IN placing this volume in the hands of his congregation, as a memorial of
the centenary of Kensington Chapel, the writer has one or two words to
say to them. They will easily see that there is here no attempt to
supersede Dr. Stoughton’s excellent and well-known history of our Church,
entitled “Congregationalism in the Court Suburb.” For all detail of our
work, as well as for most delightful reminiscences of the ministers who
laboured here, they are referred to Dr. Stoughton’s book. The
letterpress of this little book is an introduction to the pictures it
contains, and it is an attempt to trace the rise and progress of the
_Church_, rather than to dwell on the interesting features of individual
ministries. This has, as the writer feels, limited the interest of the
book somewhat; but he relies largely on the illustrations to commend it
to those who have some sympathy with the Church whose doings it briefly
chronicles. He has only to add that his best thanks are due to Mr.
Sidney Davie, who has given him valued assistance in the reproduction of
the photographs; and to Mr. Edward Spicer for very much co-operation in
bringing out this memorial volume. But especially is he indebted to the
“member of the congregation,” whose name he may not mention, who so
kindly wrote the notice of the three and a half years of the present
ministry.
KENSINGTON, _April_, 1893.