was gratifying to learn that beyond a death-like palor(sic) and the staggering effects of what was literally a stunning blow, no immediate harm resulted, and the man was soon at work again. Some people seem to have charmed lives.
A boy named Friend must have been drowned on the morning of Sunday, the 1st of August, but for the plucky rescue of two young men of St. Leonards, named respectively Raven and Starnes. They were bathing near 39 Martello Tower.
A great Downfall occurred at 5a.m. on Jan 3rd, when nearly the entire end and front of Mr. Cooper's house, then being erected in Warrior square fell down with a crash in consequence of the high wind.
The Silverhill Chapel
This neat Gothic structure, designed by Mr. Carpenter and erected by Mr. Howell, was opened for public worship on Sunday afternoon, July 12th, when an eloquent discourse was delivered by Mr. Boyd to a full congregation. The service was repeated in the evening, when the attendance was even greater than in the afternoon, the cost of the building was something over £300 (since greatly enlarged and improved) two-thirds of which cost was contributed by Mr. Clement, of Hastings and Mr. Harris of Leicester. The trusteeship of the chapel was confided to Protestants of various denominations, the principles upon which its services at first were intended to be conducted being an unsectarian character, and in further of the plan of the Evangelical Alliances. A need of something of the kind in that neighborhood was beginning to be felt, and it is presumed that there may be thos who have had cause to bless the promoters of the undertaking.
On Sunday the 13th of December, the Rev. William (afterwards Dr.) Boyd preached his farewell sermon to a crowded congregation. As before stated, this chapel was built mainly at the expense of Messrs. Clement and Harris, and Mr. Boyd, who was living in Mr. Clement's house while preparing for orders in the Presbyterian church, undertook the task of preaching in a room near the Tivoli until the chapel was erected.
St. Mary Magdalen Church
The Bishop of Graham's Town preached in this church (not St Leonards Church as stated on page 77) on Sunday the 22nd of Feb, and obtained £38. 12s. for his diocese.
At Eastertide the congregation of this church presented to the Rev. W. W. Hume and "Easter Offering" of £124 11s. 6d. in token of appreciation of that gentleman's ministerial labours.
The Church Missionary Society was benefited by £38 5s. collected at this church on the 8th of March.
