Conisborough Wesleyan Chapel Anniversary

The 16^th anniversary of the erection of the Wesleyan Chapel was held on Sunday and Monday.

On Sunday two excellent pheromones were preached by the rev. W. Harrison, of Doncaster. There was only a moderate attendance at the morning service, but in the evening the chapel was well filled.

On Monday evening the usual meeting took place, the chair being occupied by Mr John Bligh, who, in opening the meeting, referred to the work the erection of such a chapel entailed and related some of his own experiences in that direction.

In giving an account of their financial position for the last year, he said the payments were £58 10s 11d, whilst their receipts where only 3s 5½d,deficient, the sitting rents alone producing £51 10s 6d, while other sources realised £7.

This statement did not of course include Sundays collection, which he was pleased to state was 1s 7d more than that of last year. He concluded his remarks by referring to efforts put forth by young men connected with the chapel. After an anthem by the choir, Mr Pagdin and the Rev. W. Parsonson made reference to the beautiful chapel. The choir then rendered another anthem.

Mr John Dixon, on being called upon to address the meeting, referred to the erection of the Bass memorial at Derby, of which he spoke in derogatory terms. He also made special reference to the life and work of their ancestor, the rev John Wesley.

It had been stated that the unsettled condition of France was due to the destruction of her, ancient institutions, but he did not credit that, and as for the disestablishment of the Church of England it was ridiculous to say that it meant the fall of Christianity.