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WINDHILL:
Windhill Congregational Church History up to 1868.
Source=h:/!Genuki/RecordTranscriptions/WRY/CongChurches.txt WINDHILL.
(CONGREGATIONAL.)
In 1854 a school was established in this locality, and was conducted by teachers from Idle. The chapel was erected and opened in 1856.The first minister was-
- 1860. Rev. Professor HARTLEY, M.A., tutor of Airedale College. His ministry was attended with considerable success. Mr. H. left England as a missionary to Madagascar in May, 1863.
- July, 1864. Rev. EDWARD OLLERENSHAW, from Bradford. Till now no regular church had been formed, though the sacrament had been administered.
- Mr. O. has just resigned.
NOTES:-
* By aid of Rev. J. Parnaby.
Transcribed by Colin Hinson © 2014
from the Appendix to
Congregationalism in Yorkshire
by James C. Miall, 1868.
from the Appendix to
Congregationalism in Yorkshire
by James C. Miall, 1868.