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clergy1901 A Week at Christ Church, 1901

from H.C. Dimsdale
Sixty Years History of an East End Parish

(Henry Bailey 1901)

pictured here are the clergy of that period - from left to right

Arthur Mirrilees Cazalet (Secretary of the East London Mission to Jews)

Gilbert Gervase Elliott

Arthur Harold Barlee

Henry Cockfield Dimsdale (Vicar)


The Church Parish Room Planet Street In Vicarage
Sunday








7, 8  Holy Communion
10.30  Mattins & Litany
11.15  Holy Communion (Choral)
           & Sermon
3  Sunday School in Vestry &
           Gallery
3.30  Children's Service
4  Baptisms
6.30  Evensong & Sermon
8  After Meeting in Lent & Advent
    Open Air Services in Summer
10.30  Sunday School
3  Sunday School
4  Mr Taylor's Bible Class
    for Young Men
8.15  Short Service for Men





3-4  Bible Class for Youths
6  Children's Service
8  Mission Service
8.45-10  Gathering for Brigade Lads






2.30  Mr Elliott's Bible Class
         for Youths
3  Bible Classes for Elder Girls         (3)
4  Miss James' Bible Class for Girls
4.15  Vicar's Class
         for Young Women
5  Tea for Workers from a distance
8-10  Gathering of Mr Elliott's Boys
Monday 7  Holy Communion
10  Mattins
2.30  None & Intercessions
6  Children's Guild (2nd Monday)
7.45  Evensong
9 Guild Meeting
2.30  Mothers' Meeting
7  Miss Galpin's Bible Class
    for Women
8.15  Vicar's Bible Class
    for Women
9  Church Lads Brigade Drill

8-10  S. Margaret's Club
         for rougher girls
8-10  Mr Elliott's Club (top floor)



9.15  Meeting of Clergy
10.15  Meeting of Church
            Workers
8.15  Men's Bible Class



Tuesday 7  Holy Communion
10  Mattins
2.30  None & Intercessions
7.45  Evensong
2.30-4  Mothers' Meeting
6-7  Band of Hope
8-10  Band Practice

8.30-10  Sociable Evening
8-10  Mr Elliott's Club (top floor)


Wednesday 7  Holy Communion
10  Mattins & Litany
2.30  None & Intercessions
3  Bible Reading for Women
    in Church
7.30  Choir Practice (Boys)
8  Evensong, Baptism & Address     on next Sunday's School
    Lesson
9  Choir Practice (Men)
6  Children's Work Hour
9  Senior Girls' Band of Hope
    (3rd Wednesday)
9  Sunday School Teachers'
    Meeting
    (2nd Wednesday)




7-10.30  Men's Club
9-10  Mr Elliott's Club







Thursday 7  Holy Communion
10  Mattins
2.30  None & Intercessions
7.45  Evensong
3  Women's Temperance Meeting
8-10  S. Mary's Club for Girls


8  Ground Floor Mission Service
8-10  S. Margaret's Club
8-10  Mr Elliott's Club

3  Cottage Meeting
      (67 Richard Street)
8-10  Guild Boys' Club
      (S. George's)
Friday 7  Holy Communion
10  Mattins & Litany
2.30 None & Intercessions
7.45  Evensong
8  Intercessory Prayer & Address
8.45  Choir Practice (Boys & Men)
Cleaning Day





Cleaning Day



8-10  Mr Elliott's Club

3-6  Dorcas Society (1st Friday)
8  Choir Practice (Boys)




Saturday 7  Holy Communion
10  Mattins
10.30-11.45  Saturday School
7.45  Evensong
11-11.45  Saturday School
6-10  St George's Club
         (for Guild Boys)

7-10  Men's Club
8-10  Mr Elliott's Club




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