Walks through Islington; comprising an historical and descriptive account of that extensive and important district, both in its ancient and present state: together with some particulars of the most remarkable objects immediately adjacent . with a turret,and is capable of accommodating 1000 persons. Itwas first opened for divine service in August, 1806;when two sermons were preached, the one by theRev. Mr. Gauntlet, , a clergyman of the Esta-blished Church at Reading, and the other by the Bogue, , a Dissenting minister of galleries of this elegant structure are pan
Walks through Islington; comprising an historical and descriptive account of that extensive and important district, both in its ancient and present state: together with some particulars of the most remarkable objects immediately adjacent . with a turret,and is capable of accommodating 1000 persons. Itwas first opened for divine service in August, 1806;when two sermons were preached, the one by theRev. Mr. Gauntlet, , a clergyman of the Esta-blished Church at Reading, and the other by the Bogue, , a Dissenting minister of galleries of this elegant structure are panelledwith fine mahogany, inscribed in gilt letters withpassages selected from the Bible. The beautifulpulpit and reading-desk are composed of mahoganyand satin-wood, as are the whole of the reading-slabsin the pews. The altar is formed by pillars, andtheir entablature, of the Ionic order; the inter-columniations containing the Decalogue, &c. in giltletters on a black ground. Union Chapel, as the name imports, belongs exclu-sively to no party ; it is open to Evangelical ministersof the Church of England and of Scotland, and to allDissenting communions holding, in the main, the samedoctrines as the Establishment. The Rev. Thomas. HJnkdn (Cmafjetl
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