| Notes: | The Ipswich Journal
Saturday, 13 Sep 1873, Page 9
WINFARTHING.
The parish Church, which has been for many years in a moat dilapidated state, has been in a great measure thoroughly restored by the rector, the Rev. Ellice Keppell, whose one and only aim (since he became Rector of the parish) has been to beautify the Tabernacle of the Most High, and render it decent for the due performance of public worship. In this great work, the expense of which has been chiefly borne by himself, his efforts have been most successful. The greater part of the work has been done by Mr. W. Ludkin, of Banham, to whom much credit is due for the excellent workmanship. On Monday, the weather being favourable, a vast number of the parishioners and strangers assembled within its walls, and, amidst prayers and praises, offered up their thanksgivings to God for the recent ingathering of harvest. The sermon in the afternoon was preached by the Rev. F. De Chair, curate of Morley, who made an eloquent discourse from the following words: “I was glad when they said unto me, We will go into the house of the Lord.” In the evening, the Rev. Clement Smith, rector of Shelfanger, preached an earnest and impressive sermon from the words: “I will offer unto Thee fat burnt sacrifices of fatlings with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats.” (Ps. lxvi. 15.) Both services were full choral, and prayers were intoned by the Revs. Cooper and Rivett. The Rev. A. W. L. Rivett’s choir, of St. Martins’s-at-Palace, Norwich, attended, and acquitted themselves most efficiently ; and here we must not omit a word of praise to the two boys who sang various solos and duets, and also to Mr. Love, the leading bass, their singing being of a first-class, character. Mr. Gaff, assistant-organist of Norwich Cathedral, presided at the harmonium with his usual ability. Among the clergy present were the Rector, Dr. Walcot, Revs. Todd, Cooper, Rivett, Keppell, De Chair, Thompson, Smith, Cholmonley, Humphrey, Manning, Hose, &c. |
