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— „ John Stewart (the present Pastor) 

 In the chapel are tablets to the memory of deceased 

 Pastors, viz., Rev. Josiah Davies, Hugh Watts, Edward 

 Newton, &c. 



The Independents have recently purchased a house in 

 Fore Street, for the use of their minister. 



The celebrated George Whitefield visited Kingsbridge 

 more than once. On one of these occasions, whether in 

 1749, or at an earlier date is not quite clear, he preached 

 out of doors, near the spot now occupied by Quay House.* 

 A youth named Philip Gibbs (great uncle to the individual 

 of that name, who for many years conducted a school 

 in Kingsbridge, and who afterwards removed to Canada) 

 Avent to hear Whitefield preach, and he says "being little 

 of stature, I got up, not into a sycamore, but into an 

 elm tree." The words of the preacher took such a hold 



* It was probably at tbis time tbat Mr. Natbanicl Crancb lent a tabic 

 for Wbiteficld to stand upon, wbile preaching. Tbis table Miss J. I!. 

 Crancb bas caused to be restored, and a plate inserted with an inscription 

 showing the honoured use to wbich it was applied. 



