S.T. MICHAEL'S, EASTBOURNE.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 723, 24 January 1910, Page 7

S.T. MICHAEL'S, EASTBOURNE.

FOUNDATION-STONE LAID, . 71^- r p l '^ el aftornoon the Right Rev, Dr. VVallis,, Bishop of AVellingtoii, performed the ceremony of laying the foundationstone of the ■ Church of. St. Michael and All tho Angels, at Eastbourne, before ; a very good attendance of the public. His lordship , was assisted by: the. Rev. Joshua Jonos, vicar of tho/Hutt Parish, the Rev. J, Ij. ICyall, aud Messrs. J. D. Avery, and C. R. Button, lay readers, while Mr, \\, F, Short presided 'at tho organ. . ' .!■ . ■

course of a brief retrospect of tho work of tho Anglican Church. in : Eastbourne, tho Rev. j. Jones said-that about ten yeai's ago, it. became apparent that tl\e' growing population of tho district had created the necessity .for establishing tho nuclous of a church.-These were the days of modest beginnings, when son-ices wove conducted in a schoolroom. ihß present occasion marked a new step in the development, of the church's activities,, and he wished now'to record his indebtedness to the y authorities of tho local Presbyterian • Church, for. the use •during-the..past four or .five yoai's ; of their churcli building,. and his appreciation of their kindness and .courtesy. He also paid a tribute, to. the services of Messrs. Avery and Button, and to many others, for past efforts tin fostering the growth of the Church f in the community. JSastbourne was popularly , supposed to.be given up to pleasure-seeking. Ho hoped that , the blessing of God would be -uHth its people, evon jn the midst of thoir ploasures. • . •' . The Bishop, having placed tho 6tone in position, congratulated thoso present upon having arrived at such a satisfactory stage in the development of their Church; •Thora was' a 'distinct- need .for this Church, a need which was'generally felt. It had frequently been a pleasure to liim to;visit'the district and conduct tha.servico.: Thoy had a very fine pleasure resort in Eastbourne, for; health and, refreshment, as he, could personally testify, and it was a wise endeavour to concontrate .tho attention of 'so rapidly .iticroasing a population upon the presence among them of tlio ■ spirit ;of God. He uj-ged them not to neglect tho social side of their Church,'and by good fellowship and' harmony mate.: the position of their church stronger.