THE NEW WESLEYAN CHURCH AT NELSON.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2236, 25 September 1889, Page 2

THE NEW WESLEYAN CHURCH AT NELSON.

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Nelson, September 24. His Excellency the Governor laid tho foundation stone of St John's Wesleyan Church this afternoon. The whole ceremony was a great success, and was Witneised by 4000 persona. The Governor and Lady Onalow oxperienood a hearty r ception. Tho Bey Mr Oliver read an aMr.es, nn4 presented Hie JSxceliapoy with a silver trowol, mallet .and levef, j with a casket. Tho Governor having declared th» stone well and truly laid, expreaaed gratification at the expression* of loyalty to tba Queen, and on behalf of Lady Onslow and hlmaolf, of their appreciation of tho true hospitality shown them. Ho allnded to the prosenqe of the Bifjbop of NeTaon, anil ejitd m this freer and happier land, this Brighter Briton, true liberality io religious mot'era off rded another example to those at Home. The Bishop of Nelson made an admirable spprcb, saying that each had their views and adhered to them conscientiously, bnt they felt fcbore were more polujt* on which they agreed than on which they disagreed! and remembering tho adverse iDfjlaonusu at work, they followed the advice of Lord Nelson, who, when two of his commanders wero at variance; said : " There is the enemy; you must bo friends. " Ofchcra who took a prominent part In the pro oeedings were the Mayor (Mr John Sharp) the Key P, Oalder (Presbyterian), the Archdeacon, and the Bey J. Crump. Nelson was enfdte j