but soon removed to Bond Street, under Mr. E. Edmonds, father of the well-known George Edmonds.—­In the year 1870 fifty-two members were “dismissed” to constitute a congregation at Newhall Street Chapel, under the Rev. A. O’Neill.—­In the same way a few began the church in Graham Street in 1828.—­On Emancipation Day (Aug. 1, 1838), the first stone was laid of Heneage Street Chapel, which was opened June 10, 1841.—­In 1845 a chapel was erected at Shirley; and on Oct. 24, 1849, the Circus in Bradford Street was opened as a Baptist Chapel.  Salem Chapel, Frederick Street, was opened Sept. 14, 1851.—­Wycliffe Church, Bristol Road, was commenced Nov. 8, 1859, and opened June 26, 1861.—­Lombard Street Chapel was started Nov. 25, 1864.—­Christ Church, Aston, was opened April 19, 1865.—­The Chapel in Balsall Heath Road was opened in March, 1872; that in Victoria Street, Small Heath, June 24, 1873; and in Great Francis Street, May 27, 1877.  When the Cannon Street Chapel was demolished, the trustees purchased Graham Street Chapel and schools for the sum of L14,200, other portions of the money given by the Corporation being allotted towards the erection of new chapels elsewhere.  The Graham Street congregation divided, one portion erecting for themselves the Church of the Redeemer, in Hagley Road, (opened May 24, 1882), while those living on the Handsworth side built a church in Hamstead Road (opened March 1, 1883), each building costing over L10,000.  The first stone of the Stratford Road Church (the site of which, valued at L1,200, was given by Mr. W. Middlemore) was laid on the 8th of June, 1878, and the building, which cost L7,600, was opened June 3, 1879.  Mr. Middlemore also gave the site (value L2,200) for the Hagley Road Church, L6,000 of the Cannon Street money going to it, and L3,500 to the Stratford Road Church.—­The Baptists have also chapels in Guildford Street, Hope Street, Lodge Road, Longmore Street, Great King Street, Spring Hill, Warwick Street, Yates Street, as well as at Erdington, Harborne, King’s Heath, Selly Oak, Quinton, &c.

Catholic Apostolic Church, Summer Hill Terrace.—­This edifice, erected in 1877, cost about L10,000, and has seats for 400.

Christian Brethren.—­Their head meeting-house is at the Central Hall, Great Charles Street, other meetings being held in Bearwood Road, Birchfield Road, Green Lanes, King Street, (Balsall Heath), New John Street, Wenman Street, (opened in June, 1870), and at Aston and Erdington.

Christadelphians meet at the Temperance Hall, Temple Street.

Church of the Saviour, Edward Street.—­Built for George Dawson on his leaving the Baptists, the first turf being turned on the site July 14, 1846, and the opening taking place Aug. 8, 1847.