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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1938-09-01, Page 3
The Trivitt Memorial Church on Sunday will celebrate their fiftieth niece, anniversary,The Trivitt church accompanied by Mrs. Trivitt and her , The service was according to the form of the Church of Eng- was erected by Thomas and Eliza- land from which form we have taken both Trivitt. During the past few weeks the church has been renovat ed and redecorated. The walls have been redecorated in old ivory, The windows, which are of beautifully stained glass and among the finest tc- be found anywhere, have been re paired and polished and the whole interior now presents a most attrac tive appearance. The contractor has been Mr. Hector Heywood. Through th© courtesy of Mr. L, Day, who has a complete set of re cords of the laying of the corner stone, the opening of the church, the dedication of the church and t'he in auguration of the chimes we are able to reprint the accounts that appear ed at that time and which will be read with much interest. Laying of the Corner Stone The laying of the corner stone was on Monday the first, day of August, 1887. The ceremony was performed by the Lord Bishop of Huron in the presence of a large concourse spectators. The account ing of the corner stone from the Exeter Times, 1887, and is as follows; Monday, August 1st, the day set apart for the laying of the corner stone of “The Trivitt Memorial Church”, Exeter, which is now in course of construction on the north east corner of Main street and Lang hall street, opened with the promise of the usual heat which has been so excessive of late, which promise was fulfilled as the hour, 2.30 p.m. ap proached for the commencement of the interesting and imposing cere- money. The town council with their usual thoughtfulness kindly ordered the watering cart to thoroughly sprinkle the two streets which meet at this point, and this contributed much to the comfort of the many Who crowded to the scene. The morn ing train brought contingents of in vited clergymen. The Lord Bishop of Huron was accompanied by his do mestic champlain fhe Venerable J. W. Marsh, M.A., Archdeacon of Lon don. At eleven o’clock a.m. the Bishop accompanied by the' visiting clergy called at the residence of Thomas Trivitt, Esquire, donor of the new .church, and a pleasant and profitable hour was thus spent. By the time the hour had arrived for commencing the service an immense concourse of people had assembled. A covered platform 24 feet by 12 feet had been erected for the accom odation of those specially invited and for the choir and -orchestra. The •orchestra, consisted of a contingent from the* Exeter brass band under the able leadership of Mr. Samuel Gidley. The choir of Qhrist church augmented by a number of chiiclren belonging to the Sunday School the latter trained and under the manage ment of Mr. N. Dyer-Hurdon, these together composed the choir of the day. The corner stone was suspend ed by means of a tripod over the foundation of the west buttress at the north corner of the building and consisted of a well chiselled Ohio sandstone bearing on its western side the inscription, “The Trivitt Memorial Church” and on its north ern side “A.D., 1887.” There was a cavity in the wall beneath the stone intended for holding the usual docu ments, etc., to be deposited. The trowel was manufactured by the firm of P. W. Ellis & -Co., of Toronto, Silversmiths, and was fur nished by Thomas Fitton, of Exeter, jeweller. It is of handsome design and engraved in the highest style of art with the following inscription: “Presented to the Right Reverend Maurice Scollard Baldwin, D.D., Lord Bishop of Huron by Thomas Trivitt, Esquire, donor of The Trivitt Memorial Church, Exeter, at the lay ing of the corner stone, Lammas Day August 1st, A.D., 1(887.’ The first to arrive on the platform were the invited representatives of the Christian denominations in Ex eter. dent of ference; of the ’Church; Pastor Of the Presbyterian Church; J. A. Rollins, Esq., M.D., Reeve of Exeter, represented the town corpor ation. These were immediately fol lowed by clergymen in their sur plices, stoles and hoods from the rural deaneries of Middlesex, Perth, and Huron. These were Rural Bean Craig, B.D., of Clinton; J. Downie, B.D., of Lacan; Robert Kerr, M.A., Of Mitchell; T. H. McGaghey, of 'Sea forth; O. H. Bridgeman, of Hensall; G. H. Thomas, of Ailsa Craig; R. D. Freeman, Curate of St. Paul’s, Lon don and S. F. Robinson, Rector, Exeter. tShortly after the Bisho# his episcopal robes accompanied tile Venerable Archdeacon Marsli, London, arrived, and after Thomas Trivitt, Esquire, the donor, ■of of the lay- was ta-ken August 4, The Rev. Dr. Pascoe, Presi- the Methodist Chuvch Con- Rev. Mr. Oraham, Pastor James Street Methodist Rev. W. M. Martin, B.D., of in by of them THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE THURSDAt, SEPTiaJBRR 1st. 1038 -'the following extracts, J “Almighty and everlasting God, > who didst lay In Zion a precious s Corner, Stone not made with hands, - bless this stone, for the foundation ; of this ho-use to be erected to- the . glory of Thy Holy Name and grant > that they who shall faithfully offer . to Thee of their substance for the - furtherance of this pious work, may be preserved in body and soul; thro’ Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ' ‘Un the faith of Jesus Christ, we lay this foundation stone, in the , name of God the Father, God the iSon ’ and God the Holy Ghost. Amen. > “Here let true faith, the fear of . God and brotherly love, ever remain; ( this place is dedicated to prayer, and to the praise of our most Holy ;Sav-. iour Jesus Christ, Who ever liveth and reignet-h with the Father and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end.” Amen. A. A. C. Denovan, peoples’ warden then read the following; list of the contents of the copper box deposited in the saviety underneath the corner stone. Eleven papers deposited by Thomas Trivitt, Esq., including 1 “memorandum of some ancestors of the Trivitt family mentioned in his tory. A s-hort personal history of Thomas and Elizabeth Trivitt. Nine tracts printed by Thomas Trivitt himself for gratuitous distribution. A short history of Christ Church Parish furnished by Isaac Carling, M.P.P. for the South Riding of Hur on in the first parliament of Ontario. A short history of the Parish fur nished Benjamin Vallack Elliott, so licitor, lay delegate to the (Synod and for many years church warden. Mistory of Christ Churc-h Guild, in cluding the names of officers and members; Mrs. Thos. Trivitt, Presi dent and Miss Elizabeth Carling as Secretary. Names of the 'Church wardens from the foundation of the parish in 1859 to- the present. Names of the building committee of Christ ■Church, began in 1.859. Names of the building committee of the Trivitt Memorial Church. Names of the clergymen since the foundation of the parish. Names of the present teachers and officers in t-he Sunday School. Names of the present mem bers of the choir. 'Copy of the min utes of adjourned Easter vestry meeting held May 9th, 1887, at which the princely offer of Thomas Trivitt, Esquire, was accepted, this includes names of officers of ’Christ Church, 18 8'7. List containing names of the architects, Messrs. Peters, Jones, Mc Bride. Also names of contractors, this last list being signed by Rev. <S. j F. .Robinson, -chairman of the build-! ing committee. Current coins of the Dominion of Canada, lc., 5c., 10c., 25c, and 50c. pieces. Newspapers, Exeter Times and Advocate, Toronto Mail, Toronto Globe, London Free Press, London Advertiser, (the lat ter containing the Bishop of Huron’s charge at the synod meeting of pres ent year) Montreal Gazette, Church Guardian and Dominion -Churchman. Collections amounting to $71.45 was t-hen taken up, after which Trivitt, Esquire, presented the op with the trowel and in a well modulated voice, said: “I have great pleasure in present ing to your Lordship, as unto “a wise master-builder and workman that needeth not be ashamed” the trowel used on this happy occasion of laying the corner stone of this new church; and my earnest prayer is that the building to be erected thereon may be for the glory of God and the good of precious souls, And should our lives, through a. gracious providence, be lengthened out to see its completion, and “the -head-stone brought forth,” may we have the un speakable happiness of assembling togethei’ again, and under the shad ow of its roof unite in shouting, “Grace, grace unto it.” Three Ittle .girls — Ethel Bissett, Francis Rowcliffe and Violet Willis, representing Christ Church, Exeter, Christ ‘Church Sunday School and the building committee, then presented the Bishop, for Mrs. Baldwin, with three beautiful bouquets of natural flowers, and the Bishop, on behalf of the congregation of Christ Church Exeter, presented Mrs. Trivitt and Mrs. Robinson, (wife of the rector) with bouquets. The Bishop then delivered his ad dress. The whole day’s proceedings were characterized by the best of order and the day may well be called a red letter day in the history Of Exeter. In the evening a promenade con cert was held in the roller rink. There was a program of vocal and instrumental music by local talent the band assisiting materially in the entertainment. There -was a good attendance and everyone appeared to enjoy themselves to the fullest extent. They promendaded when they felt like it, sat down 'vthen they got tired, and, when they desired a dish of ice cream, a glass of lemon* ade or a few candies they procured them from the handsome add oblig-I Church are at last in the tower and a Thos, Bish- clear, Rev. J. A. Waring, B.A., of Byron and the Rt. Rev. C. A. Seager, M.A., D.D., L.L.D., Lord Bishop of Huron, will be the speakers ing ladies who had charge of the stand for the sales of these articles. This kind of a concert will no doubt become popular in the village after the success of Monday night, The committee of management are de serving of praise for the manner in which the arrangement were carried out. The amout realized at the con cert was well nigh $100.00. Chimes played as ad- the four services, be- grand old “God Save and concluding with Opening of Trivitt Memorial Church even end with Rev. onThe opening of the church was Advent Sunday, in 1888. It was for mally opened by the Bishop of .Hur on who preached deeply impressive sermons. There were large congre gations present and liberal offerings received. The following account was taken from the Exeter Times, December 27, I!8i88. Sunday dawned auspiciously. The sun shone with all splendour, the air was filled with the elements of| purity, the roads being good the . success of the opening of the Trivitt Memorial Church was assured. Short ly after opening the church was well filled, but ere the services began every seat was occupied. Visitors were present from all' parts of this and adjoining counties. The beauti ful service of matins was conducted by the rector, Rev. !S. ,F. Robinson, after which His Lord, Rt. Rev. Dr. BaldwiD, Bishop of Huron, preach- ’ j ed a very able and impressive ser- I mon from a text in the 2nd epistle of j St. Paul to Timothy, 2nd chapter, T9 verse:—‘“'Nevertheless, .the founda tion of 'God standeth sure, having the seal, the Lord knoweth them that are His'. And let everyone that nameth the name of Christ depart from uniquitv”. At the conclusion of the sermon the Bishop alluded to the donor of the beautiful edifi-ce, commended in the -highest terms his open liberality in erecting such a spacious and handsome building to the glory of God; and would be pleased to see others exhibit such liberal spirit. In the afternoon confirmation ser vice was held, when 23 candidates were confirmed. The Bishop’s address was quite interesting, very impres sive and from beginning to end was •characterized with the utmost can dour and sweetness and doubtless spent conviction to the minds and hearts of those addressed. The attendance at the evening ser vice was probably the largest ever ir. any church in Exeter, the number ;being estimated at over 1,200 besides hundreds could not gain admittance the entries even being overcrowded. As in the morning t-he preluding ser vices were conducted by the incum bent, when Ri. Rev. Dr. Baldwin, again prea-ched from the 7th verse of the 1st chapter of the book of Relevations of St. John: “Behold He cometh with clouds; and everv eye Shall see Him and they also which pierced Him; and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because or Him. Even so, Amen.” The building is now finished and has -cost over $30,000. The -citizens may justly feel proud of the beau tiful church which the piety of a worthy townsman erects in their midst. The whole church is a pure specimen of early English architec ture, solid in construction, and beau tiful in every detail and the con tractors may justly feel proud of their \vork. public curiosity satisfied. They were tested by Mr. Lotz, of Baltimore, on (Saturday evening, and on (Sunday morning the vertised for ginning with the Queen,” “Abide with Me.” The congregations were very large all day, and in the evening the nave, transepts and the large space at the west around the font were crowded an attentive congregation. The Principal Milleris the model of an English preacher and in all his ser mons the feeling is that the root of the matter is touched, not a super fluous word used or a sentence that could be improved. While his voice is not powerful no one has the slight est difficulty in hearing every word, and from the moment he began until the ^lose the perouliar stillness of wrapt attention greeted the preach er. At the close of the evening ser mon his reading of Tennyson’s ‘Ring Out Wild Bells’ was beautifully ren dered and a well chosen piece of oratory. Fresh from the atmosphere cf English culture and learning, with the stamp of the great University of Cambridge, the moulding influence of 'Principal Miller cannot fail but make its mark upon the young men who pass under the influence of his training. Cannon Richardson, of London, is too well known to all for any commendations at our hands. His rich and well modulated voice no less than the sermon upon hope on Monday evening held the attention of a large and interesting congrega tion. The offertory for the services amounted to $60. The bells are chimed by what is called the Carillon process. A stand of oak with hing ed levers is the manual, connected with the hammers by rubber covered wires and leather straps. The strokes are made with a quick down ward stroke in the time of music which is transposed into one of the three keys within the compass of the chime. Messrs. Gidley, Bobier and Farncombe have been taking lessons and on Monday afternoon the ama teurs played a selection under the direction of Mr. Lotz. ’Changes the six mounted bells as played in England have not been attempted yet, but the bells have been rung what are known as “joy bells” heard, we have been told at Bruce- field, fully 12 miles northward, the wind being favorable. The large bell weighs 2019 lbs. and the depth and thickness of its tone is the sub1 ject of universal praise. ’Certainly our generous townsman, Mr. Trivitt, deserves the thanks of the -commun ity for his latest gift, placing Exeter in the very front rank of Canadian towns by his now completed church. Men have left memorials behind them before today, but none appeal more powerful to the eye by its beauty, or the ear by its music, than this church, the memorial of a life ripening under the grace of God. The vistors from a distance were many. Messrs. Denovan and Coleman came from Toronto, Mr. Brewer from Clinton and Mr. R. O’-Neil from Lu can, Seaforth was represented by, Mr, Caldwell. The Misses Farncombe came from London, and many others well known to our people were drawn by the power of music as ever Or pheus called to the multitude. Long may these bells call a happy and God fearing people to the house of prayer these, very many tunes that are well known and very popular could not be .played, whereas the insertion of these Bells overcomes the difficulty, and produces t-he desired result. The total weight of the bells exclusive cf the frames and attachments is 7419 pounds and the entire value, includ ing delivery and putting in tower is $(2800. The piaymg apparatus is of oak, finely finished, and is an excellent -ple-ce of furniture, It is a stand al most square, having 10 levers on handsome brass hinges, and a silver plate on each -lever bearing the letter denoting the tone of each respective bell; and above the levers is a very handsome music rack. The playing is done by a quick downward stroke of the lever representing the desired note, and with such rapidity as the TIME of the music demands. Timid ness or lack of energy and decision in playing Chime of Bells must be an unknown thing by the C'himer. A. special feature of this Chime (unique in America) is the full mounting of the size largest bells so that they can be rung with a swing ing motion as a Peal, on special oc casions, after the English manner, which enables their sound to heard for a distance of seven eight miles around; and on able occasions, even as far as miles. The largest or Tenor bell, ing for all the rest, has an inscrip tion cast upon it in raised letters, as follows: be or favor twelve speak- ‘When our rich tones you hear Those noble names endear, Who bought and placed us here— THOMAS & -ELIZABETH TRIVITT A.D. 1890.” Historical Sketch on a® as and The following historical sketdh is reproduced from the Canadian Church Magazine printed in Hamil ton and dated June 1, 1890. The magazine contained some excellent drawings of the church. Inauguration of the Chimes The inauguration of the Chimes took place Sunday and Monday, the 7th and 8th of September, 1890, The following account is taken from the Exeter Advocate: The Pells of the Trivltt Memorial road he notices a large Church, Eng lish like in its appearance, the church being the central object of the place, and all other buildings clustered around it. He asks in true Canadian style, “What church is that?” and is told “the English Church.” Accustomed, 'unhappily, to see in most villages and small towns the prominent ecclesiastical edifice either a Presbyterian or a 1 the army in (France; ‘ ‘Methodist, or a Baptist “church,” he Lord chancellors of * England, Description of Chimes The Chime is a memorial gift of Thomas and Elizabeth Trivitt ahd is composed of 10 bells, manufactured at the McShane Bell Foundry, Balti more, Maryland, U.S.A. The largest bell Weighs 2019 pounds, the weights gradually decreasing to smallest, which weighs 220 lbs. Their re spective notes are F. G. A, B flat, C, D, E, and F; Which correspond to the 8 tones Of the major octave Of the key of F. To these are added E flat and G, so as to secure 6 tones in the key of the 4th, for Without Instances of churches built in Canada by indivduals, at their own ■cost, and endowed by them are very few. past. We cannot recall one in thePossibly we may be wrong. | If so we shall be glad to be set right and to give due acknowledgement of the correction through the columns •of this magazine, We have had in stances, melancholy instances, of churchmen, clerical and lay, who have amassed fortunes and left them behind, in many cases to people who were well enough off as it was, With out leaving a memorial in any way worthy of their wealth to assist the -Church either in strengthening her position or in extending her useful ness; but not many instances, we are sorry to say, of absolute munificence have come down to us through the history of Canadian Church. It is hoped that already there is for us a dawn of better things. r A man who shows gratitude to Al mighty God for the abundant means (placed at his disposal, by using a por- ition of those means to erect at his town cost a handsome church, fully equipped for divine worship, supply ing it with a 'School House, Rectory and an endowment, so as to perpet uate its good work among the people within sound of its bells, is one who deserves honour at t’he hands of his churchmen, and some of that gentle praise, which, as a rule, is pleasant to all well-doers. (Such a man,—he will pa/'don us for saying it,—is Thomas • Trivitt, Esq., of the Village of .Exeter, in the Diocese of Huron. Exeter is a quiet village situated about thirty miles from London in a fine agricultural country. It has a population of about two thousand and will no doubt, ere long, be incorporated as a town, though at present it seems Quite Sat isfied to be designated as a village. As one approaches it from the rail fame, when piantageuat and Lan* castrian kings were either killing Frenchmen or cutting each other’s followers to pieces, and stirring ec clesiastics declaring that the Bag’ Church should be, as Magna Charta pronounced it, free from pope and king; then Trivitts (as Froissart’S Chronicles tell us) were mailclad sol diers and commanders-in-chief of IB, ,__j; jurists, and Methodist, or a Baptist “church,” he Lord chancellors of England, or is somewhat gratitified at so goodly learned priests writing history in a sight. And he soon learns the; some quiet convent, the quaint re secret of it, for as he visits the • cords of which are preserved to this church, he sees two beautiful tab-j^y* B^t that was long ago, and lets of polished brass, set in dark j for many centuries they have been oak frames, hearing inscriptions in QUiet country gentlemen of Somer- red and blue letters of old English getshire, and, like their Exeter des style, adorning the north and south' cendant, retain of wordly greatness walls respectively. The inscriptions> on the tablet of the north wall runs thus:— “This church, dedicated to the glory of God, was erected by Thomas and Elizabeth Trivitt as a grateful memorial of the many divine favors conferred upon them, and is donated upon these express conditions: That an anniversary service shall he held herein every year on the first (Sun day in the month of September and that all the sittings herein shall re and remain free for ever.” On the opposite side the inscrip tion is as follows: — “This tablet is erected by the par ishioners of the Trivitt Memorial Church to express their heartfelt gratitude to Thomas and Elizabeth Trivitt, through whose generous lib erality they now enjoy the many privileges whi-ch this holy place af fords. Rev. Samuel F. Robinson, Rector; John iSpackman, Rector’s Warden; Alex A. C. Denovan, Par ishioner’s Warden. A.D. 11888.” This tells the story of a munifi cent gift, appreciated highly by t'he people who- receive the direct advan tage of it. Here in a village of only two thousand inhabitants is a large, commodious and handsome brick •church, consisting of nave, transepts, chancel and tower, a fine specimen of early English architecture, pro vided with a suitable pipe organ and graceful gasoliers, heated by hot air from a furnace below, and adorned with, beautiful stained glass windows —a church fit for any city in the Dominion, and all, with the excep tion of the site, and we believe, the organ and some other furnishings erected at the expense of one and his wife, with, too, this happy proviso, that “This Church shall re main free for ever,” not with the condition that might have been made and would have savored of olden days, that the donors and their heirs shall have a family “pew” in it for ever, but that it shall free for all. This is the story of the Exeter and its church, and since its erection, in fact quite recently, Mr. Trivitt has ;made the following offer which was gratefully accepted by the parish: He will give to the ISynod of Huron for the erection of a rectory house on the east side of the church pro perty for the use of the Incumbent of the Trivitt Memorial Church, $i2,- 000, to be supplemented by proceeds of the sale of the present parsonage; the house to be of an architectural design in keeping with the ^church. Also he will give the sum of two thousand dollars to erect a school house and vestry on the north side pf the church property. This four thousand dollars to draw 6 per cent, per annum, to be paid Mr. Trivitt during his life by the Synod of Hur on, the vestry to guarantee payment to the Synod. Mr. Trivitt will also give the -sum of two thousand dol lars to place in the tower of the church a peal of eight bells at an early date. This is a free gift with out any conditions, and at his de cease he will endow the church in the sum of six thousand dollars. The present parsonage is at some distance from the church, and its ’ sale, followed by the erection of a' new rectory close to the church, will] be a matter of great advantage to the parish. How easily all such things are done, when the money is forthcoming wherewith to do them, and how easily the money comes, when there is the inclination! We believe we are right in saying that Mr. Trivitt is not a man of very great wealth. There are churchmen enough in Canada as wealthy as he is to build and endow hhndsome churches in every town and village in it, and the Happiness of doing it, one would suppose, would great. It is becoming now that or two be said of Trivitt The London Free Press thus des cribes him:— ‘Almost any morning a medium sized, erect Eiiglisli-looking figure may be seen going to the Post Of fice, with the light, springing step of a practised walker, youngest child or oldest man knows that it is Mr. Trivitt at a hasty glance might say that he was forty-five, or possibly ten years older; but in reality he has seen half a dozen ever the and ten, of man’s back in the early lfeh history was be very a word himself. and the A stranger three score years allotted life. Away times when Eng- taking worldwide only ample fortunes and the family coat-of-arms, now painted in the centre panel of the west window of the Trivitt Memorial Church, Exeter, Mr. Trivitt lives in a very quiet way. Inheriting an ample fortune by careful investment and simple habits, he is enabled to indulge his benevolent ideas in whatever way he considers his duty, holding all things as the steward of -God. A scholarly man and well read theo logian, he holds decided opinions on both politics and religion. An aviary filled with rare birds s-hows his taste for ornithology, and an extensive greenhouse, enables him to keep his friends well supplied with flowers.” The church was consecrated on the last day of the year, 118(89, by Rt. Rev. Dr. Baldwin, Bishop of Hur on, and on the same day, in the af ternoon, the body of Mrs. Trivitt (who was called to her long home a few days before) was laid to rest in the sealed vault beneath the chancel floor, the bishop preaching an im pressive sermon. It was a day much to be remembered in Exeter, and is thus described by the Exeter Times; of January 2nd: “Mrs. Trivitt, who was laid to rest beneath the chancel of the Trivitt Memorial Church, on Tuesday last, was one whose loss, we may say, will be to many irreparable. Bom at Lynn, in Norfolk, Engliand 1818, her life has been an active, useful 'one; Coming to Canada with her husband Thos. Trivitt, Esq., 42 years ago, she has seen this part of the country emerge from its pioneer state to its present flourishing condition. Of a nature kind and unselfish, Exeter will miss her cheering words and generous gifts in many a time of need. The Church of England knew her as the head and front of every work, President of the Guild since its formation, the success of that so ciety is largely due to her untiring zeal. Her death came like a shock to the community, and for the last week her name has been spoken in the street and in places of business, as veil as in private homes, with subdued voices as one beloved by all, and as one of whom, it might be said, that death had claimed a life that could not be replaced. The beautiful Anglican Burial Ser vice was never heard»by a more deeply impressed congregation, and the hymns and chants were well sung by the full choir. As the body sank below the chancel floor, they sang the 'nunc dimitis’ followed by the well-known hymn ‘Forever with the Lord.’ ” No one can deny that Mr. Trivitt has set a noble example tn -his fel low churchmen throughout our fair Dominion. The Church of England has a power within herself which is unique, and she could carry much before her if her sons and daughters were only self-denying and enthus iastic in her cause, A man who takes his money and with it does a noble deed for Christ and His Church, surely “out of, or by means of the mammon of unrighteousness, makes to himself friends, who will receive him into eternal habitations” and on the Church itself confers a lasting boon. We would plead here, not only for that parochial aid such as Exeter has received, but for the Church at large. The ’Church of England in Canada has undertaken missioary work thro’ her society formed in 188-3—the Do mestic and Foreign Missionary so ciety—and wealthy as the poor, missionary ch uroh of Sardis of old, a name that it lives, but is dead. We want life in the Church; we want enthusiasm. God grant that it may come. Exeter is to be -congratulated up on its noble church. Soon probably, the sweet tones of the chimes, bring ing memories of English Church life to those who have experienced it in days of old and pleasant feelings to all, will be heard through its streets and far out over th’e adjacent coun tryside. It is to be hoped that they will be set ringing twice every day, “bidding to prayer,” for the dally morning and evening service, and that the doors of this fine church will be kept open continually, invit ing all to “come in and rest awhile and pray,”—that it will not be mete* ly an object of pride and adtniration, but In every sense of the word a “house of prayer to all people,” it awaits the gifts of the well as the offerings of The church that is not may have, like the*