WESLEYAN CHURCH.

Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, Volume 1, Issue 10, 14 June 1901, Page 2

WESLEYAN CHURCH.

The new church of the above la now jonrpleted and ha< been taken over by :he trustees from the contractor( Ivlr. 3p. H. Plrillips). The building whi'ih is built oiiG"Othfc lines with ornamented coloured glass windows of true } Jothic lesign, spire butresses and mock porch jives a pleasing appearance to the eye ir.d is an undoubted improvement" te the Warkworttf town, and stands ,as an exemplification of what cau be done, when the right-people "take hold oi ; such matters an<3; piish'. them through . to a successful issue." Only nine months igo the Eev-. (r. frost and Mr. tianial Wilsoil smarted, the .canvass ivithout a penny to ■•starfc.iipoto and now :he Wesleyan body possess a building ivhich cost about £400 which is pracr:ically paid for; £100 only having &?- be made up but which is already guatmteed. This amount being a loan with L 3ut interest, from' the G-enGral -Funds yl the "Wesleyan Ghufch of New Zealand. It nlus't be a great satisfaction ixi the Iwo gentlemen named and to t'aose who so heartily assisted them ttnd to the WesleyaiT connectioii in Warkw ortb. • that they have been enabled in these few months-to conVei^t their place; of wovsllip-irajH the depressing structure wliich they 6ccu2>ied, to the commodious clieerftil and Creditable edifice it question. • It"is satisfactory to find%he Trustees ' of: the Church have recognised thai fcß^ey were fortunate in :ob taming its. tSTir contractor a; very capable and eonst*oni.io'u s s mar., afid ipta meeting <iji ttrustees for the taking over o the chu: cii fliey expressed their satisfaction in the ollowing letter. ■;■.>.. -\..." .: , ' Wesleyan Parsonage, ' Warkworth . ■ ' June 7.1001-. Mr. (:{e6rg6 lienry'Phillips, ■- Wilder Oon'tracteJ. " ' WarlaTcKK/Dear Sir, . ■■^....'■■■'■,'»- I Bmins;TOCteftlsy iheWarkworth Wesleyan • Church 'JVtistee.s, ■to convey to you -their-thorough satisfaction with the new church-, .you have erected to their.order.The faithful work and painstah ingfinish that is everywhere displayed in the edifice, lias led to .the pla.chig on record in the minutes by a unanimous rote, the "thorough and 'hearty appvection of your work by all the Trustees. The elegant Sand commoclious cliurch iias won admiration of all who i\ave paused to view-it; ' . Allow me to add my encoraium of praise-and remain -.-.. Tours tuly - ' .George Frost. N Chair a."! an'Warlcvrorth Wesley.ii t 'Chui-ch Trust: