363:) the builders. Abbott's design, described as "modified Byzantine", provided for a pair of steeples, which the committee decided to do without, as an economy measure. The cornerstone was laid by Peacock on 21 August 1861 and new building, built to seat 450 and with its schoolroom and vestries completed a year later, cost £5,075. Extensive stabling was erected to the south of the building, which was to have been called the Ebenezer Congregational Church, but that was rarely observed, invariably being referred to by its location. The first service was held on Friday 5 September 1862, conducted by Revs. J. Jefferis and H. Cheetham.
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to take charge of the church. In the meantime Stow supervised both branches of the
Congregational Church in Adelaide. Cox arrived in South Australia in 1857 and preached his first sermon at the Ebenezer Place (named for the chapel and not vice versa) chapel. Soon the little church ("obscurely
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took the first services before Rev. Joseph Haynes was appointed their pastor. The associated "Peacock Chapel" at the rear was (1852–1855) the first home of J. L. Young's
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situated in a dirty lane off Rundle street" — Rev. W. Harcus) was full to overflowing, and it was clear a larger chapel was called for.
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