St. Cyprian’s, Hay Mill.—­The foundation-stone of this church (built and endowed by J. Horsfall, Esq.), was laid April 14, 1873, and the opening services were held in the following January.  The ceremony of consecration did not take place until April 23, 1878, when a district was assigned to the church.  Rev. G.H.  Simms is the present Vicar, and the living (value L150) is in the gift of the Bishop.

St. David’s, Bissell Street—­First stone was laid July 6, 1864, and the building was consecrated in the same month of the following year.  The cost of erection was L6,200, and there is accommodation for 955, 785 seats being free.  The living (value L300) is in the gift of trustees, and is at present held by Rev. H. Boydon, B.A.  Week night services also at Mission Room, Macdonald Street.

St. Edburgh’s,—­The parish church of Yardley, dating from Henry VII.’s reign, contains monuments relating to several of our ancient families of local note.  The living is a vicarage (value L525) in the gift of the Rev. J. Dodd, the present vicar being the Rev. F.S.  Dodd, M.A.  There is accommodation for 600, a third of the seats being free.

St. Gabriel’s, Pickford Street.—­The first stone was laid in September, 1867, and the consecration took place Jan. 5, 1869.  The sittings number 600, most being free.  The living (value L300) is in the gift of the Bishop, and is held by the Rev. J.T.  Tanse, vicar.  A mission room at the west end of the church was opened Dec. 14, 1878.  It is 105ft. long by 25ft. wide, and will seat 800.  The cost was about L3,500, and it is said the Vicar and his friends saved L2,500 by building the rooms themselves.

St. George’s.—­When first built, there were so few houses near Great Hampton Row and Tower Street, that this church was known as “St. George’s in the Fields,” and the site for church and churchyard (3,965 square yards) was purchased for L200.  The foundation stone was laid April 19, 1820, and the consecration took place July 30, 1822.  The tower is 114ft. high, and the first cost of the building was L12,735.  Renovated in 1870, the church has latterly been enlarged, the first stone of a new chancel being placed in position (June, 1882) by the Bishop of Ballarat, formerly rector of the parish.  This and other additions has added L2,350 to the original cost of the church, which provides accommodation for 2,150, all but 700 being free seats.  The living (value L500) is in the gift of trustees, and the present Rector is the Rev. J.G.  Dixon, M.A.  The church was re-opened March 13, 1883, and services are also conducted in New Summer Street and in Smith Street Schoolrooms.

St. George’s, Edgbaston.—­First stone laid Aug. 17, 1836; consecrated Nov. 28, 1838.  Cost L6,000.  Perpetual curacy (value L300), in the gift of Lord Calthorpe. 1,000 sittings, of which one-third are free, but it is proposed to considerably enlarge the building, and possibly as much as L8,000 will be spent thereon, with proportionate accommodation.