Trecrogo is close to South Petherwin, just outside Launceston, Cornwall
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R.P. Tabb described the opening of the chapel in the Bible Christian Magazine for 1849 (p 36)
On Thursday, October 5th, 1848, was opened for Divine Worship, a new Chapel, at Trecrago, in the parish of South Petherwin, in the Launceston Circuit.
Sermons were preached, in the afternoon by Mr. W. Reed, of Plymouth, and in the evening by Mr. J. B. West, Wesleyan Minister, of Tavistock. At the close of the afternoon service, about one hundred persons sat down to tea. On the following Sabbath, three services were held in the morning and evening, sermons were preached by Mr. M Robins, of Holsworthy, and in the afternoon by Mr. W. Bray, of St. Neot. The whole of the services were well attended, especially on the Sabbath afternoon, on which occasion, there were present more than eight hundred people; so that we were obliged to worship in the open air. A Spirit of liberality was manifested; the collection on both days, with the surplus of the tea, being more than £16. This we regard as a good collection, all things considered. The best of all, the Lord was with us; and a delightful influence pervaded the assemblies of his people. On the Thursday, one soul was brought into the glorious liberty of the children of God.
Friends connected with other bodies manifested great kindness. “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!” For many years our people have preached at this place; but a chapel was much wanted to establish the cause. A friend offered land some years since; but the men and the means to carry the matter into effect were wanting, till it pleased the Lord to pour out his blessed Spirit, and revive his work in the Circuit. Then the work went forward, and the object is accomplished.
Our friend, Mr. S. Peter, of Trelaske Barton has taken a very active part in the erection of this house, and the Lord, in whom Nehemiah trusted, when he said, “the God of Heaven, he will prosper us, therefore we his servants will arise and build,” hath prospered us, in a manner that calls for thanksgiving and praise. One thing especially shall be noticed; when we first thought of building, we could get no stone, but from a considerable distance, and at great expense; then stone might be got nearer, yet still expensive; but while the matter of expense stood in the way, the friend who gave the land, conceived that, if search was made, stone might be got on the spot; trial was made, and within a gun-shot of the building, was raised, excepting a few quoins, all the stone for the walls of this Providence Chapel, and with great pleasure was drawn to the spot, by men whose circumstances would not allow them to do any thing else towards the object.
The building cost about £80; present debt about £45. Oh may this house be the birth-place of many; so that, when the Lord writeth up the people, it may be said this and that man was born there! R. P. Tabb.
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R.P. Tabb described the opening of the chapel in the Bible Christian Magazine for 1849 (p 36)
On Thursday, October 5th, 1848, was opened for Divine Worship, a new Chapel, at Trecrago, in the parish of South Petherwin, in the Launceston Circuit.
Sermons were preached, in the afternoon by Mr. W. Reed, of Plymouth, and in the evening by Mr. J. B. West, Wesleyan Minister, of Tavistock. At the close of the afternoon service, about one hundred persons sat down to tea. On the following Sabbath, three services were held in the morning and evening, sermons were preached by Mr. M Robins, of Holsworthy, and in the afternoon by Mr. W. Bray, of St. Neot. The whole of the services were well attended, especially on the Sabbath afternoon, on which occasion, there were present more than eight hundred people; so that we were obliged to worship in the open air. A Spirit of liberality was manifested; the collection on both days, with the surplus of the tea, being more than £16. This we regard as a good collection, all things considered. The best of all, the Lord was with us; and a delightful influence pervaded the assemblies of his people. On the Thursday, one soul was brought into the glorious liberty of the children of God.
Friends connected with other bodies manifested great kindness. “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!” For many years our people have preached at this place; but a chapel was much wanted to establish the cause. A friend offered land some years since; but the men and the means to carry the matter into effect were wanting, till it pleased the Lord to pour out his blessed Spirit, and revive his work in the Circuit. Then the work went forward, and the object is accomplished.
Our friend, Mr. S. Peter, of Trelaske Barton has taken a very active part in the erection of this house, and the Lord, in whom Nehemiah trusted, when he said, “the God of Heaven, he will prosper us, therefore we his servants will arise and build,” hath prospered us, in a manner that calls for thanksgiving and praise. One thing especially shall be noticed; when we first thought of building, we could get no stone, but from a considerable distance, and at great expense; then stone might be got nearer, yet still expensive; but while the matter of expense stood in the way, the friend who gave the land, conceived that, if search was made, stone might be got on the spot; trial was made, and within a gun-shot of the building, was raised, excepting a few quoins, all the stone for the walls of this Providence Chapel, and with great pleasure was drawn to the spot, by men whose circumstances would not allow them to do any thing else towards the object.
The building cost about £80; present debt about £45. Oh may this house be the birth-place of many; so that, when the Lord writeth up the people, it may be said this and that man was born there!
R. P. Tabb.
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