SEVEN MEN BUILD THEIR OWN CHURCH.

Western Star, 8 December 1933, Page 4

SEVEN MEN BUILD THEIR OWN CHURCH.

WORE IN THEIR STARE r j TME. Seven men in the village of West Hoathly, near East Grinstead, Sussex, have built a church in their spare time. They-are members of a tiny community which for 67 years has held its prayer meetings in a wooden hut, new dilapidated and draughty. The 'sect is known as ' Providence Chapel and is independent of r.i.y group of churches. Members of the community once held their services ita cottage, but the landlord objected en religious grounds. Jt was ihen tiiat they moved into the shed, I'lisre t'eir meetings" have been held since. It was on Good Friday of this \»>m that seven builders met for the Hying of the' first brick of the new cln rch, which will accommodate C 5 pcvpJe. They are builders, decorators, ganleii ers, aricl one is an insurance agent.