The Western Chronicle 07 Jul 1865 Dinnington New Chapel Bible Christian inc Rev LILLINGTON Built Chapels Stratton and Seavington St Mary HARRIS BENDLE PRIDDLE DENNING

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The Western Gazette. Friday 07 Jul 1865

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DINNINGTON.

This little village was full of excitement on Friday last, June 30th, in consequence of a new chapel being opened in connection with the Bible Christian Society. This society has sent its ministers to preach the gospel in this place for several years, but have only been able to conduct their services in cottages, which has been very inconvenient, especially in summer. Some four years since, the Rev. H. W. LILLINGTON was the minister. He proved himself a persevering and successful man, as he built chapels at Stratton and Seavington St. Mary, and would have built another at Dinnington, but, with all his efforts, he failed to procure a spot of land on which to build. Since then, Mr. Charles HARRIS has purchased land, and given a spot, with money, to assist the B. C. Society in building. The Rev. J. BENDLE, the present minister, has taken the matter in hand in right good earnest, and thus the chapel, in the midst of opposition from a few of those who ride in carriages, and who have been somewhat fortunate in rising from working men, has been erected. The ladies evidently exerted themselves in the decorations. The opening sermon was preached at three p.m., by the Rev. H. W. LILLINGTON, late minister of Dinnington, &c., but now of Barnstaple. The rev. gentleman selected for his text the 110th Psalm and part of 3rd verse. At the close of the service, a public tea[?] was provided on the premises of Mr. James HARRIS, kindly lent for the occasion. Tea being over, a public meeting was held in the New Chapel, when the Rev. J. BENDLE was called upon to occupy the chair. Mr. PRIDDLE and Mr. DENNING, trustees, were called on, and the latter proposed a vote of thanks to the farmers of Allowenshay, Seavington St. Mary, Dinnington, and Stratton, who kindly sent their teams to draw the stones from Lopen quarry. Mr. PEARCE was next called upon, and he was followed by the Revs. G. BACON, J. CHING, and H. W. SILLINGTON, who spoke of union, co-operation of effort, the desirability of increased accommodation, &c., &c. The population of Dinnington is about 160, and the small by neat Chapel is calculated to seat 100. Their is also a small Church, recently restored, in which services are held one part of the day, and at the Chapel the other, thus giving all the people the privilege of worshipping God according to the dictates of their own conciences. [sic] - Communicated.


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