Sandemanian Church, Gateshead, Newcastle

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: [unknown]
Surnames/tags: Northumberland Religion

According to the historical account of Newcastle and Gateshead , the Sandemanian church met in Forster road. ^[1]

FORSTER STREET MEETING-HOUSE (Glasite)

The meeting-house of the Glassites stands on the north side of Forster Street, which forms a communication between the Wall Knoll and Sandgate New Road. It is a small, convenient place of worship, with suitable apartments adjoining. The Glassites, having dissented from the Church of Scotland, are mostly descended from Scottish parents. This small community has existed in this town for nearly 70 years. Amongst its most zealous members were the late Mr. Leighton, surgeon, (Thomas Leighton) and subsequently Mr. Jeremiah Spence, (Jeremiah Spence)slop-seller, a man of the most distinguished worth. He and a few others, who had belonged to the Rev. James Murray's congregation, joined the Glassites. as being the most exempted from, what they conceived to be, the unscriptural aristocracy of religion. Since his death, the influence of this sect in Newcastle seems to have been in a declining state.

Picton Terrace, off New Bridge Street

The church moved to new and improved premises in August 1861 and Michael Faraday attended the mid week service and the party that followed, which is described in his letter to Benjamin Vincent, another elder in the London Church^[2].

Key Families

There were a number of key families in the Newcastle Church, including the Deacon, Reid, Proctor and Spence Families ^[3].

Sources

1. ↑ Eneas Mackenzie, 'Protestant Dissent: Chapels and meeting-houses', in Historical Account of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne Including the Borough of Gateshead (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1827), pp. 370-414. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/no-series/newcastle-historical-account/pp370-414 [accessed 15 September 2018].
2. ↑ Michael Faraday: Sandemanian and Scientist by Cantor, G.N. Page 68, book published in 1991 by Macmillian Academis and Professional Ltd, Referenced by Trevor Pickup on 5th August 2018
3. ↑ Michael Faraday: Sandemanian and Scientist by Cantor, G.N. Page 68, book published in 1991 by Macmillian Academis and Professional Ltd, Referenced by Trevor Pickup on 5th August 2018