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The Quebec guide; comprising an historical and descriptive account of the city and every place of note in the vicinity ... - Softcover
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1844 Excerpt: ... is entirely gratuitous. St. Paul'sot The Mariner's Chapel is situated near Diamond Harbor and is a wooden building over a stone Schoolhouse which is connected with it. It was consecrated in 1832 and is chiefly intended for the use of seafaring persons. St. Peter's Chapel is situated in St. Valier street and has been recently erected for the convenience of members of the Episcopal church residing in St. Rochs. It is a plain but neat structure. It is intended "to supply the place of a chapel in Church street St. Rochs to which was attached a Male Orphan Asylum. The latter was lately abandoned in consequence of the dangerous state of the building and the Asylum removed to the National School House. 7. CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. Not long after the adoption of the doctrines of the Scotch church by the members of St. John's chapel, the Congregationalists revived again under the ministry of the Revd, Mr. Atkinson and held their meetings in a large apartment at the corner of Garden street, opposite the English Cathedral. In 1841 their present small but very elegant chapel was erected in Palace street, from the design and under the su-perintendence of their pastor. The building is of cut stone and of the Gothic order; an accurate representation of the exterior is given in the plate. The interior is neat and elegant in its construction and commodious in its general arrangement. B. WESLEYAN CHAPEL. This building was erected in 1816. It is situated in St. Anne street nearly opposite the west end of the Gaol. Its construction is perfectly plain. The interior affords ample accommodation to a numerous congregation. The society are united with the English Conference. A smaller chapel was built in 1830 in Champlain street for the convenience of sailors during the summer. ...
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