CHRISTCHURCH.

Lyttelton Times, Volume III, Issue 144, 8 October 1853, Page 8

CHRISTCHURCH.

At a public meeting of the members of the Church of England, held in the Schoolroom at Christchurch, on the evening of Tuesday the 27th of September, the Rev.O. Mathias in the chair, the following resolutions were carried unanimously : "

1. That additional church accommodation is ui'gendy needed at Christchuvch, and that for'that purpose a' subscription be entered into for enlarging the present temporary Church. Moved by Captain Simeon, and seconded by the Rev. J." Wilson.

2. That an enlargement ia general accordance with Air. Luck's plan be adopted, with the addition of a screen or curtain to separate the School on week-days from the east end of the building1. Moved by Sir Thomas Tancred, Bart., and seconded by the Rev. H. Jacobs. 3. That a Church is needed at Riccarton, and that for that purpose Mr. Sewell be requested to.advance the sum of £1.00 from the Church funds ; this sum to be offered towards the erection of a Church at Riccarton, on condition that the inhabitants and land-owners afe Riccarton meet it with at least an equal sum. Moved by John Hall, Esq., seconded by Comvay L. Rose, Esq. ■

4. That a Church Building Society be constituted for the foregoing and similar purposes. Moved by John Bealey, Esq., and seconded by Dr. Barker.

5. That the following gentlemen be appointed a committee for carrying out the proposed enlargement of the temporary Church at Christchurch, and for drawing up rules for a ChiirchBuikling Society, to be submitted to a future meeting, viz. :—Rev. O. 'JVlatkias, the Rev. J. Wilson, Sir Thomas Tancred, Bart., Messrs. J. ETall, R. Packer, G. L. Rose, C. E. Prichard, J. Bealey, E. Dobson, and the Rev. H. Jacobs, with power to add to their number.

Moved by C. E. Prichard, Esq., seconded by Dr. G'undry.

The contemplated enlargement consists of a gable on the north side of the building, into which it is proposed to move the organ and vestry, the space at present occupied by the organ and vestry at the west end of the building to be filled with additional seats,; and of a lean-to on the south side of the.building, opposite the gable. This arrangement will afford about 100 additional sittings, mating in all about 300 sittings in the Church. The plan designed by Mr. Luck, was submitted for inspection to the meeting. It includes an additional entrance-door and porch. It is estimated that the expense of the enlargement, including the addition of backs to the school-forms, at present in use in part of the Church, new seats and other extras, will not exceed £250. There is a-subscription list already amounting to £120, and a surplus of offeitovy-money, including the special collection on the morning of Sept. 27th, to the amount of about £50.

Subscriptions are earnestly requested to make up the required sum.