CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD, PHILLIPSTOWN.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4162, 23 August 1881, Page 3

CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD, PHILLIPSTOWN.

A meeting of the parishioners of tho above church was held hoi, evening. The BevH. J. 0. Gilbert, occupied tho choir, and stated the object of the meeting to be whether or not thoy should proceed with tho erection of a new church ? That something must be done to afford accommodation for the increuaing nurabor of worshippers all would admit, besideß, they were very much in' wi*r.t of a parish room whore young men might assemble for instruction and amusement during the weak. Additional room was also needed for tho Sunday scholars, and all these wants could be met by the erection of a new church. With the advice and consent of the Vestry, the plan of a suitable building had been procured j and he htti much pleasure in laying them before the v "Hng for consideration, and, he hoped, amtj cc.

the follov>>iig rosolutiun, proposed by M* J. Oilivier, >.•.-. carried unanimously: — "That thi* meeting £ illy recognising the great reed there is for > aether church &eco:nmoduti«'<a, pledge* itecL toau.:<jnrc tho Vestiy t* the utmost of its power in carrying oull the propofod scheme for tho erection of a new church according to the dosing furnished by Mr B. W. Moun'tfort." Mr Ollivier spoke very strongly of tho nopoiyiity fhiwiras for aUrgerand moie suitable building for the duo and solemn worship of Almighty Qod. The proposed church, will consist o£ nwe, cijuneel, vesirias and organ «<hamber. 'he i>avo ha? an open span jvof or about fcnirfyeight feet, the thrust of the roof principals being taken by deep buttresses, of which the greater part of the depth io retained inside the building. This enables a passage to be arranged through the buttresses outsklo the eiidcj of the sets that aro usually carried up to the walls, and, at the same tune, allows iho scats to be made longer than if tho admission (o them \ras only at ono cud. IMb anuugeinent gives all the convtnienco of an, uisled churc' without tlo interruption to sight and t .ring fr<» v tiio uio of internal columns, 'is-'. wall:- .ill bo abiut twenty fift't high mr o, and the ridge about fortyfive feet fr» -a tho iloor. 'JL'he chancel is suitably arm sscd foi 1 special function*, nnd the organ chamber la so planned that whila tho organist-, is within the chamber and in communication with the choir in the chancel, a largo part of tho or^jan ii practically in the navo, and no sound :s lost. It. is intruded to construct tho vraUs of brick both, iiiside and out, v. rj iittlo slonß boing u;od, and thai; only in purla whore it will bi- the more economical ruateiiil. In places whore appropriate, the bucks will be mould e'!, end il is hoped to bo able I a introduce coloured moulded bricka of local manufacture. Thoro are two porohes, ono of which is shown can led up as a belfry. The architect has evidently aimed at producing effect more by the map and outline of Ihe design than by deUil , and if carried out in its entirety, it bitls fair to mark a now point ol ; dnpwture itt the stylo of our town churches. Whon completed the church is intended to accommodate about 3SO adults, and tae estimated coat h £3500.