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vices of modern life. He is not a brilliant preaclier, but lie is very 

 much in earnest. He lives a quiet, retired life, but is always ready to 

 help on any cause for the public good. 



THE WESLEYANS. 



The Wesleyan Chapel was erected in 1884. It is a very compact, 

 handsome building, in a mixed stylo of architectm-e. 



Mr. Hewitson gives a good description of the old Chapel, " Mount 

 Zion," built in 1836, now converted into a dwelling-house: — "The 

 building has two circular-headed windows in fi-ont, and is elaborated 

 with a couple of aged shutters. Internally it is simple, primitive and 

 little, has about seven pews, six open rail seats, four forms, a stove, a 

 pulpit, and a hai-monium in it." 



The new Chapel, erected in 1884, which is situated in Berry Lane, 

 wiU hold about 400 people. Internally it is light, clean, and airy, and 

 has a remarkably cheerful look about it. The seats are very comfort- 

 able. No regular minister is resident ; sujiplies being sent from 

 Preston every Sunday. 



I ought, perhaps, to mention the fact of there being a few Par- 

 ticular Baptists in Longridge, who meet weekly in a cottage in the 

 town. A supply is sent fi-om Preston, I believe, every Sunday. 



ICNOWLE GKEEN CHURCH. 



Knowle Green, a hamlet about two miles east from Longridge, has 

 a handsome Independent Chapel. 



WiUiam Hayhurst, of Blackburn, whom my mother used to know 

 very well, came here in 1829, and finding the morals of the inhabitants 

 ■were very bad, he commenced preaching in one of the rooms of Mr. 

 Bond's mill, and soon afterwards a building used as a school and 

 chapel was erected. Up to the daj' of his death, Hayhurst conducted 

 the services here, and was buried here in 1857, deeply deplored 

 and regretted by his flock. 



In March, 1858, the present Pastor, Rev. Giles Scott, was appointed, 

 and in 1866 the present Chapel, which wiU seat nearly 300 persons, 

 was opened, the average attendance being about 200. The old Chapel 

 is used as the school. "The Bishop of Knowle Green," as I beheve 

 Mr. Scott has designated himself, is one of the most hardworking men 



