The Sun.
London, England, 1826-06-24 00:00:00

THE CHURCH.

CONSECRATION OF ST. JOHN'S CHAPEL, HOXTON.
On Thursday, being the day appointed for the Consecration of
this Chapel and burying-ground, by the Lord Bishop of London;
a numerous congregation of the most respectable and opulent in-
habitant* of Shoreditch, assembled to witness the imposing cere-
mony. One thousand tickets were issued by the Churchwardens,
and long before the arrival of the Bishop, every pew was occu-
pied. At a quarter past eleven, the Bishop of Chester arrived,
and was almost immediately followed [by the Bishop of London.
The Committee rangel themselves OT t each side the porch, and
no hisl.ordship's arrival at the door, the music commenced, and
the CoMmittee, Churchwardens, Rector, Minister, and Appari-
tor, preceded leis Lordship to the Vestry-room, the Chancellor,
Chaplain, Vicar, and Registrar following in therear.—Whilst his
Lordship was. robing, the Churchwardens and Committee eta-
Coned themselves in front of the altar (partly down the middle
aisle) is readiness to precede the Bishop is his perambulation.
His Lordship, when robed, proceeded, ac.companied by hie officers,
to the front of the altar, the music ceasing, when the Rector pre-
sented the petition to the •BialiOP seta delivered it to the Re-
gistrar w read, after which, the procession moved down the
middle aisle, is the same order as before, the Clergy present
following the Registrar, two and two, the Bishop repeating the
24th Palm, the Clergy and others making the responses. The
Bishop and Chaplain then passed to the Communion Table,
and the Chancellor end Registrar to the chairs outside.—..
The Rector presented the deeds to the Bishop, and the Chancellor;
by the Bishop's direction, read-the sentence which was signed by
his Lordship. The- Minister immediately after began the service,
stopping after the Collect of the day. The Bishop then read a
prayer, and after the appropriate lessons were gone through, the
Charity Children sang the 6th, 7th, and Bth verses of the 26th
Psalm, with Gloria Patri. The Communion Service havitig
been read by the Bishop and Chaplain, in the usual solemn man-
ner, the children sung the 100th Psalm. The Bishop of'London
then delivered au excellent sermon, from the 7th chapter of St.
Luke, 22ilverse--." To the poor the Gospel is preached.', After
his Lordship's blessing, the music again played, and the Bishop
Proceeded to the consecration of the burying-ground. After the
[ procession had gone round the extensive burying-ground, they
entered a tent,. erected for the purpose, when the Rector presented
the deeds, and his Lordship having read the appointed prayers,
the Charity Children sung the sth, 6th, and 7th verses of the 29th
Psalm. The Bishop having given his final blessing, he was sc-
eorapaisied, al before, to the Vestry-room, where he unrobed, and
was then attended in like manner to his carriage. The above
beautiful and capacious chapel, has 88 pews, and above 1,000
seats for the accommodation of the poor, or those who cannot
afford to pay for pew.; added to which it has a spacious
gallery, on each side, capable of holding a considerable number of
persons.

MEETINGS OF CREDITORS.

COUNTRY DIARY, WrowtsDAY, Jot" 28.

D. Sur, Gellybalog, Pembroke, at the White Hart, NarbetL,

at 10.
B. Thome, Narbetii, Pembroke, at the White Hart, Narbetli,

at 10.
W. Matthias, Haverfordwest, at the White Hart, Narbeth, at 10.
S. Harrison, New Sleaford, Lincoln, at the Lion Hotel, 'New
Sleaford, at 11.
W, Harrison, New Sleaford, Lincoln, at the Lion Hotel, New

Sleaford, at 11.
J.
,Graham, jun., Low Houses, Cumberland, at the Globe,
Coekermouth, at 12.
C. Haworth, Leeds, York, at the Court House, Leeds, at 11.
J. I,3ishop, Easthamiark, Worcester, at the Crown inn, Ludlow
at 11.
T. Anderton, Leeds, York, at the Court House, Leeds, at 11.