MEETING OF PRIMITIVE METHO DISTS.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXXII, Issue 5240, 28 July 1876, Page 3

MEETING OF PRIMITIVE METHO DISTS.

A mekting of Primitive Methodists was, hfcld last night, in the Sheridan-street Chapel, for the purpose of considering the advisability or otherwise of erecting a new church in the neighbourhood. The following circular had been issued to the friends of tho denomination : — ,. , ', : <\ "Piimitivo Methodist now Church, Franklin Road. —The 1*. M. Mission Church, Slierulan■treet, was built in the yoar 18U >. In 1874 n Minister vv.in nppointod to take charge of tho congregation, since vrhioh time tho Church his succeeded so well th.vt the present building ify not large enough to accommodate thcW who desire to woifthin in it. The increised congtegat ion, with inureaiing nohool, render it necessary to ereot, a ■ larger structure, and on a more elegible ' 'site. The total cost of the new church will bo £l,$0 towards which the sum of £450 has boeri iraisecl. To complete the building #850 nioi;o , a|c^|. «-j( quired, and the members and frieftaVtnirpfore solicit tho sympathy and help of the t generous public to a^siit in the prosecution, pfj£lj«ir,f#jr[ terpriso ? Will you kindly respond io thi&ir .appeal by a donation. Subscriptions thankfully received.— William Tinslbv, Wat/mr Ha'uuis, Ministers." -' ' 1 '"" lil The Rev. W. Tinsley took the "chair. The meeting commenced with the singing of <a hymn, after which the Rev. W. Harm and Mr. T. H. Smith engaged in prayerV — The Chajrman then said that they dia not "wish 1 -a/cold'' formal meeting, bat a friendly social conversation on their position, so that thoy could go forth to work in an earnest hearty manner. It had been thought at first that they would build a larger church on the same' aite as the present, but as the present site was not on tho public road, it was thought better to buy a new site at the corner of , Franklin and Wollington streets, and •sSJJf the old one. Aa'the school was increasing, it was deemed advisable that the new church should have a school-room underneath. Thus, instead of £500, as was originally estimated, £1,300 would bo required. Towards this by various means they had raised a sum of £450, leaving a balance of £850 to be collected. It was particularly desirable to open the place free from debt, liy opening services, entertainments, <tc, thoy calculated on raising about £100, and the question before them was how to get the remaining £750. — The Rev. W: Harris followed iti an earnest appeal to his hearers to take the matter up for the glory of God. — Another hymn was then uun<?. — The Rev. W. Harris then said that he did not think he could make ' bhV matter clearer than tbe chairman had, or make the sum wanted less. If by half-an-hour'a speech he could reduce 'the amount, he would ; but he was afraid it was not practicable Some of their brethren had got into tho Slough of Despond over it. One brother had actually laughed at him when he stated the sum of money wanted,, and had said that if he did not know that the apeaker was a teetotaller he would have thought he had been having a "nobbier," 1 He would say that ho dared to do what Mr.., Tinsley did, and if they ouly did what hound Mr. Tinsley told them to, they weuld get . on first rate. A proposition had bden m\del : to raise £350, and leave a debt of £500, hut that would involve tho payment at £40 a year interest, which would cripple tha^fe! Mr. T. H. Smith would be very glad if the thing coald be worked, They had his good, wishes, and he would do his best. — Eev. W. Harm said it would take a great many good' wishes to pay £1,300. He then read a " Negro sermon," they must have no' " ha^f-, way doings."— Rev W. Tinaley saitl' that' this was the last meeting they would have before operations were commenced Tendera were already invited for the building, and the time for them to come in waa in about a week. If they could get 30 persons to raise £23 each that would come very near the required £750. They must raise all the money ritieo's'" aary to open the chapel nearly, if not eh-'' tirely, free from debt. It would never do to, have a debt of £500 hanging over them; — " Hold the fort" was then sung.— Me. TjiH./ Smith wished to know what sucoess the' ministers had met with in their canvasjmiu ? — Rev. W. Harris said he did »ofe know { that he had anything fresh to say. They had always been 8u<jce«»fn*< An tfoeir undertakings, and they had ft good name in the city.— Mr. , Smith said ho had a considerable sum which had been brought to him, and he would endeavour to raise his £23. — Rev. W. Harris uaid he and Rev. W. Tinsley had a scheme which, though most in the room were acquainted with, he did not dupm.it, advisable to make public till they had" all, or nearly all, the money. He and' Mr. Tinsley were willing to see them through the mess if they would only stick, tpitbgm,; and do as they were told. — Several gentlemen expressed their willingncst to co-operate with the ministers. — Rev. W. Harris th'en called on all those who were willing to help to hold up their hands.— Some of the ladies being too bashful to hold up their hand's'; Mr. Harris said he would take the nftm'eil^pfthoso who were willing to help, when, Qv6jfy|, one in, the room responded io the appeal.,-*— The Doxology was then sung, and the meeting closed l)y the benediction being pfS'< nounced by the Rev. W. Harris. , ', ( " TTL I'J'-J-'- Hi. hi

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