From the West Briton, Friday 24th February 1826, page 2.
New Church.—The friends of religion, of all denominations, in this town and neighbourhood, especially those who are members of the Established Church, will be gratified to learn, that it is in contemplation, upon the suggestion of the worthy Vicar of Kenwyn, to erect a District-Chapel in or near Lemon-street,—principally for the accommodation of our brethren of the labouring classes. The parish-church of Kenwyn, enlarged as it has lately been, contains only 150 free sittings. How inadequate such a space is to the reception of those inhabitants of that populous parish, who are so peculiarly entitled to our consideration, we need not observe. And so far is the neighbouring Church of St. Mary’s, Truro, from supplying the defect, that it has only about 200 free sittings, for upwards of 3,000 souls. Again, if we look to the St. Clement part of our town, we see a very considerable population, having their parish-church above two miles from their homes, and that Church affording room for a very small portion of them. For the supply of these pressing and increasing wants, we understand it is proposed that the New Chapel shall contain on its floor about 600 free sittings, to be open for the reception of the labouring classes, “without money and without price,”—and in its gallery, about 200 sittings, of which some may be purchased, and the remainder rented. The result of a meeting which took place yesterday, at the Central School, upon this interesting subject, at which Mr. Coleridge presided, was such as to encourage the confident expectation that this beneficial measure will be speedily carried into effect. It is hoped that sufficient funds for the building may arise from the sale of some of the seats in the gallery; and for the support of the Minister, partly from the renting of others, and partly from the surplice fees of a district intended to be attached to the chapel. If there should still be any lack of means, a sure resource cannot fail to be found in the liberality and sound religious feeling of the neighbourhood.