The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-05-20 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

CHURCH EXTENSION

A N APPEAL for a NEW CHURCH for the MILL-
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ROAD DISTRICT, EVERTON, near LIVERPOOL.
This District is bounded by the Everton-road, the Breck-road,
Rocky-lane, Whitefield-lane, Boundary-lane, and West Derby-
eo.d.
It already contains more than 800 houses, abited by a
05r population of more than 4000 persons. far the largest
proportion of the inhabitants „belong t ) e labouring classes
of the community.
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New houses are rapidly springi up in every direction, and
as there is a very considerable ent of ground already appro-
priated to building purpose ie population will, in all proba-
bility, be very largely incr sed in the course of a few years.
There is, in the aboyedistrict, no place of public worship
belonging to any Chifstian communion whatever, with the
single exception octhe Everton National School Room, which
is in connexion With St. George's Church, Everton, and is
supported almosf exclusively by the voluntary contributions
of the congregation of that church. The School Room has
now for the last thirteen years been used, with the consent of
the Bishop of the Diocese, as a place of worship, and divine
service is celebrated there twice on every Sunday, and once
also during the week. These services are attended by crowdel
congregations; but the bnikling is incapable of affording
accommodation for more than 200 persons, in addition to the
children of the school.

It is surely needless, after the simple statement of the above
facts, to point out the urgent necessity which exists for the
immediate erection of a church, to meet the spiritual wants of
a large and constantly increasing population. If the progress
of Infidelity is to be checked—if the pure doctrines of Holy
Scripture are to be maintained in opposition to the corruptions
of the Romish Church—if the careless and irreligious are to be
awakened—and if society is to be leavened by the sanctifying
principles of the Gospel of Jesus Christ—these most important
objects can only be effectually attained by regularly and sys-
tematically imparting to the people the knowledge of the saving
truths of our most holy faith, both in the public services of the
congregation, and also in frequent private visits of the Pastor
and his assistants from house to house.

Influenced by these considerations, we have resolved. under
the blessing of God, to make an appeal to all those who have
at heart the spiritual welfare of their fellowmen, and the pro-
gress of the Gospel of truth, to assist us by such contributions
as they may be able and willing to give, in procuring, as soon
as possible, the erection of a church in the above district.
A piece of land for the site of the proposed church, in a
convenient and central position, near the east end of Audley-
street, has been kindly offered by J. A. CASE and J. G. MORRIS,
Esquires, and several other friends have already promised
subscriptions. It is also hoped that some assistance may be
obtained from one or more Church Building Societies.
. .

The new Church is intended to accommodate 1,200 persons.
Half of the seats will be either entirely free, or let at very
small annual rents, not exceeding, in any case, five shillings a
sitting.

The'estimated cost of such a building is £4,000. Another
£l,OOO will be required to furnish an Endowment Fund,
without which the Church cannotbeconsecrated.

The following Clergymen and Gentlemen have consented to
act as Trustees for the appointment of a Minister:—

EWBANK,
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The Rev. WILLIAM WITHERS L M.A., Incumbent
of St. George's Church, Everton.
ADAM HODGSON, EN., Breckfield Lodge, Everton.
JAMES CURRIE DUNCAN, Esq., Springfield, Everton.
NFTI 111 TORY Esq., Nethertield- road, Ev.erton.

The Rev. J 011.14 MACNAUGHT, 8.A., of Wadham College,
Oxford, who, as one of the Curates of St. George's Church,
Everton, has been labouring in the above district for the last
two years, is to be the first Minister of the proposed new
Church.

We earnestly. hope that we may be cordially aided in the ac-
complishment ol our object, by the united exertions of all our
neighbours, whether rich or poor. The work before us, as all
well know who have been engaged in church building, is one
which evidently requires a strong and persevering effort; but
if they who, in any degree, value the inestimable blessing of
pure religion, will earnestly support us according to the various
means wherewith God has blessed theta, we doubt not that vie
shall speedily have the happiness of seeing a House of Prayer
and Christian teaching arise in the midst of a population which
so much requires it, to the glory of God our Saviour and the
eternal advantage of our fellow-men.

WILLIAM WITHERS EWBANK, M.A.,
Incumbent of St. George's Church, Everton.
JOHN HERBERT JONES, M.A.,
Incumbent of St. Aup;ustine's Church, Everton.
NETLAM TORY, Treasurer.
N.B.—Donations to the proposed New Church will be re-
ceived by the Treasurer, NETLAM TORY, Esq., or at the Bank
of Liverpool.

BUILDING COMMITTEE.
Anderson, T.l). Esq. Macnauglit, Rev. J., B.A
Copeland, J. L.:Esq. Morris, J. G., Esq.
Duncan, J. C., Esq. Postlethwaite, T., Esq.
Ewbank, Rev. W. NV., M.A. Shaw, T., Esq.
Fosbery, W. C., Esq. Tory, NetTant, Esq.
Longton, J., Esq. Wood, J. M., Esq.
Mackenzie, W., Esq.

DONATIONS PAID AND PROMISED.

.e s. d. 4. a. d.
Anderson, T. D., Esq.loo 0 01Prescot, the Misses.. 20 0 0
Inman, C., Esq lOO 0 01Stailiforth,Rev. T... 20 0 0
Longton, J. Esq....
Mackenzie, W.,Esq.. 100 0 0 Roberts, R., Esq lO 10 0
Shaw, T., Esq lOO 0 0 Came, C. F., Esq.... 10 0 0
Tory, N., Esq
Copeland, J. L., Esq . 50 0 0 Eden, J., Esq lO 0 9
Eccles, J., Esq. 5O 0 0 Maclean, J., Esq.... 10 0 0
Horsfall, Airs 5O 0 0 Sandbach, Samuel,
Horsfall, Miss (x 25 Esq., (the late) .... 10 0 0
for endowment) 5O 0 0 Say, Rev. H.
Iluddleston, J., Esq.. 50 0 0 Shaw, Mrs. ... ... .. 10 0 0
Maciver, C., Esq.... 50 0 0 Smith, Benj., Esq lO 0 0
Martin, S., Esq 5O 0 0 Tyrer, W.,_ Esq
Moon, J. Esq.
Morris, J. G., Esq 5O 0 0 Booth, Miss S.
Morris. R., Esq 5O 0 0 'Morrison, R., Esq.... 5 5 0
Postletliwaite,T.,Esq. 50 0 0 Chalmers, D.. Esq... 5 0 0
Brown, William, Esq., Cowgill, the Misses.. 5 0 0
ALP. 25 0 0 Cunningham,W.,Esq. 5 0 0
Copeland, Mrs 25 0 0 Friend, A 5 0 0
Duncan, J. C., Esq... 25 0 0 Friend, A 5 0 0
Ewbank. Rev. W. W. 25 0 0 [looker, Mrs 5 0 0
Harrison, J., Esq.... 25 0 0 Kinsey, H., E5q..... 5 0 0
Hodgson, Adam, Esq. 25 0 0 Mulleneux, Rev. W.. 5 0 0
Niacnaught, J., Esq., Turner, Mrs 5 0 0
M.D.25 0 0 Watson,
.J. 0., Esq 5 0 0
. .

Macnaught, Rev. J,.. 25 0 0 Friend, A - 3 0 0
Wood, J. M., Esq.... 25 0 0 Williams, Miss 3 0 0
Fosbery, W. C., Esq.. 20 0 0 Taylor, J., Esq., Mrs ,
Cibsone, J. W., Esq.. 20 0 0 and J. 0., Esq 2 10 0
ileatii, E., Esq. 2O 0 0 Brown, Mrs. 2 0 0
Hooker, NV., E5q..... 20 0 ',Cotten, C., Esq 2 0 0
Hoyeso ,J, Esq 2O 0 0 water sums l6 17 8
P43-er3e, J. LI., EFq, , 24 P 0 Vfgaly subscriptions 9 12 11

FREE TRADE—CURRENCY—PROTECTION.
JONATHAN DUNCAN, Esq , of London, Author
of " Aladdin's Letters," will deliver TWO LECTURES
on the CONTROVERSY between FREE MADE and PRO-
TECTION, as MODIFIED by MONETARY CONSIDERA-
TIONS, particularly as affecting th ages of the Labourer
and the Profit of the Tradesm