New Baptist Chapel

Yesterday, the new chapel of the Baptist Connexion at Conisborough was formally opened at a special service.

The Baptist Connexion have held services in the village of about two years, beginning in the Board Schools, and afterwards removing to the Cooperative Hall, until the society attained a membership of such proportions that it was decided to erect a place of worship for its accommodation.

A suitable site, near the Conisbrough Board Schools, was secured, and on this, at a cost of about £900, a corrugated iron structure, capable of accommodating 250 worshippers, as well as a Sunday school, has been erected.

The rostrum is of carved oak, and an organ has been erected in the chapel at a cost of £250. A sum of £350 as already been subscribed towards the cost of the building and organ, Mr F.E.Smith, of Sheffield, was practically the founder of the society in Conisbrough, having given a donation towards the fund.

There was a large congregation at yesterday’s ceremony, Mr Smith declared the chapel of worship.

A service followed, which the Reverend Martin, pastor of the chapel; the Reverend J.G. Williams, of Attercliffe; the Reverend F.C.M. Buck, of Hillsborough, and the Reverend G. Wilton Davies, B.A., of Nottingham, who was the preacher, took part.

A public tea followed and an ordination service was held in the evening.