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Mr . Scott reported en the state of the church . Ho proposed , he said , simply to put the fabric in proper repair , and to make ifc more convenient far the purposes of worship . The walls in many places were giving way , and the foundations should be properly examined , strengthened , and thoroughly drained , The south-eastern angle was in a very dangerous stateand must bo taken down aud rebuilt . The chapel at

, the east end should also be taken down and repaired according to its original style . The roofs required repairing : the plastering aud whitewashing in the interior ought to be removed : the south transept required to be thoroughly repaired : tho north transept was nearly all gone : the tower was also in a bad state , being cracked in several places ; which he attributedin the first placeto the removal ofthe

, , nave ; and , later , to the removal of the north transept . This he proposed to remedy by cramping . The roof of the tower was also in a very bad state of repair , and which must be remedied at once . Resolutions promotive of the object in view were unanimously carried . Dr , Wolf ' s new church , He Brewers , has been consecrated . The edifice is built in the style of the first half of the

fourteenth century , ancl consists of a nave , having a tower forming au entrance porch attached to the second bay from the west or southern side , and a chancel with ; vesti * 3 * and heating chamber on ihe north . The tower is square at the base , but passes into an octagon at the belfry stage , which contains four bells , and is surmounted by a wooden spire covered with Bridgewatcr tiles , in bands of red and brown colour .

Blue lias forms the principal material of tho walls , but the windows ancl dressings are Ham-hill freestone . The roofs are of deal stained , open to the ridge , and covered with tiles ; and the seats iu tho nave are open bench of the same character ; while those in the chancel are of oak ; there being altogether accomodation for about 170 . On the north of the chancel arch there is pulit of freestonewith carving

p , in the comico and panels ; and the chancel floor is paved with ornamental tiles . Owing to the limited nature of the funds , the ornamental features aro few , but an eastern window in the chancel has been filled with painted glass , representing " the perils " of St . Peter . The reredos consists of a bold cross , floriated in relief , on a diaper ground , and small shafts afc the angles ; and there are a lamb and flag

carved m rohef over tho west window outside . The amount of the contract was £ 1034 , not including fences and other special works , which will raise tbe cost , exclusive of architect's and other expenses , to above £ 1200 . Towards this sum the Diocesan Board has granted £ 100 ., and the Incorporated Church . Building Society £ 100 , the remaining portion having been collected or provided by Dr . Wolf .

The church of West Hatch , Taunton , which for the last twelve months has been undergoing a process of restoration and enlargement , has been opened for divine service . In the rebuilding of tho tower the original design has been closely observed , and tho turret has been capped with a small tower ancl a flnial . The old roof ofthe nave has been retainedbut the walls bwhieh it was supported have been

, y rebuilt from the foundations . The church has been enlarged by tho erection of a north aisle , the north wall having been replaced by au arcade of Ham-hill stone ; and a chancel aisle and a vestry havo also been added . The old gallery at the western end of the nave , in which was formerly placed the organ , bas been cleared away , displaying to view from tho interior of the church the old panelled tower arch ,

which have been cleaned down , and the western window . The old high-backed double seats have been taken away and replaced with low open seats of deal , slightly stained , and varnished , which procure accommodation for three hundred persons . The chancel decorations are the commandments . The old bosses of the roof have restored and regilt . The restorations and enlargement ofthe church have cost £ 1300 ,

of which there remains about £ 100 to be provided for . The church which has been recently erected at Burbage , close by the turnpike-road from Macclesfield to Buxton , ancl distant about a mile from the latter , has been consecrated by the Bishop of Lichfield . This church is built in tho Norman style , and is cruciform in plan : it contains a nave with aisles , north and south transepts , ancl an apsidal chancel , The tower at the south-west angle of the nave is constructed to contain five bells . There is a peculiarity

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internally , which consists of tho division between nave and aisle being formed of timber pillars with wood framing over , in lieu of the usual stone pillars and arches . It was thought that in this cold district the timber would be warmer , and ifc occupies less space . The intersection of the nave ancl aisles is marked by timber semi-circular moulded ribs . The

chancel arch and piers are of stone . Tbe roof , which is in three spans , is formed of open timber work , boarded and stained . The sittings , which are all free , with the pulpit ancl reading desk , are of pitch pine varnished , and the flooring of aisles , chancel , & c , is paved with tiles . There are fivo windows in the apse , three of which are filled with painted glass . The centre window represents our Lord ,

and the windows on either side St . Matthew and St . Luke respectively . They are three memorial windows ; one erected by Bishop Spencer to the memory of his son ; and the others by tho family of E . "W . "Wilmot , Esq ., iu memory of Sir S . E . Darwin and Mrs . Soulsby . It is intended to fill the remaining two windows with the figures of St . Mark and St . John , and also to introduce painted glass into the

circular windows in the gables . The walls are finished externally with the local grit scone , as the quoins to the door , windows , & c , and for the strings and other moulded portions ; the intermediate spaces being faced with Reeve

Edge stone . The foundation-stone of a new Wesleyan chapel has been laid at Stretford , Lancashire . The new chapel will be capable , when ' completed , of seating 820 adults , the estimated cost of the part of the work now in progress being £ 2500 to £ 3000 . The chapel will be built in the Gothic style of architecture . Erom the position of the site

accessto tho building may be obtained on either of two levels , one 12 ft . above the other . Taking advantage of this , the chapel will be approached by a few steps from Edge-lane ; and a school-room , 14 ft . in height , will be placed on the basement , ancl entered from the back-road . The principal entrance will be iu the eastern front , which will be set back from Edge-lane about 12 yards ; so as to provide a court for the

use of the congregation in assembling aud dispersing . Admission to the interior will be through a porch placed in the centre of tho court , with staircases right and left of it , for the galleries hereafter to be erected at the front end and the two sides and in the transepts near the western end . The north-eastern staircase will be in a small tower at that angle , which will support a spire 82 ft . high . The dressings to windows , buttresses , and tower will be of Hollington stone -. the walls of the main building will be faced on three sides with Yorkshire parpoint .

The George Street " Model" Lodging House.

THE GEORGE STREET " MODEL" LODGING HOUSE .

DESCKIBED BY ONE WHO LIVED TIIEIiE . Having already * gone so much about this model lodging-houseupstairs ancl downstairs ; in its bedding department ancl washing closets ; glanced upon the food lock-up quarter , and the coal ancl coke holes ; ancl mentioned the plontifulness of firing whenever deemed necessary ; but as , withal , wo have never ostensibly ventured into the kitchen itselfit has hecome quite time that such

, should now be clone ; nor need we be long about it , as it is only to turn to the south-lying side of the basement passage , ancl there the kitchen is found and may be as readily entered . There are three doors on the right of the kitchen , one of which opens into a small square nook , to which the inmates arc expected fco go when they want to clean their shoes or boots , ami for which purpose free brushes are providedbut not the blackingwhich is but to be had

, , at the cost of the user . The second door is only connected with a staircase of tbe strictly private kind , ancl is seldom employed even in that way ; ancl so likewise the third door has scarcely any special purpose . Five o ' clock in the morning is the expected hour for the firelighting , and not very long after one of the tea-kettles will be found puffing forth its evidences of boilingthree of these being

, commonly on the lire at the same time ; and as the first to boil becomes emptied for breakfast operations , the others are getting ready for the like service , each kettle as it is drawn dry being filled up again with the partially hot water to be hacl from tlie boiler in communication wifch the grate . The lire-range , as may be supposed ,