cordance with good taste. The foundation stone of this church was laid October 12th, 1826, by the Countess of Surrey, surrounded by a highly respectable company of our townspeople, as well as by several illustrious visitors. The entire expense of the building, to be allowed out of the Parliamentary grant, was £12,649 19s. 5d. The site of the church and cemetery was the munificent gift of his Grace the Duke of Norfolk.

ECCLESALL AND ATTERCLIFFE.

Besides the churches already mentioned, there are two or three other consecrated places of worship within the parish: one a Chapel of Ease in the township of Ecclesall, about three miles south-west of Sheffield, and surrounded with a spacious grave ground, which, from the multitude and character of the memorials, would lead even a stranger to think that it was the fashionable burying place. Rev. M. Preston, minister.

Christ Church, is in the township of Attercliffe, about two miles north of Sheffield, has been built out of a sum of money allowed for this purpose by the Commissioners for the management of the Parliamentary grant before mentioned. The first stone was laid by his Grace the Duke of Norfolk, October 30th, 1822, and the church was consecrated and opened for public worship, July 26th, 1826. This edifice is considered a gem among the ecclesiastical structures of the neighbourhood, and will well repay the visit of the connoiseur in sacred architecture. The appropriate decorations within are terminated above by a handsomely grained ceiling; and the windows are decorated with stained glass, exhibiting the armorial bearings of the various illustrious individuals who have taken an interest in the erection, and of several old families in the vicinity. The old Chapel at Attercliffe, which had become partially dilapidated, was erected in 1629, and is surrounded by an extensive burying ground. Rev. J. Blackburn, minister. In this hamlet the Independents and Methodists have likewise chapels.

UPPER, OR UNITARIAN CHAPEL.

The place of worship occupied by the above denomination of dissenters, stands in Norfolk-street, and is generally called

the "Upper Chapel," to distinguish it from the "Nether Chapel," which is next mentioned. This building, which is of brick, in the dark heavy style of the times, was erected in 1700, for the use of a congregation of Independents, who had at this time for their pastor,the Rev. Timothy Jollie, an eminent minister of the Gospel, who was at the head of an academy then existing at Attereliffe, for the education of young men designed for the ministerial office among the dissenters. On the death of this excellent man, in 1714, and after much unpleasant disunion in his bereaved congregation, he was succeeded in the pastoral office, by Mr. John Wadsworth, who had for his assistant a son of the late Mr. Jollie. On the resignation of the latter, and after the death of the former of these gentlemen, Mr. Haines and a son of Mr. Wadsworth succeeded in joint occupancy of the pulpit. It was under their ministry, about 1750, that the majority of the congregation adopted Unitarian views, and from that period to the present, a succession of ministers holding the same sentiments, have held and occupied the place. The Rev. Jos. Evans, who resigned his pastorship over this place in 1798, adopted for the exercise of his unwearied kindness and instruction a native youth, who not only grew up to do honour to the education of his foster friend, but who has laid Sheffield and the neighbourhood under lasting obligations by the manner in which he has illustrated the ancient and modern history of this district. The Rev. Joseph Hunter, now of Bath, is a name which we have had too often brought to our remembrance during the compilation of these notices, to allow us to forget that meed of humble acknowledgment, which we are no less reminded by duty, than inclined by gratitude most unequivocally to pay to the author of a work to which we have been of course so extensively indebted. Mr. Hunter's "HALLAMSHIRE," is a performance not more justly distinguished for antiquarian research and historical elucidation,than deserving of commendation for the candid, dispassionate, and gentlemanly manner in which the author has guided his pen through every page of his delightful work. In the burial ground of this ancient chapel, amongst other "pious dead," rest the remains of the abovementioned Rev. Timothy Jollie, who is particularly noticed by Mr. Hunter in his account of this place; a fine portrait of whom may be found in the Evangelical Magazine, accompanied by an interesting memoir written by a gentleman of high respectability and attainments in the Calvinistic body. The present pastor is

the Rev. N. Philipps, D.D. Service is performed here on the Sabbath forenoon and afternoon,and occasionally in the evening.

NETHER CHAPEL.

This chapel was erected about 1715, for the accommodation of a small church, or society of Christians, who, in consequence of the Arian dispute, had separated from the congregation at the place last mentioned, and united themselves in a distinct body, under the pastorship of Mr. John de la Rose; a preacher of evangelical sentiments, who had been assistant to the elder Mr. Jollie, and who died in 1723. Dark, incommodious and heavy, this old stone-cornered brick building resembled the Unitarian chapel in its unattractive appearance, till the year 1826, when it was pulled down, and the present very handsome edifice commenced, on the site of the original chapel, and on the credit of a subscription, instituted two or three years ago among the friends of the place, who have herein exercised a spirit of application and liberality of contribution, worthy of all applause. The new chapel which occupies the site of its predecessor, and which, it is intended shall be opened before the close of the present year, is a handsome and commodious building, about 66 feet long, and 51 feet wide: the front especially, is a finely proportioned elevation, and the judicious intermixture of ornamental stone work, adds much to the imposing effect of the whole building. The present pastor is the Rev. Thomas Smith, A. M., classical tutor of the academy at Masbrough.

COALPIT-LANE CHAPEL.

This small place of worship appears to have been built about 1775, by Mr. Edward Bennett, for the reception .of a small number of persons who separated with him from the society at the Nether Chapel, and over whom he exercised the pastoral office till the period of his death. On the removal of the original congregation, as afterwards noticed, this chapel became a floating convenience to any incipient denomination which could

rent it; consequently, it has been in various hands: at present it is occupied by the members of a small sect, calling themselves Primitive Methodists.

HOWARD STREET CHAPEL.

Mr. Hunter, speaking of the circumstances of the last mentioned chapel, says " The small sums which the seat-holders paid were placed at interest till the time of Mr. Bennett's death, when he directed by will that this sum, together with £250 more, should be paid by his executors to the church and congregation, for the purpose of building a larger place of worship, if that was preferred to remaining where they were. This liberal offer was accepted; and with the money, increased by further donations from Mr. John Bennett and other persons, the chapel in Howard-street was erected, to which the congregation removed from Coalpit-lane in 1790. They have had a quick succession of ministers; namely, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Slatterie, Mr. Taylor, Mr.Reece, Mr. Barnard, to whom succeeded their last minister, Mr. James Mather."

This chapel contains an organ, which was introduced during the ministry of the Rev. J. Mather, who removed from this place to Birmingham, in 1827, so that at present the pulpit is supplied by strangers successively engaged to preach to the congregation. We shall be glad to see this precarious method presently superseded by the acquisition of an efficient, pious, popular, and regularly settled minister. The notices of the four chapels following, are in the words of Mr. Hunter:

LEE-CROFT CHAPEL.

About 1780, a small society of Independent Dissenters built the chapel in Lee-croft, and invited Mr. Povah to be their minister. They soon gave up the place to a congregation of Independent Methodists, whose minister was Mr. Macnab. Some years after Mr. Macnab's decease, the Rev. Francis Dixon, with a society of Independents, obtained possession of the place.

GARDEN-STREET CHAPEL

Was erected about the same time, by the Rev. Mr. Bristol, who preached in it for some time to a congregation of Independents. He sold it to the Wesleyan Methodists, who occupied it till the erection of their great chapel in Carver-street. It was then again occupied by a body of Independents, whose minister was Mr. Bell. He was succeeded by Mr. Barton, and he by the Rev. Mark Docker, the present minister.

QUEEN-STREET CHAPEL.

On the 20th of June, 1783,a lease for 99 years was granted by the church burgesses of Sheffield to Thomas Vennor, of Sheffield, gentleman, and John Read, of the same place, mer chant, of a piece of land situated near a new street to be called Fig-street, or Queen-street, at the rent of £5 2s. per annum. A chapel was erected upon it, Mr. Vennor contributing £450, Mr. Read £350, and other persons £300 or thereabouts, to defray the expense. Mr. Vennor, by will dated 31st of March, 1786, gave up what he had advanced for the benefit of the said chapel as long as it should continue and be regularly used as a place for the worship of Almighty God, if the minister who should perform the usual duty therein should maintain and enforce the doctrine agreeable to the first thirty-one articles of the Church of England.' Mr. Vennor died soon after, and Mr. Read, the surviving lessee, by indenture bearing date the 11th of March, 1794, conveyed over the premises to Joseph Read, of Sheffield, refiner, Thomas Vennor, of Wakefield, architect, and nine other persons, in trust, to permit the portion of ground in front of the chapel to be used as a burying-place by the families of Vennor and Read, and the chapel to be devoted to the purpose expressed in Mr. Vennor's will: and in their default to be sold, and the purchase money divided among the representatives of the original subscribers, in proportion to their subscriptions.

The first minister was the Rev. Jehoiada Brewer. In 1796 he removed to Birmingham, when the present minister, the Reverend James Boden, settled here.

BAPTIST CHAPEL.

About 1806, the few Baptists who were scattered among the different Independent societies began to meet together at

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