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At 7 o'clock in the morning a Prayer Meeting in Chapel, after which the Sunday School Teachers sat down to Breakfast together. 33 in all breakfasted in the morning. At half past 9 o'clock 140 children were arranged in order in front of the Chapel when Mr Boyd of Low Row made a speech powerful and impressive, after which a sacred piece was sung with instrumental music playing by friends from Gunnerside. The children then proceeded in procession to Angram wher Mr Boyd delivered a second speech and another piece of music was performed. They then returned to Keld where tea and cakes were provided for the children when 134 children partook and this concluded their morning enjoyments highly delighted. Dinner being provided, 30 sat down to dinner. At half past 1 o'clock a numerous congregation assembled in the Chapel when a sermon was preached by the Revd William Palmer of Hawes. After service 87 sat down to tea in the school. At half past 3 in the evening commenced a Public Tea Party when 160 were regiled with tea and spice loaf. The whole company that took tea in the School House during the day was 401. Collection to meet the expenses was made at the Tables amounting to £7-3-10 . At 7 o'clock there was a Public Meeting in the Chapel when addresses were delivered by Messsrs Boyd, Palmer and Wilkinson, the Chapel being crowded to excess. Perhaps on no former occasion were there more company and excitement at Keld. The day was fine, and all passed off with cheerfulness and satisfaction. May the Lord overrule the services of the day to glory of his name and to the good of souls. |
See also Low Row URC history pages
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The deputation consisted of Alderman Law of Bradford, Rev J H Morgan, Rev M Howard of Heckmondwike and Councillor George Scotson of Leeds.
June 21st Walked a portion of the road towards Keld (from Kirkby Stephen). Being met on the way by ponies and a dog-cart two rode and two were driven the remainder of the distance. Were hospitably entertained, after a hard journey, by the Rev J Wilkinson and his good wife. Inspected the Chapel, the Sunday and day-school room, and the Literary Institute, which are an honour to the man who, by his christian tact and untiring exertion has reared them, and has freed them from all encumbrances. Saw the wonderful gorge and the cascades in the river and proceeded to Thwaite, a distance of two miles, where a tea meeting and a public meeting for speeches, in the interest of the Sunday School, were held in the afternoon and evening. The friends began to take tea at three o'clock pm and finished a little after seven. The meeting for speaking came to a close about nine o'clock and the Deputation departed to seek rest for their weary limbs on the other side of the mountain at Hawes, in Wensleydale, a distance of six miles, long metre. In passing they had a peep, by moonlight at the Butter Tubs, which are situated about midway between Muker and Hawes. |
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On Monday last a tea party was held on Birk Hill, near Kisdon Force, on behalf of the Keld Literary Institute. The weather was all that could be desired, the prospect of the adjacent hills was unusually fine, and the alternate light and shadows brought out the beauties of the varied and extensive landscapes in the manner which called forth the admiration of the hundreds of visitors, who scattered om mountainsides or in the valleys, or surveying the numerous waterfalls which abound in the rocky bed of the Swale, or amusing themselves on the rock immediately overhanging the principal waterfall, spent several hours in enjoying the glorious scenery which everywhere met the eye, and the strains of music which added greatly to the pleasure of the day. The Gunnerside and Reeth bands were in attendance all the afternoon and played satisfactorily. Tea was provided in a large tent belonging to the Richmond Temperance Society. About 570 people sat down to tea. In the evening a public meeeting was held in the tent, when George A Robinson Esq of Hill House, Reeth, presided. The meeting was addressed by the chairman, and also by the Revds George G Waddington of Keld, R W Broomfield and Matthew White of Reeth; J P Nicholson, curate of Muker, and J Watkinson of Gunnerside. After passing a vote of thanks to the ladies who presided at the tables, and especially to those friends who had furnished tables gratuitously, the meeting united in a song of praise to the Great and Glorious giver of every good and perfect gift: and the company returned to their various places of abode highly gratified with the proceedings and results of the day. G.G.W. P.S. After paying all expenses the tea party left a balance of £8-11-11 in favour of the Literary Institute. There is a further note: see Ripon and Richmond Chronicle for August 1867. |