Chilcott's New Guide to Bristol, Clifton and the Hotwells

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. 1826. Excerpt: ... THE BAPTISTS HAVE three meeting houses; viz. in Broadmead, in Old King Street, and at Counter Slip, Temple Street. This society's early meetings were holden occasionally in the great room of the Dolphin Tavern, (on the site of which now stands the Bush Stables) at a house on St. James's Back, one on the ThoUey, and another in Christmas Street, where the sacrament of the Lord's Supper was first administered to them by a young man named Nathaniel Ingelo. This gentleman, who was of a genteel figure, gave offence to the rigid notions of his communicants, by his careful attention to dress, and especially by his love for music; his company being much in request among harmonious parties, out of the strict line of his flock. To a remonstrance upon this species of indulgence Mr. Jngelo replied, Take away music! take my life. He was selected by Bulstrode Whitelock, Cromwell's ambassador to Christiana of Sweden, in 1663, (who probably became acquainted with him during his recordership of Bristol, and who had himself been a professor of music) to be one of his two chaplains, and rector chori. He was fellow of Eton College, and became D. D. In 1660, he pubblished a folio novel, learnedly allegorical, called Bentivoglio and Urania. After the Restoration, THE INDEPENDENTS HAVE four places of worship; namely, Castle Green, Bridge Street, Newfoundland Street, and Lower Castle Street: in the lastmentioned, service is performed in the Welch language. THE WESLEYAN METHODISTS HAVE four large chapels, and several smaller ones, --the former are Old King Street Chapel, otherwise Ebenezer, opened in 1795; St. Phi Dr. Ingelo ras master of the king's band.--Evans'i Chron. Outline. Caleb Evans, D. D. was sometime afterwards pastor of thiscommunity, alearnedman, but much involved ...