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[[File:4RHF9 Rev. James Travis.jpg|left|thumb|259x259px|''<small>Rev. James Travis</small>'']]
[[File:4RHF10 Rev. James Travis Loan.jpg|thumb|''<small>Page showing Rev. James Travis' loan in 1901</small>'']]
 
 
 
 
 
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On 26th July 1903 services commenced in the new infants' classroom at Hamilton Street. They were held as follows:
 
''11.00 am.        Prayer Meeting conducted by M.J. Williams''
 
''2.30 pm.          Sunday School conducted by R. Pinnington; scripture reader J.E. Jones; address J. Nixon; closing prayer J. Randles''
 
''6.30 pm.          Evening Service. Preachers B. Adams and J. Partington''
 
           Collections at each ranged between 12s and £1
 
An official opening service took place on 27th September 1903 conducted by the aforesaid Rev. James Travis. The collection was £8 16s ½d.
[[File:4RHF12 Sunday School Mimute Book 1903 1.jpg|left|thumb|''<small>Pages from Sunday School Minute Book 1903 onwards</small>'']]
 
[[File:4RHF13 Sunday School Mimute Book 1903 2.jpg|thumb|''<small>Pages from Sunday School Minute Book 1903 onwards</small>'']]
[[File:4RHF14 Sunday School Mimute Book 1903 3.jpg|center|thumb|404x404px|''<small>Pages from Sunday School Minute Book 1903 onwards</small>'']]
 
[[File:4RHF15 Sunday School Mimute Book 1903 4.jpg|center|thumb|408x408px|''<small>Pages from Sunday School Minute Book 1903 onwards</small>'']]
All the above was confirmed in a souvenir booklet story of the Church's history so far, produced for a fund-raising bazaar in April 1924. The stone laying ceremony of the School Room took place on Easter Monday 1903, the first services were held in July and the official opening ceremony was held in September of the same year.