco
also interfered with the proper employment of time, ta-
lent., and pecuniary resources, and led to a vast amount
of intemperance in drink. Instaaces were given of
striking benefits experienced by those who had beenin-
duced to discontinue it. At the close of the meeting
the secretary of the society announced that Dr. Lee,
and Dr. Cooke, of Trinity-square, had promised to pre-
side at future meetings.