The Sword and the trowel . rless for a period ofnine months, and many members were of opinion that, as prospectslooked so dark, it would be better to give up. Such was the state ofthings when the present pastor was sent from College in 1874. Thechurch, numbering twenty-five members, was worshipping in an ironchapel burdened with a debt of more than ^400. Since then, by Godsblessing, the debt has been paid, and 379 have been received intofellowship. In 1885 plans were prepared for the new Tabernacle and schools; andour beloved President kindly gave us ^50 towards the estimated expendi-ture of ^
The Sword and the trowel . rless for a period ofnine months, and many members were of opinion that, as prospectslooked so dark, it would be better to give up. Such was the state ofthings when the present pastor was sent from College in 1874. Thechurch, numbering twenty-five members, was worshipping in an ironchapel burdened with a debt of more than ^400. Since then, by Godsblessing, the debt has been paid, and 379 have been received intofellowship. In 1885 plans were prepared for the new Tabernacle and schools; andour beloved President kindly gave us ^50 towards the estimated expendi-ture of ^£3,000. The memorial stones were laid in July, 1886, and theTabernacle was opened for public worship on February 8th, 1887, byPastor C. Spurgeon, of Greenwich, and on the following Sunday theRev. E. Parker, , of Manchester, preached. Since then we havecontinued to receive Gods blessing. The church is now full of spirituallife, and numbers about 160 members. JOHN ASKEW, Pastor. 33G ANNUAL BEPORT OF THE TASTORS Couplantf Street Baptist Cijurcfj, JSUncfjester* AT the commencement of the year 1886, Pastor Geo. Wainwrightfelt himself compelled to resign his position as pastor ofGrosvenor Street Baptist Chapel, the craving for amusement being thechief source of disquietude. Over 100 members resigned with the unanimous invitation of this company he consented to stay withthem, and to form a new church. Such was the origin of CouplandStreet Baptist Church. The building in which the church meets wasformerly occupied by the United Presbyterians, and is admirably suitedfor the purposes of the church. The block includes a chapel, capableof seating about 700 ; lecture-hall, with accommodation for 300 ; fivewell-furnished class-rooms and vestries, and chapel-keepers house. Itis situated in the centre of a large middle and working-class population,for whose spiritual necessities very little provision exists in the immediatevicinity. There is a ground rent of£50 per annum
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