The Church Index / A Book of Metropolitan Churches and Church Enterprise: Part I. Kensington
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Particular church chronicles are scarcely found among the thousands of volumes which annually issue from the press, although there are no chronicles that have in them more of what is really of public import. In regard to Metropolitan churches, nothing of the kind we here present to our readers has yet been attempted. Detached notices of a church here and there will sometimes be found in our periodicals or newspapers; but no effort has yet been made to supply a collective and relative view of all particular church history and operations in given districts in a permanent and useful form. Yet, th...
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- THE CHURCH INDEX:
- CONTENTS
- ILLUSTRATIONS.
- PREFACE.
- DEDICATION
- THE CHURCHES OF KENSINGTON: INCLUDING SOUTH KENSINGTON, BROMPTON, AND NOTTING-HILL.
- KENSINGTON PARISH CHURCH
- ST. ANDREW AND ST. PHILIP’S CHURCH, GOLBORNE ROAD, UPPER WESTBOURNE PARK.
- ST. JUDE’S, SOUTH KENSINGTON.
- ST. MATTHIAS WARWICK ROAD, EARL’S COURT, SOUTH KENSINGTON.
- ST. PHILIP’S, SOUTH KENSINGTON.
- ST. STEPHEN’S, GLOUCESTER ROAD.
- CHRIST CHURCH, SOUTH KENSINGTON.
- ST. MARY’S, WEST BROMPTON.
- THE PRO-CATHEDRAL, KENSINGTON.
- TRINITY CHURCH, BROMPTON.
- ST. PAUL’S, ONSLOW SQUARE.
- ST. PETER’S, ONSLOW GARDENS.
- ST. LUKE’S CHURCH, SOUTH KENSINGTON.
- CLARENCE-PLACE WESLEYAN CHAPEL, KENSINGTON.
- THE CHURCH OF ST. AUGUSTINE, SOUTH KENSINGTON.
- THE ROMAN CATHOLIC ORATORY, BROMPTON.
- KENSINGTON CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL.
- THE WESLEYAN CHAPEL, WARWICK GARDENS.
- THE SCOTCH CHURCH, KENSINGTON.
- THE EPISCOPAL CHAPEL, BROMPTON.
- ONSLOW CHAPEL.
- ST. BARNABAS, KENSINGTON.
- ST. JOHN’S CHURCH, NOTTING HILL.
- ST. GEORGE’S, CAMPDEN HILL, KENSINGTON.
- ST. PETER’S, NOTTING HILL.
- ST. PAUL’S KENSINGTON.
- ST. JAMES’S, NOTTING HILL.
- ST. MARK’S, NOTTING-HILL.
- ALL SAINTS’, NOTTING HILL.
- THE CHURCH OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, KENSINGTON.
- THE CARMELITE CHURCH, KENSINGTON.
- THE TABERNACLE, KENSINGTON.
- PALACE GARDEN CHAPEL, KENSINGTON.
- ST. CLEMENT’S CHURCH, NOTTING HILL.
- HORBURY CHAPEL
- DENBIGH ROAD WESLEYAN CHAPEL.
- THE WESTBOURNE GROVE CHAPEL.
- THE FREE TABERNACLE, NOTTING HILL.
- THE CORNWALL ROAD BAPTIST CHAPEL.
- THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ST. FRANCIS D’ASSISI, NOTTING HILL.
- THE PLYMOUTH BRETHREN, NOTTING HILL.
- JOHNSON-STREET BAPTIST CHAPEL, NOTTING-HILL.
- SILVER-STREET BAPTIST CHAPEL, NOTTING-HILL.
- SLOANE-PLACE CHAPEL.
- ST. MICHAEL’S AND ALL ANGELS’ CHURCH, NOTTING-HILL.
- NORLAND CHAPEL, QUEEN’S-ROAD, NOTTING-HILL.
- LANCASTER-ROAD CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, NOTTING-HILL.
- THE “TALBOT TABERNACLE” NOTTING-HILL.
- PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHAPEL, FOWELL-STREET, NOTTING-HILL.
- UPPER WESTBOURNE-PARK BAPTIST CHAPEL.
- THE SOUTH KENSINGTON BAPTIST CHAPEL.
- THE WORKHOUSE CHAPEL.
- MISSION AND PREACHING ROOMS.
- CONVENTS.
- NOTES.
- ESSAYS.
- A COMPARATIVE DENOMINATIONAL VIEW.
- CHURCH BUILDING.
- CHURCH MUSIC.
- THE CHURCH AND POPULATION.
- ST. MARY ABBOTTS’ CHURCH.
- THE PAROCHIAL SYSTEM.
- ADVERTISEMENTS.
- BRYCESON BROTHERS & CO., Organ Builders, STANHOPE STREET, EUSTON ROAD, LONDON, N.W.
- THE ST. JAMES’ MAGAZINE AND UNITED EMPIRE REVIEW.
- FINISHING ESTABLISHMENT FOR YOUNG LADIES, BOSTON HOUSE COLLEGE, CHISWICK, MIDDLESEX, W.
- MISS FAULKNER’S PREPARATORY SCHOOL FOR YOUNG GENTLEMEN, 1, MARKHAM SQUARE, KING’S ROAD, CHELSEA.
- NOTTING HILL AND BAYSWATER PROPRIETARY SCHOOL (LIMITED), NORLAND SQUARE, NOTTING HILL.
- Notting Hill Collegiate School, 3, NORLAND PLACE, NOTTING HILL, W.
- ST. ANN’S COLLEGE, ROYAL CRESCENT, NOTTING HILL, W.
- WILLIAM SHARPE, STATIONER, BOOKSELLER, AND NEWSAGENT, 98, KENSINGTON PARK ROAD, W.
- S. M. & A. WARREN, Booksellers, Stationers, MUSICSELLERS, AND NEWSAGENTS.
- WADE & SON, BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS, AND NEWSAGENTS;
- R. S. SPALDING, Bookseller, Printer, Binder, Stationer, and Newspaper Agent, NOTTING HILL, W.
- W. MEADOWS, Stationer, Bookseller, Bookbinder, Printer, Engraver, Die-Sinker, ILLUMINATOR AND EMBOSSER, 8, FULHAM ROAD, BROMPTON.
- J. W. DODD, Bookseller, Printer, Bookbinder, School and General Stationer, Newspaper and Advertising Office. All New Music half price.
- BALFERN BROS. & CO. (LIMITED,)
- GROVES’ BALSAM OF HOREHOUND
- HAMMERSMITH SAUCE.
- HAMMERSMITH BOUQUET
- TAYLOR’S FAMILY APERIENT PILLS, FOR BOTH SEXES.
- T. P. AVERY
- REDCLIFFE ESTATE, SOUTH KENSINGTON [0]
- The West London Hospital
- THE FUNERAL ORATION OF LOUIS THE GREAT, KING OF FRANCE, By MASILLON, LATE BISHOP OF CLERMONT, FRANCE.
- COLBURN’S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE.
- LAW OF HUSBAND AND WIFE.
- AIDS to CHRISTIAN EDUCATION.
- PASTOR in PAROCHIA.
- THE WITNESS of the CHURCH to CHRIST.
- MY NEW SUIT, and OTHER STORIES. By H. A. F.
- H. JONES, ORGAN BUILDER, 136, FULHAM ROAD, LONDON, S.W.
- SOUTH-WEST LONDON PROTESTANT INSTITUTE.
- T. BULLOCK AND SON, Job and Post Masters,
- B. GOLDING’S, 44, High Street, Notttng Hill,
- Ecclesiastical Embroidery and Tapestry FOR CHURCH DECORATION AND VESTMENTS,
- THE SUBURBAN PRESS, AND LONDON WEST DISTRICT RECORDER.
- JONES & WILLIS.
- PIANOFORTES.
- ROBERT S. STACY.
- FOOTNOTES.
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