The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-02-29 00:00:00

ALL SAINTS' CHURCH,

The foundation stone of a new churchr about to be
erected in Great Nelson-street North, and' to be dedicated
to All Saints, was laid yesterday at half-past twelve
o'clock, by the Rev. Jonathan Brooks. senior rector of
this parish. The ground upon which the building is to
be placed, and which is situated on the north side of the
street, was crowded to excess, principally by the Sunday
scholars of the district, and by the working classes, who
manifested much interest in the proceedings, and con-
ducted themselves with praiseworthy decorum. Amongst
the company present, we noticed the Revds. Jonathan
Brooks, Henry Marlen, (incumbent of the district,) D.
James, Dr. Hume, W. M. Falloon, and R. Davies ; S.
Staniforth, E. Molyneux, H. Banner, A. H. Holme,
Esqrs.
The Church of All Saints is intended to be built in the
early English or pointed style, having a tower and spire
120 feet high at the south-east angle next Great Homer-
street, the opposite, or south-west corner, being occupied
by a smaller square tower, which contains one of the
staircases to the gallery. Between the towers is a large
and lofty gable, forming a principal feature in the design,
having a deeply recessed arch, with lancet window richly
moulded. There are two porches below these windows,
one on each side, for giving access to the ground floor.
The sides of the Church, being hid by the surrounding
buildings, are to be built with brickwork and stone
dressings. The interior of the Church will present a bold
and handsome appearance, although the character of the
whole building is plain. The length inside is 70 feet,
width 50 feet, and height at the eaves 27 feet, and 50 feet
at the ridge. There are galleries on the end and sides.
The roof is to be open, covered with boarding under the
slates, and the whole stained and varnished to imitate the
dark oak. The whole of the ground floor will be free,
containing 600 sittings, and the galleries 400: part of the
latter to be let. The arrangements of the seat, pulpit,
&c. are as usual, but particular attention seems to have
been paid to the warming and ventilating of the building,
a matter of no small importance where so many of the
poorer classes are to be assembled. The architect is Mr.
Arthur Holme ; the builders are Messrs. Duckworth,
Nuttal, and Burroughs. The cost is estimated at £4,100,
exclusive of the land.

The ceremony commenced by the Rev. Ineumbent
giving out the 100 Psalm, which was sung by the child-
ren and the crowd in a style highly creditable.
EDMUND MOLYNEUX, Esq., then presented the silver
trowel to the Rector, and in doing so observed that he
was very glad to see so large an assembly collected
together on so interesting an occasion. It was no less
gratifying to him to observe the great and increasing
desire manifested by the people of this country to attend
the services of our Church, and particularly in the district
of All Saints. The object for which they had assembled
was to witness the ceremony of laying the foundation
stone of a building to be for ever dedicated to the service
of Almighty God—that ceremony was to be performed by
the esteemed Rector of this parish, who after a long fife
dedi.mted to the benefit of his fellow-creatures, wt.s at all
times ready to do all in his power to promote the spiritual
welfare of his fellow-townsmen. His object in thus ad-
dressing the few words be had, was to present the Rev.
Rector with the trowel he held in his hand, and in doing
so he might be allowed to express an earnest nope that he
may live long to witness the Messings of his exertions to
the town generally, and to the district of All Saints in
particular.