PETERSFIELD.
PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHAPEL ANNIVERSARY.— Sermons behalf of the above society were preached in the chapel at Bevington on Sunday by the Rev. G. H. Button in the morning; and in the afternoon a sermon was delivered by the Rev. S. Harding; and on Monday afternoon sermon was also delivered by G. A. Button. A bazaar for useful and ornamental articles was also opened on Monday, and a public tea meeting, well attended, was held in the large club-room of the village. A public meeting was also held in the chapel to a crowded assembly. The chair was taken by Mr. B. Forder. when addresses were delivered by the Reverends G. H. Button, J. Mackeans, S. Harding, and G. Griffin, and also by Mr. B. J. Forder. of Buriton, and Mr. J. Collins, of Harting. The proceeds of the bazaar and the anniversary together, will enable the trustees to pay off £30 of the debt of the chapel at present, and promises were made at the meeting which will empower the trustees to further reduce the debt by £20 upon the next anniversary. It is worthy note that the society never before stood in so flourishing and promising a state, both as to the raising of funds for the purpose of liquidating the debt incurred in building the chapel, as well as in other matters connected with the prospects of this society.
Editor: I believe ‛Bevington’ should actually be Buriton. See Buriton Heritage