The Christian remembrancer Volume 2 - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1841 Excerpt: ...his Lordship's Secretary. The Bishop has subscribed 100/. in aid of the Birmingham Church Building Society. It appears by the last report of the above Society, that the sum of 25,000/. has been raised. Two churches have been completed, and a third commenced. Northfield.--TheRight Rev.Dr.Doane, Lord Bishop of New Jersey, attended by Mr. Haight, his lordship's chaplain, and Dr. Hook, Vicar of Leeds, has been visiting the Rev. H. Clarke, Rector of Northfield, during the last few days. The Bishop was received with a merry peal from the village bells, and during his stay took part in the daily services of the parish church. His lordship has also been on a visit to the Bishop of Ripon, and preached in the Cathedral, Ripon, on Sunday week, from Psalm li. 1,2, 7,9. York.--Driffield.--The ancient parish church of Driffield has just undergone a thorough repair and cleaning, and received other embellishments. The numerous sculptured heads which adorn the interior of the edifice, and had become defaced, have been neatly repaired by Signore Macetta, an ingenious itinerant artist from Italy. Dttnnington.--This church has just undergone a thorough repair, under the superintendence of the Rev. Thomas Egerton. It consists of a nave, two side aisles, and a chancel. The roof of the latter is a good specimen of simple ancient work, the ribs of which have been judiciously darkened by oil colouring and varnish. The seats are open; those in the nave, of deal. The rector's seat is in the chancel. The reading stall and pulpit are of oak. It only awaits colouring and varnishing throughout to be one of the nicest specimens of a village church in the kingdom. Under the arch of thetower is a small organ. The Conntess of Bridgewater has been a munificent benefactor in the restoration of...