Ragged Church and Chapel Union urged to extend outreach in London
A London meeting urged expansion of Ragged Church and Chapel Union work to reach the lower classes through ragged preachers and cottage services. Speakers stressed need for lodging-house missions, street outreach, and irregular services to combat spiritual destitution despite existing agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Christ
J. Smith
G. H. Stanton
Holy Trinity
St. Giles
W. P. Instru
Christ Church
Watney-street
Ragged Church and Chapel Union
George Holland
George Yard
Pasteur Vassan
England
Maze Pond Chapel Opens with Anniversary of Maze Pond Site
Maze Pond Chapel on Old Kent Road opened for Divine service to celebrate a new stone chapel built to replace the old 1693 structure. The edifice seats about a thousand, costs about 13,000 pounds with fittings, and features a lecture hall and classrooms. Notables praised the building, its committee and architect, while fundraisers and sermons followed the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent Road
Maze Pond
Charles Spurgeon
Landers
James Duncan
W. Cope
W. Brock
Dr. Green
Newman Hall
G. M. Murphy
Harrison
Eastry
Charles Stanford
Baal
Mr. Cope
Stanford
Church of England
Church of Rome
Keach
Mr. Stanford
Mr. Keach
Dr. Lanpers
Maze Pond Chapel
James Spurgeon
Ministers change as congregations gain and relocate
Resignations mark shifts at Wesley place Great Horton and Alfreton while Eustace Long accepts Oakhill pastorate near Bath. Napton on the Hill secures chapel, Attenborough leads, and a public tea marks the acquisition. Bethnal Green’s Christian Community marks its 105th anniversary with debt repayment and broad outreach through 500 open-air services and 14 stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Johnson
Wesleyplace
Great Horton
Eustace Long
Zion Chapel
East Grinstead
Sussex
Oakhill
Bath
Thos. Galesworthy
Alfreton
Derbyshire
Galesworthy
Nappton-On-The-Hill
Warwickshire
Attenborough
Leamington
Holly Walk
C. R. Burgia
P. A. Atkinson
Southam
S. Mawer
M. Bradshaw
Napton
Tur Christian Community
Memorial Hall
Bethnal-green
Robert Baxter
James Atkinson
L. B. White
Herring
W. Tyler
S. Coley
Rigg
Pope
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